Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-30
LOCO FOCO PROSPECTS.

LOCO FOCO PROSPECTS.
One would imagine, by glancing over the
Loco Foco journals, that our political adj
versaries consider themselves omnipotent in
this country, and we would not willingly say
any thing which might disturb their equanim-
ity. We must, however, be permitted to
jostle their recollection little. We would
just remind them, with all gentleness and hui
mility, that, in 1889, they we're in still
greater apparent ma GRITTY with the People,
For then Tennessee, New Jersey, Indiana,
and Delaware, at present all Wing States,
we're theirs. Even the Old Bay State, that
year, bowed the knee, and Morton to her
shame and disgrace be it spoken, was cleo
ted Governor by the people. Indeed our
own ever honored, railways faithful YER
mont, was then the only Wing star which
glittered in the political sky,-but the deep
darkness, which overspread every other state,
only added new brilIiancy to her undmmed
and untarnshed lustre-and in one short
year this collossean party were scattered like
cI'af before the wind, the wings carrying 10
of the &c states in 1910, and shaking the as
tendency of the Locos, to it, very centre,
in the remaining seven. At that time, too,
they were united, as one man, upon the
"grace(ul Philosopher Of Undertook, and
had, besides, the whole power and patron
age of the Federal Government in their
hands. And yet, with all these advantages
over US, General Harrison swept the coun-
try like tropical tornado. And We pre-
dict, and we ask our readers to mark the
prediction, that another and still more terri
bic blast awaits the Loco Focos in 1874,
eren if they are an tied upon their candidate.
BUT UNITED THEY WILL NOT DE. The ele-
ments of discord and disunion have been at
work, for the last six months, and the breach
between, the different factions, is widening
and deepening with every circling hour
And when the next Congress convenes,
and the Locos, who will then be in the as
eendant, bring forward, as they surely ciH
; their project to " RErEAL THE TARIFF, " il
the measure succeeds, the party are doomed
from that day forth forever. But if the pro.
, jcct fails, the humiliation of its authors is no
the less certain--for its failure will create al
impossible gulf between the Tariff and an
: ti-Tariff sections of the party. The FIRE,
trade regiment will march off under the blacl
flag of Calhoun, while the regiment Of "in
cidentats will split between General Cass
Van Buren,, Col. Johnson, and Buchanan
u Even now the watchword of" Calhoun an.
Repeal" is ringing along the whole line o
southern states, but the western brethren
swear that Col. Dick, who killed Tecumsel
is the only true democrat extant, while tn
!. Tamany men proclaim the little Dutchma
!, to be their chosen cheftain and the only &C
n cepted defender the Falkland the friend
!, Of Cass and Buchanan are neither " few no
$ far between. Now, if all these clouds dis
s appear, and the bark Of any one Of these as
IS prants should be waited into the Executiv
FL port. with prosperous gales and on an unruf
!, fled sea, i, would be indeed miracle. Blu
r. this can not be. On the contrary. if Va
- Buren, is nominated, in disregard Of the fat
:, pledged to Mr.. Calhoun in 1889, the friend
of the honest Nullifer must be somethin
more than human, if they should not oppos
him. While, if Calhoun leads the van, an
:. bears the flag Of The Democracy" in 1884,
"A the most ardent wings will be found anon
n, those who now bark to the slogan Of CO
= Benton. The signs Of the times portend
CONFUSION in the ranks of our opponent
and he is wise man who keeps himself pr,
pared to profit by contingencies. Let ,hos
a then, who now consider themselves in the a
il cendant, bear in mind that storm is risin
h. which will be very likely to overcast the SIX
or and lash the elements into such commoti,
" as will surely peril, if it does not submerl
H. the whole "lOcofoco craft"