Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-04
The Origin of Fnsi0n.

IKE origin OF fusion, and shews who OF
the wings began the business of trailing
off the whg party to purchasing demo-
Gratis. We hope to hear after this no
more abou, the straight wings being as
"chas,e as ice as patriotic as Clay
;and as" dlsinterested as a Washington
BELFAST. Dec Is, 1852.
DEAR SIR: | mad the pleasure Of an IN.
PRODUCTION to you some years since. bu,
have never had an opportunity Of resu-
ming the brlefacqualntance then formed.
From the necessity Of the case must now
address you somewhat iamiliarlg, and |
need not add confdentiahy' From some
communications made to me, | am led
to infer that there is disposition on the
part of one Of the sections of the Demo-
cratic party TO "strike hands" with their
Wig brethren in the Legislature, prori-
dci there can be quidpro quo in other
words disposition TO give the Wings
the control of the Senate. thereby ena-
bling them to elect their gubernator,a'
caud date # they ehooseso to do, proriled
the Wing Senators, in the event OF a con-
tlnued division in the Democratic ranks,
will return the favor by aiding them in the
election oil their candidate for the United
States Senate.
In the event that sach proposition
meets with favorit is TO be carried into et
feet, as understand ii. on the part Of the
Democracy. by permitting sufficient
number of their members To vote sub 81
eaiio with the Wings to elect some of
the " hig constitutional candidates to the
Senate-enough to give us clear ma
jorlty in that branch. In order TO deter
nine how far they must go, IT is necessa-
~ ia know in the frs, place how many
Wig Senators arc already elected who
are pure aid una4ulieraicd--in other
words, and TO be plain, who would vote
for Crosby rather than Hubbard if they
were beth returned to the Senate. The
Importance to them Of defeating the cleo
tion Of Hubbard you viii see hereafter
THIS inquiry would under ordinary cir.
cumStauces, he unnecessary, but IN view
Of the fac, tina, many good Wings have
identified the success Of H. with tina, Of
the Maine Law" the inquiry Is no,
altogether irrelevant, have no reason
to suppose that should not receive the
votes Of all the Senators elect, bu, ii has
seen suggested that there may be some
doubt about Muzzy, OF Penobsco', and
Tucker, Il kenDebec. | do not know,
Il 7weyer, that there is cause Cor the srg-
gesljon. bar ii has occsrfcl TO ne THAR
on may; AID che oljec;l have ID address
sing you is to ascertain the iaci--one
which. under the circumstances, may be
very important. shall be very happy
10 Ieata tfo!n you all you may know re-
-pcc,ins The views entertained by MIR. /.
unoa this point, and also trose of other
ST majors, if there be any within your
knowledge IN the same category. How
does the proposition strike yon' Would
or " ouId not the Wing Senators be dis
posed to further the wishes OF the Demo-
Gratis before referred to, in return for
their "ard and co nfor," in the premises
You are also aware at the struggle now
going an among our Democratic breth.
rem tor the ascendancy at Washington.
II seems 10 b. pretty generally conceded
by the Wilde section .hat the election
of Hubbard wou! be proof positive that
they are not tie Democracy; that Us a
cons. qneuce they would have no inhu-
ence OF share in the distribution Of the
public >no,ls 1t Is his fear which will
ndnce them, if anything can, to render
assistance 10 the Wings IN the mode pro-
posed, and if, by the defeat Of Hubbard.
the, can increase heir chance of cleo
ting senator Of their own ktlIlty, theV
may think it worth their while to stand
the "hazard Of the die How far their
fears or hopes are welt-tounded IS ques-
ton which We are not called upon to
solve.
l"u will observe that this proposition
does Her involve, a, the outstt, an open
pubic coalition, although such n1Qy mtt-
mu,lp b. lis teadcnry. The idea is to
hrrug about the result by circumstances,
npp"reaIy beyond the control Of the
leaders OF either party am not much
OF political tac.iclan. but think | can
discover the quo aaimo of those who have
concocted the plan.
To those who have submitted it to me
rith SOM stow IF aataority, | have re.
pied that | did mol bargain 10 secure INV
nomination., aud cannot do SO to secure
my election tina, am IN the hands OF
the Wing party to do with me as they
viii, no, donbiing that they will do me
a