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THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.


The Locofocos met at the Court House on
Thursday evening las, and formed themselves in
to an Association. Il was rather singular sort
of procedure to adopt Constitution (Which was
'locked up inthe Office" Of one Of the gentlemen
the details Of which all present were as ignorant
as the man in the moon. But oitis, being well
drilled they take what is offered, like theman with
his bride, for better, for worse realizing no doubt
that there Is bliss in ignorance.
Two speeches were made, one by Mr.. Butcher,
the other BY Mr.. o'Bannon. We do not purpose
ain examination Of either, as we cannot consent
to follow the first gentleman through his TRADE a.
gainst the Wbig party and the latter gentleman
through the labyrinth Of speech--,he inextricable
windings INDUCED in on the occasion, We would
suggest however TO Mr.. Buicherthat when he next
attempts to charge respectable large portion of
his fellow-citizens with possessing large amount
of brass and impotence, to inform himself lit
Il, better on the subject he proposes TO discuss.
| Mr.. Butcher may learn What his party doc
trine was in reference to the Tariff few years
since, BY referring 10 the State Democratic Adj
dress, in which it was set forth that a HORI-
zONTAL TARIFF was the TUE doctrine Of
the party, ahdfhat the policy was to "Discriini-
nate against Protection Y Yet in the face Of
sentiments thus broad and comprehensive, Mr..
Butcher presumes to charge the Wings with
4 abrazen-faccd impudence" should they charge
on the Locofoco party that the principle Of the
Tariff of 46, protection, belonged to the Wing
platform Certainly il dim, belong 70 Mr.. b
and his party, when an Address was issued IA
yoring horizontal tariff, and recommending dis
termination against protection
II was amusing to hear Mr.. D. charge ths
Wings with having no principles, and yet base
his speech on Bank, Tariff and Distribution
\ He took good care, by the way, not to say one
word ahnut Da...4r4tiE rrrrf2les Just like al
speakers on that side Of the house, who start The
cry Of theft thiefllp no principlesi" to avoid
Ibeing arraigned themselves on that charge In
his anxious desire to show that the Wings had nc
principles, Mr.. B. reminded us Of certain braii.
scr, or bully, who had a slight faint Of negro
blood, and who never omitted an opportunity tc
lfaienf when an occasion offered He always
provoked the tightly calling his antagonist a
id mulaito rascal" When asked his reason
his reply was, 81 do it frsi that he may not call
me so-for of all things hate most, is 10 be cali
ed a Niger" Mr. Butcher dislHcs most TO Be
told that he has no principles, and thus gets the
start by seeking TO fix that on the Wings which Of
right belongs to himself and the Locotoco party.
We have not room to notice Maj. O'Bannon's
effort further than 10 say, that ii was rather sin
Egular and Inconsistent to laud Mr.. Polk for We
toing the River and Harbor Appropriation Bill,
for which Mr. Cass, the Democratic candidate
for President, had voted Surely, If Mr. Polk
deserves to be lauded for his Veto,. Mr. Cass
should be censured for bis vote in opposition to
the vetoI
We trust thai all win bear in mind the warm
culogy of Maj. o'Bannon on Gen. Taylor, pro-
nouncing the battle of Buena Vista the most
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and triumph of arms, either
on this, or, probably, the Continent Of Europe
Maj. OBJ. was quite respectful in his remarks,
and gave all credit that was due TO Gen. Taylor
for his military exploits.