Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-24
MORE NEWS FROM THE LocoFoCo
CAMP.
EVAN, Van, you're used up man !"


"van Van, you're a used up !"
The panic which burst out among the Locofocos
on the loss of Virginia and the grand domonstra-
ton of Wing harmony and zeal at Baltimore, is
neither momentory nor confined to narrow limits.
In New York, the Van Buren, men of the ogisla-
turo exhibited their alarm by passing resolutions
Invoking the party to stick to Kinderhool and yet
in this very convention there was an apple of dis
cord The Convention approved the course of
their Governor, when, 10! one quarter (23) of the
ocofoco members refused to endorse this approval
and came out publicly with card announcing their
REFUSAL
In Virginia, old father Richie says in effect that
the despair of ocofocoism on Van Buren, is so
great that he dare not tell the whole story. He
says
Cen DroWsooC is Ignorant at is momon, Of The public
from of his best friends in his District We feel
@ @ GS g We wo onao Five we S 1' " M %
of tho Resolution, to which Gencrl d. obcesnuch less
opened vision. We would rather submit to tic consute
of friends than iatre our pa,y By any iads eretion."
As one evidence of "public sentiment" in Vir-
ginio, we notice letter from G. w. Hopkins and
A. A. Chapman, doth locofoco members of Con-
gross from that state,) in which they say:
eff possible trust in such emergency the pros
that in if all Of the counties, tho people will take
up the subject aud furnish us with information their
% m Scmg,nms Jns to ' donsand Too much cannot be
speet for MI Van neq and with all our desire to see him
election no,7 on Tho range Of the remotest probability"
At a late meeting of the Democratic Associa-
ton of Richmond," resolution to stick to Mr.. Van
Buren, was laid on the table Il. e. defeated) by
humping vote-Oyes 40, noes TO-
And finally, as an evidence of the harmonious,
loreiy and 6aiendl spirit which prevails among the
locoloco leaders, we treat readers to the follow
ing. 1t is from the reply of one ocofoco editor to
anohor-of the Petersburg Intolligencer to the
Washington Globe. The picture which it gives of
sundry Locofoco leaders is remarkable rather for f.
deity to truth than graceuness in the execution:
BENTON, BLAIR * co.
we scarcely know how this scurvy pack who under
take only mike Presidential for tho Unun,
but donouncc and insult the Republican party
noble gorous Ola DOMINION whose sons whether at home
or abroad stand where stand beside thcmvgina
and Blair OF the Globe, and letter from the Ohio Delegation
TE ONO nELrGATIoN, God the mark miserable
and from pecoa Allen and snap turtle Tappan down the
uian Duncan, constitute, with Benton, the democratic dis
ives ycs j" the '"'''''' shame IN the House OF Representa-
And the Republican thus winds up
But it is useless to time with these people they
politics with them atade, and like other adesmon they
sell their wares in tho highest mnrkot As any Influence
should feel oursef disgaccd if harbped such thought
In the 9th Congressional District of Maryland,
the locos have appointed delegate, leaving him
free to vote for whom he pleases; but in the 3D.
district, the following resolutions were adopted
Reoired That this Convention approve of the immediate
ncxation of Texas to the Unitei states.
Roiced That as Mt present advised this Convention approve
of the nomination of Gen. Lewis Cas Michigan
dent of the United States
Gently holden for the purpose of releasing their del
cgates from the support Of Mr.. Van Buren,, but the
I"Old Hunkers' rallied and defeated the purpose
We are glad of it. Mr. Van Buren, must have
justice" this year, and think he will have it
The great trouble with the locofocracy is that they
see be is about to have this JUSTICE done him.
they read his DOOM and their own. Self-condem-
ned, terror stricken, panc-stluck, diStrustng and
fearing the peope-this is the condition of locofo-
coism and by being in this position the locofoco
leaders show that they deserve condemnation. How
can the people trust these, who have no confidence
in each other?-how respect those who show no
self-respect? They may agree-so be it they
may hang out their banner-we hope they will, and
inscribe fairly upon it their principles as the Wings
have done but whether they skull or come brave
ly to the combat, the Wings have a duty to per-
form; and is to rally now for victory SO decisive,
so complete that it will establish their principles
and measures-do the whole work, and so do it
that Il UiH hold.