Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-12-01

Rs We clip from the New York Leader,
: Che organ of the Tammany Hall Democracy,
the following items and specimens of advice
given by that paper to its peculiar party-and
which, We think, contain some sensible sug-
gestions for the Opposition party. if viewed in
their proper light:
MASSACHUSETTS $
1t is singular fact that this State, so
confidently relied upon by the Black Repub-
licans. is less likely to vote for Seward, if he
is nominated than any other in the Union
This may appear odd to some of our readers,
but we beg to call their attention to the fol-
lowing facts Only fourteen days previous to
the recent State election, the Opposition par
ty sprang into existence, and nominated
Briggs, an old line Wing, for Governor. This
platform embraced few Old Lime Wing prin-
cipes-such as have in former years often
carried Massachusetts. The new party ig-
nored the niger. To certain extent it was
an exclusive white mans party. General
Butler was the Democratic candidate, and n
P Banks the Republican, and yet the Oppo-
sition, ouly two weeks old, in thirty-seven
cities and towns, gave Briggs a pluralit" over
Butler and in two other towns a plurality
over the other successful candidate, Banks!
by their bold course, the Opposition party in
Massachusetts have laid the foundation for a
u solid National Conservative Party, and if a
good man is nominated for the Presidency,
this State will go for. him, and will be lost to
the Republicans!
VIRGINIA.
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are so completely absorbed with Old Brown
and his fellow conspirators, as the Democrats
and Wings happen to be, attending at all to
politics Yet what press was ever so conf
dent as the 1" Richmond Enquirer" 1t be-
leveS itself, and its statements that the course
pursued by Governor Wise in the ridiculous
plug muss of Brown, entities him to the graf
itude of American mankind, and gives him a
strong claim to the Democratic nomination at
Charleston! The Democratic party is on the
edge of precipice, and we cannot afford to
Joke about it: otherwise, we should have our
fun. Still, the ridiculous stuff published in
the "Enquirer," that the Union shall be dis
solved, unless Gov. Wise is nominated at
Charleston, ought not to pass unnoticed. The
Virginia editor mistakes much the character
of the northern Democracy, if he supposes
such shilly-shally nonsense will Brighten any
delegate to the National Convention. MI
Wise could not be elected if he received TWEEN
ty Democratic nominations Any one but a
born idiot does not need to be told that Is
there no moral to be drawn from The recent
elections in several Northern States? Can
Virginia Democrats not read the doom of the
Democracy, if the South claim any more Ill
traisms? Are Southern Democrats anxious to
elect an Abolition President? If so, such
presses as the Richmond Enquirer" the
"Charlestown Mercury" and others, are do
ing gallant service to the Republican cause;
and if they continue the war, IN the party, they
will do more for Seward than be is doing tor
himself to become Presidentw
We trust that the Opposition party have
learned, by sad experience, in the last Presi-
dental Campaign, that whilst the advice of
the Leader may be very agreeable to the Bu-
chanan partizans and their aids, the course it
suggests, defeated the Opposition party in
1856 We believe it perfectly evident that
the Opposition party will succeed by the con-
centration and harmony of its own forces
provided its strength is not allowed to he dis
traeted by the proffered, but hopeless induce
ments of sectional rivalry, urged and augmen-
ted by the influence of the partizan presses of
administration adherents. Such protection as
they offer, is of the kind wolves extend to
lambs. Who does not remember the moral
Of
viii you walk into my parlor?' said the spider to
the fly.