Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1847-06-25
IocoEOCO ACCUSATIONS.

IOCOFOCO ACCUSATIONS.
The Locofocos enjeavor to argue, or rather
assert. that the Wings are Federas because
they oppose the causes Of the war with Next
co. Because the FederaIs opposed the wal OF
1912, and the Wings oppose the war OF 1876
why, the Wings are Federals! This may
he nut down as the last effort OF hhco!oco log
ic. The people will hardly be satisfied with
his wholesale kind Of conclusion What are
The facts The majority Of those who advo-
Gated the war Of 1912, oppose this foolish and
wicked war. Such men as Clay, Calhoun,
Scott. TAYLOR and we Eight name list that
would fill column, Of those who were active
in BRINGING in the war Of 1912, who believe IN
she utter folly and weakness ofaIl those meas
ures, the result, Of which, produced this war
with Mexico. Justice 10 the citizens OF the
United States the honor of the flag OF The
country required the war Of 1912. The very
naen whose eoGuence stirred the blood OF the
nation to arms-,hose who fought it through
10 an honorable cose-are now found arrayed
in opposition to the war with Mexico. Their
sense of justice caused them to take the stand
they then diJ-,heir sense Of right and justice
caused them to lake the position they do now.
This war could have been avoided, as Mr..
Benton says, e if wise and temperate counsels
had prevailed" The very men who then
l8I2-saw no other way TO ex,rica'e the coun'
try from oppression and disgrace, but an ap'
peal to arms agains. a powerful and arrogant
ne: ghbor who was impressng our seamen and
,ns,iga,ing savage frontier foe to acts of cut
rage upon the pioneer setilers-now see that
g if wise and temperate counses had prevail
ed" this Mexican war might have been avoid .
cd. Yet, according to Locofoco logic, these
Two wars, so opposite in their origin, are alike
unsuitable, and their opponents Fedtrals.
Sage conclusion! These patriotic worthless
believe ,ha, the people have short memories.
They have no faith in the recollecuon Of 9TH
ers, more than they have in the reclitude OF
their own princi ples-aDd that is just nothing
a, all.
The old blue ligh, FederaIs, such as James
Buchanan, Geo. Bancroft Chas. ]. lngerso'I,
Henry Hubbard, Richard Rush, Lewis Nc
Lane, and a crowd Of others, " TOO numerous
TO menlion," seeing that the old.fashioned
Democrats were in favor with the people, be-
cause Of TIE position they took in the war OF
1912, made Up their mnds--poor Federal fools
that any kind Of a war would secure the IA.
vor of The people. And for this reason they
were glad Of an opportunity to involve the peo'
lie in war, upon any pre,ext whatever, for
Tie sake of getting popularity with the coun
uy. For this reason, and for this alone, they
Produced the causes, wifnlly and wickedly
Produced them, to bring on this war which al
mos. all the old and tried patriots Of the coun.
Try, those who had ever stood by her best in
,eres,s, tried hard to avoid The hear,ess
Federal Locofocos. chief advisers Of the puer.
lie Polk, were willing and anxious to Sc, the
country in the wrong, that monarchical Eu-
rope might poin, TO i, as evidence Of the inca.
racity Of the people to govern themselves
But they will fail, and their allies, over the
walter. will fail, in the end, to derive any con.
ISOLATION from this source. rhe advocates of
The absolute lovers Of absolute sway will de-
rive little comfort from all the plans they may
please TO lay to bring into dsrepu,e tho popu.
lar institutions Of America. They will see,
before they see the end Of these things, that
they have calculated without their host. The
and place in their stead those who have ever
been the friends Of popular government and the
intelligence of the people. They will rue the
the day they doubted the integrity of the peo
pie. Their own memories will be logged to
some purpose.