The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-06-22
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE p, 1859.
SALE OF THE BOGUS REPUBLICAN
PARTY.

between the Know Nothings and Repub-
leans, are sufficient evidence to unpreju-
dice men of tho willingness of the Re-
publicans TO ignore the principles they
have heretofore advocated, if by doing so
they can secure political triumph. The
Native American party, in its origin, had
not single principle in common with
those laid down in Republican platforms.
And now, so far as we can judge from au
thoritative resolutions in convention, there
is as wide divergence between the
Americans and Republicans, upon the
subject of slavery, as there is between the
Republicans and Democrats. The chief
strength of the Americans lies in the
slaveholding States, and its leaders there
are as fully committed to the protection
of the interests of shareholders, as are
those of any other party. Yet it is pro-
posed by the Republican party of New
York to coalesce with the Know Moth
ings, not only in State but National Con-
ventions and nominations in 1860. 1t is
not difficult to see that if such a coalition
is formed, it must on the part of the Re
publicans be by sacrifice of their entire
creed, viz: Abolitionism. The only point
in common between Know Nothingism
and Republicanism is that both parties
were founded upon one idea. There was
this similarity in the origin, but while Re-
publicans have confined themselves exclu-
sively to bleeding Kansas and slavery,
Sam has progressed, and while retaining
as a cardinal doctrine that foreigners were
to be prescribed, has had an inklng that
hatred of English, Irish and Dutchmen
would not alone constitute statesman,
and has Incorporated into his creed the
major part of the platform of the old
Wing party. With this Incorporation
Sam has caught many of the old Wing
leaders, two of which are now very prom
inent in urging the coalition between the
parties. FILLMORE and CRITTENDEN-
the first the endorser of the compromise
measures of 80, the last Southern
stakeholder and worshiper Of the memo
ny of HENRY CLAY-are the men the
Black Republican party look to for effect
ing the fusion-the declared object OF
which is to defeat the Democratic party
and secure the Presidential election in go.
GREELEY openly proclaims this. He is
in the hands of FILLMORE and CRITTEN-
DEN, the great wire-worker and manager
in the bargain and sale. He avows thro'
his paper willingness to sacrifice part
of the Republican platform that the act
may be consummated-what part of the
platform is to be stricken out he does not
inform. But rs the object is TO secure
strength in tho South, can any one doubt
what doctrines are to be renowned as her
etical The bargain is between Abolition
lists and Slavebolders-Native American
Shareholders. Will the last fuse with
the first upon any other terms than the
utter and entire remuneration of their alb
clifton intolerance and cant? Will Native
American Shareholders Join with fools and
fanatics in demanding the repeal of the
fugitive slave law, and the abrogation of
the principles contained in the compro-
mise Of 1850? Will FILLMORE and Crit
TENDEN and those Native Americans in
the South acting with them land there
are many join in any such movement |?
Who thinks so? Yet the fusion of the
two parties, as national party, is advo-
Gated, and will probably be effected. If
such coalition is formed what will the
Know Nothings sacrifice? Will it be
their cardinal doctrine? Let the result
in Massachusetts, accomplished by Re-
publican votes), where foreigners are de-
MED privileges accorded negroes, answer.
If they are not to yield this what are they
to sacrifice! The last half of their name
answers-NoTrINo. If the bargain and
sale is made it will be upon condition that
the Know Nothings shall take the turkey,
aud the Fusionists the owl--else the Fu-
sionists shall take the owl and the Know
Nothings the turkey. 1t will be Jug
handle compromise-all one side. The
Republican party will sell out soul, BODY
and brooches to Sam. The sham Sam
will swallow il as sure as the veritable
Sam swallowed Texas. 1t will be a