Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-14
Usioa OF sAs observation-disclosures
CorranaAA

Uaion OF shs OpposIsien-.ulsre presentation
Corrected.
IL Il well known to readers, that, for twelve or
eighteen months past have been zealorsy advocating
union Of the Opposition, North and South. In the
Presidential election. We have endeavored to demon
the necessity OF such union In view Of the import.
Of rsscung the Government from the hands prof
kgate spoIsnsu and placing 10 the hand, of those
able and willing to administer Ii ior tie peoples good
We still consider such union pre- emuenty desirable and
ssl recommend and advocate IT, with all aud
sEesy a. the only means Of permanently .uppcessng
aud crushing slavery and sectional agitation and
storing peace, harmony, and fraerns concord the
eosntry-es Indeed the only of preserving both
Tie Uoon Of the States and the Rights oil the States
But upon what ground-upon what condlons--hsSe
uniformly placed sanction and advocacy Of the
In question: In the first place have ady main.
tsiasi articles OF year ago aud all the time
Gnse will show, that wnIrAN II. sEwAAD with his tire
bre sibe coufic doctrine should be disowned dsasow
ed and thrown overheard condition precedent TO
utilization by The Southern with the Northern Oppo
s:tion. We have steadily maintained, 10 the place
every article the subject will attest that the
Republicans should and must abandon their distinctive
and separate political organization before the Southern
Opposition would could unite with them in the Presi.
Dental contest We declared aud repeated the declaration
cumstsnces cooperate with them Republicans anti
slavery sgsiors members ola sectional gan1stion
We. therefore. made appeal after appeal to them to
abandon their peculiar organizations, and throw aside
the name which was in ITSELF offensive the South
sccount OF It's sectional associations Aud in thus
psaling TO thea endeavored TO convince them that
the particular and only issuehe exclusion Of slavery
from Kansas and the other Territories-which gave
birth 70 the Republican party and upon whchit profess
ed to be exclusively based had passed away become
tihst belonged TO the things that dead Thus APP
psalet to and argued with them stating sl the time
that without abandonment of the separate organa
ton and the there could he union between them
and the Opposition of the South.
IL will thus be seen that at time did We ever ai
=ooase OF recommend union OF the Opposition North
and South. In view OF the Presidential election
ospt upon the two conditions have mentioned. We
have uniformly maintained and still maintain, that
lie particular issues which brought into being the Repub
kcap party and which have produced much sectional
excitement and elimination have ceased to exist In
lss then the Republican party SUCH holds doctrines
and medstes against slavery and the South
which it has not bad ths candor and the manness
sTow, there l. no earthly necessity for its longer
rnusnce In the field OF political controversy. Its
proclaimed and sole object-the exclusion Of slavery
ou Kansas and the other Territories-has been accom-
pushed either by the natural course of events or
through the policy and action OF the present Democrats
Administration. Why, then, ask now, as We have
often asked before should the Republicans dissolve
sasr NAME 0uenate south of its Sec
uona associations and unite with the Southern Opposi
ZION upon the broad patriotic, national ground Of non
agitation ca the subject Of slavery and OF scrupuous
devotion to all the guarantees of the Federal compact
and to the Union of the States' We require them to
abandon their organization aud their name as test Of
the sincerity Of their declaration that they neither pro
pose nor mediate any interference direct or indirect
with slavery and the rights and interests of
In those States where slavery already exists. If they
viii not accord us such proof of their good faith rs res
poets slavery In the States and they will not unite with
rs upon considerations aud principles and measures to-
tally separate and distinct from the slavery issue then
there Is possibility Of union between u.s. either In the
SeIt Presidential election any time thereafter
This the ground We have taken from the first IL the
ground We occupy now, and IL s the ground We shall
continue 70 stand upon, $50 the bitter end"
And yet, With full knowledge Of the consistency of
our course on this sube there Democratic psp.rs
Ill over the country that persist In incorporating to
St'r readers Even our neighbour Of the Indx who is
Usually fair towards bis Opposition coniemporari.s
charges Us 10 hIs last Issue with having recommended
union OF the Southern Opposition With the BlaeL R.pu
tAs National Democracy In 1850" Now, Ia reply. We
have only TO say that We have never recommended
union with the Black Republicans az ..eh nor with IN.
Black Republican party each. We have uniiorrnIS
and Invariably based our advocacy Of union Of the North
fTn and sootbern Opposition in the coming Presidential
contest "oR TIE condition Of the Northern Opposition
abandoning, IN advance, their Repubiicansm both n
Substance and In And with such abandonment Oh
btir part wo raw, aud still see no impropriey In Co
AssciSg With them upon other and different vet common
i.'ies On the contrary recognize the wisdom and
PsohsIu snd Justice OF union Of the Opposition 10 the
approaching Presidential election founded on an ignof
ing OF Tie slavery question and on the support of prine
p'es and measures which thew are mutually agreed
and the triumph Of which both consider essential TO the
public welfare We have always been in favor Of union
Nth all men-with Democrats Republicans. and ,verv
tody else-npon the common and lofty basis Of Wing
principles and Wing policy and we are still for such
uEon and shall be suspect while life asts But y.
have never been-as unusty charged against us--in
ts'oT Of any union with Republicans the Republican
party, ds Republicans OF Republican pary-as Al.
most every column Of flee for the last twelve or
eighteen months during which time this subject has been
under discussion, will sbundantly attest
We take occasion TO say that the only Circumstance
Which could possibly have given rise 10 such charge a,
the one We have noticed our recommendation in re-
ssrd the Organization the next House Of Repre.cu
s~''ses In respect to that matter We did advocate
union Of the Southern Opposition and the Republicans fol
u'e sake Of securing Opposition Speaker who would
appoint committees favorable TO thorough and searcl
aog investigation into the corruption frauds viancs an,
TascAldes Of the present odious and abomnabe Demo
cratic Administration We even went 20 Ear a. TO Do
clare that member Of Congress We should yot
Tor the tlsekest Of the Black Republic speal
~ 10 preference 20 any Democrat whsteyer--such wa
tLe deep end paramount importance attached, m
fd attach, 20 the question Of the speakershp under .,
issng oifcuWshneos And still affirm that nothn
on earth could Induce 90 fof Democrats Spe
kOt o. che approaching Congress Bat At the same tim
complications aud uncertainties which the Harper. Re
~ affair has thrown the position Of Northern mel
and particularly Northern Republicans would not perm
- 10 go a. far Zoe the sake Of eecng Oppositio
Speaker, 80 We declared woud before the bsppenir
al hat Syent
We woOld recommend, therefore, to our Southern q
position friends In Congress line Of policy dineror
from that witch have heretofore advocated Ia OF
ophiou tbsn 10 view Of the altered condition Of affair