New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-25


which they have agreed. The action OF that party
in the last Congress on The Loan bills, TIE Tsrif'
river and harbor Improvements, tie disposition oil
the public lands the sisve-trade, and even slavery
IN the Territories forcby illustrates Pc-ltlos
Doe, the entire Oppc.,ion iewrd in al IT. phts'a'
differ ~ widely 90 great questions Is the party
DOW in power And yetttr-e Democratic factions
will cooperate energecally ia tn coming conesi %
p.ruetuste their misrule Admit that toe -poll'
are their common eoDd of union. shall the cpne-
sye power Of public pluncer compact together b
larger and more harmonious band Of electors IN
the impending cri.l; than patriotism, 1--we Of loer-
~. the policy Of the fathers, and the las OF self.
preservatlOn'
The impcssiblity Of perfect harmony among the
Opposition on all political subjects Is the main ar
gument in some quarters against such q union
az We advocate. A petty Ge-n,n prince
spent half hi, life IN trying 70 make fiy
clocks tick exactly alike. He failed. For
all practical purposes they kept perfec. time
but would not tick With Mathematical prec SION.
Equslly vsin and hopeless is the attempt u re-
qure among tie oppon euts Of the Negro Propaganda
perfect identity Of thought and seton on all topc,
which might arise during b struggle for lie over
throw. II We delay the attsck uItll each and all
Of its antagonists have adopted a commol cree! on
every political theme when ingenuity, speculation
or even wisdom and state.msnship, Gao thrust into
the contest, the effort OF the German prince III
lot sta9d alone in its folly. Ere MS experiment or
ours can have succeeded, the gel Of the Apoca-
lypse will have proclaimed that there sh.il be
"time no longer" There is 90 much independence
Of thought and Jealousy Of leadership 10 American
politics as to render impossible the existence Of
party large enough TO csrry on the Gosernmeht,
whose members viii rot differ on qule as many
subjects they will sgree upon In ever! natlonal
contest the ba;tIe must be fought 90 one or tao
cardinal issues es'ng others Of less importance 70
be adjusted after the victory is won living
party will never be- at loss 10 know whist are car
dinal issues 10 great crlrs. They will assume q
shape pspsble to oil eyes not boPele7sly blind or
purpOsely closed Such eIigAbcy ia now upon
ia. TIE public man who thinks toat questions re-
lating to Slavery have no psce in the pending con
test is so far before OF behiud bis age US to be
worthless to bis cOtemporaries. Republicans sseA
DO alliance With such trsnscendent wisdom or such
translucent folly.
1t is hardly Necessary to add that having agreed
upon few propositions pertinent - the issue, the
allies in the coming contest mu~ nominate for the
Presidency man hose life and character would be
al assurance thst if elected. every express and I'M
Piled obligation ari-ing from his peculiar position
would be- fulfled-that biz Administration would
enereeiicay resist every scheme for enlsrging the
ares or increasing the power Of Slavery-and, in
distributing the honors AMI emoluments of the Gov
eminent, th,t he would treat a. bis friends all who
aided in elevating him to the Executive chair