The Placer herald., 1857-10-03
Fusion Of the Fragme nts.


State proved incontestably that there was no
formidable opposition to the Democratic
party. The combined votes Of all oppos
ing influences fell many thousand short of
majority. Of this the presses and lead
ers Of the minority "have made note Of"
and are casting about for plan that may
unite a sufficient number of votes in another
campaign to secure victory for those who
are SO desirous Of feeding at the public
crib, and of dispensing the patronage Of
the State and county governments. The
Sacramento Age, regarded as the leading
organ Of Amcricansm in the State, short
time since put forth the following feeler
to sound the Republicans on the question
Of fusion. Being the organ Of Americanism it
is to be presumed that it represented the
feeling of that party (what is left Of it,) and
held out the bait to the Republicans to see
whether they were gudgeons enough to
bite. American candidates and orators used
strong expressions Of ridicule and condem-
nation of Republican sentiments before
the election, but since the official returns
have demonstrated that the prestige of pow
er has departed from them, they are will
ing to fuse, take the Greeleyites in loving
embrace, and consummate marriage with
their recent odious enemy. But here is
the feeler-the hook that is baited with
Office. The Americans 60 out to gather
acool but We think they will return home
shorn:
"We are confident that the liberal portion
the Republican party in this State, are
desirous of abandoning their organization.
This has been limited to us on several oc-
cassions since the election, and we doubt
not but the formation of united opposi-
tion to the Democratic party might be ef-
fected. The intelligent Republicans, those
who are far from enter. aiming fanatical
views are satisfied that the party, contain
ing, as it too evidently does, the ultra anti
slavery element, can never obtain to ma
jorty in California. They are also con-
vinced that the longer they remain as the
basis of the party, they will be compelled
to uphold and associate with those intoer-
ent creatures who are slaves to sectional
and mpractcable notions The liberals
have found it impossible to lead the agita-
tors and persuade them to the decent ad-
vocacy of enlarged principle. This has en-
couraged disposition, and almost created
the determination to divide and allow their
intractable confederates to wander away
into seperate and self sustained existence.
The late election convinces them that the
party proper has refrigerated since the
Presidential election. They admit that that
had it not been for the Settler vote, the
Republican candidate for Governor would
have received several thousand votes less
than were given the candidate of the
American party, which went in to the can
vass Under every disadvantage. The legit-
innate Republican vote incontestably shows
the depreciating tendency Of the party 5
prospects, and it is agreed that it will be
absurd to make further efforts to bring the
State under the control Of the Republican
organization.
In view of this condition of affairs a
proposition is partially submitted. 1t is,
that the liberal portions of the American
and Republican parties unite in the form
of State party opposition to the Democ-
racy, permitting the ultras to withdraw
without offering them any inducsnent to &C
operate. tits calculated that the divide is
entirely accessible, and that all disaffected
Democrats will join in carrying out the
project, their number being probably great
er than that Of the excluded Abolition and
chivary. When the proposition is formally
made known, the Southern Americans
will Re expected to rush frantically into
the arms of Democracy, and the red hot
Republicans will be asked to simmer along
by themselves for the diversion of the two
great parties. We do not know that this
scheme will come to head; we have pre-
sented it as merely the outer-edge of an In
teresting rumor, hoping that when the
conflicting elements roll together and min
gle as one, we shall hear all the particu-
lars of the remarkable nuptials."
How perfectly innocent and ingenious
is this Age! They "do not know that this
scheme will come to head" They "pre.
sent it merely as the outered &c of ru.
NOR" If the plan succeeds, moderate Re-
publicans and disappointed Democrats are
expected to rush over to the moderate
Americans; Southern Americans to rush to
the Democrats; and the ultra Republicans to
rush and rough it along by themselves.
All this affected, then there is to be grand
rush for the loaves and fishes buy the new
party under the name of the-"Peoples, "
Truly pretty plan. 1t is to be regretted
that a scheme so nicely laid should not
contain the shadow Of principle to rec
commend it to the consideration of inteli-
gent men. The Alpha and Omega Of the
entire proposition is contained in one word