The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-02
ACTS OF THE LOCOFOCOS.
CHAPTER L.

L. The iniquity of &c rtain men, who that
they may join TO their number those that
from their own uprightness, are not on the
watch against crafts and willy arts, have TAX
en- upon themselves the name of Democrats;
but who are Justly entitled Loco Focos,h hath
prevailed so ~abundantly in these latter days,
and hath brought so heavy grievances upon
the People of thes:Land of Washington" that
it is meet the wicked deeds which they have
done should be declared unto the People.
2. Therefore write l.
8. But | would not that We should believe
me about to record all their unrlghteo Gus
acts.
4. For truly may it be said, with one of
old; should they all be written. every one,
even the world itself, could not contain the
book which should be written.
s.. But, II II De permIted Unto me, OF a
few, which have been done in years lately
gone by, will | write.
6. 1t came to pass in the reign of Quincy
surnamed the untiring, that certain mighty
men, not having the love of the People in
their hearts, but given solely to the magni-
flying of themselves, began to arise in the
land:
+. Aud they spake unto the People saying
8. Hear US o We People: This Quincy
whom ye have chosen to rule over you, car
eth not for you:> :.
9. His heart isf lied with pride, with sell
fshness, with obstinacy, and with all manner
of evil.
10. And he seeketh to destroy you utterly
IL. He hath taken unto himself a certain
helpmate named Henry;
IL. And they two, by joining hand il
hand, and using the most unholy devlses
have secured unto themselves the power
which We would not that they should possess
13. And thus are they using that power
that lift rcmaineth long with them, thisb beau
tiful land which our fathers gave us, will be
, come a land of misery and desolation-
TIA. Now listen We unto US.
Is. Make US the chiefest men in the ma
ton; -.
Is. Give unto us the sovereignty, which
these wicked men have unrighteously assum
ed:
II. And we will make you a great an
mighty people
Is. Gold and silver shall you have, in al
+. abundance;
10. Your cattle and your herds shall b
multiplied exceedingly;
Z 30. And in riches, ye shall be lifted ia
above all the nations that have ever lived.
t 81. We will also make you terrible in In
eyes of your enemies;
%. And none shall dare to war agains
you.
people.
love for them.
25. Yet they did not at all regard the
chief good; and meant not to perform tina
which they had promised.
o CHAPTER II.
e 1. Now it happened, that there was on
f. among these, whose name was Andrew;
\ 2. And he was exceedingly great;
3. For he had been a mighty warrior, an
d had done his country much good service:
d 4. Therefore the people regarded him fol
dly-
~ 5. And because they had no guile in the
!, own hearts, and had not learned to look upc
= others with jealous eyes, they trusted in II
x words which had been spoken unto them;
I'd 6. And they said among themselves,
la 7. Behold this Andrew is a great and wi:
. man:
i 8. He looketh upon US with loving eye
and he fain would make us a great and ha
ID Ply people;
k 8. He knoweth of what we stand in nee,
and he is able to place it in our hands,
y 10. For he is wise and prudent,
ii. Let us, therefore, give belief unto Il