Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-17
. UNION oF THE npposITIoN =


by some Of their editorials on "Unon of the
Opposition" have succeeded in putting sundry
Republican journals through sharp political
exercise. All honor to those faithful and vigil
liant Republicans who do not mean to partici-
pate in a betrayal of the party or its principles
They are so many and so earnest, Mat such
treason is not likely to find much encourage
ment or cherish much hope of/success. Such
a betrayal of principle as 6at against which
their cutlery is made, in advance, would break
down the party in mosf of the free States, and
overwhelm the ysftors with scorn and con-
tempt.
Any Presidential candidate treachcry might
force uRe6 us, would fail utterly in Ohio, Iowa,
Wiseg6sin, and the whole Northwest. And
where would he be in New York, Connecticut,
and New Hampshire 2 Far behind a MAORI
ty. In all these States, the number of those
who viii not give their votes for treason to the
Republican party is SO large that it will control
not only the result of the election, but the nom-
ination also. And who knows all this better
than they who talk of success as duty
There is no occasion for much heat or fear on
this subject If anybody, failing to "compre-
bend his epoch" dreams foolishly of reproduc-
ing the past and constructing great "opposi-
ton party" which shall stand ''facing South by
North" circumstances will presepAy'force him
to led n wholesome lesson
We$pst say, -hewever, that we do not see
IN the 4sS6ne purpose to bctray the Repub
ican party. We can not see what some Others
profess to see in its articles on the policy of
the party, and therefore can not agree with
those who represent these articles as express
ing any wish to abandon the party, or change
&c its platform of principles to suit the capri
cious within and ambition of any set of men,"
Ii has no such meaning. The Tribune has
undoubtedly said some things that were I'M
called for. Some of its articles indirectly ac-
cuse portion of the Republicans of being SO
wrong-headed and impractcable as to oppose
union of the Opposition" on any terms.
There is nothing in the party to justify such
an accusation. 1t is injurious and irritating,
and should not be made. There never was
less call for that style of talk and if there
must be warnings and half accusations, they
should take some other direction.
In the preparations for the coming presiden-
tisl election, nothing is more desirable than a
cordial union of the Opposition, so far as such
a union can be effected honestly ; and nowhere
in the party is the disposition to realize such
union more generous and high-minded than
among those Republicans who are usually de-
scribed as radical on the slavery question"
They too believe that success is a duty"
meaning the success of Republican principles
and, in seeking to promote it. they arenotlikely
to scruple at anything but falsehood and dis
honor. Why accuse them without reason
If it is done from the blind promptings of an
old habit, reform that habit and cultivate bet
ter view of theN facts. In the absence of any
sufficient reason for that style of talk to which
we object, is it wonderful that it should give
rise to a suspicipn of secret purposes Of treach
cry and fprovoke sharp criticisms? We GER
Sliexe the New York Tribune incapa-
bic of such treachery. We hope it will become
incapable of uttering needless censures and
accusations.
There may be in the local politics of New
York good occasion for such articles on
united opposition" as we have found in the
Tribune. A closer and more cordial union of
the various elements of opposition in that
State is much needed and we hope that hon
est efforts to secure it may go on, until the
principle of elective affinity has drawn closely
together all those who ought to be united
in one political organization. Fremont carried
New York; but he fell short of majority of 3
the votes. Parties there are much broken and
confused. The Republicans, we suppose, are
sure to carry that state in 1860; but it is wise
to effect now such an organization as will give
them clean and strong majority over all OPP
ponents. If the Tribune's lectures on union
can help this work, let it speak freely and
abundantly, even though we do not see how
that strain can be as magical as sunshine, good
music, and a sweet temper.
Some who talk of union of the Opposl.
ton, mean union between the Republicans
and the Opposition in Virginia, Kentucky, and
all others like them and by Success" they
mean triumph over the Democrats with
out any regard to principle. When that union
is proposed by any body likely to have much
influence in the counsels of the party, it will
encounter discussion. Meanwhile, it can do
no harm to remember that while the "opposi.
ton in Virginia and Kentucky are not in
sight of the possibility of controlling single
electoral vote, they are among the maddest
and most besotted slavery extremist that have
been heard of. We may as well unite with
Jefferson Davis and the Mississippi Democrats.
twill, however, be in time to discuss that mat
ter when there is actually any occasion to do So