Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-05
unlon OF the Opposition.

form OF "letting slavery alone We believe that the
great body Of the Republicans themselves convinced
that the objects for which their party was organized
have already been accomplished for them through the
freeso policy of the present Administration willing
abandon their party organization and take their stand
upon national principles aud national measures under
the lead Of conservative, Unonovng, national candi.
date for the Presidency. They fully aware that the
question of slavery in the Territories has been stripped of
all practical importance and Invested of all popular inter
and that 20 indulge in further agitation the sub.
irei, would be alike prohtess and absurd. There is 10
probability, they know-Scarcely possiblity-tat
slavery will acquire foothOld upon inch of territory
belonging to the Union. 1t has been forever ex.
cuded from Kansas through the fundamentally and ex.
crtious of WALxER and STANTON, acting under the in
and advice of buchanan and his Cabinet Nor
similar controversy arise in respect either of the
other Territories In word, the whole Territorial.
slavery question has been permanently irrcvocably
settled and disposed of in accordance with the wishes
and hopes of the Northern people of all parties The
Territories all secured and consecratcd TO free labor
aud free and the issue therefore, which so long
aud njuousy agitaed the country is utterly and fore
extinct Even the siliest in the Republican
ranks possessed of knowledge of this fact and is con.
,uecd that all controversy the North and South
should be put TO an end at No party or man in
the NORTH except the fanatica Abolonsts of the Gar
rison school, who only handful in numbers and
mediate any interference with slavery the States where
1t exists. The Southern people, therefore should
dismiss tOr fears the subject of Abolition and turn
their attention to things that practical and which
Inand their prompt and serious consideration.
Ii seems that the of SEWARD is what exces the
patriotic alarm Of Southern Democrats and il what they
constantly employ to render uneasy the minds of the
Southern people But that has ceased in great
rghten the people of the South from their
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TO the admissions of numerous Democrats themselves.
that the principles of SEWARD as odious and dan
gerous the principles OF DOUGLAS who i the big
gest gun in the great Democratic army and whose chances
for the Charleston nomination better than those Of
any other They that Southern Democratic no
cans have made of SEWARD to divert their atten
ton from the Abolition deormy of some of the bright,
est lights in the Democratic church They see that Black
Republicanism Is of a monster than Northern
Democracy. They in short that the leader of North.
rrn Democracy, STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs occupies a much
position the slavery question than the leader of
Black Rcpublcanism WILLIAM II. SEWARD: aad that if
parties TO be judged by their leaders Black Repubii-
caaism is harmless than Northern Democracy.
But, while SEWARD is even safer for the South than
DorGLAs think it than probable that lis name
will not much longer stand in the way of thorough and
cordial union between the Opposition of the North aud
South. Intelligent and influential members of the Re-
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hominanon should be conferred upon him. and tber 90
coming to the conclusion that his defeat woulI Ia me-
table. And the moment calm reflection IL re.snrtsst =.
have fair play such viii be the conclusion Of m over
Nheming majority of the Republican party That con.
eluson once reached by the Republicans as a party as
we doubt not it will very be, the only or main OBJ
stace to union of the Opposition elements will have
been removed and the defeat of the Democracy in the
next Presidential election already accomplished. We
remarked that intelligent and calm-binking Republicans
were even now engaged in demonstrating the impos.
bily of SEwARnS election TO the Presidency; and we
think, too, they have already succeeded In proof of
what here assert what view an able writer in tie
Chicago Tribune, who is an Republican" takes
of SEwAED's chances Of election. He says:
suppose Mr. Seward nominated how Is nc going to
be elected What assurance have that the 37.4li
"Amercaus ia Illinois, who voted for Fillmore in lS.E
viii support tho man whom, Of all the Republican,. thcy
hate the most? Is there any guarantee Tor the 81 2ug
Fillmore votes in Pennsyvauitevcry of which will he
needed 10 carry the Keystone State? Who believes ,
the - SsG Fillmore Wings of Indiana or the % M
friends Of Fillmore ia New Jersey will conuurr to mo
indices march up TO the polls and deposit their ballot
for William II. Seward? Now, without the votes OF
these Seward could no carry either of thcs.
four States than he can escape death And how are the
Republicans to elect President unless they receive tb,
electoral votes?'
The above argument is conclusive and irresistible
Neither Of the States mentioned by the Chicago wri,e
would cast their electoral for SEWARD and with.
ont the votes Of those States it is simply impossible for
him 10 he elected. IL il Fortunate we think that the
conservative Opposition hold the balance of power i,
those States aud they have only to maintain their 20 j.
zion firmly to induce the abandonment Of SEWARD ON
che part OF the Republican,, and thus at once bring
about that union between the Opposition elements in ALI
rartion- Of the country, which patriot and good men 20
earnestly desire and recommend ~ the only sure hone
Of eiecug the corrupt Democracy FROM power and pl.r
irk te administration Of the Government in the liar De
ot honest competent, broad-yiewcd aud llrrc.ou,.d
msu
We are the mas Of the Republicans a, the North
Bie the Of all other partic true rarior and
sincere wc-Vishers 70 their country. We arc equally
that they desire to accomplish the overthrow og the
bogus. Dcmocracy-of that interruptions aud proarar
party that has entled upon the country al the political
ill., IL has ever sucred-aud they cannot therefore be
Indifferent the importance, nay, the absolute ecc.si
g. Of throwing SEwAEp overheard IL they would have
their hopes aud objects accomplshedas tcy only he
b. strict aud hearty union Of The Opposition elements
throughout the county. We take te liberty Of appeal.
log thcm-to the Of the Republican party and
not 10 their ambitions aud selfish lcadcr-to take the
matter Of tie Presidential election into serious aud
immediate consideration, aud express their own will aud
wishes IN reference thereto without regard to the wishes
or suggestions Of their aforesaid sefconstituted leaders
II they win reflect upon the subject they should d.
they will at that SrwARp constitutes about tIe
only ,erous obstacle 20 the Union proposed, aud that
consequently. lee constitutes about the only serious ola.
che m the way Of complete aud glorious Opposition tri.
umph la the approaching Presidential contest Let them
icn remove that obstacle and any Others that may ca-
i- aud the defeat Of the Democracy h. inevitable Let
them convince themselves they easily do and NJ
many % the most thoughtful aud spacious Republicans
have ALREADY DONE that sFAnp s the great stumbling.
biloxi n the road victory aud that bis chances Of
election the Presidency under the favorable cir
cunstances possible, utterly and radically hopecss
And being thus convinced they must agrce with that
union Of the Opposition element, North and South
Eist and West j. indispensable 20 Opposition success.
We have great confidence that union Of the Oppo.i-
lion elements will be effected in time for the cvigcnccs
az the approaching Presidential campaign. And we cS
prs tie hops that Opposition National Convention.
composed Of delegates from every State in the Union,
iu only assemble in due season, but viii be able 10
prcscn' ticket that vii command The confidence aud
suppor Of the country, and be triumpbanty elected
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