New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-26
NewIork daily Gribn,ls
FROM WaSHINGTON.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1859.
Nothing s more certain than that, with all the
yo'ent distractions Of the Democracy and their
seemingly hopeless divisions in particular sections,
the parry will present united front after the
nomination at Charleston, and it will require the
harmonious and concerted action of the whole
Opposition to secure success in 1860 To reject
this conclusion il to ignore the instruction OF expe
renee, and TO assume false aud fatal theory,
sustained by nothing short of the blindest faulty
When the pinch comes, the Sjuth, now 80 dom-
reerip, op tire Deap. crar,c ,iJe will consult exp
oi,pr, az il did 10 Ic56 aid enter into any alliance
that msy furni.h the hope If Continued POSSESSION
Of pIurr il waUts the sjmiDistI atioD "f toe Go'-
err uept and is wise enough t. a,aAe concessions 10
OBJ sib IT, III Il y seem'og Datn-ss ahIcb rae' ths
hour, there IL y meth ID which aims II nom nal
future c UprOnss, when the signal TOR reuno, IA
io be- gwen. AID, u der that impulse, an attemp,
u,ace tn c arr, The campaign by storm. The tactics
ous ht to oe ell understood by thi. tme for they
have been repeated often enough since 1850, Oh
lat9sr AID sui.lvr scales
Is the Opposition, then with all the elsments Of
victory at their disposal prepared 10 repeat che
error of 1856, and throw away success which
net, wb, il IT that FOOLISH su.p'cions and selfish
.uv. eetols Of di,rust uttered IN regard Ia men
ahn are deserving uf every confidence and who
have yIDdica I'd by their v.'tes Add their voices
every great principle inv"lve'i III the struggle be
tween the Democracy, ~ represented BY tnls Al
n,Inistrotiup aud those " no oppose IT'S Whole see
iiopsl, disastrous and Jrgrnce'ul policy We
~apt every vote, North sdd South, Est and West.
AID the hid of every man who IL willing Ia have
The old landniaIks revived, aud the Government
rrst"red tO its sDc eni purity. We may construct
platforms till dOjmsdsy aud annou0ce principles ut
eyefy election but bat i, gained il Onr caDdid trs
are Oeieatsd OF those only ctad Sno nrs mst
Likely 10 give success Ia our opponeats OPP
limits viii say, let Us bde our time, better Z,
walt Indefinitely than Ia yield the least particle OF
gu, creed, for the great good Ut securing the
meals by which 1t may hereafter be permanently
established. Perhaps tbry may live t. realize this
remote future, aud perhaps not. Tno'e OF u, wac
prefr pr.s.nt success +, a doubtful pfDsprct,
aid ho wish IA illustrate our the"ry practically,
will strive to achieve victory IN 1900 by uniting
all the elements Of Opposition, rather than BY CIV
ing aid add comfort to the eueUy, aud IT,. ping
abmttr Pr"-s lav-ry Administration into office Ms
w-JlmenDiLg and strsis hloccd patriots OF rigid
virtue have done before. notwithstanding all their
protested b. rror Of such an ini9uty.
In reh,hing the capt'ous comments The Con-
ford On. II D,moeraf the other dsy, "hrn It
shaIl-I ged the claims of such men IA JOIN Belt t.
cons drGatiOu THE TRIBUNE rendered services 10
the cuuse and iDcuIc,ed spirit which, if adopted,
will INSURE it's Triumph in lctd. And uUless that
temper OF TOLERATE be- accepted as b,sls % unl"n,
oeirat Is inevitable. Thrse alternatives have GIT
L. be confronted Ow and hereafter; sn1 th~re IL
no Of mihcing them, unless several Of the Free
Stiles. at least, Not important t. success. The
inquiry which The Concord Democrat puts in
regr'd 10 Mr. Bell aud Others, what be
ar they b-ve said d he tO indicate, that
If ithr Of them sh"ud be- elected Prrside0t, " hts
" furn.-, bis patronage, bis power, viii be used
Dot TO extebd Slavery, but cruiue It Within the
Smies that tt ~ holj II. IS ans Srrod salts
fsctJrily 81 last BY the record of John Bells
v bvle public life. When Democrats Of former
DAYS who are now honOre6 with high trusts
in the Reputl can party uf New H,ulpshre aud
other Northern States, and doubtless with only just
appreciation 6f their merits were nsyicu"us
champions Of anOtt rr and very obnoxious policy,
NJ. Bell, as Southern Representative in Congress,
VOTED CONSIST. nily and cour,geou.iy on toe side Vi
Right q Justice He Was den"unced for II at
bone, but b. wss glori"usly sustained.
Let Us look briefly ,t hi. record. lettering Con-
GEES q. Democrat, ut 81 years OF age, IN l52-,
BE- Was electeo Speaker over the late President,
Dir. Puls 10 1884, bssiDg separated from Geo.
jackson duIipg the meumsbIe struggle which
grew out the removal of the deposits Ia 1880,
TIE Slavery agitation nSy be sad L, have received
lis fist impulse .s political es neat, IN the
qupsiirn whlch then srOse upon fne reception
D, ttiens fer the aocht 90 Of slsvery 10 ia
District of Columbia. Mr. Bell wss the Oal
mrrnb.r Of the Tennessee delegation woo voted {
receive them, not on.y as y!Gdcaticg s.;re
principe, but Us the b-st means OF suPPre'sng To
secs!o.si strife which his ssgacify t,fetsw worl1
be- evolved from such controversy. Two yesr
siterxsId 10 lc35 when this subject was presented
IN another form, by Ath -Ttoa'S resolutions, pro
p sipg 10 rtcsise tie pet tons aud lay then oa "a
table, he voted in The negative, c"nteIdine, IS Mr.
Adams had DONE that they were er;tsed 10 respect
iul Z. fer. nee investigation, aud rep"It Had that
course been then pursued, the sectional distractions
which followed upou the denial OF this right Of
irre.nsn ould have beer nipPed IN the bud.
When the Nebraska bill Sas eoac,,ted in 1854
by Mr. Douelss and hi. con!ecera.es, Mr.. Bell was
among hs foremost opponents, as F-oia!iag the