The true Democrat., 1856-05-13
The Sign, of a Coalition.

We called attention yesterday to the striking similarity between the two recent conventions at Philadelp phia and Pittsburg upon the general idea of opposition to the democracy, without any expressed opposition to each other.
 We propose now to go further and show tie tendencies to, aa probability of coalition bet,oeea Mese ttoo leadang clements cf opposition, in the next presidential contest. It will be observed by those who have read carefully the proceed- lngs Of the recent Philadelphia convention that the freesoll delegates from Pennsylvania were admitted over those claiming to be national, against the united remonstrance of the south ern delegation. It will be observed, also. that the retention of the twelfth section, Cor slavery plank) n their platform was the condition pre- cedent upon which southern members express sed willingness to remain in the convention; but notwithstanding that, it Was abrogated by the adoption of anoth .r in Aeu not covering half the ground. It will be seen too, that when Gov Call and other southern gentlemen were leaving the convention, Mr. Bartlett, of Kentucky, president of the national council, plead eloluently and with tears for the union ol the know Nothing party, saying |" We have conquered our opponents m Kentucky on the June pattorm-but we have MODIFIED that platform here this week 10 couciIlate 0u1. friends Ot Ne \ NORTH We think we can stand upon that platform and are willing to go home and try" IL will be seen, too, that the grounds upon winch other southern members are re- ported to have given in to their defeat was "a willingness to accept as a compromise the sub- stitute for the twelfth section platform. or throwing all platforms to the winds and demanding nominations, on which, and on abstract Americanism they were ready to go into the presidential election" That a northern man introduced a resolution to repu- diate aY platforms. That Virginia delegate, at the close of the convention, made a motion to the same effect, which Was put to the con ventlnn and the vote so equally divided that the president was unable tc determine whether ii had carried or not, which leaves the matter forever undetermined whether the Know No things have platform or Tot? Ca question of more curiosity than of inerest.)
 These things taken im connection with what we called attenton to on vestereday, and with the additional facts, that one of the Vice Pre- s;dents of the Know Nothing convention, while in session, ecgraphrd the following 10 the black republican convention: The American party are no longer united. Raise the republi can banner. Let there De Ho furt CT extension of slavery. THE AMERICANS ARE WITH YoU" And with the fact, too that, in the black re publican convection, Mr. Burroughs of New ork, aivlsed concessions" believing. as he sad, that "a large portion ot the American party could be brought over to their cause."- Taken m connection, also with the remarks of MT. SpaulIlng, of Ohio, and var ,u, similar expressions from other members of the repub- lican convention: That although he was all impulsve man himself lie approved of the words of MT. Greedy this morning. Let us be careful and coutio1s' He held ultra views on the subject of slavery, but would rot en- force them on others. LET US COMBINE ALL THE ANTI ADMINsTRATION FORGE AND DRIVE OUT THE VANDLES FROM THE CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY. Let not abolitioniom or ireeSoilism dissent from the resolutions to be proposed be- cause they might not come up to Metr views" :" Remembering, too, that it was conceded by southern men in the Know Nothing conven- ton of last June, and also in the recent con- ve tlon, according 10 published proceedings, that the repeal of the NJ ssouri compromise was a violation of the p.hted fait. and an out rage upon the North;" which sentiment ex- tended 50 far South that the Louisville J ouma advocated It's restoration, which was approved of by the Nashville True Whis We say, taking all these things together, looking to their original and the heterogeneous material composing their order, and the perfect reckless ness with which they hazard all things for a common end, there Is much reason to believe that they will form a common element of op- position to the democracy; and for the tmr at least, waving all minor differ ences, look to the single purpose Of a tempory success. Let the south keep an eye to the events that are now passing before us.-NastmNe Union.