American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-07-12
rHn GAME of our ENEMIES.

Locofoco tactics change, and like the
chameleon hues of its professions, 'pro-
igressive Democracy is ever coming
new devices to deceive the people
The Locofoco party went into power,
with Pierce at its head, by "a tremen-
dous Juror Of popular favor; but the
people were deceived in his statesman
ship and stamina, and when the new
administration attempted to meet its
responsibilities, every step was down
ward, until now Pierce stands disgrace
cd and repudiated, and his very official
vetoes overrulcd by a Democratic U.
5. Senate, while his utter incapacity
and weakness has brought the Union
to the very verge of ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
But there is now President to be
elected tosucceed the wretched Pierce
dynasty, and Locofocoism is bidding
high for TIE suffrages of an outraged
people. They met at Cincinnati and
adopted pro-Slavery platform to catch
Southern votes, and as compromise
with Northern Democracy for swallow
ing such Platform, they nominated q
man identified with Abolitionism in all
his antecedents and proclivitics, to
honeyfugle the North into union for
the spoils.- They erect q Kansas-Ne-
braska Fiilibustering Platform, and
then put upon it a man who in his place
in Congress thanked God that he lived
in q State from which Slavery was cx-
cludcd. What double-dealing is there
my countrymen. But to divert the at
tention of the people from this double
triggered Cincinnati dcad .fal, its con-
jurers must set up hue and cry in
some other direction. The trap is all
fixed, the triggers set, and the faithful
must 20 out now and drive in the game,
viz: Americans and old Line Wings !
And what is the cry they make? Why,
that "Fillmore can't be elected, and
every conservative man ought to go
for Buchanan to defeat Fremont p
This they cry from the stump with all
the mock sincerity that can be muster
ed for the occasion; while the lesser
luminaries in the rank and file, from
tho wheel-horse Of the clique to the
noisome scavengcr, reiterate the same
song. The most adroit anti Americans,
(those who can talk the smoothost, and
have the most impudence and best adj
dress) will come up to the old line Wing
or American in broad day light, and
with long face, and countenance be-
tokoning great concern and alarm, they
Will depose and say, 90! my dear sir,
these Black Republicans are going to
play the deuce with the country -
They are rallying fer Fremont Fill
more cant be elected! Tho only hope
for the Union is to vote for Buchanan
and Breckenridge!" o Temporal =
Such is the game Of Locofocoism, that
synonyme ofhypocricy, doubled dealing
and deceit. Americans, that is the
language that will be whispered in your
ears, as you will be called aside by the
}iypocritical Locofoco intriguer, who
would thus humbug you into voting for
Buchanan. Beware Of gull-traps set
at the street corners, OF the hotels, in
small groups and big crowds----it is all
CANNON, and the very Locofocos that
resort to this pettifogging sophistry
know in their hearts that FILLMORE
is the foremost man in the race for the
Presidency. They wouldn't attempt
so transparent hoax if they were not
alarmed at the sinking fortunes Of Old
Buck!
But lot US look at this thing little.
Before Pierce camo into power, we had
no Black Republican party. It is the
child Of the Pierce Douglass admins
trstion. It is the result Of Pieroo's