Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18
THE LOCOFOCoS AND THE BANKS

The Richmond Enquirer attributes the result of
the late elect on IN the State Of New York, in part
10 'the ultra doctrines pun forth by few Of the
Democratic party, and the arIlul use which was
made Of them by The Wings IN the interior"
We do moi know ty what number Of the Demo
cratic parry the ultra doctrines referred to by the
Enquirer are adyocated--but this We know that heir
rie1ds were strong enough an lie Cily to export
pledges from their ii candidates Tor The STATE Leeis-
ature to carry these ULTRA doctrines into effect-and
they were elected after having given these pledges
and will go Albany bound to vote in accordance
herewith. But what ''use" did the Whjgs or the
Interior make of these ultra doctrines? They sim
ply spread them before the people-the solid. sub
slsntial peopIe-and asked them if they were prepar
ed 10 endorse these destructive theories aud to elect
men 10 represent hem who would lay the axe al the
root of their prosperity by suhver,ing that wise sys
TEN of policy under the influence of which New
York had risen to her present elevated and com
n'anding position in wealth and power? And the
people have responded to The enquiry by an en-
phatc negative at the pos--as they had done before
at the two preceding annual elections.
But New York Evening Post, one of the or.
gans OF the City Loco Focos, declares emphacay
that the avowal ollhese "ura doctrines complain
ed OF by It's ally in Richmond, saved The party from
overthrow IN the Chy-and that had they accommo-
dated themselves TO popular opinion in the INTERIOR
They would have lost their candidates there-It de
clares, moreover. its utter disbelief in the alleged
pernicious influence of the avowa oflhese ultra doc
trnes, even IN the Interior aud its conviction that
had the party, IN the interior, boldly hosted the
same banner, instead oftemporizing on the Banking
question, they would have riumphed among the
iarlnersin the country swell as among the Huge
Paws, the ludomitabes, the Five Pointers. the
Butt Finders and the Roarers" in the city. We
do not, however, believe il. We believe that had
they not ajured. in the interior, the odous doctrines
of The rabble in New York, which were forced upon
rather than acceded 10 by the candidates of the Ad-
mInlslrhtIon party IN that city,-seyeral of whom
indeed had, in their previous legislative career by
'heir voles gone in direct opposition to the mea
sutes which they are now pledged to support-the
Wig victory would have been still more triumphant
Than II u.s. In this opinion are sustained by the
concurrlns voice Of the country presses, which are
doubtless better acquainted with the feelings of the
people oi the interior than the city organ Of the Lo-
CO Focos.
The ruth is, the Democratic party $50 callen is
llseil rent in twain on the Banking question The
same n''fa doctrines. which The Enquirer says were
put form by "a few ofthat party are becoming the
'est oil orthodoxy with that portion of Them the
character OF which is indicated by the vulgar titles
by which they have chosen to designate themselves
anu those who are opposed 10 them are forced 10
give 10 mat fragment be tley few or MANY, the
pledges which they require, or to be defea,,d-a a
IS EVIDENT nom the facility with, which they have
gwen these pledges, thai hey are determined 10 20.
'nqnsh Their opinions and principles. rather Than
incur The hazard OF losing the Offices which ,bsv
eoVet' and "hiclare 10 them more important ,ba, rho
welfare OF the country.
In Philadel pha, the Loco Focos ara -, inc -,
same deStrucfre ground, and adyanci,o ,bo -,
ira doctrines Which were pronuIeafedby a.i, M.
l" Ne" York Look, lor example, al ,he ,,,.,~
- '''' H'N'l'i ''etnd! sncu IL thai CITY 10