Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-05
GREELEY IN FAVOR or UNION OF TUE OPPOSITION
AYDREADY TO SUPPORT BELL FOR PRESIDENT.


Bot what Of the Union Of the Opposition am asked shall We
refuse unite equal with other opponents Ma
Democracy drive that foul party from power Most
certainly viii unite asprOposed willing ever
nnEoa to DO Buff there is he pch union it mat he
an alliance umhle-Dot melting existing parties 10
form entirely and distinct party. II there union
the Republicans will go into il asking pardon
for what have been and promising for the future
thing else. We join battle with the common adversary
der pwD propa banner, under which have already
marched to victory in nearly Free State Of hs OOnief
ey No new WAtchSords strange devices viii serve our turn
Our cardinal principles Of Slavery Restriction We esnno must
surrender allies surrender
In conflict with this II candidates. we do not there
by abandon our principles a do oAr best advance them Fer
instance, 1, Republican, speaking fer myself and
claiming authority TO speak tor Others should be entirely
willing to see Opposition candidate President chosen from
the ranks of the other wing pyOrd should be distinctly
sOfss tcold be ld n0ft0 d6as Buto ssc et4e cardinal
objects Of aorneHf orgaHsqfcs IfthiEs refused,
The party will speak for itself at the proper time, through
its chosen delegates; But WILLING
sT BpW .Rp BATS, for next President, distinct and
open understanding that he wed ha power with which he
thus beentrusted not to extend and ory Slavery limit
and restrict it to the States whereby il s cherished Except
dent Is possible, or could be rendered effective.
II there shall be union Of the Opposition for the contest Of
1850, tie right Of tie position p1sf Be conceded 10 the Rs
go into the battle with certainly not less than States and
ever One Hundred Electoral Votes back while in most il
all remaining Free States is by far the stronger
vision of the Opposition forces. II millions Of popular
votes will be cast in le6J in opposition to the sham Democracy
thirds of them will be by Republicans them
this large majority Of the OPPOSITION for patriotic
urgency shall be willing to make literal concessions cnd
dates, and in order render certain and signal the overthrow
Of the sham Democracy insist that they shall be met in like
msgnanimous Spirit without hggling. cayiing require
ment that in effect surrender principles bat in that spirit
which respect for cherished convictions by respecting the
convictions OF others And insist further that the sham
Democracy be routed in Is6Oa routed they will
bethe movement must be led and mpeed by that party Whsh
is yet in the vgor Of its youth with the flush Of many local t
umphs its brow, which has positive, Affirmative, pro
gressve desthat party which sped its by the
the prayers OF the oppressed and hopes OF The needy
which eBrs proudly its advancing standards the magic words
FREE LAND kASDLE while insisting every
right and should he in fact the absolute Of hs
brain and snews and OF all that they enable him pro-
duce Coincide the right OF the attack to this party and victory
cannot fail perch upon the banners Of the unei OPPOSITION
attempt dshsnd and reOanZe under the tags and
strange captains and 1t becomes ShOrn Sampson fresh
lease OF power assured those who already long
plundered and misruled the Republic