New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-15
FLORIDA.
poIi,icaI Wrecking - Salvage Awarded - PiraticaI
Wreckers Obtain the spoiis OF Ofce-Biiiy Bow.
Iegs-Cuba-Green COrn-SOufhern Crop.
FRANK

IeRa-Cuba-Creen COfn-SOuthern CROP
Cou,,ooudeace of The N. Y. Tribune
KEY WEST, Friday April O. 1853
The political storm which swept over the land in No
vebef last resulted in the disastrous shpwreck of the
Wiz party; and the Democratic 'creckers from that
time to the 4th of March last INDUCED themselves in
oud and continuous Civilizations Qualifications and uba
tons. Old Hunkers and Barnburners, UniOnists and
Secessionjsts Filibusters and Conservatives, Hard
Shells and SofShells, hermaphrodtes and demagogues
of all varieties Of stripe and color not only claimed 10 be
reckers but each political clique claimed to be the first
bearders and the right to portion of the salvage.
This particular locality, and the region round about,
are celebrated for wrecks and wreckers but genera
rule every body "goes in for the highest salvage and
without caring nguring who is to participate therein
-snd such athing as quarrel among wreckers about
the DIVISION is seldom known. But the 4th OF March,
1883 has come and gone and the division of the political
spoilsthe savages decreed among the potcalwrecerS
shereabOuts"-has created and is creating more noise
and confusion ardent denunciatlOn, and promlscuous
swearing than all the marine wrecks and their belong
ngs have OccasOned since Christopher Columbus landed
upon "Cat Island"
You will recollect that in 1851 the Legislature of
Florida had Democratic majority of four in joint bal
l0t-31 to 27-and that David l.. Yuee was the Legsa
tive Democratic Caucus candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate. Two of the Democratic mem
bars of the Legislature resided in Key West, and
expressly pledged to vote for the candidate,
wkomsoeyer he might be. Stephen r. Mallory also re-
sded here, but was not named as candidate for
Senator before the election of the Legislature or in the
Legislative caucus. Mr.. Yuee was then nominated in
trumphanty, and the two Houses met Tor Joint,
baoting, when the Democrats were surprised to find
that he received only 80 votes all the Others CD being
Hanks All the Wings voted blank and all the Demo-
Gratis voted for Mr.. Yuee excepting the two members
from Key West-they voted blank also. Alter second
ballet with the like result adjournment took place
to the next day. and in the meantime it was bargained
and agreed by and between the two boiling Key West
Democrats and two three others and the Wings that
Stephen r. Mallory of Key West, should be elected u
Senator and certain Wings should be elected Judges
&C. The next day the two Houses again met. Mr..
Baldwin, of Key West, nominated Mr.. Mallory, aud on
the 6rst ballot the two Key West members and three
other Democrats voted for him. and "a Wings electng
him BY 81 coalition votes and then they proceeded to
elect Wing Judges according to the contract.
Thus you see, the Democratic members from Key
West the bolters-boltiDg the regular and unan
NOUS caucus n0mination-and bargained with the Wings
TO elect their townsman (Mr. Mallory to the u. s
Senate, and they would help the Wings elect their
Judges.
Well, Mr. Mallory takes his seat in the United States
Sennte and Franklin Pierce in the Presidential Chair
Mr. Mallory being faithful and true to his friends and
good rreekins lawyer promptly files his libel claiming
the best Offices in the State satoage for the Key
West boilers and his own family The true and regular
We Democrats demurred and that
che tvo Key West boilers not regular and licensed
Democratic preckers and therefore entitled to no sal
vge; and specifically aledging and declaring that the
saa boilers had not only defeated the regular
eaH,date for the Senate, but had also cOlusively
anu msnealy consorted with "rascaTy Wings" and
sTc ~ stephen X. Mallory to the IT, S. Senate, and
ssets Mmgs to Judgeships, concluding with the
tmpertnent) prayer that the libel be dismissed the
sses1g the party and branded pratt
"a peNociaas ana their agent and proctor Senator
Mallory be stricken from the Democratic rolls for
aiding, abettng and proiting by the party boiling and
treachery Of his two townsnlen.' f'''' '''"s
The issue being joined was promptlv decided-the
last mail drought commissions and Senator Naorv's
brotherinlaw is u S. Marshal; one os the Kev w.
beess is Collector, and the brother aw of the boLer
inspfor at TINS port ana the Honorable Senator faith
hi and true, still remains in Washington 10 Secure ,be
balance OF the salvage for his boiling friends and svmna
tkisers. ' '-P"
Jnst now there is loud and angry talking amor tbo
licensed Democratic rTeckers-" well there IL y Tic
DEN eiton of President Pierce and his Cabinet i sO
and the interrogatory of Senator Hunter Of VIZ
Rnaa to the Postmaster General - who rnlos
eTi Is distinctly pronounced Wings, having son,e
- Judges, dc, by the votes of the two Kew WI
ne low and say nothing, but feel badlv
,s-s h INC last fortnight, marine wrecks or dsss
,.;l ns reported indeed the success of the ~;
n esrsS a;n Sreekers" has engrossed all minds. and
"a. an events Ss me plracal type and tendency 10
.r,rs h.vs ana his one hundred and one I,d;.r
hole military Oeen seen heard from since tSa
aasnsi 5ss and energy of the Government
Cuba is still the brightest iew.,.
isabella and the fbuseros have ene crown OF Queen
destiny since their adviser and SPARED Oh manifest
Mallory declared in his Senatorial Senator
the notwithstanding speech of Senator concur 70
The work upon Fort Taylor, which hsS hens
eafar want of hands, has again Commences suspena
90 appropriation OF the Ia sesson II sa snce tue
FEdgers continue to bud and 9a-tresA ~ 90. ESQ.
tofiben Syeep corn ia added to Gun tary
biekt skies and healthfu seabreezes nder tss Ssy