Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-16
The Whigs of Maine.

The wing party in this State is very busily
occupied at the present time on the question !:
"Have we a candidate for Governors" Mr..
Crosby was nominated by the Legislature, but
during the abundant opportunity afforded by
the lapse of time since the adjournment to sig
Nifty his intentions ia the people, he has Meth
er accepted or declined. 1t is now too late to
get up a State Contention, and the party is
left in kind of sakpetre hesitation, whether
to stick and hang on or magnifcently explode.
In addition to thissuncertain and uncomfort-
able condition Of the party, on the question Of
a candidate, some of the whig editors are put
ting it to each other numerically, The veter-
an of the Bangor Wig and the "young-un"
of the Skowhegan Press are waging most
unmerciful battle of words. We have not seen
for long time, SO much of the compressed es-
sence of blackguardsm as appeared in the last
issue of the spirited young man up in Skowhe-
gan. This is all about Governor Crosby, and
where it will end we cannot tell. What con-
trast it furnishes to the 'good time coming"
foreshadowed on the accession of Governor
Crosby to the Gnbefnatorial chair : Then,
there was nothing too glorious to anticipate.
The happy company that conveyed the great
news to Belfast Of thesAdvent Of new dynas-
iy, absolutely revelled IN prospective felicity
That brilliant inaugural, SO admirably adapted
to 60 between the liqpor law men and anti
liquor law men and tosuit both, was a prodi-
gious amount of intellectual labor lost. Now,
that company is scattered. They have found
the great union liberal party not what they
contemplated. Its repulsive elements would
not stick and those bIotherly democrats and
wings who rejoiced in those times Of conglom-
Grafton, declare they have not known each
other for years. Crosby tried to ride two hors-
es and failed Both parties on the liquor ques-
ton professed to be perfectly satisfied with his
sentiments. But he no sooner began to show
his hand in the affairs of State, than trouble
began. Then he sigRed the new liquor law,
and all Is over with aim. He cannot survive
il. Publicly known by his own declarations,
to be opposed 10 the-law originally on const-
tutional grounds. he has played double game
with his friends and run after temperance pop
ularity. His appointments, too, have been
most unfortunate, eetraying duphcity and
political cunning andsbargaining too gross and
apparent for even possibility Of success.
With all the difficulties indicated above. the
wing party is fully occupied for an unlimited
time in the future. And yet some Of their or
gans are very anxious about the Democratic
State Convention near at hand. They profess
TO believe great tine is coming then, and a
prOdigious contest: among the democrats Of
Maine. They fear a1omination that shall meet
the hearty concurrence of the party and call
out its strength, because they know such a
nomination will ensure success. Better try to
settle their own difficulties.
Gov. Crosby is himself aware Of the extreme
ly loose foundati on on which he rests-that he
has lost the confidence of large portion of his
party, and has no chance of an election. 1t is
presumed the circular sent to members of the
wing party throughout the State by the Gov
ernor, asking their opinion as to his acceptance
or declination of the nomination, has taught
him this fact. But be has delayed action SO
far, and the fall election is near at hand,
that the whig partyis forced to present can
didate to the people. of Maine whose personal
and political popularity since his elevation to the
gubernatorial Office has rapidly waned.