The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19
BLACK REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL sPEouLA.
TIONS

ries and embarrassnents among the democrats In regard 10
their selection Of presidential candidate the New York
Times INDUCES in the following remarks to the troubles
in its own ranks
"Ths republicans are equally busy and sti more enb.,
raised Mr. Seward woald undoubtedly be their first choice
and his nomination would be matter OF but for The
fact in all the and New England States the re-
publican party its strength In very great degree 10
Its alliance with Amereanism and Mr.. Seward took hs
preeauon very early day to rsiterste his fired hou,
70 the principles aud policy Of the American party. Its
feared by that his nomination would repe that party
from the republican ticket and thus insure its defeat Gov
Chase has strong friends in Ohio but Of that Stat
the conviction general that his nomination would not b
popular Ii is not at all unlikely that the republicans win
find IL necessary to do all other parties have been
| compelled to do--take up not identified
with the political struggles and animosities Of the pas.
Foreseeing this necessity Of them have been dgen,
training Col Fremont for the II is supposed that
would concentrate the support OF the republicans and No
Americans and that he would be acceptable candidate
Young America generally. He has character, wealth. and
positions what he lacks Is political experience and past ca
by which his future may be predicted Whether
this defect will defeat aid him remains to be Some
of the western republicans anxious for the nomination
Judge Mclean while others at the East him TOO
old sh, and go for Banks The contest win be settled
Philadelphia the nth of June and will probably
somewhat affected by the action of the convention Of the
North Americans, to be held in this city the 18TH The
nomination Of Mr. Fillmore dead door nail already
Oh probably
endeavor to find candidate who will also be adopted
republicans and they succeed in this they win upon
the canvass with reasonable prospects OF victory"
There is special significance in the last sentence in the
above extract: "The northern members Of e american party
pH probably endeavor 10 find candidate ho wiH also BE-
adotedby the republicans" OF course there must be some
one common principle which the North Americans
and black republicans agree otherwise it could be er
pected that they could find common candidate There i,
such principle and that principle involved in
the great issue 10 be tried the Kansas question The
last remark Of the Times satisfies us that such candda,
will be foundnot that he will not be found before the
18th of Junewe shall be disappointed if the the
bargain and fusion all secretly arranged before tia.
time and the only business of the conventions on h.
18th and nth of June will be promugate and ray the
coalition In that event. and in that alone, the Times
says: "TAey eiA enter upon the Nth reasonabl,
prospects Of veory' The democrats may well make up
their minds that they have to contend with North Ame
cans and black republicans combined
In confirmation of the foregoing suggestions the New
York Tribune more influential organ of black repubG.
cansm than the Times, but not jealous, makes
appeal TO the North Americans which viii be interesting
national men everywhere After reviewing the late
TONS in all of which the democrats have either umped
outright made such heavy gains to amount virtual
triumphs, and showing that aAmericansms is decaylg
and declining in the North, the Tribune proceeds FOL-
/ lows: .
at is now abundanty that the American
people viii make natvism the cardinal principle Of their
politics II proved during the long contest for Speaker
that this not the ruling purpose Of Ae iAds
seres. They could and would not unite candidate
Speaker because nearly all of them made the slavery
paramount Even Lewis D. Campbell who thinks he and tw
southern could settle the slavery question in fifteen
utes received southern vote, while Humphrey Marshall
who capable and, aside from slavery, liberal national
man. received scarcely from the North Slavery ,hen
and navis is the real issue that divides the American
people. History viii give indication that Che President
about to choose native affirmative, but ith
fail say much Of his attitude with regard slavery
extension.t - = tsr.F r
"why then shall we not agree TO act with single refer
to the real matter in dispucg We speak who
with in earnestly desiring that Kansas shall
free State and from those only expect cooperao
We believe that there is majority OF in every
Stae-or will be when the facts shall have duly pm,
sentsd-who viii labor and add Kansas the nun
Der Of free States We believe that the border rusns
only be bsfed and their confederstes beaten by cod,
union Of all freeSste common platform and win
common candidates for President and Vice President We
readyto postpone all other sues uhti 1t u settled that
Kansas shah be Free and TO that end shall be admitted into
the Union at the earliest practicable moment. We are vii
ling unite upon and heartily support any ct candidates
Who devotedy maintain that proposition and who uy
Obnoxious objection the part bf any msp
10 this fart What more could be required What s
IS practicable
Men and bretbrenl terrible responsibility viii res,
somewhere Kansas be lost 70 freedom Ofthat responsible
y skirts shall be clear. Look you that
yours"
The men aud brethren viii not resist this earnest AZ
peal Americanism is dying out as the Tribune Aagts
and the nth Of June II will be finally aJ,orBsdbyi
stronger ally, the black republicans II would be well FOR
those democrats who getting their blood up abou, h
democratic nomination that they should not forgeta
strength Of know-noihpgism and abotonism united
MR.. FILLMORE AND THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
- OF 1850.
know-nothing meeting was held 10 the dly q
New Orleans the l2h inst for the purpose Of tus
the Philadelphia nominations The True Delta says that
the meeting proved q be failure there ver, not
than five hundred people Of all shades Of politics pre-
ent at any time during the evening" Hon ~ Cor
rad, member Of President Fllmores cabinet presided
the statements Of this gentleman In regard to the P
Or present position Of Mr. Fillmore on the political ispa
before the country viii be received with marked consider
ton by those ofopposile political sentiments male
room FOR the following sketch OF the remarks made by NJ
on taking the chair snd it 10 the journal ALREADY
quoted from:
Mr. Conrad, taking The chair stated the obec. q The
meeting, referring to the Philadelphia convention and 10
nominations and passing high euogu upon Mr.. FILLMORE
The speaker alluded briefly 70 fsc which came under b o.
servaton during bis connection with Mr.. Fmore govern
mvnt and while in Congress. file attributed large hstso
the credit Of the compromise to the support and in
uence Of the President and sustained bis views By rehg