The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-12
THE FEDERAL LOCO FoCos.

Gently, have clutched the spois The qualification Of
their appettes has only made them the more ravenous
And the most disgusting of all men are those who
pIosttuted their offices in the vilest manner TO DESTROY
the character of Gen Harrison, but who now. as he
Is the rising SUM- turn to worship him. in the hope of
retaining the places they have dsgraced The CORE
spondence of the N. Evening Post particularly no
tees this class Of oce-seekers in the following letter
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Erening Post
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec 26, 1870
The city swarms with a band Of Ango.Sa An
glo-American and Anglo Vagabond Condonieri office
hunters and expectants, who annoying every re-
spectacle man with their opportunities and like the
asdroni of Naples, they beg indeed for macaroni
but for certificates of eaty to Harrison be laid be-
fore the mighty man Of the North Bend, that great
dispenser of highland Office and glory
1.-THE city already swaims with this kind Of vemin
what may not be expected long before the advent Of
the ldes of March," Long before that period shall
have arrived every nook in the place will be crowded
with greedy expectans; and those who are then mere
lookers-on in the American Metropolis, will witness
spectacle equally ludcrous and disgusting.
IL those who here now and those who are vet
to were honorable mem" and were Of that class
which rallied around Mr. Harrison in the year 1896
and remained his steadfas advocates the last thew
might escape adherence. Such however is not the
fact and 1t is with deep notification that state that
many OF them were not SIX months ago the professed
friends and advocates of Mr.. Van Buren, when |
e this city in the latter part of July not few boast
ed OF their ancient democracy; and when spoke in
defence OF the administration they turned up their e
ultimately and exclusively Jemoci attic noses and said
that though was undoubtedly sincere in my attach
ments, was not OF the first water" and had not
been fully indoctrnated. Exemplary gentlemen since
that time change hath over the spirit of their
dreams; they have
had hich III -
and by some accountable and underlined power have
suddenly been transformed into legitimate worship
pers of the hero of North Bend
On my arrival here, at nm early day in November
met some of these patriotic and disnterested gentle
men, and kindly, as thought rendered them my sym-
pathles and regretted that the adverse results of the
election might possibly be the of their being
discharged from office.
My kindness, TO my surprise, was not appreciated
by my supposed brethren in affection and they
proessedly filled with establishment at my suggestion
What said they, do you not know, that we long
since foresaw the impracticably and utter absurdly
of all Mr.. Van Burens measures2 That we were
satisfied that they could be would be adopted
by an intelligent pcope2 And are you not aware,
that long before the Harrisburg Convention was held
we were the friends of Gen. Harrison and even went
far as to defend him, when he was reproached by
your loco foco presses To my utter astonishment
discovered that my office holding friends never
the advocates of Mr. Van Buren,, if their own
words were to betaken in proof of their dsgraceful
sycophancy.
There are now, employed by the administration,
men, who are known the evidence of the President
elect himself, and that of Col. r. Todd the organ
of his designs, who have been engaged busy actively
and increasingly in writing letters to Mr. Harrison,
begging him to continue them in place; and, at the
same time, with the view of propItiang his favor FL
ling the over measure of their mssives with the
bitter and vile reproach and abuse of Mr. Van Buren,
factra 4 Ia. -.
by the editor of the Cincinnati Republican on tho au
thority of General Harrison himself
AT TINS moment whilst my pen is tracing this note,
there are within the distance cf some twenty wards Of
me- squad of oice-holders men who were democrats
in August who are holding forth, and abusing the
present administration
A year ago and less, when Mr.. Van Buren, was in
the fitness of "the pride of power" when il sup
posed that his election not in danger, these same
miserable and detestabe sycophants the alert
to do him homage,
"The more and less came in with cap and knee;
Met him in boroughs, cities, villages;
Attended him on bridges stood in lanes,
Laid gifts before him; pronered him their oaths
Gave him their kiss, as pages followed him.
but now the sceptre is departing from his hands, for
the moment only trust; and, the very self-samc
reptiles employing themselves 10 blacken his fair
fame and thus ngraiiae themselves with the next
Executive If Gen. Harrison wishes such stuff let
him take them TO his bosom.
Mr. Harrison soon goes into power and a or
der of things is to take place, there shall be in Anne
RIGA seven oaves sold for penny; the three hoped
pot shall have ten hoops and it shall be made felony
TO drink small heer all the realm shall be in common
and in Cheapslde shall my pafry 90 to grass" We
rapidly approaching the Of bliss the clysium
of mortals the first Olympiad of Harrison and Tyler
The advent shall be announced by grand flourish of
all the trumpets of Chrs,endom the age of reforma
ton and of human grandeur is at hand
GREAT WESTERN MAIL RORRERIES