White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-08-11
A National Party in New York-Their
Objects,

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A correspondent of the Richmond
Wing, writing from New York, says:
l attended. last evening. a meeting o.
some most devoted men, who are eager
for conquest under the new party
''IHe National. Union. Conservative, OPP.
position Party"
The meeting was informal, and the
members were of different stamps. There
were Old Line Wings, who grew grey in
the service of Henry Clay-there were
Americans, who have sat in the National
as well as State Councils of the old
American party-there were men who
edit and control Black Republican papers,
disguised with their old association, and
ready as Conservative Republicans to
come out and war to the knife for the new
party, and whoever may be its chief
There were dissatisfied Democrats, who
are willing and anxious to join a purer
party "a conservative order party - a
party that will unite, and carry the Union
candidate into power in November, 1860,
as no candidate was ever voted for before
There was a dOor-keeper at the door of
the large hall, in which the meeting was
held. All invited, had cards. plain,
white card, with bat one word on it writ
ten. 1t was
"NUCOP."
l asked the person who handed 1t to
me. its meaning. lie replied, Learn
that at the meeting" l showed "my
card !" to the door keeper. He bowed,
opened the door, but refused the card.
Pass in. sir, and keep your card" /
did so, and was greeted by many familiar
faces.
l never saw more determined men in
any body of men. There was no noise,
no excitement. but there was in every
countenance look Of determined purpose.
l am not at liberty to relate what occur
red from to IL o'clock, when the meet
ing adjourned. Enough to say, that all
was harmony, compromise, unselfshness.
Not man in that crowd, l am sure,
cared a straw for any particular man for
the Presidency, for their chief If they
had any such preferences, they had SOL
EMMY made up their minds to sacrifice
them upon the altar of patriotic compro-
mise, and whether Gen. Scott, w. G.
Rives, w. G.. Preston, John j. Critten-
den. Robert g. Winthrop, John NJ. Bolts,
Rufus Choate, Sam. Houston, Jere. Gle
mems, George Law, Edward Bates, VIM.
L. Goggin, Washington Hunt, John Bell,
Edward Everett, Willard Fillmore, John
p. Kennedy or Hamilton Fish should re-
ceive the nomination next May for Pres
ident and Vice President, to make but
one reservation-that the candidates so
selected should be sworn foes to Democ-
racy and Black Republican Abolitionism
This is the true doctrine. Such har-
mony, moderation and patriotism will
sweep the candidates into power on the
topmost wave of the popular vote. Be-
fore the meeting adjourned l asked an
old grey-headed veteran the meaning of
the word on my card. He smiled, and
pointed to a banner at one end of the
room. 1t read, "NatiOnal, Union, Con-
servative, Opposition Party" The first
letter of each word is on your card of ad-
mission-and, sir, you will find it a pass
word into every political meeting in the
United, States, South or North, except
where Democrats or Abolition Black Re-
publicans meet. There was no secrecy, save
what was prudent and judicious for men
acting as leaders in great national move
ment Robert G. Winthrop's letter was
read, and informally commented upon.
So was leading article in your paper,
and discussion was had on the proprie-
ty of disseminating it all over the Union.
No one talked about detail subjects of the
canvass. Tney all drove at one point
anon, North and South-good chiefs
and to elect them and squabble after
wards. if any squabbling was to be done
at all.