, 1859-09-01
Brrs8N Grihttttt,
THURSDAY, SEPTEABER ], 1850.
1HE POSSIBILITIES or 4 UNION.

THURSDAY, SEPTEkBKR 1.ls4s.
THE FoS9I0KLHT HT1M9 or i UNION.
We ure amoug those who look to bard work
and the etcndy dissemination Of Republican
doctrines Us The passport to Republican victo-
ries, rather than to ooaattioos hsewssa parties
wlic:, hare little in cosauson except hatred Of
.ilt. Democracy, Or to divisions and disssds in
tue CAMP Of the coumoo eneuy. II triumph
secured hs the one or the other Of these !ortui-
tics would 10 At best but short lived So fl
AZ 1t wills not grounded on downright princi-
pie it would depend for it's pcrmaneuoe-tor it's
practical resulls-upon the insecure fraternity
OF odicc-hold'ng. The splendid opposition
v'etor'cs Of 1854 turned to ashes in our mouths
before we had time to lay the basis Of solid
prosperity. The heterogeneous elements
Which entered into the contest Of that year
against tho plot1crs Of the Nebraska svindle
resolved into their native inosngTuily before
the meeting OF tue Cougreas which they elect
ed-su cunlplotely ly that it was only by .
suspension oe the majority ruiz in the
House Of Representatives that this
formidable opposition was enabled TO
elect Speaker. 1t is true in degree that
persons of diverse political fsith who have got
it the habit Of voting together and sitting side
BY side III tho ha1ls Of tho legislature, iusensi-
bly, atrlsure common feelings, or common pre-
JUDGES; mad in the fullness Of time they may
became 50 we'll a1nulgamated as not to know
that l!ley ever pulled eontrarywise ut the tra-
ces IF government, But tho successful e.
anlples Of such Union in our own history are
thnsc wh:cl. Lave been implled By an emer-
gcncy calling Tor n Union on the basis oil. clear
out-and-out principle. In England coalitons
are ns;,dc aud unmade with cvery session Of
Parliament, hut principle, as it is understood
hy the Republican party Of the United State 4,
has M part nor hi iu the matter. Free Trad
ers, Corn law meu, Wigs, Liberals Tories
and Independents form copartnerships mid
dissolve them with equal facility, for the rea-
sun TINT ITO une Sln demonstrate lis OWL
moral superiority oycr al others, No qucs-
tlon Of hu'nau slavery iutcrleres to give one
pa1sy an advantage over the rest, and to fs
an impossible barrier between those who be-
lcve it q good thing mud those who regard ii
rs an Unqualified atrocity.
W. art no, so stubborn as to plant ourselves
in the way .? any honorable union Of the op-
position i'll 1860 to defeat the deprayed aid
pro.sIa'ery Democracy. Wo arc obstinate
enough t" refuse any partnership based upon
Surrender Or compromise u the distinct ,e
Republican principles, that tho Contitutjon ra-
eosnizes no property in man; that slavery is
tre3rasScr nPon the Territories Of the Uni
ted States, and that Congress eau eject it or
may delegate tho power 10 the people thereof; !;
but aside from this wo arc cordially in favor
Of alt acecssions Of strength, from whatey4 r
quarter. II Ar. Buchanan and his friends will
subscribe 10 our taitl, OH this single 20 ut, We
vii sink a scnre Of c1pediencics out Of sight
for the purpose Of securing their CO.
operation. Tie same to you Ar. Fillmore.
Mr.. Bill, Mr.. Bats, Mr. Douglas We do not
sag We will advocate your immediate elevation
10 tue Presidency, but we DO tay that we will
favor distribution Of power which shall be
satisfactory 10 ;'ll reasonable men. We will
60 further, and Say: if on 1heso terms lhe
"a'oF''s ~ thc hc" combination sllall deem
any "ae s'f YOU the best usan to lc nom-
iia'e2 1oE ''lat o'llcc you shall have our
Fo"s anu o"7 best efforts during the
ca'l''t'n' IhcFe shall be no foul plny. We
are SO much IN earnest in our quarrel with Il .
s!aSery"esiend'n= power in the United States,
that we can aA"rdto he more than honest with
yon IN the matter of llonors and cmotu,ncnts.
But oar iaitl in The feasibility Of such q
uu'on Is ttnall, A late humber Of the Louis
Eile JonT""l tells us If the North mot to e1.
1ee' any ef's'arfneTshlp upon any ground Of
"h'Sa!4'y /" Tie exclusion Of Slavery, or to The
n'a''''e''1'cs' o1 southern rights Of property
aoJ1a!e2'e" l'''ilrr'o N to be adjndcatcd here
al'ef ny thc L. ): Jufl1clary.' This means
that The proposed union must Include All tn
doFfemeD MI round Of tile bred Scott dec;s.
1on a''d al otln'r decisions ol the Supreme
courf 'ir'n':illS slave code for the Terrific
res ".'eu it Shall conc. At least it meaus