The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-30

told that they were at liberty 10 enter into
any such arrangement IL they chose, but we
should have nothing to do with &c. We were
satisfied that We could not eject it If we
would, and we would not If we could. So
much for the first proposition for bargain and
coalition.
We were, Us well as the editor OF the Ad.
vertiser, cognizant of this proposition, and
were labored with to convince US Of the fol.
ly Of being forever in the minority, ard were
told that il was perfectly easy to build up
party Of the liberal democrats and liberal
wings, which could control the State for
years. There were reasons connected with
certain business arrangements which We had
made, and which it is not necessary for us
now to mention, which probably .el these
" straight outs" to develope their plans and
purposes to US. Mr.. Fessenden was our
candidate for Senator, and none the worse
for being as these men declared, :" an aboli-
ZIONIST" With the political character
of John w. Dana we never had any sympa-
thy, and after finding out the details Of the
whole plan, and the nature Of the hackers I"
which were TO be had from the Democratic
Wild cat ranks, wo thought such an tex
hibition " would not DO gratifying to our
taste. We may say hero what the Advert
ser does not state, that in was it conse-
quence Of the intrigurs Of these men, who
wished to make Gov, Dana Senator, that
Governor Crosby when elected was provided
with council consisting Of four wild cal.
Democrats, and three wild ca, wings. The
niodus opsrandi Of doing this we will not
stop 10 explain, out We VIII SIMPLY remaiA'
thar oy some chapse III the programme, INC
wild cat wings got more 'hah they oargaiueu
for, being cheated little IN the arrange
ment, getting four wild cat democrats
instead OF three of the kind into the council,
I'd ,h,. ,r;,, = mo;o,;,v or ,ho .o,,c;, N
a"N '. -, s's '.' ~, ~ -" ~
the wiz cat democrats. Always hau
kind of malicious pity tor the men who were
TINS over-eached and cheated nv their con.
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iedera'es IN TINS fusion business. II
was through the fundamentally OF these
same Z" straight outs" who have such holy
borro-s os rps;on that Mr. Fessenlen was
y go
defeated IN tho House, IN $780, after having
been elected u. S. Senator BY the Senate and
Tho o,ss,;on NJ s,,;nc Tho v,corcv npt ove,
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W tue neA' nes'S'a'ure' oon'ers"h' 40 w
were with all these matters, VIC have never
had but feelings Of contempt for the course
or tbeso .s stra;cb. out who's /, who have of
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The next year, the "Wid Cat" politi-
clans, through the rum influence of the
State, controlled the old democratic organi-
zation aud nominated Albert Pilsbury.-
Mr.. Morrill, was selected as the candidate OF
the temperance democrats who refused to
support Pilsbury. There was no choice OF
Governor by the people, aud the complexion
Of the legislature was very similar to what
It was the year before. Tho friends OF Pills.
bury, however, were resolute, up to the meet.
inc of the legislature, and were not without
hope of making him Governor. Between
the September election and the meeting of
the legislature, it was again urged that an
effort should DO made to unite the wings,
free-soilers and the Morrill, Democrats -
that Morrill, should be Governor. Fessenden
Senator, and Gov. Crosby Judge OF the Su.
premc Court. The writer Of this received
letters from various parts OF the State, pro-
posing that there should be u meeting OF
leading men Of all three parties in Portland,
before the meeting Of the legislature, to Of
feet such an arrangement. We invariably
declined to take part in any such meeting,
without the consent and appreciation oil Gov.
crosby W nen the legislature asssemcied,
the friends OIL MT. p'isoury sun entertained
hopes that H. might IN some way DC made
governor. anu the irfends Oh ootn ofosoy
and morrill, saw very clearly that ,here was
no way 10 proven, sueh aresu't out ny
coalition oil inc wings, iree soiiers anu MOT
rill democrats. All depended upon the I'LL
Ing OF the vacancies IN tho Senate IL was
agreed, therefore; that the consideration OF
the suoernatlonai qusst'9n,as oetweea MOT,
rill and Crosby, should De postponed until
these vacancies had oeen hiied' ana that an
the organization Oh tle t e,,: branches oil the
Legislature, ana IN tae E,ling Oh those va
eancics' the iriends Oh alorrili anu orosoy
should unite, or coaiesce, ana when the
Question snouia % presented IN tne senate
between Morrill, ana crosby, IL they could
not agree, they would agree TO disagree, but
at all events they would defeat Pilspury'-,
This was assented TO by Gov. Crosoy: and
by Mr., Morrill, and BY their leading friends
and this agteement was carried out. "A