The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10
From the Richmond Wing
Locofocofsm

ave therefore call upon the Democratic party
TO rally under its ancient banner, IN defence Of It's
ancient principles TO stand firm It's opposition TO
Wing refreshments, and the present dynasty will
meet the fate 1t merits. We mean To do our duty;
and, ,chaieper face The future may rear, pe mean 10
oppose the Administration Of General Taylor and has
cabal TO the bitter end.n!ll
Just what we knew before. We need scarcely
saw we take the above from the Washington Union.
IL appears in its issue OF Friday last day Of ma
tional humiliation fasting and prayer. Ii is the
closing sentence meant TO be the sting in the tail Of
an outpourIng so BETTING the day and the season,
of the great and acknowledged mouth piece Of what
remains Of opposition TO the administration Of the
people. 1t avows that, "phaieper face the tuiurt
nay pear"-that is, whatever may be the course Of
polIcy--the views, the measures, the recommended
lions Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pure and de-
voted TO the wishes, the wants the high destinies
OF the country wE-that is the writer, and all who
can yet be cozened and deceived by the Parrot
rote Of "ancieni banner ancient principles ;" DE
uocraiic party" and more Of the same sort--wE
''n,ean 10 oppose Il TO the biiier end" Would that,
on that day, given to thought and feeling, and
prayer for the destnes Of the Republic, this insane
and foolish declaration could have been heard in
every town and hamlet, in every hill and valley, at
the hearthstone Of every freeman in the land, high
or humble, rich or poor, as the avowed purpose
with which faction in this country designs. if pos
sible, to thwsr and impede the course Of public af-
fairs--aDd TO abuse, insult, and revjle the agents
whom the people have entrusted to attend to their
concerns IL not this folly, desperation, Loeofoco-
isn7 Ito resist Wing encroachments!''-that is,
TO resist the expulsion Of defaulters from ofce-o
resist the eviction Of ofce-holders who have levied
contributions TO corrupt the ballot-box-"who have
brought the patronage Of the Government in con-
Hict with the freedom Of elections'-or who are now
employing the influence Of their Offices in bitter OPP
position TO the Administration-to resist all at
iempn to improve the public service by the intro
duction OF a efficient personnei-to resent the
d,scardal from Office of such men as he who proba-
by penned this effusion; these are the encroach-
ments TO be resisted for what other opportunity to
exhibit it's policy has time or occasion afforded 10
the new Administration
We were engaged IN an expose Of the system OF
party domination with all It's acts of oppression
and corruption, which has ruled this country, with
slight intermssion from the accession Of Jackson
10 It's recent overthrow; and here comes opportunity
this precious declaration, TO arm each structure with
the poiut Of truth-to demonstrate, by the comics
siop of the accused the true spirit of that combina
ton Of reckless faction fraud, and public robbery
which has, IN time past, and viii again, II not re-
sisted. throw its wiiherng blight over the fair pros
peel Of q nations grandeur, glory, and success
There 10 to be a grand mock siege at Chatham.
Three thousand seven hundred troops are 70 pe
present, and the operations are TO be conducted by
-. Al. .c,.s If A noeaea