The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-11

rninist.aton and the Offices. The Office holders in
the organization fthe Union party, will, Of course
be Union men, every man Of them. Ifthe Union
democrats. therefore, Join the Union wings, in .
Union ticket for 1884, what will they gain in elect
ing heir candidates The rnew platform involves
a compact with the Office holders, BY which ,hey
will remain in possession Of the sPols; ard the
outside democrats viii remain non est. This has
has been potential drawback TO the oil. line de-
mocracy, especially when they have the possibility
before them of elecng man OF their own by the
House of REPRESENTATIVES. Hence the official an
nouncement by the Washington Uyson in behalf
of the democratic conservatives, o. their repudia-
ton of the Union party, National Union Conven-
iion, and National Union tieke. for 1852.
But this does not decide the question 1t only
postpones the Union organization for the time be-
ing. The elements OF dissieetion TO the Union
ale still active North, and South The recentvote
in Congress, Of sixty eigh. representatives in favor
ofa repeal Of the Fugitive law the messages of
the Governors of New York and Pennsylvania to
their respective legislamres--.he free soil and de-
mocratic coalition in Massachusetts, and various
other movements and signs in the North, sufficient
ly show that the odds AMI ends of notification are
strong, and capable OF controlling the result be-
tween the wings AMI democrats, in any general
election. On The other hand, the Nashville Con-
yention and other cooperative movements all over
the South, have utterly broken up the old party
lines and platforms in that section, and have rem
dered eitker wings or democrats incapable OF ac-
comprising any hing, unless combined against the
ul,ras in general election. But, again: \ Union
party has been formally organized in Georgia. The
body oftLe wing party, and many OF the democratic
comprise the materials OF this organization. Mr.
Cobb, Speaker Of the House of Representatives, is
identhed with it.. He has been appointed dele
gate 20 the National Union Convention, which
Father Richie has repudated. Again General
Foote, who has won wide reputation as a devot-
ed friend of the Union, has boldly committed HIM
self to the prospects and fortunes Of this Union par
ty. Where are these gentlemen 10 go, if the old
wing and democratic ricketiy platforms are 10 be
maintained What is TO become OF Georgia, of
Mississippi, and OF Alabama! Are they TO be abln-
doned 10 the utrasl And is Massachusetts, is New
York, is Vermont, is Ohio TO be turned over to the
nullihers! Something mus, be done.
The elements for Union party still exist-there
does not, however, appear TO be any immediate ne
cessity for it. There is pressing occasion upon
which it could ac,. Besides, the democrats conf
IDENTIFY count upon large majority in the House
in the next Congress- that if they fail in scrub
race, they have still the odds in their favor More
over, junction with the wings involves the sacri-
fee OF so many traditions, associations and antipa-
lhes, that il is only the most urgen, danger that
could effeetit We must wai.-we must watch and
pray, like 81. Paul, without ceasing and all will
come oat right The popular mind is sound in the
sggrega,e-the Union is strong The spring and
summer elections will pIove ii; but they may also
prove the necessity OF Uaion party the only plan
Of safety against all the disorganizers North and
South. Il Is for the politicians TO choose between
a scrub race and a Union ticket. We count upon
the former. The signs are multiplied for scrub
campaign in 1852 Clear the track.