The New York herald., 1850-12-09
The Union and constitutien msvsnent--A
Union Party.


Union Party.
The Union and Constitution movement which
was commenced at Castle GARDEN q few days
previous to the last election in this State, is
tending its influence in every direction, and has
not, as the abolitionsts and fanatics hoped and
pscted, died out. SO far from that, wherever the
proceedings have been read, they have created
deep, and, as we hope, an abiding sensation. They
have had the effect Of making men pause and re-
fleet on the course they were pursuing, and the
inevitable tendency of the agitation which many
well meaning persons, in the indulgence of an
abstract philanthropy, seconded, supported, and
helped to increase. The patriotic sentiments ut
tered by men of all parties, and the thorough going
resolutions adopted AT that meeting, caused many
to pause in the course they were pursuing, and to
reflect, that, while they were indulging in a reve
re, they were, at the same time, countenancing
assault on the Union, and aiding and assisting
pack OF designing politicians in their efforts to
attain office and emolument at the expense of what
every friend of the Union holds dear-he integrity
of this cenfederacy. They were brought to sense
OF the duty which, as Americans, they owed to
their country, to themselves and to the rest of the
world. They were taught that in ndulging their
philanthropc desire TO abolish the institution of
slavery in the Southern States, they were jeopardi-
zing the heritage bequeathed to them by the patri-
OTIS of the revolution, and that the very men who
aItfully ensnared them into their support had not
the freedom of the slave or the cause of humanity
| at heart, but were simply using them to promote
their own private andspersonal ends, caring nothing
about the slave, notwithstanding all their protes-
| tations.
According TO present indications, the great Union
movement, commenced in New York, has not
yet fulfilled its mission. From the information
which reaches us from every quarter, North, South,
East, and West, there seems to be inclination,
the part of the opponents of agitation and the
| friends of the Union, 10 show their attachment to
the republic in tangible way, for the purpose
| of exterminating the remnant Of fanaticism which
| is left, and silencing for ever the ultras of the
| South, as well as the fanatics of the North On
every side we hear suggestions thrown out that the
| friends OF the Union should organize the mselves
into party, hold national convention in some
central place, and nominate a candidate for the
next Presidency, irrespective of the nominations
| of the two old parties. This is matter worthy
Of grave consideration, and it may become neces-
sary to adopt such course. For years past the
| two old parties have been conceding TO the abo-
| tonists more and more their demands, until al
| length the spectacle is presented of abolitonism
controlling, TO certain extent, the elections IN
many of the Northern and New England States.
| The evil has become great that men have de-
| termned, at any cost, to cut all connection with
those dsturbers, and if need be, TO sacrifice their
party in accomplishment. it. The free soiers in Ohio
| hold balance Of power between the whig and de-
mocratic parties, and have recently succeeded
in elecng their candidates as officers of the Legis-
lature now in session in that State In Congress
their influence s also great, and if things go
they have for the last few years, aboltionism will
be able TO command all hatit desires, and to direct
the policy he general government 1t is TO pro-
vide against the pr obability which exists of such
a lsmentable condition Of our party politics, that
the friends of the Union are desirous of making
their influence felt, and they think that they can
accomplish it. For our own part we are satisfied
that if the question of abolitionsm, which is only
another name for disunion, and that of union were
made tests in presidential election, the candidate
Of the unonists in every State Of the Republic
would be elected almost unanimously There are
few persons in the North and in the South who
entertain vague idea that separation Is desirable.
1t is those demagogues in concert with the eboli-
tionsts, who have made all the confusion which
has distracted the country during the past few
years.
II is hardly necessary for US TO say that we SYM
pathse with this movement. 1t may not however |
become nect ssary TO resort to such measure. IL |
read the signs Of the times correctly there will
be very little left Of Northern nboliuonism or |
Southern Ultraismby the time the present Congress
adjourns. As IL is, both, IL not killed, are pretty
well scotched. But il such should be the result,
and an effort be made by the disunionsts TO control
Uniorisis, God speed and enter upon the good
work.