Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASdlNG1ON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
TIE PROPOSED UNION or THE OPPOSITION
A day or two since we noticed the new leaning |
OF the New York Tribune in favor Of fusion |
OF the Opposition, under the impression that 1t
was based on a sincere disposition to give and
take ''-cOmpromise-in the political arrange
ments to grow out of it, if carried into effect |
Subsequently, we have had reason to believe
that had the Tribune the least idea that the
proposed fusion would involve the abandon
ment of even the most ultra position ION the
slavery question: of the Republican party, that
journal would be last to advocate any such
Opposition action. The truth is, the conduc-
tors of the TribHne have come to the conclu-
sion that the Northern Silver Greys and South
ern Opposition tAmerican party men are up for
"COwes and a Market" and are therefore
ready to sustain the abolition and otherwise
radical principles of the Republican party,
provided they can do so behind the blind Of
the name of Presidential candidate who has
made more or less pretensions to conservatism,
though we'll known to be ready to administer
the government at the dictation of the Repub-
lican party leaders if elected through their ex
ertions.
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any party at the South is in the market;
which is not 50. That is to say, no party in
that section of the Union will countenancc the
election of any candidate to the Presidency
even suspected of willingness to affiliate, after
being inaugurated, with the Republican party.
The Baltimore Patriot, Richmond Wing, and
indeed nearly all the Southern Opposition
papers, in calling earnestly for the proposed
fusion, mean neither moro nor less than prop
osition that the Republican party shall cease its
hostility TO the institution of Southern slavery,
and unite with them (the Southern Opposition)
on that basis Thus, they are seeking to ac-
complish an end exactly such as that aimed to
be attained by the Northern fusionists Of the
1ribHRc'S school; except that each Of the con-
tending or contracting parties seek to outwit
the Other-to induce the other to abandonsds
distinctive political aims
Now, when they come together in ns tional con-
vcntion, if their fusion suggestions be essayed
to be carried out eventually, clash between
their respective views and interests must occur;
as it is as idle to expect the one to turn aboli-
tiOnists as tho other to cease to be abolitioniss
because, for the Southern Opposition to adopt,
even with denial of that purpose, the general
views or aims of the Republican party, will
sweep them from the face of the political world,
as surely as the Republican party will be ami
hilated if venturing to remit back to the guild
ance of Gerrit Smith, Garrison, Wendell Phil
lips a Co., the hundreds of thousands of North
ern (OppositiOn) voters who have become con-
verts to abolitionism under the latter-day
teachings of the Republican party leaders
The rank and file of the Republican party be-
lieve the unsound dogmas which they have
been taught, so sincerely as that their abandon
ment in any fusion platform that might be con-
ccived, or even to seek to disguise them in the
construction of any such platform, will prove
the signal for the instant DISARMAMENT of the
Republican party as now constituted Three
fourths of its rank and file would thus be re-
mitted to the guidance of the most ultra aboli-
ton leadership.
Entertaining such opinions, of course we are
no believers in the possibility of fusion of the
opposition that may mot fail to detract from
rather than increase the strength Of the main
opposition to the Democracy in the approach
ing Presidential election. There arc other
elements of difference in the ranks of the op-
position-the tariff, the Cuba question, DC, DC.
ali Oh which viii operate to render the proposed
fusion impraeticable, though none of them may
be so potent as the slavery question. Neverthe-
less, one and ALL they will have their due share
OF influence in preventing the whole opposition
IRON rallying under common flag, on com
mon platform, around single standard, as the
1Tt6""e, Richmond Wig, ct al, so earnestly
propose just now.
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