Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-04
WEDNESDAY, mORNNe, AUoUsT 4, 1858.
The Union Of the Opposition.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Black Republican
journal which supported FREHozI in the late Prssi-
DENTAL campaign, suggests ihe names Of Senator
sEEARD, Mr.. CH1TTEEDEE Hon. JoHH BELE, Mr..
WINTHROP, and Gov. BAEKs, Of Massachusetts. Is
snong the probable candidates Of the opposition in
the canvass Of 1850 The Inquirer expresses entire
indifference as to which Of these gentlemen shall
receive the nomination, but impcrtunes the oppos
ton "tO keep thoroughly and cordially united I"
The Know Nothing Orgsns Of the South hold very
nearly the same language They regard the union
Of the opposition forces defeat the Democracy,
alike probable and desirable. They manifest 8
willingness TO unite with GREELEY and RAYMoSD and
TRUEXAx SMITH, and all the isms which they repre-
sent, in order 70 drive the Democratic party from
power The leaders Of the various fractions Of the
opposition are cutEating the frsternsl feeling
among their respective followers. that they NAV
present IS they say, an unbrOken front to the De-
mscracy in 1860 They have themselves given an
example Of the most cordial affection for one anoth-
sr which their satellites are encouraged and expect
ed to initiate GREELEY and REYMoED invite BELL and
CRITTEEOEE TO dinner and talk about their services
tolbs country in terms Of unbounded admiration.
BELL and CRITTEBDEE respond to their friendly over
lures in the same cordial and afeedOnate spirit
They regard the union Of such men as the editors
Of the TylBuns Times and Express, as highly aus
pioOus Tor the country, and promising certain sue
cess to the cause which they have embraced VIII
son ceases to brsndish his bludgeon in the face of
The Senate, and tunes his voice, yet hoarse With
dsnuncis,ions Of the South, to breathe hatter
ing phrases in the ears Of Southern Senators
BURLIEeAwa forgets his tones Of chivalrous defiance
and his daring spirit, which be boosted would never
bend {" TO Southern arrogance" nov bends 10 South
srn treaohery GIUDEOs becomes suddenly enam-
cred with HUMPHREY MARSHALL and The fat Repre-
sentative from Kentucky receives his gallantries
with the gracious kindness of cOurtesan. The
billing and OOOiDg and fOnding Of these leaders of
the opposition is becoming absolutely disgusting,
and the sooner they are united the better it will be
for ell parties. We insist that the matter be con
summaied as soon as possible. The bans have
been published and nobody objects to the union.
GREELEY stands ready to perform the marriage
ceremony, and SEWARD viii pronounce the benedic
ton.
But while the WireSworkers are thus arranging
these matters so satisfactorily among themselves,
the masses Of the party may begin TO inquire what
is the object Of this uDioni The admirers Of Mr.
BILL and Mr. CRIrrEKDEN at the South may decline
10 be lead into the embraces Of the AbolitiOniss
until they know how they to be benefited by the
af6liatiOn- What change in the management Of our
national sfairs do these pure hearted patriots pro-
pose by which the country is TO be rendered more
prosperous What great principle do they intend
to establish Wha. and better policy Of gov
eminent do they intend to inaugurste? Suppose
they succeed in their attempt to overthrow the De
mocracy, what system will they substitute for that
under which we are now living! What are the
evils which they wish to correct What peculiar
benefits do they promise 10 bestOw
The Black Republicans constitute q very large
majority Of the opposition forces They will neces
sAriIy exercise controlling influence in any new
organic alton which may e 70 med in opposition TO
the Democratic party The only bond Of union
among them is hostility to the Sou'h and its insttu
lions. If you deprive them Of that element Of
union and strength, they WOuld be broken into frag'
ments. Strike thu anti slavery clause from their
platform, and no principle would be left them upon
which they could harmonic for an hour. SEwARD.
with his followers would insist a National INK
and high protective Tariff, and this would dive
from their ranks that portion Of their party, repre-
scented by the NeW-York Post, who advocate Sub
Treasury and Free Trade. The American Repub
icsns would revive their foreign and Catholic here
sizes, and this would ALLEVIATE the support Of thous>
sads who do not approve those doctrines. The Re
publicans, then, on whom the hopes of the oPposi
ton must rest, could not afford to abandon their
antislsvery PLATFORM for this would involve the ut
ter disruption of their own organization The new
party to be successful yield to the necessities
and demands of the Republican party, snd iuscribe
free soil doctrines upon their banner. This would
Of course destroy any hopes Of forming National
party, for though BELL, aud CRITTENDEE, and MAR
SHALL might be willing to go with them, the
Of the opposition at the South could not be made to
follow
But even IL the opposition could be united on
platform Of principles, or could manage to elect
President without any, as Mr. SARGENT suggests,
what would be the consequences Of their success!
Would sUMEER q ,LE, SEWARD and WILSON renOunoe
their sbOlirionism at the very moment when they
had Obtained the power 10 strike deadly blow al
Southern institutions? Would GrDDIAes become
more conservative, when his life long object was
almost accomplished by he ascendeucy Of DIS North
ern allies' Would GRFILET lay down his arms
when, the guar ians Of the South lay PROSTATE at
his feetf Would all the cohorts Of abolitionism
forget their hostility to slavery as soon as The dem
ocrslic party vas defeated We could not expect it
The republican party which must contribute most to
the victory would claim the fruits Of victory in the
establishment Of their principles, and the Southern
know nOtbiDRs who ala il elsVaIiDg them to power.
would be left to depOre he consequences CT their
own folly, but PoWerless TO prevent them.
The battle cry Of the opposition has always been
economy ana reform and the result has always been
when they we're successful, eEIrsvagance and prod
igality They have already raised the CRY Of ex
travsgancs against he present administration, and
this is one Of the evils which the "uned opposition"
propose to remedy. What guarantees do they give
us thst they would diminish the expenditure Of the
government if the people should place them in
PoWeri The opposition members Of Congress or a
majority Of them, have voted Tor every appropriation
that wRs proposed during the last session. Would
they be less PrOdiga Of the public money when they
had their own friends to reward and their own
schemes Of personal or political aggrandizement to
carry QUIT The notorious MA1TIsoB was elected by
the opposition to Congress after his frauds and cor
ruptions had been exposed. Is that the kind of
man aDd is that the party tObring about q whole
some reform in the management of the public
" at he kuo