Holly Springs gazette., 1843-07-14
10y AND CHARACTERS
HIS TTiCS OF LOCOFOCOISM.

,,rfias are much better under
f9-.h nrac,ical operation Of their prin-
s'94 bv the professions aud cries Of an
-f -, contest. L0cofocoiSm IS re-
~ f,r is assumption Of popular de-
ni' 80 and flr its appeals TO the passions
'--';IIicas by deiusive epitaets By
sal ? Is single word Democracy-it
n''- -, enabled to hold, spell bound, a
l'' 80 -~,o,ber ofthe unrearctiug portion Of
-.s -.s.,,,,ouai,v who are influenced more by
,,b,n things. Democracy and locofo-
- q, tbe discriminating observer. who
-, sny thing Of the meaning Of the for
-,,d as applied 10 a political party in
-...,r1,rv. have no affinity whatever
r.. democratic party instituted by Thomas
r.-s,n during the administration Of John
.4,rs had tor It's cardinal principle, the re-
-, N executive p1weT. LOcofocOiSm.
.-,,. contrary. has always advocated the
-..,.ry1tfon and extension of the preroga-
lathe executive During he admins
.-..,o or General Jackson, the veto. for the
...,fi.ns uf he history of the government,
80 sau1.rved not as 4 weapon 70 defend the
.--.ri,rtI7n. but as an instrument TO enforce
.-. personal views Of the Executive The
..ays ofthe President were then paramount
..f-a arli0a Of the legislative branch Of the
.--srament, and the latter was uught tore
rrj nsslfas a subsidiary instrument to car
,r ont the intentions OF The President In
word lhe one man power grew supreme,
-flhe will Ufthe Presiden, became as ON
--5.rn. as the word ofthe Russian Car
n .n.a,ion OF Gen. Jackson. the Governors
.+.l= States Of the sdHe political party, set
81, .bsir individual wills as the standard of
sE aud I-gisI1tion, aud reduced the l-gisIa-
.res tl mere registrjes for the recordpg OF
ssr eI.cls IN this practicdl and alarming
--sasc 0ffxeculIve power, ioco!Ocoism is at
aeer variInce with The undressing vigilance
-.al.estsd by MIR Jefferson Of the powers
-1-.d m The President bv the conSituJioa
Taeuls Jefferson would have regarded the
--I.rn usa ui zoe veto power by the locofo-
1 rzscl.ives As tho very essence Of despo-
ism.
.. would BE- diffi,ul. 10 find any single in
t.1-e in which the locoloco democracy a.
--sa5 with the democra. Y Of Jefferson and
Madison IN truth. no party Of which we
have any knowledge ever evInced such rad
cl difference between lis professions and
-a-.i-e as this same locoioco party. Atthe
-H..s. when votes are 10 be gained no panty
g mo. strenuous 10 rs denuncntions or ex
lvagance au3 expense in the finances o.
g0vrlnlnent, and yet. when 10 power. none
Is more notorious both Tor lis prodigal waste
1. The public f41ls, for lheir cogrpPt misappli-
-1..0n.
John @ Cuihon gave the best idea Of the
u. /. y H. 4 - g. "a
ogsther only by the cohesive power Of pub
c 7.uuier" II would puzzle any ore to
Indicate any other ixed principle for its
course OF action than this very attractive one,
% % acCouG: -or The union within its ranks
ai 50 many ofthe bnsest demagogues and
most pro1igate politicians. The passon for
plUl,c piundtr, for the 'Spoils' of Office, give
70 the movements Of the l1cofoco party an
rnerCv, zeal and union OF action that enables
d to triumph over The less disciplined force,
~ ;he friends of law and order, whose ch ef
o5I-ct Of cxertion Is the securing Of good
CogeW-ent. Il i surprising. however, TO
see 50 many respectable citizens still acting
wEh il, after the melancholy experience we
have hid for the last fJuueen years Of its ex-
tayac1nre and corruption sud the bIighting
ELECTS Of lis destructive policy upon the com
msrco and trade Of the country Il is natu-
nl enough that offi.e seekers AMI spois
hunters should sill End a consolation for all
the seuls sofl0cofoism IN the bonnties bestowed
upon them for services ia the war waged
upon the credit I'D trade Of the nation. but
that sober well disposed citizens should be
deluded 10 selfimmolation on the MOloch
2iars oflocofocoisn by the hypocrirical cry
'I "Dsnocracyi Democracy" is a matter OF
s2onlshment to ak enlightened men