The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-24
THE HERALD AND TRIBUNE ON COL FREMoETs
PROSPECTS,

Before the meeting Of the Philadelphia convention the
tone OF the New York Herald and Of the Tribune indica
ted the belief that that assembage would have nothing
do than nominate Colonel Fremont TO combine
all the fagmentary elements Of the opposition and over
whelm the democratic nominees These two journals have
got their choice for eanddate-not only nominated by
the black republicans Philadelphia but by the know
nothngs at New York Il worth while now 70 see what
they think Of the prospects Of their candidate The Her
aid PHILOSOPHERS on the subject as follows
With these divisions and discussions among the oppo
son camps the question OF what the prospects Of the
campaign may be readily answered. According 70 the
State elections OF the last two years the combined oppo
sition forces in popular majority throughout the
country Of upwards Of three hundred thousand votes
comprehendng an electoral majority Of seyentynne IN
cludug all the northern States and Delaware, Mary
and Kentucky in the South besides hard push for Ten
Now, these opposition elements united In
common cause and upon ticket and for the sim
pie practical and tangible purpose OF new ADMINISTERS
tion they might still give TO the ibusering and niger
driving democracy the most disastrous and dec@ over
throw of any in the uctuang fortunes OF the party But
with this opposition majority cut up and divided into con-
Hctng factions between Fillmore Fremont Stockton and
others they must necessarily be routed and scattered like
flock of silly sheep before the solid masses Of the fierce
| democracie'
What chance of election is there for Fremont with
Fillmore in the field subuactng his thousands from the
ranks which, TO be victorious must be compact and I'M
broken No chance whatever What chance there for
Fillmore with Fremont and his partisans arrayed against
him2 About much chance as for the man In the moon
Between the knownothng and the niggerworshpper the
duest of bockheads may readily perceive that there will
be nothing left for Mr. Buchanan do but to make his do
nestle arrangements his cabinet and foreign appointments
&C. preparatory to the occupation OF the Presidents Man.
sion the fourth of March next The result OF the cleo
on from the existing condition othngs among the opposi
ton ranks is just as certain as 1t had already taken
place. and had gone by default In favor OF 1he democratic
party.
may be said by the know nothngs of the south
ern school, and even by Fremont mathematicians that
vhiln NAV North in Fillmore
the latter may really good purpose in carrying
southern State two Offset against the possible loss
of northern State two; and that in this way the cleo
ton may be thrown into the House Of Representatives at
Washington where the combined opposition forces have an
overwhelming majority and choose either Fremont or
Fillmore, they may determine among themselves But
this is most deusve estimate the result will show if
Fillmore and Fremont both retained in the field Each
will only weaken the other where singlehanded one or
the other might succeed The lines too, are so distinctly
drawn upon the niger question between the two principal
parties in the contest that matters stand 1t is NOR
ally certain there be but and the same result in
every southern Sateo wit, democratic majority Let
Mr. Fillmore adhere to his present position as the South
American candidate and the election night Of November
will in all probability leave him without the vote of
solitary State in the Union On the other hand, he may
be strong enough to break down Fremont in every north
ern State except three of the most ultra antslavery
character .... .>...r s.#.aaa.I
The Herald is without resource in hopeless con-
1t calls for another convention by way of keep
ing up the dropping spirits of its friends. We quote
Considering the existing divisions and dlscordant and
cashng platforms tickets and factions among the oppo
siton camps there is but course of action left them
aoding any way of escape whatever from the most
ienomnious defeat all round That course is general
convention with view general concentration OF their
forces upon single ticket in opposition to the democracy
We propose therefore for the sake OF giving some degree
of interest spirit and activity to this canvass that the OPP
position parties and factions of all sorsold wings, anti
Pierce and anti-ngger-drising democrats, reesoiers
proper Niger worshppers, ow-nothlngs, and what
notca conformity general fusion convention, for the
| confederation
for the presidency upon the broad platform of the cons
tuition, the Union and new administration and that
this practical and commonsense convention be held in
New York about the last of August or early in Sep
TENDER.
This is the last chance In default of the adoption of
such plan of cohesion and concentration against the
common enemyold wings old free-soil democrats mig
ger-worshppers, ow-nothngs boilers and alwil be
whipped routed dispersed and ANONYMOUSLY crushed out
from one end Of the country to the other. union
yenton Of all the opposition leaders consolidation of
all their forces upon common ticket and upon SIM
pie, comprehensive, antdemocrate PLATFORM is their only
I chance"
4 The Tribune INDUCES in a tone but little more hopeful
than the Herald. We suspect that both of them have dis
covered that the people have less fancy for bugeang
plots rs qualifications for the presidency than for long and
large experience and high intellectual abilities in the
legislative and executive and diplomatic employments of
craftsmanship The Trbuns's eremiad is as follows;
/ I'VE do not enter upon the contest before us in any
spirit Of oyerweening confidence We admit that the APP
parent odds are greatly in favor Of adversares We
realize the obstacles thrown ia the way Of by
the existence and peculares of the American organiza-
ton We know that the votes Of all the slave States but
Missouri and Delaware with probably these also viii be
thrown for either Buchanan Fmoremost OF them for
the former We feel that the possession Of the government
with the disbursement Of the millions constantly flowing
from the treasury weighs heavily in favor Of the Cncin-
natl nominees We prepared TO hear that several emil
ncny respectable distinguished and wealthy citizens,
who have hitherto voted mainly with when they voted
al ALL will refuse to support the Philadelphia nomi-
nations But we know that standardbearer has hth
cro encountered and vanqushed greater odds than these
We remember that in the long contest for Speaker Mr..
Banks at no time received single vote from slave State,
yet be at last trumphantly chosen, and that the
threatened dissolution Of the Union instead Of ereupon
occurring again postponed to some future eXgeney
as il Will be again and again.
aAs to the American difficulty, feel that the
ton has done whatever could consistently be done 10 unite
and harmonic all the elements Of opposition 10 the Ne
braska niquy and the Pierce dynasty We uniegn-
eddy anxious that all advocates Of free territory shall net
with In support Of that principe but cannot do
aught TO the cooperation Of one class OF voters
friendly to great principle which will necessarily tend
70 repe and drive away another class We do not inquire
whether candidates for trust have have not
been Of the American order will treat all brothers
and equals who win act heartily with In the great srug
gle commencing; why should not this be enough
To exact more to insist on defeat and destruction We
appeal 10 the magnanimy forbeaancc and good sense OF
Americans OF all others who with us 10 dcsir-
u ing and demanding union for freedom
H
i COMPLIMENT TO HON. J. @. BRECKENRIDGE.
II The Baltimore Argus has received letter from friend,
which informs us that the olias riigs Of the Ashland
district Of Kentucky have presented the Hon j. Breck-
nrdge with handsome pair Of horses as evidence Of