Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-19

The present political seasons business has
removed every thing disreputable from the
name Of fusion; and bargain and sale is now
regarded as one of the cardinal political vir-
tues. Joeeph's coat was very plain gar
nnent compared with the party-colored
electoral tickets that the leaders of factions
are willing to patch up to beat the Repub-
Iicans, or even for the patriotic and Union
saving purpose of throwing the scramble
into the House. The Breckenridge leaders
charge Douglas with principles destructive
of the equal rights Of the South, and sub
yersiye of the Constitution, and abuse him
because he will not fuse on an electoral
ticket in New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey; while such a fusion in the South
would to them be absurd to think OF.
Douglas deneunces Breckenridge as in
tending treason and disunion, and in the
same breath scouts fusion as base and dis
honorable, and offers to fuse with any thing
The Bell-Everet folks declare that the only
safety for the Union: is to cut loose from all
parties and rally around the Constitution I;
and then they are glad to have even a nomi-
egitatcr Of the nation.
The most interesting part of all this is that
the fusion is no sacrifice of principle. To
denounce party as intending disunion, or
q disregard Of the Constitution and the
Courts, and then vote their electoral ticket,
is no sacrifice of principle, under the fusion
code. In this they are undoubtedly right
Whatever they do they will sacrifice nc
principle. They are safe on that head.
But although the leaders are perfect
Barkises in point of willingness, the thing i:
found hard TO manage. The Douglas party
in New York are willing to accept ter
BreckiDridge Electors and to make ticke
like o zebra in point of stripes, but how car
the State Central Committee order Electors
off the ticket, who have been put on it by a
State Convention2 The Electors are little
higher in rank than the Committee. Besides,
who is going to select the ten who are to be
told that their room is better than their com.
panyf Unfortunately, these obstacles wert
not thought of until after the State Com
mittees OF the two parties had offered to fuse
SO that they have the name without an.
game, except that which the Republican
make Of them.
And speaking of the Republicans suggest
the query why these peddlers do not offel
to fuse with them. In looking for allies
nations usually select the strongest. Gu
Bell Everett friends can certainly make q
good terms with the Republicans as the
made with the Douglas party in New Yorl
that is, fhey can be allowed TO vote the Re
publican ticket, and call it Union-savinl
That would be fusion that would tell. 81
our Breckinridge friends whom we have i
especial regard, on account of a weakness fc
select company, could make sure thin
against Douglas, by fusirg with the Reput
licans; and how so well could Douglas b
avenged on Yancey and Breckenridge fo
boiling the Irregular nomination."
Of course, there will be no sacrifice {
principle in this. That is the beauty of tn
fusion business with the modern improve
ments-it involves no loss of principle. W
charge nothing for these suggestions; ou
only object is to save the Union. If ou
hints result in that, the only reward tina
we desire is the satisfaction which result
from the performance of a yirtuous action
and from the consciousness of being consid
erably wiser than ones neighbors.