New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-24
How Gov. Hubbard was Defeeted-Ths
Maine Law stnrds'

the Name Law, IA otheT states, 10 AhO"
that our failure to reflect Gov. Hubbard IN
this State has not resulted from any diminusion
in the number Of its friends, or want Of conf
dence hts efficacy.
As there was no choice Of Governor b. tho
people in September. 81 election mast be made
by the Legislature in the Senate Of which,
the friends Of the law are 26 to 5--and in the
House of Representatives 10 to IL. How
then did John Hubbard, who is regarded as the
personifed embodiment of the law, fail to be
elected by such Legislature 4 few words
viii explain:
Maine had rich inheritance in her timber
lands worth many millions. Their true value
has never been known by the people; but was
well understood BY horde of land sharks who,
for many years, have been tatteuing upon the
,pos OF our Public Domain. This spoGatiOn
has been facilitated by the easy and culpabls
negligence Of former Governors; who have
failed in the courage necessary 20 cOunteract
system Of public robbery. The objectionable
SIN which Gov Hubbard committed, was the
sppoinrment Of a Land Agent who could nei-
Their be vh,edled nor bribed 20 countcnance the
schemes Of the lana sharks. There WAS, how
ever 10 Osten,ible occasion for fault finding till
he gave bis signature TO the Maine Law. This
very simple and cOmmeudsble act reused mo
low GROCERIES. their agents and panders-and
the glorious occasion w,s seized upon by the
Land-Jobbers The result was O schism in the
Democratic party, an opposition Democratic
Candidate. and the election OF = Wing Governor.
The opposition has been reused TO desperation
within a few months, from knowledge OF the
A -. h. III Flto
Public Lands and made himself acquainted with
their value. wss preparing Message for the
purpose Of enlChtening the people upon tho
subject OF their interests.
The opponents Of the Hubbard policy bothn
regard 10 the Maine Law and the Public
ands, embraces both Wings and Democrats
They have received the cOgnomen of Wild
Cats" So we have Wild Car Democrats and
Wild Cat Wings.
Another element Of discor1 exists in tho
Democratic party at this moment, which Is the
question Of United States Senator.
Under these Circumstances our Legislature
assembled with eight vacancies to be filled
in The Senate and q Governor to be chosen
The vacancies in the Senate are filed by Con-
vcnton Of the Senators elect, with the HOuse Of
Representatives. When these are filed, the
HOuse selects two from the prior highest can
one Of whom is chosen Governor For
four days after the assembling Of the
Legislature, the Senate was kept in state
Of chaos TO give time 20 the Wild Cats TO
negotiate for the election OF the boiling or
Wild Cat candidates from Cumberland. This
was supposed TO have been accomplished but
when the House and Senate assembled III con
yentiOn, the friends OF Temperance, true 10
their principles and pledges, and regarding
party ties as secondary only elected two
Democrats and two wings from Cumberland.
Under the mOmentGry evaporation produced
BY this result, enough Democrats joined the
wings, az the next balotiIg, 20 bring in two
Wing. from Waldo. Thus Wings, added
TO tie II chosen by the People, gave u Wing
majority of IL 20 l3 in the Senate 1t was then
compel ent Tor the House, having ajOrity Of IL
Democrats, 20 send Hubbard and Chandler
doth Democratic to she Senate. But this
would secure the election of Hubbard-to pre-
vent which, enough Wild Cat Democrats Joined
the Wings 20 send up Crosby with Hubbard
Ii was known that three Wing Senator'S
would certainly vote for Hubbard, having been so
instructed aud pledged on Temperance princi-
pies Ihs would have secured lis election
had none Of the Democratic Senators bclteL
But il is known that six Democrats were pre-
pared % vote Tor Crosby il il should be neces-
,ary 10 secure the defeat of Hubbard; end late
in the evening before the election, a messenger
vas dispatched 10 the Wings 70 ascertain how
they stood. Fearing the possibility that forth
Wig Senator might be induced 20 vote for
Hubbard, 20 make assurance dOubly sure, the
Two Oxford Democratic Senators voted for
CrOsby, giving him two majority.
There is significance in this vote of Oxford
County. Ex-GOy.J. W. Dana is OF Oxford. He
had rendered himself exceedingly obnoxious BIZ
he veto Of the Maine Law" A strong per
,onal feeling OF repugnance 10 Hubbard has
grown up IN Oxford, ia consequence Of their
sntagonlstlcal positions on this point-a deter
minstion that Hubbard Shoald not rise BIZ the
sane instrument which prostrated Dana Dana
is candidate for the L. : Senate.
In the election Of seven C0unselors 10 advise
the Executive, by 4 most sklll arrangement
Of the Wild Cats, four Democrats and three
Wings were ehoseR-an Of the same stripe as
regards opposition 10 the Hubbard policy. The
great object, Of more Importance to them than
anything else, Is the removal OF Arson T. MOE-
RED, the incOrrBptible land agent This, il il
hoped, may be accomplished by a bargain and
compromise between the Counseiors. giving a
PORTION OF the Offices 10 the Wings as compen-
satiOn for the sacrifice.
The whole plot is now ~ wen understood
that measures are in progress in the Legisla-
ture 10 place the lands under The control of a
committee.
In Joint Ballot there are 95 Democrats and
g Wings. OF these, 10 Wings and 10 Demo
crsr, are Of the most desperate breed OF the
Wild Cat-enOugh when united 70 carry or de-
feat almost any measure which may be attempt
81 on mere party grounds.
+ Please gife the assurance 70 the frieBls o.
Temperance everywhere thar the Mime Law i.
safe IN Maine No alteration VIII be permitted
BY the People bat sGrh as my render il more
e1ectgaL leurs, WArcHAAs.