The Washington union., 1858-03-24
NEW POLITICAL ALLIANCES.
DOUGLAS MEN, AND SOUTH AMER
ICANs HOLDING CONFERENCE.
ICoanmnnc4ied.

Mr. EprroR Maiam Runner has been busy for some
DAYS Circumstances indicated that ner continuation
was being foIm-d. The elements were a,T-"em"s the
most antsgonstic, yet, the influence oi WIZARD
wand il was presumed could bring them into unison
Some DAYS since, the senator from New YORK inc lead
CT of the republican forces threw out ah indha.o" a'
union OF even great extremes msn' pe .ousn,
abont sufficient price paid he desired 10 s'nk All
principle and predicate bis rirty ON the sce ssc u
opposition the Democratic party and the amiss'en oi
Kansas into the Union. '.Henooforth, said he, ITO
the end of this struggle regard all Americans aod
democrats who oppose Leccmpton as hroshers- Again
1--WE shall urge that each American and democrat voting
with us this question, lie returned 10 the next Corr
rress In other words, the republican party frcsiy
gave the indication TO all whom u may concern
that they ready to trade.
certain senator having three votes IN that udy was
treated with distinguished consideration, andin view OF
his course and the great benefit that was to accrue to the
republi,an party from the stand he had taken.
and also Of his great reputation, he was TO lie
constituted for he taae the leader of the forcin hope
of the opposition host and afterward the republicans
were TO unite with his personal friends in returning him
ayain To the senate. But when this combination had
been formed and ratified it found useless as il did
not constitute working majority Success being still
the absorn. object in looking round II was seen that
another party held the balance Of power and that this
party in the ,u, still stood out against any such com
binatiou These were Americans from the southern
States Most Of these true TO their laneipics
They patriotism in such union was proPosed
nor could they how such union Of antagonsns could
be reconciIed Shareholders representatives Of slave
holders, unite with rabd aOtioDss, simply because
both were in the main opposed 10 democracy. As they
knew themselves be in n small minority, If they
operated they must with either party they felt due
alike their instincts and the opinions u their con
stituents TO cooperate with democrats rather than re-
publicans. But this not the view OF all. few
could see good ia democracy; they hated both It's
name and principles Hence these in combination with
republicans made every possible effort TO Hnrsat the
Americans under th black northern flag Of alitioniEm
Spring with its brightness ready 30 smile On the
Americans their ,r bpl already departed North, and
virtually left them, aud the cordial reception he had met
they hoped would tend to induce all to follow but 'hey
did recognise such leader the majority Of the party
still stubborn.
There was sent for and brought here he consulted
oyaee distinguished man Of the party, who hai
served long ap Pfesco ship in conducting paper III
the West in opposition the democracy with the hope
that he might control the PARTY and bring about union
OF these extremes. He 10 Washington, euterei
into the scheme and the plan is all rcatra0ged
Those democrats who espouse thu Of well known
senator and to be the recipients v ren farors,
that they fully committed, and their strength
shown to be incapable of accomplishing the purpose OF
the opposition he cf simply 70 struggle NY them
selves with such aid only the republicans can give.
when they have originally with them who can
succeed TO the place.
But the Americans must bc dealt with differently.
Most them stand aoo and probably will side with the
democracy which, il they do, breaks down the combined
opposition They must then be offered more substantial
avos So the negotiations set ON foot last week have
progressed treaty has been formed and although not
fully ratified il is under submission for mutual con-
sultaton.
The distinguished dplomatist isiae h; claims for his
American, PARTY The republicans willing tn make
great everything for the cause they
agree that in view Of the Inon tho South the slave
holding Suihis 81 have the President in The person Of
distinguished mclnlr nf the Ameiicm purity the
pulifas OF the North 10 have everything else in
clu,lng the votes of southern AMERICANS against the nd
mission of Kansas.
The high contracting parties fxol upon the 18th Of
March ,a1os.sS Patrohs Dan for the ratitisaticns,
and both parties TO meet publicly, but without ~
parent ona-f for mutual exchange Of congratulations
The meeting took place the congratulations ocI cor
dial but still learn Of the Americans unwilling
to sign treaty IF transfer and stnbhorny hold off
This am assured Is the programme. Some members
of the American party approached after certain
speech made who Indignantly refused To enter into
the contract whether others of them viii take the
proaefed boon this deponcnt is not adviscd We
shall sc what we shall 81" "
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