Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-15

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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1855
1850
Tha attention of all parties and Of the press Of the
country is turned to l860-and various the opin
ioI 'omulgated by the wishes Of the different
gaCs OF public opinion. While we cannot entirely
COIL cds with the jubilant expectations Of the Wash
ington "Union," we by no means incline TO the
gloomy torebodings of the Richmond "Whig."
If the Democracy are not unit upon ques-
tions now before the country, We do not see that
the unity OF the opposition so much desired by our
Richmond satemporary, is upon any better fouuda'
tlon Not long since an anonymous platform of the
Peoples party issued from an unknown local.
lty IN Washington city, and speeding with
teiegraphc velocity throughout the Union, seems
to have made its exit noiselessly aud un-
noticed. Simultaneously with this Washington
bastard, Fillmors's "sevsn wise men" played
accouchers to Buffalo banting, which, being spurn.
ed by its Northern friends, is about to share the
uumourned fate of its Washington compeer. The
Oft repeated prayer of the "Whig" for "the union,
solid and compact, of nearly all the opposition ele.
men:s against the Democracy in the next Presiden.
tia campaign" does not appear TO meet with the
favor among the Republicans that contemporary
80 much desired. The Republicans do not seem to
place the same value upon the remnant of Amsrican.
lem, that portion Of that party would aeem to have
placed upon that defunct organization. There is not
vitality enough in Amercanism to make the ''unon''
at all desirable.
They are spurned even by abolitionisul, and Black
Republicans treat with contempt party without a
locality, out OF the mob governed City OF Baltimore.
Our cotemporary will fud difficulty in making a
.'unon solid and compact of nearly all the opposi
ton elements against the Democracy in the next
Presidential campaign" We will make few eS.
tracts from some of "the opposition elements 10
show our colemporary how his "unon" is received
among, at least, one portion Of the Opposition ele
ments."
The Auburn (N. " Advertiser repudates the
fusion a9t spurns the union Of tbs opposition ee
ments," as follows:
The Know Nothing papers of the State, in urging
that the Republican, organization should be Slve'
up, i'm order that new party may be erected Ep0n
It's ruins, ark too great cacrihce from those ~h"
united with il ont o pure regard tor inc pr!nclpes
inscribed upon its banner. The Republican party
was not formed with the idea that after ons or tw"
struggles il would be- dsbanded and its soidl~i ,
turned over to another organization.
Ii there are which It ia desirable that the
Republican party should adopt, besldee thosr
which are already incorporated in ts platform OF
principles, what they Will the Buffalo Com
mercia Advertiser. Ontario Repository, Troy Whie,
or New York Express, pleass erect just snch pat
form az tDey anxious to see adopted by Ma
,iona Party! The public would, doubtless be gfah
hed To know precisely what coucessons they a.k inr
snd whether they woult! pledge themselves to iaiih
fully support ticket, State National, IL al then
demands were complied with. Papers al tins class
acted the part OF traitors often during the existence
Of the Wing party, that their honesty now may we'll
be questioned"
The home organ OF Mr. Seward does Dot estimate
either the strength or e urtue OF the other "opn"s'
the Richmond Wbg.
The Utica Herald, said to be under the "aurveiance
of the notorious Matteson is not 50 old madishly
ahary of its vlrtue and tntiraates Willingness for
union Of the opposition elements The Heruid
says:
..Tho Republican party, The great Free Sol
organic alton Of the North, cannot afford to repel any
strength on account OF ealouses carried down from
the old Wing party. The people have right to inslt
and will insist that the bitterness OF Fillmore han
l Haven g. Co., on the one hand, and of MIR. Thuro'
Weed and the Albany Journal on Inc ether, shA'l no.
be made n burden on the shoulders OF the 'k-pC6h
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body else surrendered his old partisan preludces-
These gentleman alao must waive their old quarres
so far the Republican organization ls Affected
| by them
So then the organ of Matteson would not decline
"union of the opposition eements;" but as Matteson'
organ may not be authorised TO negotiate go lmpor
tant compact or "union we uuet look further into
| the organs Of the Opposition elements" Weed, o
the Albany journal, upon being consulted by the las
extract from the Utica Herald, replies:
Wehave had no differences snG have none with th'
gentleman named in tie Herald, but such as grew
out oftheir betrayal OF great party and good cause
On the contrary We had our share nt labor IN hdns
them to mount, step by step, the political ladder ~hct
was kicked from under them when the topmost rouhe
had been reached.
! But when the Utica Herald or any other lourns
| demands waiver "of old quarrela' which oonceri
the integrity and threaten the organization OF TN
| "Reputlican party il demands more than 10 eHhe
"far' or reasonable" and certainly more than VII
be yielded
| We dis,rusted the Reinforcement, because !
| was preceded by declaration of war upon "kepuo
licans" Thus iorewarned, we choose TO DO forearm
ed. While all desire The alliance and cooperation
friends, it is far safer, when dealing with enemestha
instead of allowing them to ateal disguised into you
| camp, they should be kept outside
The "old man. of the Journal will allow no suspect
ed Fillmore msn to "stea disguised" into the camp
how then would the "union Of the opposition ole
ments" be accomplished Americanism Ia at thl
time as defunct ss possible and any proposition o
"unjou" from that ia not surprisng since the!
have nothing to lose and might possible gain office il
the event Of success. But the other parties to th'
"union" are not go we'll satisfied with proposition
which, bringing no strength, yet divides the punder
The "od hirdqn OF the republican Opposition ole
meut" will not be caught with such "unon" chat
that offered by ths "Whig."
Now we would propose 20 our contemporary OF tG'
"Whg" to strike tho colors Of his defunct organ;za
ton and for the sake of Southern unity and harmony
cu,stly Join the Democracy, take "'oar seat ant
perhaps the "host' of Democracy may ask some o
the "Whg's" friends "to 70 up higher Though yor
have been ridicued, spurned and contemptuouslJ
treated by your Northern friends of the "oppostior
element" you are our Southern brethren ant
We would fan be provoked by such treatment. In
1860 you can then Join rs in congratuatnG the Souti
upon her safety and the National Union, under the
continued rule of Democratic policy, will continue tt
shed it's blessings alike upon every aecton and upor
every people,
SENATOR HALE PROPERLY REBUKED.
Wehave already noticed this unhandsoms manner in
which the Rev. s. II. Tying disturbed the ashes o