The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-13
DRUMMING UP RECRUITS.

The Richmond Enquirer and Globe, finding
their ranks becoming somewhat thin, and "a
plentiful lack" of men of talent in their party,
are endeavoring to coax in few talented young
men. by holding out temptations and promises OF
promotion. The editor of the Enquirer speaks
in dulcet tones, and with encouraging pats upon
the back, TO few young men whom he hopes to
wheedle into his party by soft words and signif-
cant hints of elevation. The Globe takes up the
tune, and attempts to help the old lady play the
game of wheedle, but the harrdan soon breaks
out; the affected softness of coaxing soon gives
place TO the natural tones of the virago and of
course volley of vituperaton is poured out
upon him, and the foodgates of heart corroded
with malevolence, are opened upon professors of
schools and colleges, and others occupying an
elevated position in society.
The lures thrown out TO the young men of the
country, will not answer their purpose. The
popular cause, the cause Of the people, the cause
OF principle, the cause of freedom, of order, the
cause OF the country, is the Wing cause; it is
the cause which the ingenious and honest natu-
rally spouse; it is the cause of morality, reli-
gion, education, everything that adorns and i'm
proves society. Its opposite es,ructiveness,
Locoocosm-looks with malevoent eye upon
all Improvement, upon education, wealth mot in
It's own possession), morality, religion, every
thing, indeed, which belongs to refined COM
munity, and which is not possessed by every
individual in the community Locofocoism
seems to be sort of opthalmic disease as well
as disease of the heart Everything bright
and beautiful is painful to its eye, and like the
bull, in looking upon these bright coors it be-
comes enraged and furious, and forthwith at
tempts to destroy that which offends it, What
is there in the doctrines or the practices OF that
party attractive to the ingenious and noble
mind What, congenial with the feelings of the
pure and unsophistcated, of the young, unearn-
ed In the trucking smiles Of dernagogues, unprac-
Used IN the chicanery of party tactics? Nothing,
nothing. Do we ever hear of young man
leaving the Wing party and becoming Loco
focof Never, unless he be prematurely ripe in
corruption II is the disappointed aspirant-he
upon whom his garment of political PRINCIPLES
has hung loosely--he who has imbibed nord-
nate aeslres 1ur " the spoils OF ofhce"-he who
has come TO the conclusion that there is no
honesty in politics, "--he it is, who renounces
Wing principles and cleaves to Locofocoism.
And with these he generally casts away all prin-
cpes, save seven--' five loaves and two fishes"
Having made himself an object of scorn in doing
TINS, and knowing that no honest man will again
put faith IN his professions, he becomes reck-
less nnblushng, shameless, and proaigate; in
short, and in one word, Locofoco.
From the Globe.
The Rising GENERATroN OF STATESMEN.
Richmond Enquirer has the following notice of
me spirit 10 which the young democratic orators
Q, me oid Dominion are entering upon the pres
idenial canvass:
" The Spartan Band of the city of Richmond
are winning fresh laurels every day by the firm