The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-18
From tho Albany Atlas and Argus,
THE KNOw-NoTHlEG AND REPUBLICAN, CoALI-
TON.

WASHINGTON, March TO-
An effort has been making for the last days TO in
uae, by some public denomination, for
uniting all clements Of opposition TO the administration
and what is called democracy IL was at first supposed
possible to combine the North and South Americans and
the republicans in this movement but TO the southern
know-nothnRs il found that nothing could 10 done
and that part Of the plan abandoned 1t is
tenpated to hold meeting Of the members Of the House
and Senate on Tuesday evening for consultation TO which
all opposition members invited but the objects OF
which such that IL IL probable that any Of the
southern delegation will be represented The principal OBJ
ect OF the proceeding Is TO unite the republicans and Aer
cans 10 support Of other presidential candidate than
Mr. Fillmore 1t not Of course intended 10 make nom
nation even TO express preference for any Of the
strong and valuable men who may be regarded fl rep
resentayes Of the conservative national sentiment Of the
country, opposed to the party in poweris measures
and It's general policy.
The friends Of Judge Mclean. Mr.. Bell Gov. Seward
Mr. Chase Mr. Hale and General Houston are equally in
yted 10 attend and II is supposed that from hundred
&c hundred add twenty senators aud Representatives
will he brought together.
Among the objec Of deliberation will be the time and
place for holding the presidential convention The Pitts
burg republican meeting indicated the 18th Of June the
seccder from the know-nohng convention designated the
18th OF June the time, and New York the place.
This meeting Is rendered necessary by the anomalous
condition Of parties In opposition to the socalled democ
racy The whg party which for twenty years maintained
the field CALAMITY against the enemy, has de-
parted Out 70 noble ruins other structures arising
bat il hardly he said that any party has vet been
ganized from It's fragments Wash Cor w u Cow.
Hamilton Fah signed the call for the anti-Nebraska
meeting Of Congressman tomorrow night think nothing
will then be done except to consult aud compare views
but some decisive action may be taken at subsequent
meeting Greedy 10 Tribune
What the correspondent, Of the Courier calls "a new
movement for uniting all elements Of opposition 70 the cd
musraon and what rs called democracy is merely an
effort reconstruct the wbg party under another name
in other words form what II Is deemed policy TO call
new party Of what this writer the mobile ruins
the whig party II Is admitted that these ruins are
now alying around loose and that "it hardly be
said that any party has yet been organized from the ag
ments" These fragments" principally Of two
classes and designated by antiquarian visiers Of the
ruins" as American and Republican" And now,
says this confidential correspondent Of leading Seward
organ the principal object Of the proceeding Is to unite
the republicans and Americans in support of some other
presidential candidate than Mr. Fillmore Aud he might
have added that the principal object Of snch union not
much defeat Mr. Fillmore, OF whose election there s
possibility TO prevent the triumph Of the nominee Of
The Cincinnati Convention. This congressional movement
is exceedingly comprehensive and catholic in ts invita-
lions II cordially Welcomes the friends OF Judge Mclean
Mr. Bell, Gov Seward, MIR Clark, Mr. Hale, and Gen. Hons
0n' All consistent opponents Of the democratic party
and all renegsdes from that party "equaly invited to