Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
Union OF OIL AND WATER.

The Maryland State Council of the American
party has passed the following resolutions, pro,
posing union of all the Opposition for the
defeat of the Democracy:
Resolved, That the State Council Of the
American party of Maryland, rcpudiating sec
tionaism in every shape and form, whether as
abolitionism at the North or secession at the
South, congratulate the country on the auspi-
cious prospect Of the union of all the conscrva-
tive elements of opposition to the present De-
mocratic Administration
And, inspired by this prospect, the people OF
Maryland, whilst they rc-atfirm and hereby ex-
press their unalterablc attachment to the princi.
pies which have hitherto characterized the
American party, invite the whole body OF con-
scrvative Opposition in all the States OF the
! Union, to cooperate with them in selecting de-
lecatcs, hereafter, to National Convention to
be charged with the sole duty Of nominating
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice
President of the United States, to be voted for
BY the whole body Of the Opposition in 1860,
and whose past life. eminent fitness and unques-
tonabe nationality shall cntitlc them to the
conservative vote of the whole country.
Referring to this resolution, the New York
journal OF Commerce speaks out as follows:
Should such union of the Opposition be ef-
fcctcd as is above proposed, (Which, however,
is by no means probablc) and result in the
election of Republican President, we shall
expect to hear no more complaints from the
Southern wing of the allied forces, against in
ccndiary Abolitonsts, ncgro-stcalcrs, &c. II
they voluntarily take their enemies into their
confidence, they must patiently and quietly
suffer the consequences; for how can they ex.
pect exemption from slavery agitation and its
appurtcnanccs, if they themselves invite afiilia-
ton with the agitators?
"But the Baltimore Patriot tells us that the
resolution contcmplatcs silence on the negro
question: and union with those who are will.
ling to let it de- that it asks no concessions
from the North to the South, nor from the
South to the North; that it proposes to com.
binc the conservative masses for the suppres
sion and expulsion of the agitating, conspirine
and sectional clement If this is the state oil
the case, there can be no union Of the Opposi-
ton; and the popular voice at once resolves
itself into three distinct parties, as now; for
we would then have the Democratic par.
ty, the conservative Opposition, and the
Anti.Slaverv Agtators, which latter class is at
present the most numerous OF the two last men,
toned. This of course defeats the Anti-Demo'
cratic movement which is to combine the Op'
position clements Of all shades in one great
party, and so overthrow the Democrats. There
is nothing moro ridiculously absurd than the
idea which some Southern people entertain,
that they can effect political union with the
Republicans. Republicansm is based on free
labor, free soil, restrictive policy with regard
to slavery, and is in all respects anti'Southern
and for that reason, sectional party. As easi
" might oil and water unite, as two such an
taconisms as these. If this talk about union
should only have the effect to scare the Demo
Gratis into increased vigilance and correspond
ing exertions, it will do them much good"