New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-09


| have not rsi-ed, bur, finding i. under dcu.-Ion,
we propose 10 Do our part toGard rlucd,ting it.
The facts TO br primarily considered are as fol-
lows:
/. There wa in 1-56 majority OF the American
People opposed to the self-sged Nat.ooa! Democ-
rary.
II. That party is less popular and weaker now
than il wLs in 1876.
III. 1t has been in the ascendant quite long
enough, and in every sense deserves to be, and
ought r. be, turned out.
". Thi, can ea.iy BE- done, if is opponents can
generally and heartily uoite.
But is such union practicable and on what
basis can it be effected
The LouisriUe Journal thinks it can aud may, and
proposes b. way Of bases the following:
!. That the Republicans shall discard their dis
tDguistins nume;
III. That they shall abandon their peculiar
"idea;" and
Ill. That they shall not present or urge any
Republican for the Presidency.
On these conditions, the Journal thinks a union
may be effected, which Will sweep the country, ac-
c,mplishing all manDer Of political good.
Considering that the Republicans, though
stigmstizeo as sectional" p"led over Four Hun
dftd Thousand more popular votes il lc56 than
tho National Americans and old liDe wings,
who ran Electoral Tickets in many more State,
than We did and that the Republicans carried
eleven States and gave Col Fremopt IA Eecto -al
Votes, while the combined Wig -Conserv ltye-
National Union American vote for Mr. Fillmore
was but s, We mutt think tnat the journal d.
plays 10 very striking m,gnaDlmi'y or sef.sarti.
fcng devotion TO the sue Of the Opposition
cbuse. We cannot encourage the Journal TO
chersh any very saDsuine hopes of uniting the
Opposition ON us basis.
Let us state, on our part, what we think the
Rep, bicans " uld generally be Wiling to cncede
for the sake of harmOnizing and securing triumph
10 the Opposition,
We propose that tho Republicans, as the
larger section Of the Opposition, be permitted to
psme one Of their number for President, to be su.
tanned by the entire Opposition, while the Am"ri'
can an National Wings propo.e the Vice President.
The ticket thus forlDed shall be supported by the
entire Opposition each party md each State max ing
lie own platform, ard none being committed to any
but bis own doctrines or propositions, aud the
United Opposition to be designated Republican"
American" Union" Peoples party" or
Whatever else its voters in any locality may choose.
We suggest this first because it is tue basis on
which the late bsnedcent triumph 10 Pennsylvania
IVES achieved. There the Opposition vas heartily
combine d on negative platform and union ticket.
headed by John n. Read, who va. nOtoriousIy
Republican pure and simple and 7ery earnest
ole. The Tariff question was powerful .lemers
IN the CANVASS but nobody pretended tdat Mr.
Read was personally better PrOtectiUnist than
bis opponent, Judge Porter. In the N,rth and
Wet the OppC sition tickets were generally desig.
nated Republicans in the South and East, they
were kpounss "PeOples;" but The Mans was OF
no consequence. Suffice it that the State was car
ried throughout, By majorities ranging from Twen-
~ TO Forty Thousand. The next Presidential
election may be carried az sweepirey and 10 the
same nspner. Why rot
Bot suppose this fair and concilistory PROPOSE
ton prove unacceptable We suggest another, which
would BE- heartily acceptibie to Ia, and which, if
satisfactory to the other wiDg Of the Opposition,
We would heartily urge upon the acceptance Of the
Republican party-name'y:
Let the other wing of the Opposition nams the
President. coDceding the VicePre.drnt 70 the
Republicans, With this single coedItion agreed to
On all bands aud proclaimed to tbe public, that
the Administration thus formed sksH do all in as
pouer to eonfne S@rery rithin TN limits Of the
eristirg Stare States.
Ia this asking too much Consider that We
propose no party Shbboleh no profession of faith.
We DO Lot require the President 70 do any thiog
which he deems Unconstitutional, but Simply to
exert whatever power he may have in the prem.
is.s TO pieven. the Extension Of Slavery. We
know, and all HI OF, that President clothed with
tie power of appointing all the Governors, Judges,
Mar,hals, Land Ofhcers, &c, &c, IN the Terrific
rie.. can easily make and keep them Free if be
will, in spite of all the Senstes Sdpreme Courts
and bred Scott decisions that may be arrayed
asain,t him. We ask for no warfare upon any
States or their rgbts-no assent to Republican
creed but simply the exercise of whatever power
the President msy have to keep tie Teritori.s--.s
Jefferson proposed AID Washington .pproyei-
sacred to Free Lstor evermore.
Is there, then, q sincere desire or the part Of
the Americans and Old-l'ne Wings for union and
eon.eouent triumph Of the Opposition Their
response 70 the above suggestions vii 80 far to
determine this question
In general, The Washington Unisn does not hesi.
,sts =. any service, however arducGs. WHICH party