The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-15

THE MONEY ARGUMENTS OF BLACK REPUBLICAN
IsM.-THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO BE PRO-
SCRIBED.
Pocket arguments pocket influences and pocket appeals
are potent well patent with black rePublicansm.
When the of Fremont first spoken Of In
ion with the presidency the black republicans were in
formed that he had been great traveller that he had been
1--WE quote from Caleb Lyon Of Lyonsdale "md the
, -. = the Salt Lake marshes !" and last Of all, and
more than ALL that he was the owner an inexhaustbe
mine OF gold in California. The Mariposa argument
proved to be irresistible The delegates to the blackre
publican convention saw or fancied they saw the sonn
law of GA Bullion descend like Jupiter of old in golden
shower The gitterng spectacle with all It's corrupt and
bargaining associations proved be hemingy
yincing On the second ballot Lieutenant Colonel FREE
unanimously nominated for the presidency 1t
true something said the convention about the in
telect and integrity of Judge Mclean the sagaciy and
experience of Salmon p Chase and the long years of
service the leader and Embodiment of black republican
ism, Governor Seward himself But the voice OF dissent
feeble and falteng The Mariposa grant riumphed
intellect experience, character and qualifications
The money argument has since been more sArtlngy en-
poyed by the black republicans in the federal House Of
Representatives and it yet remains to be seen whether
their revolutionary attempts in regard the appropria
ton bills will prove successful The Senate and House of
Representatives have frequently and widely differed in
gard to both principles and The executive
we all know, has frequently and widely differed with
BOTH The opposition dreamed Of stopping the sup
plies because they had failed to convince President Jack
of the constituonality Of a national bank In s4l
Mr. Clay could have used for be had the power the appro
pration bills coercive arguments with President Tyler
but the gallant and generous Kentuckan loved his country
better than his party and incapable OF harboring
thought let alone counenancihg scheme which savored
no matter how remotely of revolution.
We have before still another offensive, but quite
dangerous display of the money arguments of black
republicansm. In late number of the ptsburg penn
syvanis Commercial Journal will be found letter. dated
Columbus Ohio July rs, 1866, and signed Ohio Mer-
chant Its purpose is best explained in the following pas
sages which we extract:
Now what have to suggest is that the eemen of Ohio
and Pennsylvania whose and labor build, furnish
equip and maintain the lords and palaces of Philadelphia
agree upon suitable and convenient place Of holding
deliberate upon the policy of Philadelphia
objects and tendency, and to devise ways and
their grievances 1t conceded fact that Ohio and
Western Pennsy furnish the lions portion of the bust
prosperity of Philadelphia, besides paying for goods
heavy cenage to cover losses occasoned by the inability
of slayehoding customers to pay their honest debts.
If the citizens of Philadelphia will persist in endorsing
and sustaining the interests and policy of slave speculation
decent the part of reemen suggests that
should protect ourselves and transfer business
other locality that with least show of sincerity would
foster the interests OF institutions and pursuits
These suggestions not made out Of any will towards
Philadelphia in the abstract but the contrary, it would
be gratifying know that for the adoption OF such
course of policy did not exist
Could mpudence meanness, or insolence go further
Here scheme gravey proposed and deliberately defend
ed TO conolthe political opinions OF whole community
aud reduce city Of freemen city of slaves
ority of the citizens of Philadelphia including its
chants and traders have fancy for
in general Mr. Fremont in particular and have given
unmstakable evidences Of their determination to adhere
to the broad national conservative principles of the demo-
cratic party of which their distinguished feow-c
zen is now the chosen cham on and standard The
traders in the interior of Ohio and Penn
,yvania are atouuded thaany body ofmeu and particular
y men from whom they buy largely, should have the i'm
pu1ence differ with them in regard TO politics. and
avow preference for Buchanan when il is known that
hey-the cuslomers-are supporting Fremont Such in
gratitude past endurance The edict has gone forth
Unless the city Fremontzed thelarge and lucra
tive trade now enjoyed by Philadelphia win be diverted
other channels
The threat Of the "Oho Merchant and his associates
although full of malice, is chdishly absurd The great
laws OF trade be changed altered, disturbed by
rsbid, reckless politicians. Philadelphia her
mercal prosperity not to the political opinions of her
merchants but to the inducements which she has held
out to buyers in the West and South As long those
ducemenS continue the tide of prosperous trade and
meroe will continue flow through her busy streets
spite of the silly threats and mpoen malice of combined
black repubicanism.