The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
The Coalition.

coalition between the Republic ana Union on
the Census Printing, because the latter paper
has fora day or two abstained, in commend
able manner, from further controversy with us.
But the Republic Of yesterday, contains the fol
lowing:
at is row some weeks since the Southern
Press intimated. that there was bargain or
agreement between the Republic and the Union
in regard to the census printing. The denial OF
this allegation by the Union we supposed would
be sufficient to prevent It's repetition. But in
its yesterdays impression, the Press openly
proposes bargain on its account, and again in
sinnates the existence Of the bargain to which
it had before alluded Sundry Freesoil organs
have repeated the same allegation, till we deem
it proper for us to deny that any such arrange
ment between this journal and the Union exists,
or has existed"
Now, the grounds on which we based the
imputation of coalition were two fold, viz (:
the course adopted by the parties and their
friends publicly--and Information of the most
authentic character communicated to US conf
dentially. 1t must be known to everybody
familiar with the tactics of parties in Washing
ton, that much is done, and attempted, here
which never meets the public eye. And we
would be exceedingly verdant if we did not dip
into the Inducements Of policy, to know what
is going on. The Scriptural admonition to
the Apostles is quite applicable to the purest of
public men here !" Be ye as wise as serpents,
and as harmless as doves" We shall now,
therefore, describe the political phenomena
IL Al.
On the return of the senior editor of this
paper from the West, about six weeks ago, he
found it engaged in controversy with the
Union, on account of the frequent and emphatic
endorsement, by the latter, of the Proclama-
ton, and of the course of COBB and FooTE
At the same time the Union was insisting
on the reunion of the Democratic party, and
the necessity of harmony and Cancellation. And
at this very time resolution was pending to
give the Census Printing TO the Union Know
ing that this oficious and continual praise of the
Proclamation and of FooTE and CoBB was Of
fensive to the great body of Southern Demo
20 dragoon them into its support, or that it re-
lied on support outside of the party. We were
naturally led to suspect the latter, not only be-
cause it was more probable in itself, but be
cause it was in accordance with the support it
had already received from the administration in
its course on the Executive Printing. For this
administration, whilst keeping up continual
cant and din about the faithful execution Of the
laws, had persisted against the decision of its
own Attorney General, in Withholding the Exec
utive Printing from the Southern Press, which
was entitled 10 Il according TO the plain terms
Of the law; and thereby secured it for the Union.
la further confirmation Of this view of the case.
we observed that the resolution, offered in the
Senate TO give this printing to the Union, was
not moved by the Chairman Of the Printing
Committee, Mr.. BoKLAsD, who was the proper
organ Of the committee, hut who was South.
ern DEMOCRAT and an opponent Of the Compro-
mise, but by Senator BRIGHr, Northern Com.
promise Democnt. And we observed also that
when IL was discussed Mr.. BADGER, a Southern
Wing, Of the same peculiar stripe Of politics
with The Republic, manifested by long speech
II was thus apparent TO us that the linton had
fortified itself against the opposition of South
ern Democrats by the cooperation Of Southern
Compromise Wings. And we now assert tina,
we are assured from confidential and unquestion.
able sources that the editor Of the Republic him
SELF be who now makes the disclaimer we have
above quoted, manifested not merely desire
butsn anrie,y for the passage Of this very reso
luton, gthg this very job of the Census print
ing to the.Union. And therefore his disclaimer
instead ofshowing what many would infer from
1t, proves only quite the reverse. II proves that
the relations and fraternity Of the Union and Re.
public were such that the latter, or its friends
expected as matter Of course, or Of strong prob.
ability, that il the Union got the Census job the
Republic would profit by it. And his zoe dar,
The Republic 20 deny.
Nov, we understand the game Of the Rspu6-
lie well enough. Il is the special organ Of Mr
Fn.LxoRE And he is the special faality. Of.
misrepresentation, and relies mainly Tor
discrimination on the Southern Wings, who have
adopted thnt platform-some OF them with the
disruptive proyiso. II il the interest of Mr.
FfLLsoRE 70 have thatpOIiey or platform pressed
on the Democratic party. Because, II the latter
adopt it, the Philsdelphia Convention will b,
threatened still more with the detection OF In,
Southern Wings in ease Of its rejection. Nr
FILLMORE also, as Wing candidate, is intereste
in the division Of the Democracy. He fore
sees tbe probable division Of the Wing party
and 10 that event, might become the caHdidst
OF the Union party. And he knows that IN
Democratic party CANNOT be united on the Com
promise. Hence the Republic Of YESTERDAY
morning, as before, has an article tauntine tn
Democracy, and attempting to provoke In
Compromise portion Of ii, by telling them tina
they are controlled by the Freeso And seces
s'on wings, and will have but trivial show o
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