Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-19
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TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, lsIa

Mr.. Orestes A. Brownson the distinguished
luminary of Eastern Locofocoism-the Philoso-
phcr and erudite expounder of their distractions
the Chairman of the Locofoco State committee
of Massachusetts, has come under the denuncia-
tons of the Washington Globe He has had the
candour, in the course of some very profound poll
teal disquisitions in the Democratic Review, TO
state the leading principles of Gcn'l Jackson's pub
lie conduct-if the motives of such Demagogue
may be dignified by the term, principleS-and he
is forthwith subjected 10 the knout of the Globe.
He is dubbed "A sort of Fanny Wright propound-
er of paradoxes-a Mr.. Brownson," &c.-and is
secuted, with high dsdan out of the pure circle
of Locoloco morality. The Globe takes the fol-
lowing charcoal sketch of the learned Locofoco
/ Pundt:
" Mr.. Brownson first to be exavaganty Demo-
cratic lie all the Democratic doctrines extremes
rendered them ahsuries and drew conclusions from prin
cples concocted in his ovcTheaed magnaton PERM
cous in their tendencies Nay this philosopher OF the Ma
ona lntegencer undertook Just before the last presden
tia contest submit the public system bad as
anything proposed by Fanny Wright which i'm.
medatey laid hold OF by the Federal Democratic
doctrine eNpounded by Democratic professor; and it
used by all the journals of the party TO excite preju
dces against the Democracy among moral and religious
people throughout the country We believed then that this
man Brownson employed by the enemies OF the De.
mocracy put forth his pcstent opinions with view 10
the very they made of them. We convinced
that the supposioif well founded Bownsun has
Gently published article in the Democratic Review, stuff.
ed with all the heightened arstOcrac nssumpton-a that
deroga,on from the popular intelligence and virtuo-whch
chaucerizcs Federalism We have read this article
but gather its traits from the notices of the public press
We look upon 1t 10 he silly TO follow such wandering
lights Mr. Brownson, travel after igHiS fatuuS
in swamp. We never took the trouble 10 read Mr.
Brownson's ucubratunS when he pretended To be
Democrat Vagares and paradoxes never had any
ton for us
The particular paragraphs, which have excited
the ire ofthc Globe, although inserted on a former
day, are too good TO be omitted-They are the
best and most truthful commentaries upon the mo-
tivcs which influenced Jackson, and which stamp
him the most mischicvous Dcmagoguc of the
age. Coming from one who idozed him. they
carry the greater weight:
THE grand maxim Of General Jackson, in his admins
traOn collect from the history OF that administrator
tho people soveregn-if gain their sanction, it
is enough"
Again:
lie appears in his administration have regarded the
people above the Constitution and laws and have held
that he secured the highest possible for his
when he had secured the popular APPRECIATION formally and
/ informally expressed"
! None but the Globe will DENY the business of
these conclusions. 1t is but an anticipation of the
verdict OF history-modiied by the senti"'v"' If
speak to the same effect, will deal in terms more
harsh and better suited to excite in the breasts of
mankind, the detestation which such conduct de-
| serves.
| But what TO think of the Globe-in
thus rePudiatlng one who has explored the whole
cicle OF Locoioco phiosophy-who has sounded
all ITS depths and shadows, and has been held up
to the admiration of the world, not as an expoun-
der of paradoNes-but as the High Priest of
RIghteOusness-thc teacher of eternal and price
less political truths! Why does the Globe DELAY
TO this late day, the denuncation of this misclie
vous hereto, fanatical hypocrtc! WHY did it
not, when the Fanny Wright doctrines to which
1t refers--were promulgated in 1910, by Mr..
Brownson-why did it not then denounce him
and his principles! How did it happen that the
whole party lauded him, and embraced his doc
tnnes and upon his say so, it was held sinful for
a man TO transmit his property to his children?
Are we TO understand that the Globe rcpudiates
this, and the other fundamental doctrines which
are the distinguishing characteristics of Locofo.
coism! Is universal equality, of which Brown.
sons Fanny Wright notion about marriages and
requests, is only modification, no ongerto be re.
verenccd as Of the 80 arclesl Is the doc.
trinc that the people cannot bind themselves by
/ their representatives in other words that pub.
lic faith is a humbug--to be discarded altogether
Is Reputation exploded Are there such things
in the LocOfocO creed, as the rights Of propcrtyl
If the whole Democracy, like Mr. Brownsop.
have come to a knowledge of the alsy and mis-.
chievous tendencies of their iavouritc doctrines
aud have concluded to abandon them in silence.
we can understand the cause of the Globes dis
pleasure. 1t is indignant that the Professor. by
an open recantation, has confessed that the de-.
structiye and debasing doctrines imputed TO Loco.
iOcosm, were those in reality entertained by it..
This solution however, we fear is not the true one
II implies too great and sudden reformation in
LocolocOlsm. That monster cannot shed more
than one skin in a season and 10 throw aside all
its doctrines about barn-burning, equal rights, &c.
at once, would endangcr its existence.
The true secret, we apprehend, Of the Globes
attack upon Professor Brownson, is that he is a
Calhoun man
" Tie Van Buren, organs have changed their tune very
scnsby Of late. They longer indulge the duce notes for
long time devoted 10 the Calhoun men. They have ossu
ed grn manner and talk avery stern and
towards those allies What the xpanaon of this altered
manner j. haihc Van Burcnitcs wish defeat onyen
uon-as the n Y. Courier suggcss-by pursuing course
which they know will not be- submitted 10 by the Chiyalry7
o. D. designed to get rid OF the Cuhouncs forthwith be-
fore they have bred more discussion and worked more mis-,
clnci in the pary There those who suspect this last
TO be the object The dIlunkcr argue atho Cahounites
determined TO kick up row in the Conyendon-,ybcl
Is only called 10 pass through the omaIdy Of nominating
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