The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-30
THE LATE LOCOFOCO PARTY-THE INTRI-
GUERS rs. THE CONSIDERATIONS.


state of disorganiSation in the ranks of any par
ty, than is now the condition of Locofocoism.--
The very term Locofocosm is likely to become
SYNONYMOUS with anarchy. The party has not
only promoted anarchical principles of govern
ment, but is now giving illustration to those prn-
cples in its own disorder and distraction. The
Locofocos agree in nothing they neither agree
about men nor about measures. At the South,
they advocate the most ultra Calhounisms upon
the subject of free trade while in Pennsylvania
they advocate the tariff of 1912. The Baltimore
Convention, or, rather, the "chvalrous" minority
of that Convention, choused the Yankee Locofo-
cos out Of their fayorite candidate. Van Buren,,
and made them swear to support free trader and
advocate of immediate annexation, although they
were deadly hostile to- both those cherished mea-
sures of the "Chivalry." But being Of timid,
trucking spirit, they yielded to the fiery denun-
Citations Of Walker and others-that is to say, the
demagogues who misrepresented the Northern
Democracy yielded; but recent developments
prove that the masses Of the Locos are made Of
sterner stuff We predicted this. In all our
numerical majority" in the Baltimore Conven-
ton, we have invariably expressed the hope and
the belief that the honest, patriotic people, who
from mistaken views of duty, have hitherto sided
with the Locofocos, would never submit Il, be do
mineered over by the "Chivalry." M better
evidence could be desired of their fitness to be-
come the white slaves Of the Nnllifiers, than &C.
quiescence in the nefarious juggling by which
the majority were overborne by the naughty die
tation of the minority.
The recent explosion of the pent-up wrath of
the dlsaffrcted, therefore, is what we have all
along looked for. 1t does them credit, and had
they smothered their Indignation, and knocked
under, we should then have applied to the mass
what we have said of the demagogues-we should
have considered them no better than slaves--the
Northern Democracy the slaves Of the South Ca
rolina Chivairy.
1t is amusing to witness the different effects
which the mishaps of the party has had upon the
Globe and the Madisonian. While the Globe,
the organ Of the party, is perfectly calm, and APP
parenty Indifferent to the prospect of it's dissolu
ton, and the defeat of Mr.. Polk, the Madsonian,
which we had imagined has no part or lot in the
matter, displays the deepest SO ic,ude at the un-
toward appearances. That paper manifests con-
Germ becoming veteran for the democratic
party which it warns it's readers is in danger.
The conclusion from reading the Madisonian, up
on the subject Of the New York d safec,ion, is
irresistible, that the editor will support Mr.. Polk
for the Presidency; else what concern has John
Jones in the locofoco family jars !! Are John
Tyler and John Jones to be regarded as friends
and supporters Of James K. Polk? We leave
time to develope answers to these questions, and
merely observe, by the way, that it can be mat
ter of no consequence what course they pursue.
Like the Richmond Wing says Of the chvalry,
the cause which Tyler espouses must infalby
be defeated. .s.. a...l
But we may here remark another evidence of
the thorough dscordancy Of Locofocosm. The
Madisonian, protesting the utmost regard for the
cause Of " Democracy" denounces the Globe in
the roundest, harshest terms which John Jones
can command the Globe denounces the Madi-
sonian; and the Spectator denounces the Globe
and the Globe the Spectator. Such is the con-
dition, the wretched, fallen, anarchcal condition
of Locofocoism-and such the harmony that pre-
vades its ranks.
On one hand Benton and the Globe denounce the
Nulifers, who defeated Van Buren, and nominated
Polk, as intriguers and dsunionsts. On the other,
the Southern clique denounce Benton, the Globe,
and the disaffected in New York, as conspirators
to defeat the Locofuco party. Since the two wings
of the party have thus designated each other, we
shall in fututc adopt their nomenclature-and we.
take this occasion to say, that we believe that
each side entertains the correct opinion of the
other. We have often denounced the intrigue by
which Van Buren, was deprived of the nominal
ton and we are fully convinced Of the existence
Of conspiracy, on the part of the Globe and Ben
ion, to defeat Polk. We have no idea that either
will support Mr.. Clay, but we believe that, in
their heart Of hearls, they have no wish to see