New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-18
WHERE THEY ARE GOING.

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doubtful question of the existence or not of Wing
party in the Senate of the United States, that in
the State of Maine any such party has totally
ceased to exist will not be disputed, we believe
even by our steadfast and faithful friends OF The
Commercial ADVERTISER who seem inclined TO carry
into politics where We fear it will be found sadly
out of place) the good old theological doctrine Of
the final perseverance of the saints. OF the exist
ing political status of Mane-where the lean kline
of Pro-Slavery dram-shOp Democracy have not
only swallowed down but fairly digested the " fat
&" and greasy citizens" of the late Wing party
The Boston Chroniele-always an intelligent jour
nal, and which has lately received noted accession
TO its editorial force-gives the following graphic
account:
"The fusion that was commenced in Maine last
Summer, and by which il was proposed to create a
new party with the old (Hunker) Democratic name,
has thus far been attended with the completest sue
cess and apparently TO the utmost satisfaction of the
high contracting parties. The party that hos been
swallowed ii. e., the straight Wings seems to be as
well satisfied as the party that has swallowed it. This
is delightful to behold and indicates the approach or
return of that amable time when the lion and the
lamb shall lie down together and the goat enter the
stomach Of the boa constructor with that high senti-
ment of satisfaction which ever proceeds from what
Mr. Webster would have called reflection on duties
fulfleds sort Of arrangement to which the serpent,
with proverbial wisdom, would make no Objection
while filling full his patent digester. The Democrats
of Maine have swallowed the Wings from the scalp to
the sole and there is not much Whgisn left there
as would serve for sparks with which to kndle anew
the old Wing fame, should it become necessary to
blow it up into life for the benefit OF the country
and the offce-seekers. We have looked with some
curiosity into the papers Of the Democratic and Wing
parties to find oondemnatory articles what has been
done in Maine We recolected that when there
q coalition made here i. e. in Massachusetts, between
the Free Soiles and the Democrats, the proceeding
was condemned by all the Wing papers, and by most
Democratic papers, out of Massachusetts. There
something so inexpressbly wicked in what then
done that many grown Hunkers lost their wits,
and though the loss was certainly OF the SMALLEST, 1t
was enough to show how horrible had been the con-
duct of the coaOnists when 1t had such an effect on
men who had been supposed to be beyond the reach
of any influence based the sentiment of shame. 1t
candalousy said at the time that these gentlemen
were shocked-nOt by the existence OF the coalition
not by what ii had done but by what it refused TO do
its not comforting all the Offices in the State upon them
But such language was libelous we must believe, as
they have desire for only such offices as have an
odor of nationality about them. BE that as il may,
we have not found the first line yet in any Wing or
Democratic paper condemnatory of the Maine cOali-
tion or fusion, alhance-csl it what you will,
long you do moi call its leaders too late to fat Offices
The Wings, after condemning the National Admins
tratiOn and the Nebraska bill in the stronS Ian
guage, have placed in office man whose first pro-
ceedng as Governor TO indorse that bill, which il
the same thing as an Endorsement of the Administra
ton. The Democrats after denouncng the Wings for
wears as the enemies of their country and of souna
political principles, have placed numbers of them in
responsible Office and eNince disposition to do even
more for them
The paper from which we have above quoted,
and which, from occupying an independent position
in politics, is able to lock at things with phio-
aly raa,ilt in
the course of another year in Massachusetts,. The
5000 Hunker Wings who voted for Valley added
to the $500 Hunker Democrats who voted for
Beach, will make up body Of $4,000 voters.
Five sXths OF his number in the opinion of The
Chronicle, would readily 90 for an arrangement
similar to that which has proved so successful in
Maine-the organization of new Democratic
party based on the support of AnN-Democratic
principes-Democratic principles in their old JEFF.
fersonian or even Jacksonian sense, being about
equally hated by the Hunkers Of both stripes
1t would certainly be odd, and to light
minded person rather laughablo lght, to see
Rufus Choate, Robert c. Winthrop, George S.
Hillard and Albert Fearing working like galley
slaves to elevate Benjamin +. Hallett and Charles
g. Greene into the seats in the Senate of the
United States now occupied by Messrs. Sumner
and Wilson, and at the same time to make Frank
lin Pierce, or Governor Wise, or whoever the d.
pseudo Democratic candidate may be, President
OF the United States; all in the full expectation
and assurance Of obtaining, on their part Mr.. Hill
lard (say) the District-Attorneyshp, Mr.. Fearing
SOME small Office in the customs, Mr.. Choate an
Enthusiastically to Siam, where his peculiarly Orr
entail style of oratory would come so we'll into
play, and Mr. Winthrop slave-catching Commits
sionershp, or some other position equally honora-
bic aud responsible To see these four distn.