New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30
WIDE-A WAKES.
he n. Y, Tribune.

To the Editor Of The NJ y Tribune.
SIR: Please allow me space enough to call the atten-
ton of the Republicans of city to the vast nm
portance of the Wide Awake movement, 80 suspicious
ly inauguIated at Hartford early last Spring. and which
has since been admitted to have been of the prime
causes in saving that State from the grasp OF the pres
ent corrupt National Administration Since the orgu
as above stated, Wde-Awake Clubs have been exten.
svely formed in nearly all of the Free States OF the
Union, and from dates furnished me by Fl T. Speny,
esq.,, Secretary of the parent organization, l find
that about seven hundred Clubs have reported to
them ard that the whole number Of individuals
enrolled is over one hundred thousand. But l am
greyed to state that while in all other sections OF the
country this movement is efectuay enlstiDg the sym
pathies and exertions of the masses, In ours the
Empire City, it appears to lag and lack that ylgor-
GUS vitality necessary to stimulate and nvgor-
ate the lukewarm and procrastinatng. COM
papy of Rail sptters has here and there been brought
into exstence but it must be admitted that the two
or three public parades have been, at the best, but
sorry affairs; aud when compared with genuine
Hartford demOnstration-such as 1t was my good for
true to participate In Friday evening last-they
are positive failures. Now, after mature observation
and reflection am convinced that the great cause Vt fall
ure lies in the name. The Wide-Awake demonstra ions
are emphaticaly the movements OF the young men,
for whom the general mnutia Of the various political
parties present little attraction for their exertions or
SYN pathies but in this Wide-Awake movement fea-
lures are presented according precisely with their tastes
and amusements and with all this, there 6idSe an
the name which, to them, is perfectly irresistible.
Now my object in writing this is to urge upon the
Raisphtefs of New York City, and ali other similar
organizations "foow il the footsteps OF their Illus
trlous predecessors in uniform drill, perfection Of
organization, NAME, and all. The Hartford boys are
admitted to be up ahead we can do no better than to
emulate them. One example, and l am DONE In
Albany several attempts were made to form kailspt.
e,s &c. but without success; about four weeks SINCE
a. -AwunE A ant MUS int
Capital City boasts of ten clubs, with over three
H ousand dctire members. New-York Republicans
where are you? The Albany officers inform me that
the name was the talisman which gave the trst i'm
petus 10 success.
Republicans of New-York City, we have single
object in view-the triumph of principles in No
yember Iext No matter if the ShaUocracy do assert
that Know Nothing Cubs in years gone by, were
called Wide-Awakes. We know that the Wide
Awakes of 1860 are Republicans and nothing else No
spark of HindQoikm animates breast In our ranks,
and knowing this fact let have no fear or compunc
ton in adopting the cognomen best adapted to the
masses who are Wide-Awake. One word morei If
this sueg. stionis adopted and the WideAwake move
ment is fairly put foot in New-York City early IN
September, a demonstration can be made here which
will exhibit in body torchght procession of at
least 50 600 WideAwakes, visitors from this and ad
Joining States. Republicans! fail in and roll on the
ball. Respectfully yours,
THE COMDT OF THE XXTH WARD BATTALION.