Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
From the N. Y. Tribune. Anr. %.
Union in 86O

On two or three occasions, not long ago, we
expressed our sentiments somewhat respect
ing the proposed union in the approaching Pres
idential Election between the Republican party
and such Democrats and Americans as agree
with it upon the leading issues involved in that
election. Knowing the disposition Of u few
Republican presses to cavil at and misrepresent
all attempts TO insure the triumph Of our cause
by any means or under any men except such as
they had suggested and approved, we were care
full to guard against a Misrepresentation of our
views by explicitly setting forth what we did
not, as we'll as what we did, propose in the pre-
misses.
l. We distinctly stated that we were opposed
to any change in the name Of the party that
its organization was framed on Il basis sufficient
ly liberal to meet all exigencies, and therefore
should not be abandoned and that a departure
from the essential principles of the party was
not contemplated and would not be tolerated.
Ii. We also stated that we had no doubt the
great body Of Republicans were willing to unite
in the election of u President with four classes
of persons, under whatever party name they are
now known, viz Those who originally opposed
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and are still hostile
to that measure those who resisted, and now
condemn, the Kansas policy of Pierce those
who repudiated, and still denounce, the Le-
compton swindle and its authors and abettors {;
and those who will strenuously and pcrsistently
resist the Liquidation Of the African slave-trade
Congressional intervention in behalf OF Slavery
in the territories, and the acquisition of foreign
territory in order to increase the power of Slave
ry in'this country.
III. 10 divide all doubt as to the kind Of
Presidential candidate we favored, and the line
of policy to be pursued by him, we SAID he must
be a man whose life and character were all as
suraneo that, II electeds his administration
would energetically resist every scheme to en-
large the area or increase the power Of Slavery
in the Union.
". We expressed the opinion that to coop
crate with such persons in the elevation Of such
IL man to the Presidency was consistent for Re.
puolicans, and was indeed only yielding to the
Jaw of elective affinity, of homogeneous inte-
grafton, under which the Republican party was
originally organized. That such a union was
honorable to all classes who participated in it,
and had no more of tho characteristics Of a
g coalition than had the present Democratic
and the recent Wing organizations, nor more
than would necessarily pertain to any party
largo enough to govern the country. We also
took occasion to express our fears that without
a union Of the opponents Of the slavery propa.
ganda, in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, and Indiana, the contest Of 1860 would re-
suit as disasterously as that of 1856.
Our opinions on these subjects have excited
much attention, both North and South. So fal
as the views of our Republican contemporaries
in relation to them have fallen under our eye,
they have generally eoinclded substantially witt
us in sentiment. A few. while doubling the
necessity or the expaiiency of the proposed un.
ion, have not misapgrehendcd nor misstated oul
opinions, motives, aad objects, nor charged us
with u desire to sacrifice the Republican party
and cause.