Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
10 The following is from that sterling
Wing journal, the National Intelligencer:
Locofoco Logic and Morals.

We do not, in the term Loeofoco, in this
caption, mean by any means to include the
body Of the Democratic party. We have
pleasure, on the contrary. in believing that
a large maIority.of the Citizens OF this poIii-
zeal profession, bold in as much adherence
as we do the atrocious doctrine that our or
Ign and our destiny inevitably impeI US to
acts Of robbery, rapine, and ultimate ahsorp-
ton (extinetion) Of all other races than our
own. Perhaps some of our Democratic
friends indeed do not yel give credit 10 such
designs as being seriously entertertained nv
any men of character in our country. We
have, however within a day or two. had
some very significant indications IN hirh
places of the existence Of such schemes as
others in less elevated stations do not srcn-
pie to ayow. The logic of these men of
manifest-destiny--sueh as (put in practice
in private life) would infallaby destine them
to the penitentiary or the gallows-is com
prised in an article gravely put forth in one
of their organs, the New York Suu'' of
Monday last, the following opening of which
is fair sample Of the whole
"THE CoSQUEsT OF MEXICO by the An
glo-Saxons, in the philosophy of history 10
be hereafter written, will be set down as
the regeneration and salvation of the Mexi-
can people. The common eye which looks
L ION the picture Of passing events
does not, cannot comprehend the splendor
and blessing that is to arise from this conflict
of hostile arms. Ii sees only the difficulties
of the prest'nt-felds bathed in blood-ar-
mics and h,,rdes of robbers rushing to and
fro like the a,,.ry clouds in which lies the
TEMPEST fire-ditierences Of language, hab-
its. institutions, religions, and all iundamen-
tai social elements, ont from which they
perceive no possibility of beauty and har-.
mony arising. Gut the keen eye looks fur
Their; il has analysed analogous cases, and
sees beyond the fires mufi,ed in the calm
pure LIGHT that succeeds the tempest. In. a
war forced upon him, the ABglo-SaNon is
seeking only justice for himself: and destl-
ny, which always works wisely, II we trace
from the beginning to the end, seems mev
itably disposed to make the acquisition of
that Justice an element of exaitation to the
enemy who provoked him to battle, and
whom he has from necessity subdued. But,
apart even from the provocation which led
to this conquest, we look upon the absorp-
ton of weak races by the strong, and the
ultimate triumph Of freedom over oppres-
sion, as results in obedience to a natural and
law"
We respite the reader from the perusal
of any more of this iargon of false and
philosophy, to come TO the fol-
lowing declaration, towards the close of the
article, of the end and objects for which the
war with Mexico has been undertaken, and /
is sought to be further prosecuted, as un-
derstood by part at least of its most zeal
Gus supporters:
. ssThus il is that Mexico, insig-
nificant as nation, and the Mexicans de-
bilitated as a people, are TO be regenerated
by assimilation with young and vigorous
nation and an energetic and interrupted
race. The apparent conquest IS for an
demnity, but TIE real conquest conteo,piates
m0re--iT coNTEAtPLArEs THE ABSORPTION
OF A NATION ron THE BENEFIT OF ITS RACE.
: There isno use Of masking the fact; hidden
as it may be for the moment, fate will de-
velope il before many donbter who now
: lives shall have ceased to i've"
is not this raising the mask, with ven
geance'