New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-24
THE STRAIGHT WHIGs.o

There exists, in this and several other States, a
small political organization under an imposing
nams-tbat of "Pure Wings" Unchanged
Whigs," "Unfused Wings" but more commonly,
(in ironical compliment to the hsbtua croOkedness
of their course) the " Straight Wings" 1t is the
mission" of this little faction to talk loudly in ia
vor of "Whig principles" but they take care so to
nominate and vote as will best subservs the ends of
the Nebraska Democracy. Their organs, like The
Commercial Of this city, have little to soy in depre
cation OF the action of any other party than the Re-
publican. Their leaders plot and bargain, aud
those whom they lead act and vote with any party
but that whose cardinal principle is resistance to
the Extension of Slavery. In short, Straight
Wig is an article that Douglas Nebraskasm rolls
as a sweet morse under it's tongue, and wherein
the heart of Pierce Democracy rejoiceth exceed
ngly.
The State Of MAINE has fer some time been Sc
riously infested by this assembling, treacherous,
decetful spirit, which has finally fulfilled the end
of its being by throwing the State into the hands
Of the more open and manly partsans of Rum and
Slavery. At the head of the "Straight Wings
If Maine stood Messrs. Geo. Evans, now
Attorney. General, and Mr.. E. Wilder Far
ley, now Treasurer, and Mr. VIM. Geo. Crosby,
for two years Governor, who stayed his flight from
the State last Fall long enough to cast his vote for
the Rum and Slavery coalition which now rules it.
Mr. Evans is Attorney General and Mr.. Farley
Treasurer, both by Democratic votes. Several dis
ciples hold other good places at the gift of the
Slave Democracy, now uppermost in both the Ex-
ecutive and Legislative departments of the State.
They ran Pure Wing State Ticket last Fall,
and carried the State for Border Rufiianism by
means of it. Their excuse is that the Wing party
has been dissolved by the secession of the Free.
Sellers, and that they were thus forced TO take
new position. But more than three years ago,
when Pierce had just been elected and the Repub-
licsn party was yet unheard Of of their leaders
already named, then the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor, and looking to the Legislature to elect
lin, wrote to a member elect of the State Senate
rs follows:
BELFAST, Dec ls, 1882
"DEAR SIR had the pleasure of an introduction to
you some years since but have never had an oppor-
tunty Of resumng the brief acquaintance then formed
From the necessity Of the case | must now address
You somewhat Familiarity and need not add confden-
italy.
From some communications made to me am led TO
infer that there disposition the part Of Of the
sections Of the Democratic party to strike hands
with their Wig brethren in the Legislature, provided
there can be gHd pro gu0 in other words, dsp0-
sition TO give the Wings the control of the Senate
thereby enabling them to elect their gubernntoral
candidatAf they choose 50 TO do, Yrorided the Wing
Senator'S the event Of continued division in the
Democratic ranks, will return the favor by aiding them
in the election of their candidate for the United States
Senate.
In the event that such proposition meets with
fayor il is to be carried into effect as understand r.
on the part of the Democracy, by permitting sufi-
Client number of their members to vote SUD sIeatto
with the Wings 10 elect some of the Wing constitu-
tional candidates to the Senate-enough 10 give us a
clear majority in that branch. In order to determine
how far they must g., i Necessary know in the
frst place how many Wing Senators are already
elected who are pure and aaaduLerated-in other
words ard 10 be plain, who would vote for Crosby
rather than Hubbard if they both returned 70 the
Senate. The importance TO them of defeating the
election Of Hubbard You will see hereinafter
This inquiry would, under ordinary circumstances.
be unnecessary, but in view Of the fact that MANY
good Wings have identified the success of III. with
that of the Name Law, the inquiry i not altogether
irrelevant. have 10 reason to suppose that should
rot receive the votes of all the Senators elect but il
has been suggested that there may be some doubt
about Muzzy, OF PenobscOt, and Tucker of Kenne-
bee. DO Lot know however, that there is cause for
the suggestion, but II has occurred to that may;
and object have in addressing YOU is to ascertain
the fact-one which, under the cireumstapces NAV he
very important. shall be happy to learn from YOU all
YOU may know respecting the views entertained BY
Mr.. T. upon this point, and also those of other Seua