The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-12
AN OVERWHELMING ARGUMENT.

We have rarely read powerful an analysis
Of the dilemma in which the cononed natcisms of know
nothngsm and abolitionism have been placed now that
they have formally together in support of Fremont
than the following 1t is portion Of the mastery speech
of Hon VIM. Bger senator from Pennsy vana delivered
in Independence Square the 4th of july 1885, He
tainy has presented In condensed and striking form
truthful and convincing picture Of the contradictory and
suicidal position of the allied army We call upon the
adopted citizen particularly mark the point made by
Governor Biger
"But wish you look at the joint or combined enemy
for No has failed notice the efforts which
being made to bring about fusion between repub
and know nothngs in the North. The coincidence
s that the New York know-nothng convention and the
Philadelphia blsck-repubcan convention both nominated
Mr. Fremont for President Then, again. they have united
different points State and local officers In
instance they have but ticket and here they
acted together before and may do again They did
1854 and in 1885, and have determined do
coming October eecsn. This work the easier for the
that with few honorable exceptions the know moth
ings black republicans Dissmar their purposes
they will unite, be necessary, Office and spos
The examples have in this State should satisfy this
point. Now bring them In juxtaposon and study
the whole picture The aboonis alias republicans are
agtated distraction about the hardshps Of the African
slaves they devoted TO his nterestsare determined
his chains and to elevate him in the scale Of moral and
'Tbe nohng the other hand pledged pro-
scribe all foreign born and Catholic citizens from civil Office
and thus degrade large class Of white citizens They
not the African but they against the Irshman and
the German the Frenchman and the Weshman &C. 1t is
perceived then, that the OF republication Is the tr
umph Of the eoored race whilst the triumph Of knownoth-
ngsm the signal for the prostraon of large class Of
white citizens. Now hardly how this business
managed joint account Its practical workings present
sad difficulties The negroes and the foreigners
hal
republican and half nothing for he will be the imbodi-
ment Of views Of all his friends Tbon how would he meet
his obgaons7 Would he put the negroes and the for
egnsrs down, rice vsrsaF Either horn OF the dilemma
would distressing The most reasonable solution s that
the republicans and know nobings had triumphed
Joint account he would divide his favor He would redeem
bis obligations to the republicans by going In for the
colored race, and In like manner he would redeem his
faith the know-nohings by prescribing all foreignborn
and Catholic citizens from office. other rea-
sonab version there other phases Of this fusion
which find IL difficult 10 solve For instance cannot
desand how aboonsts whose sympahie have been
excited for the African and for his promotion grounds
Of humanity and beray, readily fraernze with
party whose avowed purpose Is 10 prescribe white citizens
and degrade them condition but little above that Of the
blacks had supposed that when the beugnant feeling Of
got possession OF the human heart II would be
broad enough to the white well the black
And then again. how the republicans with any show Of
sncerity denounce repeal Of the Missouri line because
their for compacs and good faith and then make
common with midnight dynasty, whose avowed pur
pose break compacs 10 disregard the constitution and
laws and violate the faith Of fathers for the purpose
ubverng rights and privileges conferred upon the foreign
born and Catholic ctzens7 These things which do not
nor do believe that when Solomon said there
Is nothing new under the sun he had any reference to
fusion like this
But what almost incredible b that in the face Of
this startling picture Of republican presses have the
bodness to claim the German vote for Mr. Fremont and
Il be true coming cast their shadows before
NAV look out for another edition Of the farce Of 1882 with
the citizens the stage But the attempt
not rise above farce. Surely nauralzed citizens
not TO be deceived again. they most surely will be If they
rely upon any protection but that furnished by the consu
ton and the laws and democratic administration"