Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-27
LOCO FOCO DOCTRINES.

The following article from the New York En1ui
rar exposing Of the horrible doctrines ever
promulgated for the consideration Of a christian coun
try, we direct the special attention OF our reaJors
Il is not the first time that sentiments such as are po
troyed below, have our eye, as held by portion
Of the Van Brron party. We first heard them as em
aaatins from Fanny Wright notorious agcarian, lew
cor and infde poured forth in lectures and urged up
on the attention OF her hearers during the last years Of
the late administration, those which stood al tho
base Of al human happiness. political, religious and
social ~ that time these horrible sentiments hapr
y had bu; few supporters, and these amongst the most
prO!gate OF Van Burons friends; the papers Of that
party claiming Pretonsons 10 dcceucy IN some instn
ces utterly eschewed all participation in such doc
tnes but iar The greater portion Of its presses per
miied their dissemination without rebuke. We did
not entertain The opinion for moment a, TINT time,
that these doctrines woulI become ono Of the grand
rnilyns points Of any grea; party ia this country much
less OF one. that embraces amongst It's members those
Sho profess az least be guided by entirely opposite
sentiments and respect Bible ordinances That snch
Is the ca none deny. They IRE too boldly IN /
bounced here 10 meet with coniradiction-and stand
too Prominent amOsz- enc principles Of the Loco Focos
u pass uun1ccd. They are the deliberate sentiments
.! Oreos l. rougys1 who occupies the situation of
superintendent Of the Chelsea Mass HOSPITAL. by
appointment Of Marlin Van Buren, The s,ktreos,,yy
ball. the offspring OF political rrofgacy almost unpars /
le!ed' Is hut the entering Dcdge" to system Of rc1r
maiIon which Is TO iamaTize with scenes such as
those enacted IN the days Of RObesperrc and Mani
>ieP by step have we bsen approaching the yawnnc
guIph IN which will sink forever Religion Fidelity
Honor and Virtue. We call upon Christians % parsc
aud reflect and SEQ whether they have not been dc!u
ded--miserably deluded by the party m power The
sonsecss cry Of Federalism has been yyriBrinr in your
eaFs 10 divert your aen ion from tho tue issue til you
nro On the very verge Of preciricc The u mate
design and tendency Of thcr d,ctrines Is now unbpsb
.ngly ayowed-lhc mask is thrown oH and YOU sec
them ia al their hileous Ge5rmHy These doctrines
nro sruciive To religion morals intelligence md lii
20 subveH the very foundations Of our
social. wei! political relations But read the n
imcnis yc who support The party that ayoy 'en and
eooncile II with your coHsccnccs aFsehse OF duty
- you can a
The Character If La-yoco'svl- Cunder this head ,
sc ryc ysstcr,I-- extract from the address Of
ir,uipept oif .-noidcr OF the General Government j.
BEo,g con Of Boston, 10 prove hat the Loco Foco-
sm The present day, and the Fanny WriyLt arrQ-
,aHisn ofls2G, ono and the same thing. We
cCOriingly extracted a paragraph distinctly ayUwInr.
hsi the great object Of The party m power ~ pulling
Jtrl he Ba1ks. and j. prepare the way or the
assasc Of The law takiag fran cucry nan hs rght af
iyosug his property AZ his death, anil pr0rifing
Or as going into fund 10 Be disposed Of as
h. state may direct!
This was the doctrine Of SuDvoEE and FANNY .
ynIgSr; and hey connected with their theory the G
destruction Of the social system aHd an religion or the
Priesthood as hey choose % GuuOmiuae &C. 9
Lot us now quote from this same address Of one of q
he most prominent onceholJsrs DO stun an 1ypy,. U
Of the doctrines md purposes u iau Loco Foco par ~
y 90 relation otlis mailer "
a priest ono who stands as sort Of mediator bo-
wce Col and man; but Ue have one mediator Jesus .
.hrst who gave himseifa cor all and that s =
.nough. II may be supposed, that We, prJostluts o
mental difference between catholic priest aud pro.
esiani clergyman. as $50 know no dhTsiluce Of any
in relation % the principles which they .
basel between protestant church and the catho-
c church Both are based on The principle a au-
,outy both deny in IC' however % may bo in man
ncr, lbe a1ib1n.y OF roa.uu aud war against free
aJm of niinI both substitute dead works fr tue
r- hraJs1Crs VAIN show. for ha reality of rIotv and
are Sustained 1s the means Of rrouurug us 90 Cod
iiaoui requiring us Co become gOdIbc BJih there.
tore ought % 20 hy The L0Id Z
I'VE may oaenI boz whatur aay. bit yo cannot
Aelp 'aat We insist J.a .,. t.' h- complete and
inll DISTINCTION 81 the presg ORDER Bro every rupu
r1l sense gf 'hc word priest On iHn -t fsg u Boz taken
towards cloy1uuy ha la5Ir1z classes. Paas.s s-.r i
20 ihrr capacity pi priests "rsss.r.'y eHe... 'h',
I0m 8uI equality. Al r......... r. liz . ~
aud 1i STORY proves u r-Uc nfCgl o.. ,.r '''.. ir
men 80 7pl iuo Wori 81 Ca5 .-rIr s.-t ...
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