Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-06
To the Wings Of the Union.
ALBANY, State Of New York, !
T,lv on 1910

The Wing State Committee of the Stale
OF New York have ascertained that u SIM
ultaneous effort has been made by the ad-
ministration Members of Congress, and by
others at Washington, to produce an i'm
preston that this State will cast her cleo
toral vote for Mr.. Van Buren,. Informa-
ton has reached US that letters have been
received in different and distant States from
Washington of the same tenor, and fire.
quently identical in language, representing
Mr.. Van Buren's success in this State as
being beyond all reasonable doubt. The
very manner in which these representations
are got up and circulated is of itself sufi-
ciently indicative oftheir character. They
are the last desperate resort of ruined
party, and of an Administration lettering 70
its downfall, to deceive people whom they
have so long beguiled. Well may they
dread the consequences of acknowledging
or emitting to deny the fact, that Mr.. Van
Buren, is discarded by his own State
What candidate for Presidency ever before
dared to come before the people with his
own State against him? 1t was, therefore,
of vast importance that this overwhelming
fact should be denied, contradicted, explain
ed away, or disposed of in some mode.
This we suppose to be the explanation
Of this audacious conspiracy TO deceive and
delude their own followers: we say their
followers, for we cannot believe for mo-
ment but that there is generous Wing in
the Union who would doubt the untir.
ing perseverance of his political friends,
who have for three years, under circum-
stances the most adverse, maintained the
conflict with their oppressors, and in each
year have been victorious.
In 1887 the People of this State burst
the party shackles in which they had been
for ten years spell bound. and returned a
large majority to the popular branch of the
Legislature. In 1888 when Pennsylvania
faltered and Ohio gave way, when the dark
ness OF the political horizon cast shadows
Of gloom through the land, New York
rallied to the rescue and elected Wing
Governor and Wing House of Assembly.
in 1899. under circumstances of difficulty
which must be familiar to you, every branch
OF the State Government was placed in
Wing hands.
Is it to be believed then, that, after such
contests and such victories, the freemen of
New York will falter and prove recreant
to their principles when the great object of
all their efforts Is within their reach q
when they are inspired with the certain
knowledge that their exertions only are
needed toIhurl from power those who have
SO grossly abused the trusts confided to
them? Believe il not
But we are not content with these gener-
al conclusions. We demand the evidence
Oh which can be founded the most remote
expectation of a change in the sentiments
Of the People of this State. Is it to be
found in the embarrassment of our Com
merce, and the desertion of the Streets of
our Commercial Metropolis; in Stores shut
up for want of tenants, in the countless
multitudes thrown out of employ; or is it to
be found in the reduction in the value our
agricultural products, and 10 the price of
labor' Are these evidences of prosperity
for which our State is to be thankful, and
express it's gratitude by continuing in power
those who have produced them.
Where is the evidence of reaction which
to to reduce majority of at least 1000 and
convert 1t into minority? The election
Of 1887 was merely for Senators and AS
semblymen, and in those districts where the
Wing ascendency was undisputed andthere
was NJ occasion for effort, such as the 7th
and 9th Senate Districts, our friends con-
tented themselves with electing their can
dldates without caring for the majority
The most moderate estimate of our known
strength in those Districts added to the &C.
tual returns in other Districts, gave us real
majority in 1889 of more than 1000 votes.
How Is this to be changed into a majority
on the other side? The town elections
held in the spring of 1910 evnce no falling
of on the part of the Wings, and on the
contrary they and the charter elections in
the villages and cities have resulted in
gain. The great contest in the city of
New York sorely disappointed the calcu-
lations made at Washington, and convin-
ced the friends of the Administration that
the "reactions" had no, been commenced.
Since these elections have been held
what has been the evidence of the current
of public opinion2 BY what party have
those multitudes been assembled which are
counted by the acre? What mean those
Log Cabins which sprinkle the face of the
State from one end to the other? What is
indicated by the hundreds of social songs
n oyaise Of Harrisoa add bis noble deeds