Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-18
LOCOFOCO DEC ENCY.

J 1t il amusing 10 see with what tenacity the
fire, and that the entire people of this sec
ton are rising as one man, TO chaslise the
insolence of the Federal Coonery.' and are
rushing on with most vociferous cheers for
Polk, Free-trade, Dallas and Tcras.- Wing
Conventions, at which from three to twenty
thousand OF tile country assemble, are cha
racterized as extremely meagre affairs-,amc
and lleless are all the proceedings so
shameiully conducted are they, as to bring
everlasting disgrace upon all who attend
them. Such guzzling Of cider-such mume-
sies-so many coon skins and log cabins-so
much singing Of songs-oh! il is enough TO
break Loco's heart to witness such exihi.
tions of folly-hs democracy is most es-
senia lily disguised, and his patriotic feelings
are wounded in tender p oint by the appeals
which are made to the passions and the
prejudices of the people by these awful
and INSCRIPTIONS Wings. But change the
character of the convention. Let it become
a Locotoco gathering, and Ma conscience y
No words can be found sufficient to express
their admiration of the gallant bearing of
every man present; or of the glow of pat
riotic ardor' that warns the hear, Of each
Locofoco who lends his aid to give celia, TO
the affair. Hickory poles may be carried
through the streets amid the shouts and
huzzas of men whose devotion has been ex-
cited by a stronger stmulant than tina, of
cider----monuments erected TO the memory of
the Martyr Cilley may be placed in conspic.
uous places to arouse themiserable prejudices
of the ignorant, and give apparent credence
to the most barefaced and black-bearted
falsehood--scandal and SANDER, Qhough Oft
refuled) may be sent out from the utterly do
PRAYED hear',and upon the poisoned d polluted
breath OF some miserable declaimer-to stjp-
maiize the character Of our purest and mos,
virtuous men-and though the contemplate
object who acts this part may be devoid of all
respec liability himself, and at the time 80
drunk with pa,riotism) as scarcely 10 be able
TO stand; yet this is set down as most e!o.
rlous occasion and all is strictly moral proper
democratic !-accordingto,b the |
exalted and enlarged views of Locofocoism.
we had an exhibition Of one of these purely |
democratic celebrations upon our borders, in |
an adjoining State, and at which many Yer
mont Wings were present. To describe The |
'numeries exhibited on this mos, interesting
occasion would exceed the power of any one, |
and certainly we shall not attempt it. We
mend The above remarks as entirely general
IN Their application, and not as directed 20
any particular time or place and il is only !
Tor The purpose Of abiding 10 most miserable
and low-ived scandal of Mr.. Frelinghuysen.
hat we refer at all TO this particular exhibj.
ION OF Loeoloco sedateness ard honesty.
Now my friends" says one of the gentle
manly orators upon this OCCASION" will
ell you what kind Of man is Mr. FRELING.
HuYSEN. lie is very PIous man, and
will give you an exhibition of it. lie is one
Of that Kind of pions men, who will get
up in tho moIning-arIend family pray
'rs--ask blessing at the breakfast
- "Si 'aoie""u al "SM IL Teauy 10
frink and play cards with any one that comes
along" And this is the kind Of slang inva-
-ably used by these pure democrats, who
affect so much adherence OF Wing munefies
md boast of making no appeal, except 10 the
common sense and judmeni of the people {
The character Of Mr.. F.inghusen, we ina. {
'ine' needs no defence against such attacks {
Is these.