The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-04
Tho Crosby Letter.

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This precious spistle, which was inserted
In our paper last weak, copied from tho
Kcnncbec Journal, causes much aattering
among the straight whig leaders. Their
presses, the Bangor Journal and Bath Trib-
une, have 4 great deal to say about tho
meaness of publishing confidential cores
pondencc, denouncing with especial fury tho
individual who furnished the N. Y. Tribune,
the paper in which Il FIRST appeared, the
copy for publication. A writer in the Au-
gusta Age, probably some straight whigwho
winces at the exposition Of treachery with
which he was connected, insinuates, under
an anonymous signature, that we furnished
the Tribune with the copy; and raises .
great "hullaboo" over what he terms +" the
cowardly act" He is 20 sure that the
/" damning deed" was done by us, and takes
50 much comfort in gloating over our fncied
moral delinquency in exposing duplicity,
that We arc almost panied to be Obliged to
deny the accusation. As VIC mover desire
credit, to which we aro not entitled, truth
obliges us to say that We have no share In
the " infamy," or tho glory, whichever II
may be, of its publication in tho Tribune
That paper did not obtain the copy from US,
or was 1t inserted there by any advice, con-
sent, procurement or knowledge Of ours
As to the bascnes Of the individual who did,
If his baseness depends entirely upon the e1'
position of as precious piece Of political vii
lany as ever was attempted, he need moi
shun society on that account. No one car
be very seriously injured in his reputation
who brings to light, knavery, and there Ii
no reason why political knavory should 70
ceive any better treatment than any othc'
kind.
We know not when tho letter first came
to light, or is Il of consequence to the pub
lie to know, its developments alone make Il
an object of Interest. II derives It's chiefim'
portance from the corroberating evidence II
furnishes Of the treachery and duplicity o.
some men who now figure as straight wings
the men who submitted their plan to dcfea,
the choice of wing United States Senator
in 1852, to Gov. Crosby, with some show
of authority" and who laborcd with hin
and Others to carry out tho intrigue which
they had concoctcd and II Is also impor
tant because II shows, the class Of men who
were the real traitors to the wing party
Hereafter we shall not, we presume, unlcs'
men are holder in their wickcdness than mer
usually are when detected in "Stop Thief
cry, bear the cry Of treachery to the whie
party iterated and reitented by the grace
less wing politicians who were ready in
1853, to sell out everything for considera
ton and deliver the wing party, bound hand
and foot, over to the tender mercies of Pro
Slavery Democrats.
AT the time Of thestarting Of this intrigue
VIC knew something Of the proposed sale o.
tho wing party and what was expo. ted from
its " ultimate tendency" and because We
refused to become party to 1t, or give II
countenance, the men who submitted it tc
Gov. Crosby, "with some show Of authors
ty," and inveigled him into 1t, meanly sol
themselves to work to defeat certain business
arrangements Of ours, the completion oil
which would have intcrfcrod with the sue
cess of their plans. Tho plan proposed by
Gov. Crosby was tho FIRST attempt to GRAFT
whiggery on democratic stock. IL was
successfully foiled ut the time, but 1t has
since been done, and strait whiggery engraft-
cd into Democratic stock has become pre-
cisely what the.traitors Of 1852, proposed il
should become, the alder and promoter of the
schemes of the Pro Slavery Democrats.
Not until wo saw copy Of this letter
some months ago, and before the dccease Of
Mr.. Stark, did we suppose that Gov. Crosby
had any guilty knowledge of the intrigue.
The letter while It will confirm Impressions
of tho character Of some men who assumed
to DO his closest friends, opens leaf in his
own, which has been read with mingled feel
ings of surprise and sorrow by tho commu-
nifty.
Speaking of this letter, and Gov. Crosby
connection with the intrigue, the Portland
Advertiser says:
This document is making quito stir
among certain politicians who have enjoyed
monopoly of charging Others with party
treason. Devoid Of fidelity to those great
principles which under-lie and control par
ties, and not pretending to meet the practi.
cal questions Of the day on their merits,
they have made adherence to name the
cardinal political virtue. And while they
have lavished all sorts of odious epithets upon
those who have carried the vital part of old
wing principles into the Republican party,
they have been equally profuse in eulogium
upon the immaculate purity Of their own
leading men. Chief Of these was Governor
Crosby-thc victim, as they pretended, 80
oil manner of traitorous designs.
Now 1t comes out, like thunder in clear
sky, that this same VIM. G. Crosby was
busy in plotting trcachery before even he
claimed TO be deserted by any Of his friends
The proof appears over his own signature,
and makes him the active man in the con-
spiracy. He not only proposes to strike
hands with democratic opponents, but he
selects the Wild Cat faction Ms the most con-
genial with his tastes. And while his lead
ing aim Is to promote himself, he coolly cal
culates upon q permanent coalition A
more signal piece Of treachery does not occur
in the annals Of politics. Is there any doubt
about the gcnuinencss Of the letter, let the
doubt remain till Gov. Crosby shall have
had reasonable time TO mako his own
statement. But we have no such doubt.
This disclosure will strike many painful
" who have had no admiration for Govern
or Crosby's political course. Such hadsup-
posed him to be personally upright but, IS
norant Of political tactics, be Influenced by