The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-09-13
CwIOn Of Fire and Tow.

To such Republican presses as have advocated
a combination Of all political clements opposed
to Buchanans Administration, we recommend
the perusal of the following paragraph from the
Louisville .Ionrnai, certainly the most able, as
well a. the most liberal, Of the Southern oppo-i-
ton papers; to which qualities it adds the merit
Of being ou.-poken in advance, in order that no
Northern man may be misled:
"Our Northern friends, if they wish to be a
norton Of National party in 1860, ought to
understand one thing distinctly. Unquestion-
ably there is many statesman in the country
whom conservative and patriotic and national
men, North and South, may support for the next
Presidency upon the simple platform, firm and
broad, OF his orn character and LIFE, and such a
platform VIC have no doubt is the beet. Indeed
we believe il il to be the only kind Of platform
worthy Of a nations consideration. Let the con-
servative Opposition throughout the country, If
they choose meet in National Convention and
nominate and elect a tried and true-sOuled pat
riot upon that platform, with no loose matter
added To it. But we say plainly 10 the men OF
the North, what assuredly mos, of them must
know already, that, if there be CO operation
between them and the Opposition in 1860, At
must be Without the requirement Of any conces-
SION. from as in regard 10 any Of the dyttated
questions of Siayery. OF course We and the
whole mass Of the Opposition party OF the South
are as much opposed as they can be 10 the re-
vival Of the Slave Trade, but they cannot expect
~ 10 unite nth them upon any GROUNDED host,t-
ity to tie Extension of Slarery, or to the main
tenance Of Southern rights OF property adjudi.
Gated hitherto or to be adjudicated hereafter by
the U. s. Judiciary"
q.
man, with no strong predictions for slavery,
and il is fair to infer that he goes far in favor
If liberal views a. the atmosphere in which he
writes will bear. Not much reflection does il
require to satisfy any Northern man, Of true
Northern feelings, how hopeless is the task OF
combining elements so antagonistical as Repub-
licanism and Southern Opposition.
Speaking of the proposition of union, the Al
bany Journal says: What Republican is there,
from Maine to California, who supposes for a
Republican characteristics than the journal
proposes, would stand "the ghost of n chance
Of success,
There are two modes of union proposed by
the Journal II. A candidate whose public life
would constitute sufficient platform. There
are such men undoubtedly But such plat
form, to satisfy the Journal, would have TO EN-
body record against which every Republican
would revolt; because no man, whose official life
is not identified with the efforts which have
been made to prerent the Extension Of Slavery
could receive single Republican vote.
2. There may be a union, also, which would
satisfy the deposition" of the South, if the
platform upon which the nominee may be placed
requires-l, no concessions" from the South
,, which looks to no limitation for Slavery; and
3, which will secure "a Is maintenance Of Southern
rights of property as aljudicated hitherto or tG
he adjadicated hereafter by the L. 5. Judici
ary;"-that is, approve the Fugitive Slave Law
and a Slave Code for the Territories.
When >lch exactons are made, as the basi:
Of union, by the least ultra Of the Southern OPP
position journals, the chances Of etiecting it dc
not appear very ila;tering.