The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-28


uhuef no circumstances have felt any reluctance
NJ giving oil the information in my power of the fac
'ious conduct and purposes Of Loco Foco, than i
would TO prosecute midnight assassin or highway
lopper- irmy do believe that thorough Loco
foeo chershes the malice prepense of MURDER rapne,
and spos, IN his heart-that such was the dominant
passion Of the late leaders Of that deluded faction
inc mistaken means of perpetuating their powerand
'nat every minor accessory deeply imbued with the
same spirit As jusiiabe grounds for this belief, the
most irreiragablc evidence be adduced in multtu
a'hoas ana horriying array, from the dsgraceul his
Tory oil Their mad career, which has inflicted nde-
Die stain upon American honor.
Let few OF the facts that have transpred suffice
specimens OF the rest whether known OF yet enveoped
Va the dark recesses of their bosoms--any two
three OF which may clearly show the concerted ten
dency OF their purposes OF provoking the bloody hor-
rors Of civil TO establish military despotism.
L. Witness the retained volunteer legion often thou
sand men, to be termed the first legion, rendered 10,
and thankfully accepted, by Mr.. Van Buren,, to be
armed and equipped at a minutes warning. ito exc
cute his decree issued, or TO be issued (see Mr..
Van Buren's correspondence with Messrs +. Stoever
and others, of Philadelphia, May 20, 1897
2 To what other purpose did the same faction pro
woke civil connection at Harrisburg, by driving the
Legislature out of the windows of their Legislative
Hall, and when the militia OF the State ordered
out by The Governor to que the rotous proceedings,
lay plan TO obsruct their access 10 Harrisburg by
ripping up the rail road and forming mine under the
obstructed part To be filled with un-powder, by which,
during the confusion from the overthrow OF the cars,
the whole body of the militia should be blown into the
air together (See Col Peasonton's testimony be-
fore the Committee of Investigation, in the Harris
burg Chronicle quoted by the lntegencer of Sept 5,
1892
3. To what other purpose did tool of the same
faction devise the scheme to defeat the popular vote OF
New Jersey, and deprive that State of her represen-
taon in Congress, but to insure The successful pro-
gress of their great object of revolution, by securing
their majority in the House Of Representatives, as
well as the Senate, to place the money power perma-
nently in their hands by the passage of the Subrea-
sury BILL and to increase the military power already
in their hands, by adopting Mr. Van Buren's scheme
for establishing army OF 100000 men, to be appor
toned in military districts throughout the country at
the command OF the President, under the rules and
regulations of the regular army (See the proceed
ings of the last Congress.)
A. To what Interior object did the LocOfoco Chair
man of Committee of the Senate denounce, in an
elaborate report every public officer infamous, who
would not his utmost diligence at the elections TO
maintain their powerl See Walls Report, justify
ing and exciting official interference in the elections
D. Was It not IN pursuance OF this factious spirit,
that tho Heads of Bureaux in the Departments at
Washington sent forth Autographed circulars under
their official frank, containing eiectioneerng docu-
ments 10 influence the popular vote in all sections OF
the Unionl (See specimen of these circulars, by
ii. L. Ellsworth Commissioner of Patents, said to be
| on file in the State DEPARTMENT.
&. To what other purpose did John Forsyth, late
Secretary of State send out thousands of similar IN
cendary documents under his frank2-of which vast
quantities ordered by Court in bis own State
of Georgia. to be publicly burnt by the Sheriff (See
the public prints Of the day)
Z. To what end did Amos Kendall, after reslgning
| his office, with the appreciation of Mr. Van Buren,
and his Cabinet for the purpose OF devotng ms whele
time 10 the eectoneerng drill in his Extra Globe, ex-
hort his chosen corps TO boodshed under the disguise
OF negative urging them to go to the celebration of
the 4th of July, with solemnity and fervor"-"to
band together and prepare TO march to the polls Cat
the approaching Presidential eection) not with arms
~ si,asr
feow-citizens; but with hearts firmly resolved, by
their suages to avert the possible necessity of march
ing hereafter in battle array to put down usurpation
-intimating that the possible election of Gen Har-
rison would be considered "usuTpation of their
government to be put down by the Loco focos in bat
tie aray! (See the Extra Globe, and its kindred
presses
g. In fine, to what other end than that of the most
infatuated desperation to carry their revolutionary OBJ
iects the deliberate resnire entered into here, by
the leaders Of this faction TO swear in Mr. Van Blu
rem by force of arms, by repetition of the game
paycd upon N. Jersey had his reelection been de-
feated only by meagrc majority? (This precious
avowal Of he purpose of treason, by affiliated fac
ton banded in league throughout the country
can be proved under solemn oath, by respectable c-
zcns)
And was not the attempt at such catastrophe pre-
vented by the overwhelming vote of nineteen States
against seven only But, in joyous anticipation of
the ultimate of their revolutionary schemes ESQ
ingeniously framed, and lndeatigably pursued) how
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Treasury bill giving them the money power, as
"a second declaration OF independence that would
insure the contamination Of their demoniac ambition,
even without the auxiliary fno hundred thousand mill
tarv in which they were baked by the patriotic de-
nunciaons of jealous PEOPLE awakened to sense of
their danger
And is this the official corps who now put up the
claim be treated with all the indulgence Of an homo
rabie PARTY entitled to all the rights and privileges
of the freedom of OPINION for the exercise of which,
they shall not be disturbed -decaring that whatever
they have done, has been based alone upon those
cred rights and privileges that belong TO every free
man land that evidence of their going beyond the
exercise of those sacred rights must be produced, be-
fore they shall be disturbed in their ofthe high
official trusts that have been reposed in them Too
shocking say to every sense OF justice, moral pro-
priety, and social Duty is the bare contemplation Of
such special pleading by which the deares,
privileges which liberty itself Is founded IS attempt
ed to be made subservient to its own overthrow =
No! the very acts which they would thus shield
cuse, have been pronounced at the polls, by an ndig-
PEOPLE, full evidence Of their guilty designs
against the institutions and well-being of their
trynay the wthered and distressed aspect of all the
departments ofndusIry throughout the land, whether
in commerce. agriculture, manufacture or what not,
proclaim their GUILT in giving TO the hitherto forward
progress of civilization, rcrograde propulsion, for
which heinous offences they have completely forfeited
their countrys confidence and fuither evidence should
not be required, against the most insignificant of
the tainted traitor faction.
But IL the production Of further evidence must
yet be awarded them withal il is TO be hoped that the
Wing members Of the approaching session Of Con-
gress, and other occasional vsiters the of Go
vcrnment will come well laden with the testimony that
doubt abundantly exists in their respective districts
and vicinity both Of the unoiccry conduct of the To-
cal incumbents and of those who have abused their
ranking privileges at the departments in Washington,
by flooding the country with electioneerng documents
from the various bureaus BY this latter development,
doubt not many of those who yet enjoy, with guilty
consciences an undcserved security from the just pc
nay of their operations, will be brought TO
emplary exposure and condign punishment IN GOOD
| SEASON.