Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-26
NUMBER i3s.
Fusion Declined.

u4l Fusion DeCiIneds ss
The Albany Argus quotes the following pro.
position for fusion,n from the Syracuse Journal
There Is but one practicable plan for the future
operations Of honest Wings and honest Demo
crats--of Wings and Democrats who really have
faith in the respective political tenets Of those
parties That plan Is f4sio,sa fusion Of the men
of all parties OF the honest and earnest men Of the
State, to crush and demolish the pro-slavery and
antrrepublican and anti-Whig, and anti-Demo-
cratic party hypocritically denominated the
Amerscan" organization, but properly styled
Hindoosmn
On the common and truly Democratic principle
of freedom, therefore, we counsel fusion In oppo-
sition 70 T" Hindoosn." We want to see the men
Of all parties who truly in favor Of free princi
pies and Democratic institutions unite and do bat.
tie against this enemy Of genuine Amcricanisn,--
to cripple his power and Danish him from the land
Until this ia done, neither Democrats nor Wings
can do anything eifectualy for the advancement Of
their peculiar party doctrines. Especially for thr
Democrats does all talk Of " reunion seem down
| right nonsense, so long this Known Nothingisn
Ii "a power in the land"
And then the Argus proceeds to rebuff the
"proposition" in the following most decisive man
ner: 86 Es ht4s&s sN
We cut the foregoing from an article in the Syra.
cuse Journal-a prominent Seward Wing paper
which is uniformly faithful TO the interests OF that
political organization II is rather the most direct
and formal proposition for fusion" between
Democrats and Seward Wings which we have seen,
although the same thing has been whispered from
time to time since the present state of things
arose. We have heretofore given our own views
in relation to the line of conduct which Democrats
ought to pursue, but this distinct renewal of the
question makes 1t appropriate to recur to L. One
Of the leading characteristics Of the Democratic
party, and one which has perhaps more than other
contributed to its permanency and success, has
been the steadness with which it has, through
prosperity and adversty adhered to its distinctiy.
principles eschewed all isnas and declined to merge
its own individuality in any Of the new ideas or ex-
elements Of the day. Its policy in this respect
has been the reverse Of the leading party which
has been its opponent The elements of oppos-
tion to Democracy from the dissolution of the fed
eral party down to the present hour, have under
gone all sorts of Notwithstanding on, for
the sake Of success the hue Of every varying por-
ular impulse. Thus have our opponents--no mat
| ter by what name called, or what temporary tr:-
| umph they may achieyc-ceased to command the
real respect and confidence of the people
We can understand why the Seward Wing party
may well be in favor of FUSION 1t Is very clear
that power is about to depart from their hands,
Their last dying struggle was the reelection OF
Mr.. Seward to the Senate. Without some new
move--some shuttle which shall deceive the popu
lar eye--they must 60 to the wall Fusion
would be most acceptable plan for covering an
otherwise mortfying defeat
But suppose that negotiations upon this propo
sition of the Syracuse Journal should be indulged
what would be the terms Of a "ftlsion " Is il to
extend to the support of the Probibitory LIQUOR
law, and to embrace the temperance allies Of the
Seward Whigsy Is II to be based upon the adop.
ton of extreme slavery or abolition notions 7 Il
ii to adopt the Whig financial system and perpeh-
ate the era of extravaganza and taxation = These
ara mil a favU nf H.,
come topics Of discussion In settling the terms Of
a fusion" &e sa t 81
But what have Democrats to gain bya o. fir-
sion p" Would they not cease to be Democrats by
such union Would they stand on any platform,
Of principles which would bring them into symps-
thy with their brethren throughout the Union
Would not the shrewd Wing leaders insist ON terms
Of "fusion" which would be favorable to Mr.
Stewards pretensions in 1855 ? In short, with
any "fusion" which is practicable, would Dsmo-
Gratis be anything but long tail TO Mr. SewArd's
kite?
We desire to preserve the integrity of the Dem
ocratac party. Whether successful or defeated III
the fall campaign, we wish TO see 1t maintain It's
separate individuality and its distinctive princi-
Piles. We see nothing but disaster in its fusion"
with any other party, be Il Seward whig or Know
Nothing or what not. Let Il stand ON its own
platform, and steadily adhere to its principles and
Its integrity and thus instead of being lost in 9th
er organizations, II win in due time, and perhaps
much sooner than we now venture TO hope, ag.
gregate around itself and gather under its own
banner, the honest and true men who, in the
present confusion of parties, are looking for
home. Is not this the true course Does Il not
commend itself to the Democrats ofthe State
o. A. BRowssos ON rHr DESTINY OF rHr Usnxp
SrArEs.-0restcs A. Brownson lectured at New
Orleans few days since. The Creole Of the l4tli
gives the following abstract of the concluding por.
ton Of his lecture;
He afHrms the majority has no right to rule.
Who, then, s TO be the arbitcr In political mat.
tersY What agency Is 70 direct the action of tho
State, and stay the movement Of the individual
Religion, What religionf The Catholic religion
the Church. .r
For, said the speaker, Professionalism cannot do