The Daily Herald

LOCO-FOCOISM.

The Loco Focos are getting sick of their name, a circumstance which, however, is not at all to be wondered at. Mr. Duncan, of Ohio, in the House of Representatives last week, fairly blazed at the appellation. He said he was a democrat, and if any man called him a loco foco and did not mean a democrat, he was a liar and a scoundrel! Now we are free to say that when we speak of loco focos, we do not mean democrats. The principles of modern loco-focoism are not the principles of true democracy; and however earnestly they may lay claim to the title of democrats, they have no right to it—and what is peculiarly unfortunate for them, the people are fast learning the fact that loco-focoism is not democracy.

The Hartford Times of last week complains of the application of the term "loco foco" to that print and the principles it advocates. The Times is, in the fullest sense of the term, a foco foco paper, and however anxious it may now be to get rid of the appellation, it is altogether too late in the day, unless indeed it changes its principles, an event which we are not particularly desirous of seeing. But with what reason can the Times now object to wearing this title? It is but a very short time since it defended the doctrines of loco focoism, under that very name. We have now before us the Times of September 27, which contains a long article commencing with these words—“I am a Loco Foco, sir, that is to say, I believe in the doctrines which it is now fashionable to denounce under that appellation.”—And as if to make it doubly strong, the article is signed in capitals, "A Loco Foco." What right have the Times folks now to complain of being called loco focos? No, no—if there is any reproach in the term, we cannot help it, but wear it they must.

Before the recent election in New York, the Loco Focos there were not ashamed of their name. They called themselves Loco Focos, headed their nomination "Loco Foco Ticket," fought under the Loco Foco flag—and were signally beaten! Here lies the secret. The Loco Foco party find their doctrines unpopular—they find they cannot live under the name, and they are seeking to throw it off, while they retain the doctrines. But it is of no avail—the name and the doctrines must go together. Together have they lived, and—"in death they shall not be divided!"—Hartford Courier.