The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-07-10
The Allies.

The Allies.
Some person writing from Peters
burg, informs the New York Herald oi
scheme to unite the Know Nothingt
of the South and the Negro w Worship
pers Of the North, in support Of COM
mon candidates in the present canvass.
The story goes, that an eminent poll
tician of this State, now in New York,
is negotiating the terms of the coali-
ton. The name of-this important
individual is not disclosed; but, the
writer anticipating that the intimate
relations and community Of conviction
subsisting between 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 politi-
cal notoriety, who would undertake
SO delicate and perilous a mission.
The public will readily understand
that we allude to Mr.. A. H. Stuart, the
statesman in want of a situation. lie
is Just the man for the business. No
impracticable loyalty to principle will
make him oppose profitable bar
gain. He is possessed of the seductive
smoothncss oftongue which the great
poet asscribcs to one of the Cabinet
Councillors OF Satan. Thus lmpressi-
BILE himself, and endowed with the
faculty ofpcrsuading others, 1t will be
wonderful indeed il Mr.. Stuart fails to
negotiate the contemplated coalition.
The HeralFs correspondent Is pro-
vokingly 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-N -Nothings to the Black Repub-
lican candidates. 1t is our deliberate
opinion that the latter scheme is the
more feasible Of the two. The at
traction Of bodies Is in proportion to
their bulk; and it 10 more likely that
q desperate faction should seek to
share the fortunes Of q powerful party,
than that a powerful party should
choose to sit in sack cloth and ashes
with a desolate and hopeless faction.
There is certainly no rcpugaance Of
principle to prevent an alliance be-
tween the Black Republicans and the
Know Nothings Of the South. The
sum and substance, the alpha and
omega, Of tho Black Republican creed
Is opposition to tho principles Of the
Kansas Nebraska act; and the end Of
all their cndeavors is simply the ex-
pulsion of the Democratic party from
power. Now, the Know.Nothings Of
Virginia entirely concur in the spirit
and object Of this policy. In their
Staunton platform they distinctly dc.
nounce the Kansas Nebraska act; and
their organ in this city stigmatizes It
as "a bill Of denominations" The same
paper talks Of the dishonest and ini-
quitious" repeal Of the Missouri re.
striction. Aud, as to the aim oftheir
efforts, it is notorious that the Know
Nothings Of Virginia are quite as anx-
ious as the Niggcr.worshippers Of N.
York, to overthrow the ascendehcy of
the Democratic party. Why, then,
should not Mr.. Stuart conclude an Of
fensive and defensive alliance with
the Black Republican party?
The truth is, these two factions are
already in alliance; only the fact is
not honestly proclaimed to the world.
1t is quite inconsistent with Mr.. Sandy
Stuart's amiable disposition and dig
nifty Of character, to suppose him in.
volved in a personal rcncountcr. But,
for the sake of illustration, assume
him to be engaged in a rough
and-tumble row; and imagine that
while thus disagreeably occupied, he
il vigorously assailed in the rear by
another individual. Would he not
instantly conclude that his opponents
were confederates, or, would he ab-
stain from striking the last conner, UNI
til he got technical proof Of con-
spiracy and alliance between them?
Il is even $50 with the Democracy.
They are engaged in a desperate hand.
to.hand fight with the Black Republi-
can party, when up step the Know
Nothings, and give ds q dig ia the
small Of the back.-Ifthc armies of the
two Powers cooperate against a com.
mon enemy, they are allies without
fornality Of q convention. While the
Niger -worshippers of the North, and
the Know -Nothings ofthe South, con.
tinuc their cordial concert Of attack
upon the Democratic Party, It is a
matter Of no sort Of consequence
whether or not they subscribe a formal
treaty Of alliance, and distribute the
sp0ils in advance Of the conquest.
They are allies already; and the coun-
try will 40 regard them, though Mr..
Stuart fails in his mission Richmond
Enguirer.
The Empire County.
We learn from the Demorvut that
the Democracy Of Marshall met in
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