Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-06-09
- AN ALLIANCE--NOT A JUmBLE.''


HoRAcE GREELET, in his Kansas speech,
ssys hat he is ready, willing, and waiting 10
form a union with the southern Opposition, in
order to defeat the " foul- Democracy but be
further SAYS that this union Of the 1.-TWO factions
must Be framed uponthe principle Of "~alisnce,
and not as a tumble, OF admiKture. There
mus; be 10 fusion. no concession Of principle
on either side, but a mere alliance, 10 which
each Of the high contracting parties agree 10
cone together az the ballot box, and cast their
votes conformity agains, the "foul1 Democracy
We ask our neighbors Of the BaHefia and Ia
rEirg 10 put this idea in their pipes and smoke
Il. HoRAcE GREELEg, the Prince and high
priest Of the " Black-RepubHcan" party, dis
dains a union with them on any other princi-
pls than q mere alliance. offensive and defen-
eve.
As a bribs 10 the southern Opposition, how
ever. Mr.. GEEEIEY holds ost the idea that the
Republican party would be willing to take the
next Opposition candidate for the Presidency
from the south. This is the bait the Southern
Opposition are asked to bite al, in order that
they may be caught on a Blsck-Repubhoan
hook. But upon what conditions is Mr..
GKEEIET willing to take the candidate from
the SOUTH Let HIN speak for himself, He
SAYS.
But what Of the union OF the Opposition? Z
an asked shall We refuse to unite on equal
terms with other opponents Of the National
Democracy % drive that foUl party from pow
erf Most certainly we viii unite a. proposed.
an most willing and even anxious 20 do So
But If there is to be such a union, il must BE-
an alliance. not a iumble-not a melting Of eN-
isting parties to form an entirely new aud dis
b1ct rTrrv. nrhere IS 70 Be a unIon, ne Re
puhlicans wiz 60 into It as Repuhlicans-not
asking pardon for what we have been and
promising foT the future to be something else.
We ioin battle with tie common adversary IN
der our own proud banner. under which We
have ALREADY marched 10 victory In nearly
every free STATE Of The CoufederacE-AnnEE-
wstchworis, no strange devices, win serve our
tern. Our cardinal principles q slavery re-
strictons we cannot, must not surrender; we
ask our allies % surrender none Of theirs. not
lncolfict with this. n He concede candidates
we do no. thereby abandon our principles. but
90 or best 20 advance them. For instance, I.
az one Republican, speaking for mysrlf and
disciaiming any authority 70 speak for Others
sh0ulibe entirely willing 10 see the Opposition
candidate for President chosen from the ranks
81 the other wing. provided il should be dis
tuctlv Understood that The power thus con-
ferrcd m7inlv By Republican votes would Be
welded E1- TO defeat but % se1gre the cardinal
objects Of our movement, orr organization. If
this IS refused, then 20 union, save on q Re
publican Cor Prssiient, is possible. Tie party
VIII speak for itself. 81 the proper time, and
through rs chosen delegatFs but j shall he
willing and ready 20 support such a man as
John Bel, m John n. Bolts, or DIETER still
EdEard Bates. for next President. upon a dis
-inct ard open underwriting that be WELD the
power with which he nav thus be entrusted
not 70 extend and fortifv slavery, but to limit
a~ndrzg-Ict TITO he safes Whereby i Is SIN
cherished. Excep. on this basis no union Oh
6nybu a Republican FOR next President il pos
slhis. OF could be rendered Elective.
After this. the Opposition In the South can
no. misunderstood their friends and co-labor-
os fn The North. The Bisck-Republicans are
willing 10 take the candidate from the South,
provided & + understood that that candidate,
II elected. viii use bis mower and influence to
earn forward The principles and objects OF he
Republican organization ney-the RsPub-
ucaus-s7Ys NJ. GRrEIT, surrender no princi-
pie ana lower r1si- black banner not oHs sin
Eis inch. Here is bone for our neighbors Of
the BzI1tin and Eaguircr 10 gnaW upon. The
f-st-the Bu7ain-zoss upon the idea Of na-
nonshzlnE The Blaek-Republiesn party, while
TIE Eafuirg is advancing on the Euppositicn
that If he conpactness ofthe Democratic party
a. the South can Be broken up, e. vii have the
eject Of breaking up The Blsck-RePubicsn
party. We hope both or cotemporaries VIII
take q lesson from the teachings and declara-
ao-s q their colsborsr in the Opposition
Hon Eu-r~u