Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-11-09
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.

II will be seen by the following paragraph, that
abe more consistent portion OF The Loco parry IS
becoming tired Of the repeated manifestations OF
s.esite on the rart Of their ambitious brethren,
10 use the great mass Of the party, who are unac-
qsainted will paitizan mannpsfes, 10 advancing
their own personal interests. end gratifying their
ambitious nelinatons for Office. The parsgrs ph is
from the pom Of Mr.. BRowssos, ca member Of the
party which be thus rebukes,) and was first pub
li.hed in the Democratic Review. The correctness
Of the picture will be acknowledged by all who
have observed the movements OF those who man
age the rank and file Of the Loco,. How true it is
that their protesatons Of love for the dear people,
and their talk in favor Of extending the elective
franchise are promted by desire 10 gain votes. -
Here is the paragraph:
They want political machine, in
which we are to be The cogs and VIII, els
or the motive power, which they can
work for .heii political elevation and self
ish ends. Hence their iawnining and
caresses, their protestatlons ofloye for the
dear People, and their maddenlng shout
Of democracy. But what do they pro.
pose for your benefit, and what have they
done to elevate your condition? They
would extend 10 you the elective franchise,
but with the express understanding that
you arc to pote for them! They are to
turn you off with political equality, while
they reap all the advantages.
The Globe has also been firing its big gun at the
political aspirants Of the Locofoco pariy--,he We
~ men, probably, that ii lasded so highly few
months ago, for their unparalleled dishonesty in fa-
voring the urjust congressional apportonment Of
the State. In speaking of the earlier returns Of
the late election in Ohio, it says:
" Our returns from this State open
brightly, but we fear they viii not close
with very brilliant victory. In several
Congressional Districts our friends have
been quareling-no! about the Presden.
tis1 candidates, as they have in other
States, but about Banks, and about COM
ing 10 Congress. We have more Con-
gressional aspirants than there are Con-
grcssonal Districts in the State or, in
other words, moro pigs teats; and many
Of them have acted like the dog in the
manger."
% ioDB as tnc hslliutious VI tuui ucs'kH"b "H"
self.h demagoguss do not interfere with the sue
Of the party, the Locofoco prints are silent,
and appear to be perfectly satisfied that their
friends dishonest means in promoting the inter-
Of the party in general way; but the instant
ono Of their deter mines to act for himself, by
opposing FOR o6ce regularly appointed member,
they are all up in arms against him-lest, in quar-
reling with his competitor, he should expose some
Of their mischiexous designs; and the most civil
terms applied in his are 1dos" and 'P'g."
/, needs not that the Wings should any longer
expose their ambitious and anti Republican plots,
for IL all were not implicated they would make dis
closures themselves that would, to say the least,
eos6ne half the leaders of the party. All that we
have to do, is to look on and laugh untl "a, and
then 60 to work in right good earnest and elect
HEkRr CLAY, that the former prosperity OF tbs
country may be restored "and things again flow
smoothly on"