The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-28

ing men into inc supporto VI sa"p ""bb0'y'
The Strengthening Plot Revealed.
VIM. George Crosby's Letter.
That portion of the Stnight Wings in
this State, who voted the ticket honestly,
and in good faith, will be disposed, we think,
on reading the letter which we subjoin,
land which we find in the N. Y. Tribune Of
the 24th,) to review their course and seri-
ously ask themselves IL they have not been
mislcad and betrayed by set of politicians
who have been in COLLISION for years past
with the great enemy of the Wing party,
and who have only been waiting for an OPP
portunity to makea formal transfer of them
selves to the {" Nebraska Loco Foco" camp.
The letter of Ex-Governor Crosby, for base
ness Of political design, cannot be charac-
terized in too strong terms and yet we are
justified in saying that very many of those
who during the past years were the most
violent abusers Of the Wings who had join
cd the Republican party, can DO proved to
have been in the Crosby plot to sell out the
Wing party to WILpcArs, three years ago,
on the basis of exchange suggested in the
letter below. No honest man can read this l,t-
ter without feelings of unutterablc contempt
for its author, and all who were in collu-
sion with him to "sell out :" a party which
had honored HIM and them with It's conf
dence. We think the revelations which this
communication makes, justi6es, and more
than iust6cs us, in all the remarks We have
made concerning the motives and designs of
those who have been active in maintaining
Wing organization for the benefit Of Ne
brlska Loco To'oism. We do not see how
Ex-Governor l.ub ard or any Of his friends,
can read this letter without feelings of in
dignation which would prompt them to sew
or all connection with the odious Coalition
party which Crosby attempted to establish,
but which was never perfected until Samuel
Wells was elected Governor. But for the
letter. Here it is, with the NY. Tribune's
editorial voucher that its genuinencss is
undoubted. "-Rennebec Journal.
BELFAST, Dec. Is, 1852.
DEAR SIR: had the pleasure Of an in
PRODUCTION to you some years since, but have
never had an opportunity of rcsuming the
brief acquaintance that formed. From the
necessity of the case must now address you
somewhat familiarity, and I need not add
coSriDENTiALLY.
From some communications made to me
am led to infer that there is disposition on
the part of ONE of the sections of the Dem
ocratc party to "strike hands" with their
Vino BRETHREN in the legislature, PRovID-
ED there can be QUID PRO QUO {; in other
words, disposition to give the Wings the
control of the Senate, thereby enabling them
to elect their gubernatorial candidate ifthey
CHOOSE so to do PROVIDED the Wing Sena-
tors, in the event of continued division in
the Democratic ranks, will return the favor
BY aiding them in the election Of their can
didate for the United States Senate.
In The event that such u op'sition meets
with favor, II is 10 be carried into effect, ~
| understand il, on the part Of The Drmoc.
,acy, by PERMITTING sufficient nunbr of
their members To vote SUB sILENTi0 with
the Wings III elect soms III The Whis con-
st,tuiiona, candidates ioihe Senate enough
10 give us clear majoIi'y ~ that branch
In or,ier TO determine how far they must
20, II is necessary to know in the first place
how many Whig S-naios are alrsa,lv ele,'-
iei who me PURE AND USADuLrERSTEp In
nther words, and To DO PLAIN, wIm would
y,ie for Cosby rather tnan Hubbard u they
were both returned IN The Senate. The i'm.
roriance TO them Of deteating The election
# Hubbard you will see hereinafter.
This inquiry would, under ordinary Cit
cnmstanc-s. be- unnecessary, but IL view al
he fact thai many good Wing. have iden.
titled the succ-ss Of II. with that .0i the
!. Maine Law The inquiry is moi al,o,eth
et irrelevant have 10 reason 10 suppose
thai should mol receive thu votes Of all The
Senator. eiecr. but Il has been suggested
tha, there may b. some doubt nbou' Muzzy.
of Penobscot, nnd Tucker VI K-nnebec -
I 40 nol know, however, that ihe,e Is cause
ror the su .grstion. but i has occurred To-
me iha, you may; and one object have IN
addressing you, 10 ascrrtain the iari--
one which, under thu circumstances, may
b, yery impmta"i. I shall. be happy to
learn IRON you all You may know ,e,pect-
iur the views entertained by Mr.. 7. uI~n
hi. point. and also those 81 other Senators
il there be any within your knowledge in
the same cate DRY.
How does The proposition srike you ~
Would or would no, iha Why Senal,rs he
discussed to fur heI The wisles Of The Dedo-
crat. before iefrried Ia, in return for their |
/" aid and comor" 10 the premi.esi
You are also aware Of the struggle now
going ON among OUT Democratic brethren,
Ior the ascendansy al Washington. IL
seems TO he pretty .ener,lly conceded by
IN. Wild CAT SECTION that the eleciin Of
Hubbard would DO pruol po>iive that THEY
arc mol TIE Democracy; that ~ a conss-
ouencs iney would have no Influence os
haze Ia The distribution oi the public spol!s.
I, l. This fear which will induce them, IL
AN, ibiny Gun, 10 render assistance 10 the
Wings IN the muds pIuIoscd. and IL. BY the
defeat Of Hubbard, they Can inc ease their
chance OF eiecting Senator OF their own
kidney, they may think Il orth their while
{. 10 stand the hazard u the die" How
lar their fears or hopes are well founded, b Il