The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-04
THE REPU BLIC.

coanuon OF the Locofocos proper and the
Free-soilers or Abolitionists, on sectional
platform, for the avowed purpose OF there
by breaking down the Administration of the
"Southern stakeholder" General TAYLOR.
1t has not yet informed its readers that the
Democratic State Committee of New York
has issued proposition for Union Con-
ventions Of Barnburners, or Free-soilers,
and Locofocos, to agree upon the basis OF
the indispensable reunion" of the Loco
foco party, and for the nomination of a joint
ticket, to be supported at the fall elections.
The Union has heard of similar move
ments in other Northern States, but no
thing of them in New York. Where they
have occurred the Union thinks they are
all right, mere ''healing of differences
patriotic, sensible, and just-because the
object of the combination is to break down
the "Southern slaveholder," President
| TAYLOR.
The Free-soil party of Mr. VAN buren,,
whose aid the Union now solicits for the
purpose Of breaking down President TAY-
LoR, we need not undertake to describe
1t has been delineated by the Union itself,
in colors too vivid to admit of any height
ening Of their effect. That journal has a
thousand times denounced it as a factious
and mischievous combination, set on foot
with associations, and for purposes danger
Gus and fatal to the country. Has the
Union forgotten that it said, in August last,
of Mr.. VAN buren, and his followers, that
"never did more desperate man attempt
to lead, on more anomalous and mon
strous faction" And yet, with this
| "anomalous and monstrous faction,'' the
Locofocos shave right to act"-as long
as the object of action is to break down
President TAYLOR.
The Union used to say, year ago, that
the Barnburners were worse than the
| WINGS. 1t said, on one occasion, that
they "stand on UNNECESSARILY worse ground
than the WHIGs, ''because of their placing
themselves upon sectional party, so
threatening to the Union of our country"
And yet the sole organ thinks it safe for
the South, and right for the whole coun-
try, for the Locofocos to strike hands with
this sectional party, threatening the union
of the country, provided that by this CO.
alition they can break down the Admins
tration of the "Southern STAKEHOLDER"
President TAYLOR.
In this connexion we would copy an
other article from the Union of August,
1S4S, which refers to paragraph it had
quoted from the albany .4rgus, deprecat-
ing the establishment of sectional party
'This protest against sectional organization of
parties IN our country as one of the worst evils
which could beall US, is wise and just No possible
| result could be disastrous The greatness of
this evil forms, indeed in the present circumstances
of the country, the strongest argument against the
election Of General Taylor, and in favor of the union
of the South in support of the National Democratic
| nominations; because the defeat of General Cass,
at this time, by the iukewarmness or detection of
| the Democracy of the South, would, above all other
things, gire pigor and strength TO the efforts noe on
foot 10 organize such sectional party Ia Ne North
Happily, no such result is to be apprchended."
To show that the Barnburners or Free
| zo,1arg ,,,,th x.-hc he Varlr
focos are now coalescing, with the sane
ton of the Union, for the purpose of over
throwing the " Southern slaveholder,"
President TAYLoR-to show that the Barn.
burners are the real Abolitionists, we copy
again:
From the Union Of September, l64s
THE UREA BARNBuRNERs' CoSvESTIoN.-It 10
ridiculous TO discriminate between the "Free-soil-
ers" and the "Liberty men" Abolitionists, after
the scene which enacted at Utica on the 18th
instant. Both the Barnburners' convention and
the Liberty convention assembled at the same place,
and on the same day, 1t is presumed, by full con-
| cert and with eye to ultimate and decided CO.
operation. Such, at least, has been the result. No
sooner had "the Free-soil convention" been organ
| lzed than the following scene enacted
S. B. Jewett, of Monroe, announced that the Lib
erty State convention had been called meet here
to-day; that they had assembled in their usual num-
bers; that after debate, they had accepted the Buff
falo platform and its candidates, VAN BUREN,
and ADAMS, lcheers, and that they had adopted
resolution dissolvng their organization. [Cbcers.
He moved that the chairman Of that convention be
permitted TO read il.
The motion was adopted by reclamation.
The Liberty delegates entered the convention,
and their chairman, Chas. o. Shepard, of Wyoming,
read the following resolutions amid repeated and
continuous cheers.
Having read the resolutions, Mr.. Shepard said;
Mr.. President, these are the resolutions. In pre-
sentlng them | have so far discharged the duty
which devolves me. WE ARE HERE. ZAP
plause)
Mr. Cochrane, Of New York, moved that the
members of the Liberty party convention be admit
ted as honorary members OF this convention, and
(for il necessary TO make the motion yet
broader) that all persons present who with us
in this cause be admitted to seats in the same
manner.
I his adopted.