Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-28
THE ALLIE 8.

THE ALLIES.
Some person writing from Petersburg, in
forms the New York Herald of scheme to
unite the Know. nothings of the South and the
Negro worshippers of the North, in support Of
common candidates in the present canvass.
The story goes, that an eminent politician of
this State, now in New York, is negotiating
the terms of the coalition. The name of this
important individual is not disclosed; but, the
writer anticipating that the intimate relations
and community Of conviction subsisting be-
tween Bolts and the Black Republicans would
instantly direct suspicion upon him, explicitly
acquits that person of any instrumentality in
the matter. There is but one other individual
in this State, of any political notoriety, who
would undertake so delicate and perious
mission. The public will readily understand
that we alude to Mr.. A. II. II. Stuart, the
statesman in want of q situation. He is Just
the man for the business. No impracticable
loyalty to principle will make him oppose a
profitable bargain. He is possessed of the
seductive smoothness Of tongue which the
great poet ascrbes to one of the Cabinet Coun-
cillors of Satan. Thus impossible himself,
and endowed with the faculty of persuading
others, it will be wonderful indeed if Mr..
Stuart fails to negotiate the contemplated Goa
lition.
The HeraidS correspondent is provokingly
obscure and unsatisfactory in his revelations.
For instance, he does not inform us whether
the plan is to bring the Black Republicans to
the support of Fillmore, or to transfer the
know-nothings TO the Black Republican candi-
dates. 1t is our deliberate opinion that the
latter scheme is the more feasible Of the two.
The attraction of bodies is in proportion to
their bulk; and it is much more likely that a
desperate faction should seek to share the for
tunes OF powerful party, than that powerful
party should choose to sit in sack cloth and
ashes with desolate and hopeless faction
There is certainly no repugnance of prnc
pies to prevent an alliance between the Black
Republicans and the Know-Nothings Of the
South. The sum and substance, the alpha
and omega, of the Black Republican creed is
opposition to the principles Of the KansasNe-
braska act; and the end Of all their endcavors
is simply the expulsion Of the Democratic par
ty from power. Now, the Know.nothinps of
Virginia entirely concur in the spirit and OBJ
ject Of this policy. In their Stanton platform
they distinctly denounce the Kansas n ebraska
act; and their organ in this city stigmatizes it
as "a bill of denominations" The same paper
talks of the dishonest and iniquitous" repeal
OF the Missouri restriction. And, as the aim
OF their efforts, it is notorious that the Know.
nothings Of Virginia are quite as anxious as
the Niggerworshipper of New York, to over.
throw the ascendancy of the Democratic party.
Why, then, should not Mr. Stuart conclude an
offensive and defensive alliance with the Black
Republican party?
The truth is, these two factions are already
IN alliance; only the fact is not honestly pro-
claimed to the world. 1t is quite inconsistent
with Mr.. Sandy Stuarts amiable disposition
and dignity of character, to suppose him in
volved in personal rencounier. But, for the
sake of illustration, assume him to be engaged
in q rough-and. row; and imagine that
while thus disagreeably occupied he ia yigor-
ously assailed in the rear by another indi.
vidual. Would he not instantly conclude that
his opponents were confederates, or, would he
abstain from striking the last conner, until he
got technical proofof conspiracy and alliance
between them2 1t is even so with The De.
10 ocracy. They are engaged in desperate
ndln'hand fight with the Black Republican
party, when up step the Know-nothings, and
give us dig in the small of the back. III the
armies OF two Powers cooperate against n
common enemy, they are allies without the
ormality OF a convention. While the Niger
worshippers Of the North, and the Know.notb.
ngs OF the South, continue their cordial con
cert of attack upon the Democratic party. II Is
! matter Of no sort of consequence whether or
rot they subscribe a formal treaty of alliance.
md distribute the spoils in advance of the con.
luest They are allies already; and the
country will so regard them, though Mr.. Stuart
ais IN his mission.-Riclmond ENQUIRER.