The daily union., 1856-01-13
GRAND SCHEME OF THE OPPOSITION TO THE DE
MUCRACI EOR lRhR

MOCRACY FOR 1856.
Yesterdays debate in the House of Representatives served
the purpose of exposing the country the scheme of the
combined opposition to the democ acy the presidential
campaign Mr.. Zollicoers questions were not put TO Mr.
Banks the candidate whose election to the Speakers chair
would be the triumph Of the abolition adversaries of all
those sacred interests to which Mr. Zoicofer stands
pledged but to Colonel Richardson who represents those
principles which nesest to the opinions of Mr. Zo
Golfer and his party far the question of slavery
concerned Mr. Banks whose sentiments not only tend to
the destruction of the rights of the States but if carried
out to the disruption of the Union is passed over by the
southern acknowledgement all this with the unchal-
lenged fact staring them in the face that bis chances
of election better than those of any other cand-
date But Mr.. Richardson, the candidate of the dem.
ocratc minority, the candidate standing by the con-
stiution; by the rights Of the States; by the Laws
of Congress the subject of the fugitive-slave law
by the doctrine of popular sovereignty it is laid down
in the Nebraska bill this genteman is assailed and
tinizad, and INTERCEPTED by the national knownothnga
in order that they may be able break the consistency
his record and dmoraze his efforts in defence of Rrea,
principles render him end his friends power IS A.
against northern anatcsm Such was the Spectacle pre-
sened to the country by the southern know nothing
during yesterdays proceedings in the House.
But there was another branch of the opposition quite
eager to impair Col Richardson's position before the coun-
try-and this was the abolition republican majority
They in turn passed Mr. Fuers late declarations Of
nationality and directed their batteries against Colonel
Richardson. Mr. Bingham, Of Ohio, the peculiar re,re-
sentative of the republicans had string questions for
Colonel Richardson the democratic candidate which he
insisted upon having answered but which he did not
put TO the candidate of the southern oothnQs He
anxious TO break down Col. Richardson and the
democracy In the House the southern know-nothngs
why do these two divisions OF the opposition now unite
Choernlly against the democratic party, differing as
The is easy They are alike anxious 10 defeat the
democratic candidate for President in November next To
this end it necessary that the southern know-nohing
should attempt weaken the democracy 10 The South by
prouse professions of devotion to national or consttu
onal principles and especially by false charges against
the good and true friends of the constitution in the free
States The republicans abolltonss cordially assist in
this game because every blow struck for the southern know
nothings is blow in favor Of themselves Let The demo-
be but Frustrated 10 the South by the Vaccinations
and urigues of know-nolhings, and the republicans will
for keeping themselves strong in the North How
easy do this when the latter tell the democracy Of
the free States that the faithful and wel-tred friends
Of the constitution in that quarter Of the Union are dis
trusted and deserted by the southern democracy
A common instinct stimulntes know-nothingism North
and South including the new-augled republicans and the
southern Americans They embarked in a common
warfare upon the democratic party though pretending 10
have no They have, however, been CON-
PEELED show their hands early stage the struggle