New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-24


Opposition for the approaching Presidential con-
test Our propositions in substance we're
l. The Sham Democracy ought to be beaten in
1860.
2. They should be certainly and thoroughly
besten.
3. To this epd, there should be a substantial
and practical union and cooperation Of those who
want them beaten.
Regarding these propositions as sefevident We
proceeded 10 suggest that
]. The Republicans should be allowed to nsme
tbe candidate for President, while the other wing
Of the Opposition should name the Vise.Presidens,
to be supported through siDele Electoral Ticket
in each State by the entire force Of the Opposition
every one making or adopting hi, oun platform.
g Or should not this be acceptable, We would
heartily urge the Republicans to unite on a ticket
whereof the President should be named by the
other wing, with Wee. President from ours, pro
yded only that it should be distinctly agreed aud
proclaimed that the Administration thus const-
tuted should exert all its constitutional power be
the same more or ess, to cOnfne Slavery within
the limits Of the present Slave States.
Such was, ia substance, our proposition How
has it been received We answer,
i. By large portion Of the extreme Republican
pre.s-that portion which seems to regard the Re-
publican party as Of more consequence than the
ends for which it was organized-as a proposal to
sacrifice the party and every thing dear to it for the
cake of an Opposition triumph in the next Presiden-
tai contest. We do not know that we need waste
ary more words on this misrepresentation, boldly
as it has been asserted and industrously as it has
been disseminated.
ii. The reception accorded to our proposal by
the other wing has not hitherto been alluded to
in these columns Here is the response of The
Louisville Journal, one Of the most reasonable and
moderate Of the late American" " oraclss:
"In the first place, the proposition, notwithstanding
virtual adoption of the Republican creed. II exacts
assert to ali of the Republican creed that in the
sm alest degree practicable. We do not require the
'PretdeLt 10 DO anythDg which be deems uneonsttu
'tional' says The IRIBUSE, but simply TO exert
whstevtr power he may have in the premises to pre-
went the extension Of Slavery. Pray, what more
could the Republican creed require Pre- sidsnt to do
Nothing eSc.2t 10 nd the ieIve prohibition
Of Slavery in the Territories, and sign ol IN pursu
apoe thereof if one should be enacted AS this now
ever if done would be nullfed by the Supreme Court
il is not practicable. On the contrary, as &c ens o
action, it is merely tte dream OF eothnss.s. lac
proposition therefore, demands tDat tne W ngs aau
Am ercans Of the UIion shall practically subscribe 10
the Republican creedsubscnbe expressly 10 tue ooie
f. asible part of it, and substantially TO the Who'e
OF course this is inadmissible IL wonil rue Hsaiy
Clay of the track if he alive and IN the zehtn OF
his power. IL is out of the question: IL Is Poho0aNy
and morally impossible.
The reader will here see that, whereas We
were accused from our own side of having coolly
proposed to sell out sacrifice, disband and abolish
the Republican party for the sake of an Opposition
triumph in 1850, we are charged on the other side
with having offered no compromise, no concession
| at all, but required "a virtual adoption OF the
Republican creed as the essential basis of
National cooperation. When these contradictory
ayerments are simply brought together, the truth
is made clearly apparent.
But We had not proposed to comment on The
Journals repulse Of our oyertures. Let that
stand simply recorded. For the present, we de-
sire simply to emphasize The journals admission
that 'iAiii of the Republican creed that is in the
"smaest degree practicable" is the use 81 the
constitutional pO,ctr and patronage cf the Federal
Goyynmht to e0rfss Siarey piihin the imit, q
| the Stare States.
9TH. very hesd aud front Of my offending
Hath thh extent, no more
What the STAKEHOLDER Jefferson devised, and
the STAKEHOLDER Washington sanctioned, the Repue-
| lican party is now firmly intent on carrying into
effect, by limiting tie existence of Slavery to the
Slave States, and preserving the vast unoccup'ed
territories of our Union for Free Labor aud Free
Men for ever. We trust this admission will re.
ceive general circulation, especially throughout
the Slave States. We ought TO have formidable
Republican organization and party in those States
we should have if the Press was there Free and
the People really at liberty to speak and vote as
their own judgments and conscisnces should die
tate. Ard the day Of such organization caanoi
much longer be deferred.
Suffice it for the present that, if the Republicans
insist on either having the first place on the tlcks;
without conditions, CT, in case they eoncede that
place, on having distinct understanding that the
powers of the Executive chosen by their exertions
and votes shall be so welded as TO discourage and
prevent the legalzation Of Slavery in the Federal
Territories, then such moderate Southern Ameri'
cans as The Louisville Journal will regard and treat
bis requirement as sn impossible barrier to unior
for 1850. We are content to lesve the matter Just
here to the consideration and judgment Of tn:
American People.