The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28

eiatwe-A1 Accou~ of Ten Tribes of Democra-
cy-Their Various DssigWatiOns-1he Distribu-
fion of Nanosal OGces-Fauors Shopn to
"Woouy Heads"-Rsnors Of a Plot Formed
Bstueen the Latter and the Wigs Condition Of
he Whgs-1h The Liquor Lar, &c.
The political condition of Maine, just now, might.
ly reminds one Of the appearance of militia mus
terrified in the old times when the martial spirit Of
the land still burned brightly and there was some
revolutionary fame in it, l mean that part OF the
day when the lines were broken up and " the
troops" were marching of. leaving the places which
they had for hours been illustrating by their valiant
presence They streamed away in all directions.
The Bozzeton Light Infantry walked one way, the
Stebbns Invincibles another; the Umbagog Rifle
men went north. and the Horribly Artillery to the
south. The mighty host dissolved into its vari-
GUS parts and rays Of glory flowed to every point
of the compass. So is it with the great democratic
party Of Maine. Its review is over Its field
day has closed. Every company has set up
on its own account, and is indulging in
pleasant little fustUade, in course of whi,h
some balls may find their way into muskets.
and out of them-whch would be q much
more serious matter. The captains Of tens
and ffties there are few who have hun
dreds and none dream ofthOusands- leading their
men, neither themselves the said man know
where The only settled fact is that of the breaking
up, though number Of gentlemen mounted on
hobby horses, are lolng about the field, and below
ing out hoarse talk about "union." "harmony" and
the necessity of beating the whigs to all of which
the multitude pay about as much attention as did
our aDtediavisn predecessors to the warnings CT
Noah, when he told them that if they did not "mind
their eyes, they would be accommodated with
magnificent shower bath gratis. To put it briefly,
should cay that the Maine democracy are Smashed"
The branches of the democratic party here are
very numerous, and to foreigner, the names by
which they are known must be hopelessly bewilder
ing when he seeks to get some idea Of what is going
On in Maine. Party names are seldom keys to the
SPECTATOR or inquirer; but hero they more ridi
culous than they ever were before, than they pos
siby be again. There are not less than ten
distinct names for the various factions into which
the democracy has resolved itself Or these. will
endeavor 10 give your readers some account. The
hunkers are the men who voted for Gen. Cass in
l84S, and who were then the regular democracy Of
the State. The word s low used generally, or, as
friend Of nine says, miscelsneously ha ring lost the
force which belonged to when it was first introduce
ed here from New York It now is sort Of syRonyme
for foges" and is applied almost often to wings
As to democrats. The hunkers " were friends Of
Senator Hsmlin. From the decay of the hunkers"
spraug the wild cats" fierce race, who like Gen.
to put an end to his political life. There is second
division OF these interesting animals known as the
liberal wild cats" who go for absolute freedom of
trade in liquor, and who uphold slavery for itself,
caring nothing about the compromises. Another
section of the wild cats are the nationals" who
pay less attention to local affairs than do their breth
rem, and who are for making adherence to, aud sup.
port Of the compromises of 1850 test Of democracy
Then come the liberals proper, who hold that the
liquor law is piece OF tyranny, doing good t, the
temperance cause and bringing all law Into contempt.
With them, opposition to the Maine Law is the be
all and end all, and they care nothing for national
politics The ",wooly heads " are those dem ocrats
who answer to the barnburners, or softs," of New
York. only that they are more sincere in their oppe.
stion to slavery and most of their number supported
Gen. Cass in lS4S. As tue " wild cats " have their
kittens-aDd very lively and interesting animals they
are, only tle too much inclined to scratch and to
"cut up roush"-s so have the "woelly heads"
their pickaninpies or little colored offspring. The
eldest OF these are known as nlggers," and are
fire. soil ia principle The next rejoice in the
abolitiopists,' and are to "nggersn what
In latter TO the woolly heads proper. TIE
" ramrods' are dem ,crats who are in favor of tine
Maize law and Who in national politics, go With the
" oily heads" Finally, there are the boguses,'
who stand by the old party Land marks, of whom
Mr. John Brensby, sbipmaster, is the type AMI the
Po,tlard frgms is the organ. These gentlemen
pride themselves OH their adherence to tue ancient
principles II the democratic party, by which is
II cant, presume, that they are opposed to high
tariff national bank and improvements Gnternal
or xfefns BY the general government, and in favor
Of tie sub treasury. They are, you will see men OF
IN, ommon boldress and STAY the slain with all the
zesl ard vslor and discretion" that have made the
name of Falstsf immortal. It is to these gentle
men and the woody heads that the administration
has given most OF the good Offices in the State. The
drgus people "sack, in various ways, not less than
ten thousand dollars year openly, and how mu;h
tell. There is nothing 60 big that they cannot swal
lowit-nothing 50 small that they can regard it with
dsdain. Whose humbleth himself shall be sx-
Allied Is text that might be forcioly illustrated
| position. Perhaps it ought not to be con-
sidered strange that the national administration
should be favorable to the "boguses," for
every established government, or government that
deses te be established (tbe latter is the position Of
the present Washington concern has hatred to all
men who are 50 absurd as to talk about principles,
regarding them as disturbers of the common peace,
and deserving of punishment. / am not sure that
| they Will not wake up some fine morning and find
themselves Infamous as consequence Of our as
tute Attorney General having had them indicted un.
der the general welfare clause But it is rather
| oCd that an administration which came into power
on the basis Of support to the compromises should
have given such large share of Secretary Marcy's
party pabuinm, the "spoils,' to the woolly head
section Of the democracy Of Maine. Here and there,
at very remote and widely sundered points, the wild
cats get few things, toleraby well calculated per-
baps, 10 stay the stomachs Of domestic tabbies, but
ridiculously unequal to the business Of exhaustny
the OF the whisAered sayages that st glide
about our political forests and who will not be famed
at any price, Next after the boguses in ad
ministrative favor, are the woolly head" sup
porters Of the Maine law, men who lean strongly to
free soillsm, and who ia most cases, have but one
| step to take, and that by no means
greet one, to find themselves supporting
Tree soiler for the next Presidency, should he be
john P Hale, or even William II. Seward himself.
| do no, say that some nationals have not been
taken care Of, CT that the opponents of the Maine
Jaw have in oil cases been prescribed by the Presi-
dent and Cabinet; but l do say that the rule Is
the exceptions 20 it are by no means of remark
able charsctsr. The consequence is that the "wild
cats" look upon the ministration with sentiments
moi much unlike to To ese that amin ate your "birds"
and we're Maine as important State as New York
in the political scale, they would express themseye
as openly and act boldly. As it is they will "bide
heir time, and their blows will tell at last They