The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-20
UNION OF THE OPPOSITION.

In answer to the suggestion OF the Cincinnati Gazette
that the Opposition the democracy viii have to vote
together for President in order insure success the New
York Tribune says
yery well only act together By uniting plat
form regard nhich all sections Of systematically
agreed, and waipng those propositions ieh ats members
are seriously This the ground took in
position the effort to force prohibition plank into the
publican platform Of States it is the ground obviously
dictated by fair dealing and common sense Ii we agree on
two propositions and differ third, must make these
two the basis Of conoin action and leave the third
open question which each is at liberty to obey his
convictions Any other rule would make political action
tyranny the understandings and condolences
citizens Are the Gazette and the Americans willing to
with republicans this bass If not what
do they propose"
The Opposition is made up of the know-nohings and
the republicans Mr.. Greeley says to the Cincinnati
organ Of the know-nothngs that this Opposition
only act together on platform which all seconso of it
are substantially agreed and waving those propositions
on which its members seriously variance The ques
ton arises What the platform which know-nohings
and abolitioniss are substantially agreed2 And what
are the propositions which its members seriously
variance? The New York Tribune answers these ques-
tons when it says in reply to another remark Of tie G.
zette:
The Gazette charges the republicans of New York with
not giving calm consideration to the principles Of the
American party, treating that organization with the
spect Importance merited We repel the charge
terly unwarraned We considered the whole subject of
tyism some years ago, and decided that its fundamental
principles with the genius of republican equality
and freedom That conviction still abdes and not likely
to be overborne If these principles do not contemplate the
denial OF naturalization to immigrants until after
years residence among the general exclusion Of adopted
citizens Office and the especial prescription of those
who adhere the Roman Catholic Church. then do
know what they Now, to all these inhexbly
hostile. We consider immigrants much entitled to and
well qualified for citizenship after five years residence
they will be insist that the editor of the
lust as Office he would have been born in this
try wc would have merit and fitness, not birth creed
alone considered choosing fill responsible stations
protest against any minglng of the Of thco
logic and ectarian bitterness in already excited
political contests In short it precisely because hare
considered those Wanted American principles that are
strongly averse to them"
1t follows conclusivey, that in the estimation Of Mr.
Stewards organ the only ground of union between the
black republican PLATFORM and waving those TEXTURES in
know nothngsm which look amendment Of the natural
zaton laws and the application Of religious tests to Roman
Catholics Mr. Greeley assumes correctly that there is
substantial agreement between the members of the Hoppo-
son to its warfare upon the constitutional rights Of
the South, and accepts the suggestion of union the
condition of making that the platform. We ex-
pect see the union the terms dictated
by Mr. Seward but time alone determine whether we
| are right or wrong.