The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-24

THO elements Of dcnOcrnuc
osescea and the Immediate combustion
what coudcd.p
These arc the doleful words with which the CONNER
cal Advertiser Of this city commences long article
the state OF Political Parties fhe chief Obstacle 10
hearty union of the opposition, the Commercial be-
lives to be III has been my belief for long time) de-
sire the part of the back-republicans to make the
Americans and wings 'rally round their banner-that
iS swallow at gulp all the black republican dogmas
and reluctance the part Of the said Americans and
wings to take the proffeed dose thoug the C,m-
mecia does insist that union of the opposition to the
present administration Is, In eminent degree de-
srable." An Ingenious, and, have no doubt, very
venerable friend Of the paper from which j have
taken my text, has written letter TO that journal,
the signature Of Old Wing, in which he
'attcmpts glance ut the 'dcinite aims and prin-
cpcs to be avowed in the formation of the party
In fact the Old Whg-who seems to think that he has
hit the right nail on the head and that Union gen.
orally will eagerly embrace his principles has given
what he designs to be platform, containing thirteen
pIanks. Lest you might not see the Commercial, and
therefore not be Of the existence Of Old Wings
handiwork tanscrbe the thirteen articles of the pro-
posed faith Of the proposed party
~ An honest conservative, sa,osmsnko administration Of tho
Executive power
authority Independence Congress,
and rebukc the attempt by
Reasonable protection industry, 70 all American
including foreign and Internal commerce.
ucous appropriations for the Improvement Of harbors and
rivers s oa.r,o0 and dignity / the eo0sos, q o., ev,
No sectional encroachments peace and between tho
the right OF State regulate
Integrity 10 Legislative bodies penalties upon
purity franchise reform Of all abuses
and OF the naturalization laws
10 The President to be Ineligible TO reelection
H. No member Of Congre TO ONCE fiom tie Elk
al2 The supremacy Of the constitution and laws.
l3 no fsing schemes FOR tho extension Of terri oa
limit !"
If the black republicans Who it is acknowledged have
" the better organization and the numerical superiority
as compared with the wings and Americans are to be
intrusted with the proposed reform of the government
they must very largely reform themselves before they
be expected to be either honest, conservative,
satesmanke They must cast their present skin, and
Obiterae the recollection of the past before they in
duce many people believe that they will maintain
the Just authority and independence Of Congress and
Duke attempts to corrupt The only corruption of which
members of Congress have been proved to be guilty
that which conclusiyely brought home to certain
blackrepublican members of the Thirty Fourth Congress-
Who notwithstanding their conviction and expulsion from
the society of honest men, still honorcd and trusted
members of their party and some OF them candidates for
reelection.
The 4th article of the union creed is the most d
minutive, leaky tub that was thrown to catch
whale. You must be much more definite and explicit
Mr.. Old Whig before convert the protection
lists and Americans What do you call reasonable
protection to industry and foreign and internal COM
merce and what g american interests do you propose
to take under the wings Of the unionists
Inc oul aIticIc bupPOSc, ICiCIp w aPPloPiiAuoHo
of the federal treasury The people Of the United
States are not very favorable federal appropriations
for internal improvements and would be still less so IT
the money to be spent by black republicans
What will MIR. Seward, Gerrit Smith, N r. Banks and
Wendell Phillips say to the It'll article? Will they
subscribe to such hereses mo sectional encroach
mients and peace and concord between the sections
say nothing Of the democratic doctrine OF popular
eregnty just respect for the right Of every State to
regulate its internal concerns? Old Wing asks too
much and ought to he satisfied if his republican coope
ators promise be honest not steal in Congress, to
vote jucious appropriations, to be just, digned and
moderate in the conduct foreign ars without asking
them to throw away their entire stock in tradcsection
alism The 7th article must be amended, would sug-
gest proposition to reenact the Missouri Compromise
repeal the fgtves!ave law, and declare negroes citizens
of the United Slater.
Again Old Wing is not half clear enough in his gentle
alluson to reform of the naturalization laws. The
Snownothings must have something more distinct than
sly hints. Americans must rule America, foreigners
must be prescribed, and shall vote or hold Office
but a native.
Ihe supremacy of the constitution and the laws is
sound article Of belief but Old Wing must not ask black
republicans subscribe to it. Some Of them consider
the constitution "ccmpact with hell and all Of them
opposed to its exclusion Of negroes from the privileges
of United States citizenship The supremacy Of the
sttuton therefore, car,not be acknowledged by repub
cans and the sup, emacy of the laws that utterly
absurd Here in the st ate of New York Gcrrt Smith is
be the candidate of large portion of the republicans
for governor of the Empire State and is promised on
taken from New York again, unless be The person Of
her gop raor and in .pigf all the military pecer his
naand In Massachusetts, not long ago. republican ]e
gislature and republican governor removed from office
Judge for no other than the honest and faithful
maintenance of the supremacy OF the laws. Old Wing
must soften off his platform before he hope to form
his party.
Mr. Garrison informed friend Of mine yesterday that
he and Vanderbilt had settled oil their differences that
they had submitted their controversy to arbraon and
that an award had been made in his Garrison 81 favor
that they had decided to open Che Ncaaguan transb
the LIST of September and that they had resolved to
throw up the monthly paid to them by the Pacific
Mail Company for not running steamers on the Pacific
and establish line from San Juan del Sur to San Fran
cisco from which they expected to realize profit Of up
wards Of 500 900 per month give you this for what
it is worth can only vouch that Mr.. Garrison said
what have written.
The renorccments for Col Steptoe saicd hence in the
ST. Louis for Aspinwa yesterday evening, under the
command of Capt A. j. Smith, of the LIST dragons.
They consist of the following detachments:
From Carlisle Barracks Isl
Governors Island 100
Newport Barracks, Kentucky ~
From Fort Monroe Virginia. ~
To, Observation-Disclosures All
or these there are 1893
Leaving for general service .224
The de Hviere romance or more properly speaking,
the de viero scandal terminated yesterday by the
domination of ono Huncc Of the accomplices of the
gallant Zouave to twenty days imprisonment and 5000
fine If the .'bouM coftag'' should turn up, may
have another oct but until them glad that no
dsgracefu proceeding has ceased to occupy public at
tcntion.
There IL no change in the money market There Is
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