Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-08
From tIie Richmprd Whir.
. LOCOFOCO PROSPECsTs

| LOCOFOCO PROSPECTS.
Whilst our Locofoco friends arc
Echuckling over the dissensions of The
Wings, and congratulating themselves
thereupon, itlnay not be amiss to re-
mind them ofsome. indications in THEN
own ranks. which bode them no good
| If the Wing party have been baked by
treason, and defeated in their efforts to
redeem the promises which they made
to the country-and if apathy and dis
| traction have been the consequence
1t is by no means. certain, that our ex-
ulting adversaries will reap the benefit
of our. aud the country's discontinue.
! Fortune is tickle and capricious-and
altho' to-day she may be smiling and
seductive, tomorrow she may play a
a prank upon her. credulons votaries,
which will remind them for years OF
the leading traits in her character. The
Locos may now feel confident. that, by
and through the aid of the treachery of
him, whom accident placed at the head
ofthe Wing party; they will succeed.
Ehey may even TO some extent profit
by the treason, whilst they despise the
tsaltor-but they are not out of the
reach of adverse contingencies. They
have not yet satisfied the people ofthe
States that the destruction Of their
most. important institutions, will pro-
mote their welfare and increase their
wealth and responsibility. have
not yet convinced the country, that
hardmoney for the Government and
rags for the people is sound, just and
wholesome poIiey;-or that the peo-
pie of this commercial country and in
this commercial age can submit TO be
grou nd into dust by the operation of
the hard-money system. When they
have accomplished these Herculean la
bors-neM difficulties will still arise.
Where and who is the leader, who.
can unite their forces and bear aloft
their banner in triumph? Will they
rally around the man, who last year
was expelled from the,belm of govern
ment by nineteen ofthe &c States, and
by twelve hundred thousand voters?
Will the million be insulted by having
this mans pretensions again urged up
on them? Will the aspirants for the
same high post again submit to have
their claims deferred for one who has
had his turn-who once had and lost
an empire? Will. they not be excusa
bic for refusing 10 entrust their cause
to one whose sel6shness, or weakness,
or both combined, has brought. disas-
tiers upon them all2 If he, for these
or for other reasons be repndiated, on
whom can this cohesive party rally
with any better prospects of success?
Upon Mr.. Calhoun Mr.. Benton? Mr..
Buchanan? Mr.. Cass? Mr.. Web
ster? Mr.. Tyler? Which of all these
will bend the knee to the other? Mr..
Tyler may claim precedence-as he
has the spoils-the most substantial
capital in the concern-but who will al
low his claim longer than for the current
four years? Mr. Calhnu" eoneidnr-
himself pre-eminenily entitled TO the
honoF-and nothing can persuade him.
that he will not receive it, until the cleo
toral votes are counted! Mr.. Benton
regards himself the true Representa-
tive Of the Democracy, and there is
no doubt, but that he has more trans
ferrabIe strength than any other. one OF
the company. But will the "Honest
Nuliifer," whom he once sneered at
as never having invented so much as a
humbug-gige him his support Will
the gentlemanly and courteous Buch~
anan? And what chance has Mr..
Buchanan? What States. can he carry
with his 'Eowewages'. speech and his
Interchangeable blood?
We repeat, ifthe Wings have their
troubles, at present, the Locos are
threatened with equally serious ones
in future at time, TOO, when dissen-
sion will be attended with most fatal
consequences. We should not be
surprised. if, in the course Of events,
many of those pow acting against the
Wings, should be found the most ac-
tive and powerful auxiliaries. in the
fight for the restoration of Wing ascen-
dency. Knowing the bad traits. of
those, with whom they have been ac-I
ting. ana becoming convinced that
Wing principles are essential TO the
preservation of the Republic, and the
happiness and prosperity Of the people,.
they rally TO the Wing standard with
zeal AID determination, which no OPP
position can withstand.
The correspondent of the q. SEA-
zette adverts- 10 the storm, which is
brewing in Loco Focoism:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1912.
J r Chandler, Esq.-Situated as.
the great Wing party is. and has been
for some months past--thrown into its
unfortunate position by causes winch
all understand, and which it is there
fore only necessary TO advert to,-a
IS not at all surprising that they
.l.ll Looo,oeia lisfIess and deSnorl-