New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-03
The Wing. OF Mainc-The Taylor Cheat.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine, May 81, Isis.

BRUNSWICK Maine, May 81 lcle-
" GREELEY. Esq | have seen accounts IN
various papers, such as the Boston Corner atlas,
and others, Of the Wing State Convention and be
levins that they do not give fair statements as TO
the facts aud knowing then mierences to be
wholly incorrect VIII give a bricl account OF the
way things were managed. that people abroad
may not be deceived either by the action OF the
Convention the representations OF Taylor letter
writers la the first place then, Will say that
the management of the Taylo. folks here has been
IN perfect keeping with their management every
where else In the Eastern section OF the State,
where the Taylor strength chiefly hes, there was
such system of packing and log rolling as was
never known in the Wing party before. Every means
were taken the election of Taylor Delegates,
snd much doubt whether there was town IN the
state that contained Taylor enough 10 represent II
IN the Convention that did not have such men returned
10 the Convention. The people OF Maine did not send
majority OF Taylor men 10 Augusta They have no
sympathy with luy Tor, his purtyism and the re-
cult OF the Maine Convention hut confirmed the remark
that has often been made before, that il is the pohti.
clans and not the people who are for Taylor The
great majority of the party throughout the State had
never supposed that the Taylortcs could make such
show strength and consequently many OF the strongest
Wing towns neglected 10 send Delegates aud some
that ddjsond am convinced would not have done SO
were they not apprsed just before the Convention, Of
the game going Ia the Eastern part OF the State.
do not complain that the Taylor men were on the
ground and actively engaged but that the result OF the
Convention In choosing Taylor Delegates Is any indica
non of Taylor strength in Maine, deny.
But the accounts m the Wing papers as lar as have
seen imperfect in another respect They represent
the Convention passing OFT without any very decided
expressions OF disapprOya on the part oil the ants lay
Tor members Now the truth is after the candidates
had ell been chosen Hon +. HI. Morse began speech
Oh great power In which he denounced IN most un.
measured terms the idea OF surrcndcring up the old
Wing platform and going in for the support OF man
who could show other evidence @. fitness than The
bones that are whitening on the fields of Mexico. he
secuted the idea that the Whis party VIII support
who IS not Whig enough 90 abide the issues, prn
Cipes and usagcs of the Wing party and when asked
he would support the nominee oi the National Con
venion he said he would pledge himself 20 the sup
port Of no man who would not hrst pledge himself 60
him and his principles.
These sentiments were warmly responded 90 10y
large part Of the Convention, and after reply from
Nj Thomas of Thom,ston such as might have been
expected, Hon WIN. Pin fesscnden took the lOor ana
the way he rlddled the Tayl0ritcs generally aud Gov
Kent Ia particular was anything but plea ing 10 them
have heard many good speeches, but never heard
onc before so good and go much to the purpose lie
s."i.tu 20 surrender up his principles for the mere
phantom OF nominal success Tie was for nrinciplcs
not men. ana Dee would not surrender them by voting
Ior man WAC was wing only so far allow tine
Wings % elect him nobody Ten TAYLOR must alter
his position and agree % abide the usare of the Viii.
party OF else the Wings were not bound to vote ion
him and when askcd u he would support Gen TAYLOR
IN the event OF his being nominated he said tina, Gen
held % his present position he never would vote for
him either In Convention 10 which De- already chosen
Dolecsie OF AZ the final OF the people This sent
nlen was loudly cheered by large portion OF the au
dicnoe and have seen many Wing, since, only OF
whom did not approve H. Where, then, Is IaylOrs
strength ia Maine lie has Tie may, u sure OF
an election beforehand get portion oil the Loco oco
But 4 looks though Il he was nominated
there would be- no Wing vote thrown 10 many Oh the
strongest Wings towns. II Is an object 70 eNch"hso
the votes OF those sterling Wings who kno" no motive
bat justice and duty for those OF the tostnS SUN n"l
vecaies from side 10 The other iol the saAc OF pei
Ing IN the majority then nominate Taylor wings ina.
have worked IN minority Tor twenty years are ho'
caught by cpauleitc
since The Convention have Travelled somewhat Ia
the interior, aud have yet md the Wing that ap
proves the action ot the Goa, enion IN choosing ayof
Delegates presume there are as many s. tour Coun
them. BY the action Of the Convention the state Is
PLACED in false position u those who do not under
stand how the result was effected
4 is said also. there was no expression in the Con
venton IN favor OF CLAY True bat this does not alter
the fact that there hardly Wing in Maine that does
not prefer him 10 all living Il is the politicians
aud not the people who dstrus Clay's availability and
many there hoping hear Clay speeches aud be
called to rally under the banner OF their gallant old
Chieltsin Clay stronger in Maine at this day than
any other Whi9 and have not doubt but If he is
nominated with Gen Scott as Vice President or some
other good Wing he would leave that yilcst Of all
dough faced demsgogues lately nominated at Baltimore
N worse place than the United states Senate. G.