Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-17
TROUBLE IN THE LOCoFoCo CAMP.
" Double, double, toll and trouble!
Fire, burn and cauldron, bubble :"


Double, DOUBLE toll and trouble,
FIRE, burn and cauldron, bubble"
While but one sentiment prevails in the Wing
party as to the Cause the Man, and the Victory, on
the Locofoco side stalk forth distrust divisions.
and every day wide and wider-sprcading antcipa.
tons of defeat. Originally the locofoco party was
composed of disjointed materials Its originaters
and leaders were old federalists and disappointed
democrats, and among them were many who bet
ter deserved the name of demagogues than either
Of the other titles Aaron Burr foreshadowed the
locofoco party and named Jackson as It's chief;
Buchanan was in at the birth and R. NJ. johnson
confessed that its design was to put down the ad-
ministration of ]. @. Adams-which but continued
the Republican policy of Madison and Munroe-
thoughit was pure as the angels at the RIGHT
hand of of God" 1t began by protesting no new
distinctive political principles, but by raising hue
and cry against Adams and Clay, as loud as it was
false, and thus succeeded in drawing men of all
principles together-TariT men and Free Trade
men, Bank men and anti bank men, latitudinariais
and abstractionsts 1t continued to exist, and by
the power of patronage and the party lash to keep
together the discordant elements of which it was
composed, until 1910 witnessed its defeat Loco
focoism would then have fallen to rise no MORE had
not John Tyler caught it at the last gasp and
nursed it into new life, or at least new hope, with
treasury pap and vetoes. Now, John claims graft
tude-Van pity-Dick, any ding he can get--Cal
houn, Free Trade-Buchanan, bit of Protection
the West Oregon-the South, Texas Withal,
al La mi D.
do any thing; and the whole pack of leaders are
intriguing against each other, swearing that the
people won't support this man, nor that man, nor
the other-and, in fact, the rogues seem to begin
to think that there is nothing to do but to run some
poor fellow Of candidate, that was never heard Of,
as scape goat for the party, if they can, while
they run - G,cay We judge from what we
see.
On the Both of April the Globe threw out hints
of treachery and intrgues among the locofocracy,
and denounced every rumor against Mr.. Van Blu
ren's popularity.
May !, Edward Cross, ar. c. from Arkansas and
q delegate to the Locofoco conventon,) publishes
in the Globe that he will not support Van Buren, or
any other man who is not in favor of the Immediate
annexation of Texas.
On the same day, the Locofoco members from
Ohio publish card to the locos of Ohio stating
that heretofore Mr.. Van Buren, has generally been
considered the choice of the party and then say
ing:
We, your Democratic delegation the Houses of Con-
eress dioT the necessity "eh eomP us to Gdc's you that
Notwithstanding this state of facts, have
serious movement has for weeks been foot in this
in the absence of the people, which is intended act if posi-
BIZ upon that Conventions and to induce Tint body 10 aside
ultgttIv
exprcssedto discard the in hose rOr that oal
pressed, and nominate in his stead other any
'Wc therefore, take this method to advise you that in
this movement if such be, no part nor in Tho
which prompt We make this public declaration in
order that mag not be eooded 'oh Lrse engaged his
transaction and in order also, hat We forever hereafter
stand before YOU friends aud constituents, and before
hehren throughout the UHon hNmees of all the disastrous
the Democratic patty"
Upon this the Globe comments sharply. We ex-
tract this:
Il relates to movement . in this city, Of which we have
late and from confinement sick have
unable speak with that coai0ty such requires
bic for further conccamcn The fact Of it, existence has at
length found its way into the country and letters expressing the
daily pouring this city, nqung who men that are
which soon to assemble at Baltimore, 70 the deaoa of
Congressional caucus mstgaled by MI Tyler aud his coabor
IN the effort to beay aud defeat e DeHocrato parry"
May 3, the leaders of locofocoiSm in the capitol
OF virginia assembled at SHOckOc I'M, ana on
ton II. Richie (the cid be-weather ofthe flock,
adopted the following resoutons
Resolved The Of his meeting, That the roannexa-
ton Of Texas the United States required By the
best interests of the Union"
Resorod That the Democratic Central Comme eques-
ted forthwith Address the Democratic partg Of Pr
gHa urging the serious and prompt expression their opinion
the subject Of remuneration of Texas Unon-lhc
from hc instructions ohh bind tdtb ex.
orco of sound discretion, them, if they
deem oXpedient to do 10 cast The pO Of Hgad dpor
knOpa aud pledged be ia JdU0r Of zg0a other
action which they deem proper and efficient uniting the De-
moccy of the State the and Ctal object of defeating
the election of HENRr CLAY" &c. &c.
The Washington Spectator Calhoun halls this
with joy and denounces the Van Buren, men in set
terms
"He, (Ritehe) lenst will shift his positions at he MAJ
date Of detatora and uHseruPuious pOeidns hoe maPRy
s dlov them retain principles, rhOse ambition 9hPs
them out"
The Globe on the other hand denounces the
Shockse Hill meeting as "a mere handful of NAL
contents, meeting in clandestne caucus" but ludi-
crously ends by threatening the expulsion of the
whole party in Virginia-thus:
We repeat II; If the Richmond is perseyered in
the party d5bandd The great body Of the parv nn
dupe of