The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-07-22
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TIE CODE.
This csefd'rurre Of Locofocoism, thi,
condensation of the creed Of .Democracy,"
10 snlightening the minds Of the reflective
Of the party, 10 respect 10 the dangerous
tendency 81 allowing ,hsir principles TO be
put into full practical operation.
A commission was sppointed Of three
persons, one Of whom was chosen fzom The
Wing party, that in case the laws should
prove excepiionable TO the people, Locofo.
coisn could through the loop thus provided
escape some Of ,he responsibility. a, the
same time the Wing Commissioner. hands
were completely tied by the preponderance
Of Locofocoism in The board, nnd the IN
Outstanding existed ihst 10 virtue Of any
thing ssvoring Of Wing principles creeping
intothe Code. the overwhelming strength Of
Locofocoism In the General Ascent,
would purge ], from tho record and leave
the document purel
Thus we have the es.giaa,ion Of the
,Gode, which is as complete reflection oil
the Locoloco par,y's IDEAS State Govern
nent, as The siisered glass can give Of the
person Of iis most foppi.b leader. Yet 80
unpopular has ,he instsumen, become
among those who have to experience some
Of its effects, that even The leaders, those
who conceived and ma,ured It's provisions,
wri,hing under the enart of the JUS, CEN
sure Of The bone and sinews Of their party,
are vsinly seeking The fmalies, Lind Of .
knot hole 81 which 10 maze their egress
from TIC dilemma into which they have
brought themselves.
Locoeoco editors, know their own par
y 10 Legislative wisdom assembled. ma,u
red the miserable abortion indicted upon
Us, are vainly gyrsting 70 the exten, q
their ieiher around their lenders in the en-
deavor TO discover loop through which
they may escape censure. ldie efor, the
most mindless Of their followers smile al
their con,or,ions and know jus, where to
fix the responsibility.
u : body Of forty eight were barely ten
Whigs; 10 commission Of three, two were
Locofocos, and Governor Of the same pc
Iiiicsl stamp aided and approved the act.
Of the whole, and yet, say these foci ofwis
dom, these elerea Wigs are responsible
for the Code, though they acted ard voted
seainst il! II The Locofoco laymen car
swallow this version Of the matter siFer
By these blind leaders Of their party, they
will soon be compe,en, to bolt the sea ser
Pent and its reiinue Of wr.hing followers.
There is one editor in the Stale who still
hangs on 10 the skirts OF the Locofoco par.
ty-thnugh kicked BY iis followers until
ons would suppose, that, if believing with
sneiens philosophers, bis brains lay within
the vicinity Of bis stomach. they had been
jelly ere ihis-whose standing defence is
that the Code cos. such deal OF time, Ia
Dor and expense, that it ougb, DOT to be
repealed! Let il stand-let i, stand as
monument, Of the principles, the exiraya
oancc and the wisdom Of the Loco.oco lead
ers 10 this State. and The folly Of the fol
lowers Of that .pn.ty who will yet vote FOL
men vino sided, sanctioned and ro:ed fo'
hat Code, 10 Gil similar Offices under oul
Government. Let il stand until in,elii
gent men become thoroughly dsgusiee
with their own party and from self-iaieres
oppose lis srarneling influence. Let j
Stand until the ieaorsn. are 6led into Of
acknowledgment, that The principles o.
Locofocoism though pleasant TO talk sbour
ARE grievoos to be borne.