The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-14
TIE OPPOSITION STATE CONTENTION IN NEE
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. .s So TFron Albany AID Argus, Sept IL
We gather from the mutual reerimnations and
plantations of the parties that the republican ard American
conference committees had agreed upon platform Of
ls Hostility to slavery IN the Territories I'd Approwal
of registry law; Sd Addition OF year more OF pro-
baton to the term Of naturalization and 4th United
opposition to the democratic administration.
But this platform though mutu.lly agreed upon in
committee the basis Of union, subsequently al
tered in the republican convention by the addition Of
resolution against United States Supreme Court aHa
the validity of its decision ia the Dred Scott case and
declaration of the right and duty of Congress TO iegsate
slavery out Of the Territories and by additional resou
tions Of sectional and abolition character
Thus altered and adopted they made the basis of
nominations governor and lieutenant governor ari
the ticket thus nboiyng these extreme views in tAr
perscas Of extreme paitisans OF the Seward school
offered to the Americans for their acceptance with
the privilege OF filling up the places Of canal COM
missioner and prison inspector
The Americans who had sat for two DAYS waiting for
the adoption Of the platform Of the Committee Of confer
enoe, excited and quite angry when they it thus
retamorphosed. They denounced ii as trick and an
insult, and indicated their of it by nominating
fnll ticket upon the nisused and uasTeaied platform
which had been agreed upon in the beginning The
conventions tthe republicans having also nominated FUN
ticket then adjourned widely separated than they
have been at any time in many years.
Circumstances had brought them enough together
20 find their points OF mutual repulsion and they ew
apart like the balls OF the eectreIa they change
contact from positive TO negative forces
The result shows that there Is higher law in poll
hes than leaders and elqnes who sometimes affect
regulate them, realize The antagons1n between the
republicans OF this State and the Americans s conge,,iaf
with each. The American party is the child of antipa
thies and the republican party the creature of sympatie
altogether distinct and alien the to the other To
consolidate the two q. this time would he prove that
neither had right to exist ia the bsinnng, that
ho had ceased to have any Of their original character
The fatpse paths Of the two Organizations point also in
uilsrens osecaons aad even they had un.a<a ior q
wha they would have bern compelled to separate
abruptly afterward NJ n bss
They have separated The republicans proclaim open
y that they can elect hss ticket without the American
vote AMI they sly. less oiy, that they give this
thtyfye yctes Of the republican party unit, in Ia
y9r q the nomination q VIA H seward for President in
The Americans on the other hand, point to ther aIl
ances in other States, and especially in the South, and
rest upon the nationality Of their organization and OF
their principles the basis Of their hopes for future
Both sides, think, have weakened themselves iy
tamperng with their political Consistency In their efforts
at union The republicans have tainted their creed and
nlienaed large classes Of their supporters by their
fare upoa the rights Of the free-laboring os nat
uEaiized citizens in this State The Americans have
rosed Their platform By attempting to crcunscribe IL
within the sectional bounds OF Sewarissna-
III have referred at length to iAe proceedings OF
these conventions u not t the purpose Of interfering
in the contest taking sides with either of the bells
erents II u not Profitable employment democrats
spend their time ia gazing upon the factiona feis OF
iheir ofponents Let us turn attention 10
affairs. Let democrats look TO their ranks We
Die OF redeenng the State, and securing democratic
victory that wiz be Of essential consequence the great
national struggle in 1850.
Let VS. he wise discreet, moderate In council Let u.s.
above all be united ard 50 disappoia. the only remain
lng hops Of our antagonists There aurh fo 10 do
We have 70 hl important county Offices. delegation 10
Congress and the house of assembly, beside the State
oAec1s soon be nazninated We strong ksH
that mag throw away all these elements a political
power, If wise will by mutual ooncesscrl,
turn them all the benefit of The united party and
consolidate the fahgic o democrats organization this
State upon basis sat will defy the storms OF faction for
the future, both within and without