The daily union., 1856-03-28
FoREwA ARMED, FoREARMED-THEO OPPOSITION
MARSHALLISG THEIR FORCES.

We threw out suggestions, few days ago, which
intended to guard the friends Of the constitution and
the Union against the danger Of undertaking. their
in the approaching presidential contest Let 1t be
bered that the issue made up in the southern States Is
exactly the which sectional opponents in the free
States desire Practically the nominations at Philadelphia
sectional will be those hereafter be made by the
black republicans There barely supporters enough
Fillmore aud Doneson in the North keep the southern
knownothings in counenance in their support of the
ticket 1t is the interest of black republcanism to have
the South divided aad distracted matter what
whilst in the free States they marshang their forces
for complete fusion of all the elements of opposition TO
the national democracy The opposition in Pennsy
have already met in convention and agreed to the fusion
of all the forces. Black republicans whigs and know
nothiDgs met in harmonious council and agreed to make
common cause against the national nominations that shall
be made at Cincinnati The black republican leaders hold
weekly meetings in the Capitol in this city which they
counsel together TO their future What has
just occurred in Pennsylvania in pursuance OF the pro-
gamme suggested in these meetngs The grand object
the combination of every faction and opposed the
democratic party into solid body From present ap
pearances this object will be accomplished and it would
be madness in such event for democrats undervaue
the power of such OPPOSITION especially when they are
compelled the South engage enemy whose oppos
tiou greatly weaken the moral force that would
taeh a united South. That national every ywhere
may have fair view of the field before theu copy from
the correspondence of the New York Evening Post full
and have good to regard, authentic
of the last black republican held n this city
on Monday evening last
fCoTretpopdence O ne Evening Post1
TIE Second Anti Nebraska Congregational The Dis
c".,ton of the Nert Prssidential Ptatform.
WAsHlSGros, March 25, 1856.
The conference of the anti Nebraska members of both
houses of Congress last evening well attended and the
expression OF opinion all sides very interesting II
evident, from the frank declarations made by various
members that in particular portions of the North the Gamer
ican feeling quite strong, in central and eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and southern Ohio while In
nther portions the anti Nebraska feeling the paramount
the overpowerng issue and though contended that
this American feeling should in be concated
no one even ntimated that the anti Nebraska sentiment
should be ignored repudated did that
Mr. Flmores had the slightest chance of carry
ing any northern State could be potent in any way
cept dividing and defeating the opposition to the admins
traon.
Mr.. Pennington, of New Jersey spoke for that State
urged the feeling ought be regarded in
selecting candidates that at present the Fillmore feeling had
considerable strength in New Jersey but that public aten
ton usually directed towards Washington for
suggestions the platform, and the who should be
selected to stand on it.
Mesrs Allison and Covode Of vana, made forcibe
speeches. stating that in their portion of the State the anti
Nebraska feeling the but that in others
there strong American sentiments and that it needed
union all the opposition elements in the State
This confirmed in earnest speech BY Mr. J..
H. Campbell, who lives in the American part Of Pennsy
vaua.
Mr. Horton of southern Ohio, spoke of the sentiment
having great weight in bis part Of that State and urged
that much would depend the who should be nomina
ted for President.
Mr. Gddngs spoke quite happily of the prospects of
cess and cared less for than for the principle He would
require surrender his convictions other issues
willing the issue against the sggres-
sions Of slavery. ..s .f. "
Mr. Watson said his part Of the State the anti
sentiment the vital dea and that they wished the
be dr0ct that point with doubtful the
didate.
Mr.. Galloway spoke at length in the vein He
beev ved that that sentiment and
the hearts Of the people, He quite earnest and
frcible in his remarks.
Lewis D. Campbell spoke at length. He referred
the union made in Ohio last year by the Americans and
republicans which overwhelmingly carried that State,
and 10 which he had though American canvassed from
Ashtabua Hamilton for candidate for governor who
not member OF the American party. To insure in
that State in the Unon similar union Of all the oppo-
son the alton should be made. He referred
the declaration he had made Cat the very desk at which he
stood as he spoke now) when the Nebraska bill passed. that
be would resist and its the last extremity
and the bitter end and declared that he stood there still
that be could ignore his opposition to that BILL and could
for any candidate who endorsed its prncpes the
arranged that there prospect Of labor
for the ticket being all available be willing take
stock in it, and go upon the stump to labor As
heretofore not not He referred in concuson, TO the
greatness Of his native State, noble to free
dom, and warmly spplauded.
Senator Seward made the closing speech Of the evening"
and hoped their conferences would be continued weekly
eetng the public sentiment OF all portions Of the oppos
ton But instead Of cop6nng the discussion this subject
special attention should be paid also the proper action
be taken by the anti Nebraska members OF Congress- The
great question was how should Kansas be vDdcated and
protected wreed from the tyrsnts grasp, and
from the melancholy Of civil war Instead Of dis
cussng the restoration Of the Missouri restriction
before them, which solved all these diculties the
admission Of Kansas State, asked for BY her
tiers II such bill could be passed in the Housethat
House which had for the first time since this struggle
gard slavery had commenced elected Speaker pledged
reedom-he at all certain that the senate would
and be doubted whether the democratic
the Northwest would take the responsibility Of defeating
1.-THE House. Tn which the people specially repre-
sentsd demanded the admission Of Kansas and the
said Me- the people at the polls would that their
vindicated and that President
elected who would block the way against her admission
II would be necessary TO make platforms candidates
such If their here made such
issue them settle The uprising Of the people would
easily he n such