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Conr.pcsdsfsse OF The Tribune
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- MAYyILLE. June 9th ls44
have but Just come this egenlng from meet
ing OF the Locos, and | cun not refrain from
giving you bnef account of their proceedings


For several weeks this day has been anticipated
By the Locos as one OF triumph over the prnci.
pies of the Wig party; but now it is passed, eren
they feel Math has been one Of signal future o.I
chagrin. Tins day was appointed some weeks
since for the first rallying Of the "pure Democra-
cy' of Old Ctautauqus IN the great contestof Al.


To call out iheir full strength. they addressed
letter 10 Maj Davtzlc at Buffalo. requesting his
attendance, and obtained his consent to meet his


fellow Democrats" on this day. OfcDurse there
was much curiosity among both Locos and Wings
to hear what the Major had to say in advancing
lie claims OF " Young Hickory" to the next Pre-
sldercy. M means wercomitted % secure great
turnout. Hand bills were sent IN every direction
through this and acjoinng Counties and some
portions of Pennsy ylvaDia. The dav came. Elk
peciatlon was on UP Toe To the Mr jnr, not only
"the gallant aid of Jackson at New Orleans as
they expressed 1t, but a leader OF considerable no.
tariety IN d later campaign. Court in sson.
and there Were in attendance near three hundred.
All the ptrpheraalia OF banners. guns. badges. and
hickory poles were called into reGusltioD. The
appointed hour came, bu! NJ MAJOR. Disappolnt.
nlent and modification were sadIy depicted in The
countenance of The Democracy, and enthusiasm
vas out OF the question. The convention o.
ganized and ope,ed by an address in which
we're mainly traced the geneaIogy and line Of
succession of the democracy" from the or
ganlzatnn of the fedeea government do~n
the administration of Martin; and in which
was established satisfactorily, at least 10 the
minds of the committee, the Identity OF the
principles of the present Loco FOco party
with those of the JefIersnnian and Madis"nlan
schools. and of the principles of the Wing party
with the most odious doctrines of Federasm.-
II was tissue of Misrepresentation as respects
the issues OF The two great political parties, and
nf faisehood as respects the Characters OF the
men who are 10 be their leaders IN this contest
The speakers snught not e discussion nj IN,
merits Of party measures, but dealt wholesale IL
he scurrlllty and rhodUnantade oil which thciror
,tOrs are such sklllul masters. The lcaGcrs III
the party here evidently f.oi much iolu%Idhcc III
alry and openly meeting the questions at issue,
la order To neal DIVISIONS and restore union 10
heir ranks, they make d'sp"rate { II rts tn >ho"
hat there exist, difference between the Wh'g>
md Lncos M TIE sun CT o the Tariff, and ,ha'
therefore the Tariff men OF their party are laii
rec In act on The other Important questions o
,Arty division. In one remote CORNER oi then
Il was one "loHe star" inscribed Texas and
when their craturs alluded to annrxntion, n''t
'nurrnur of applause agitated the " "de,r'cratic
IS, mbly, though Efforts were made from the
sand to create sensation. and many truc deu.
.crals" were heard 10 exc4m, Tine devil taxi
'exes." In word, 1t was complete inllur'
md the Lrcos 'el even muTe disappointment thar
ne " hl.s rejoicing al the result OF the first e
..,rt of Loco Fucnlsm III thnutruque County.
',r the Campaign OF A.. All told, according
he highest estimate have heard riaGe by eluhef
,ary, ,hr numoer could not have exceed. q eigh,
hundred. boys Locos and Wings; and II is but iilf
y" say that hall on the ground were firm. un}l,ld
rg Cl-y Wings. Never has The Wing party
1c.e ;ell more Jealous aud .t,,L...,, ,b, conn
y on the pian ,ccnrruended BY the Clay Clnh
Convention, and you may rest assured tnat ih'
Wing s Of Chauiauque n will fight maniully and


oriouslv the battle Of November next


After the adjournment of the " Democratic
Convention, the Wings assembled at the Cour'
House, which was dcnsely crowded, and listcne"
@ an able and lucid exposition and defence cl tllf
measures and policy of ihe Wing party from
Hon. K. P. MARv1N OF Jamestown and truly die
modern "Democracy" hang its head under HI
whitening rehuke.


You NAV depend confidently on your estimate
of Chautanuue County for 5000 majority thls
Fall, If truth and unfnchlng zeol can secure II


Yours. in ha,ts, +.