The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-08
rnE OPPOSITION CANDIDATES FOR the rhtst-

ing back to have the honors Of nomination gently thrust
upon them From the tender In which the com
ing convention and is expected eapdidaes spoken Of
in the abolition prints Is not loss discover the
Of the secret underground sympathy between the
know-nohngs and black republicans and 1t Is therefore
fair to infer that the Philadelphia demonstration will
prove nothing than preliminary movement to the
inauguration of fusion ticket to be selected by a
straight-out black republican convention. In other
way can the opposition present presidential ticket
which will have slight odor of nationality
about it. combination of certain eolors produces
trail int and it may be that a complete fusion of know
nottingham all its shades with the entire abolition party
may give to the country candidate who is not only unat.
tracve in appearance but who shows obstinate chronic
symptoms of neutrality all the great questions be-
fore the peopleone who viii at least harmonize with the
Catholic and the antCatholic the pro-slayery aud the
anti-savory sentiment Of know-nothngism and who will
listen alike unmoved the blasphemous rawlings of Gar
rson and Gddings and the COOL premediaed treason Of
Chase and Sumner.
The black republicans boldly and exultingy declare
that their party Is sectional oHeseconal in its prin-
cipes sectional in its effects and sectional in its organi
ton the acts of the southern know nothngs to be
forgotten aud their recent professions only TO be
membered, they have kindly consented to take charge
of that very large moiety of the Union in the do
mestic institutions OF which abolitionsm has always
eynced such assassinke interest Here we have in
instance really and the other proessedy aseetona
northern party and sectional southern party and if
have before ntimated, complete union should be ei
ected between these apparent extremes shall have
good national candidate for the presidency the
bned opposition capable of giving the country at this
early stage of the fusion movement.
1t is always ungracous task to let person down"
after he has been spoken of in connexon with the
highest Office in the gift of free people, and without in
tending to wound sensibiltes in any quarter we feel
QUITE safe in asserting that the very large number
of know nothing and abolition candidates in the
field for the presidency may be attributed to the par
donable weakness of smoothing merted disappou nent
of exciting hope in desperate places and of caltivang
harmless local vanity to the largest possible degree Mr..
Flournoy retired badly beaten from the field in Virginia
with the soothing whispers of presidential nomination.
Colonel Gentry 10 his unexpected retirement in Tennessee
doubt partially comforted for his discontinue by the
ambitious whispers from his friends Since the
throw Of the knownothngs and black republicans in Penn
sylvania Governor Pollock and the White House have
been spoken 10 the closest and familiar connection
The hopes of the victims 10 North Carolina Georgia. Ala
bama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas kept up, from
time to time By gentle limitations in regard to fitting
candidate for the second place the ticket
But neither the abolition know-noug wing of the
fusionis have the slightest idea of nominating any of the
gentlemen named or limited at The candidates for nomi-
nation most conspicuous in the black republican ranks are
Messrs Seward and Chase; but their bright prospects
have become suddenly dumed before the rising gores
and success and he has already shown astonshed
country capacity to swallow with graceful AID
veous rapdy any and every dogma which may be issued
from the abolition church The New York Mirror know
nothing) shows decided procvites towards Mr. Banks
and as the Mirror the first journal in the
try TO nominate General Taylor, and has ever since
affected to be a presidential Warwick the eonclu-
sion is irresistible that New York contemporary is
leaning TO the belief that Mr. B. would prove "ready
II not "rough" candidate Nor is the Mirror alone in
its presidential partiaes for the successful candidate for
Speaker Other northern journals have shown Fremont
tory symptoms equally strong and quite eary and
IL may be that the gentleman from the Seventh district
will yet be able distance all competitors for such joint
honors aboitonsm and know-nothingsm may have 1t
in their power TO confer But it is not Rt all probable
that the OF Mr. Banks will be submitted TO the
venton which meets Philadelphia this month, viii
leave him for the present for the purpose OF briefly noticing
such Of the candidates as likely be brought prom-
nenty before that body. .... ...
Among the northern candidates spoken Of ex-President
Fillmore and Mr.. George Law the most conspicuous.
How the stands between these two gentlemen
not advised but are advised Of the fact that the order
In the Empire State nearly rent 10 twain in consequence
Of the discussions OF their parsans The New York Day
Book thus notices the competition between these two asp
rants for a know-notbing presidential nomination:
"a pretty quarrel just going among the breth
In this regard the claims Of George Law and
Willard Fillmore for President The Albany Register goes
the Law ticket all the way through. The Buffalo CONNER
cial Advertiser adheres Fillmore. Law has "a pocket full
Of rocks and although he says he won't bleed yet does
explain who pays for all the champagne and oyster sup
pers the Live Oak Clubs have In this city The Is
evidently narrowed down gold gumpton Law has
the gold and Fillmore the gumpton though II Is said that
Live Oak spends his evenings in Improving bis mind.
Notwithstanding the confident expectations Of Mr. Laws
friends there several southern competitors for the know
nothing nomination who feel equally confident in regard
TO the successful issue Of their aspirations The last
bnation spoken Of and which will be pressed with much
pernaeity has the name Of Hon. W. r. Smith, Of Ala
bama for President and Gov Gardner OF Massachusetts,
for Vice President As the 6rsnamed gentleman may be
safely regarded fair imbodmsnt Of southern know
nothngsm and the second on more than one occasion
has shown himself be champion Of Rolitonsm
quite but that the usonists might 20
Their and fare worse On the Of availability