Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-13
THE GREAT Union PARTY.

We call special attention to the following extract
from the Washington Union, explanatory Of the new
coalition, its elements and platform. There are to
be three special planks to suit the respective follow
ers Of SEWARD, DOUGLAS, and CEITTEEDEE, and one
strong common plank to bind together and secure
the others. The remOdelling of the Supreme Court,
modern Popular Sovereignty, and modification Of
the Naturalization Laws, constitute the former
The preservation Of the Union against any attempts
Of Southern States to escape the evils of Northern
domination, is the grand bond for uniting and rally
ing together the incOngruous elements Of the new
party The Union ignores the last, and thinks the
raft must sink for want Of a common bond.
TINS NFyv CoALIrIoE-There can no longer be any
doubt that certain leading politicians have on foot
a scheme for the organization Of new political par
ty preparatory to the Presidential contest of 1860
Several cf the opposition journals have from time
10 time let fall vague hints that such was the case
a Republican member of Congress indicated i pref
" clearly in a speech in the House few. weeks
since; and the Times and Tribune, emboldened, no
doubt by what they profess to believe IS an ire
parable breach in the Democratic party, have open
ly advocated it in their columns. In abiding briefly
20 some Of these evidences Of fusion a few days
since we stated that the new organization would
be composed Of the entire Black Republican party,
q few Southern Know NOthings, and the dlsaHected
Democrats Its leading spirits and managers-in-
chief will be Messrs Seward, Douglas and Critten-
den: and though the platform, upon which the diff
ferent elements that to compose the fusion will
unite and 90 before the country, is not yet definitely
agreed upon, pretty correct idea may be formed
of what lis complexion will be, from the political
characters Of those who to have the most to do
in framing it, Mr.. Seward considers the Presidency
and Congress, as already secured by reason Of the
prsponderanCe Of the free Staes and regarding the
Supreme Court as he no doubt does, the only OBJ
stacle 10 the full accomplishment Of his purposes,
he will insist upon the remOdeing Of that iHstItu-
ton as his strong plank in the platform. Judge
Douglas will be satisfied with q recognition Of the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty, as he now inter
prets il: and Mr.. Crtenden will content himself
with some slight modification Of the naturalization
laws Upon this, or a somewhat similar platform,
the new organization will be framed and 20 into the
canvass Of 1860. To defeat the Democratic party,
and get possession Of the government it will make
a fierce and desperate struggle. That its success
would result in breaking down Of the constitution
and an early disruption Of the confederacy there
can scarcely be 6 doubt. The leading idea upon
which IL would administer the government, and the
sectional character Of those whom it would place in
power, would override the political rights Of the
minority section, and leave It without the power to
enforce its equality or independence within the
Union.