New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-07

success The move is in considerable favor In tho
Northern county, and in the Middle, there ara
many who deem it right and expedent while
in the Southern county, the party men arc
quiet, having given but slight expression to their
opinions. They are awaiting the proceedings of
the sister counties. 1t is proper to say, however,
that there are many, even in Sussex, who would
advocate the sending of Delegates, fthey were con-
WINGED that it were expedient.
On the other hand, il is argued that we should
defer any proceedings until the nomination at Chi
cage and, if suitable man is nominated, make ont
an electoral ticket, and sustain him. 1t s not so
much aversion to the doctrines OF the party that
will nominate at that Convention that actuates this
class of men as the apprehension of the expedency
of the measure; there is much plausibiity in their
reaseniDgs; they lay much stress upon the term
"policy" they fear it would not be policy TO send
representatives; their enemies might take advan-
tage of it, and employ it as weapon of assault;
that the Democrats would at once identify them
with the Black Repub ,ans-a term of reproach.
This is the paramount difficulty in the way A
charge Of this nature would act prejudiciay upon
Oca politics. This is consideration OF some
moment with the people"
Whatever determination may be the result there
one fact admitted by all-that the Opposition
will be reduced to the necessity of either supporting
| he Chicago or Charleston nominee, as the third
party movement meets with little no favor in the
| imply an instrument for diverting our strength,
catering our forces, and thus adding to the power
| of the Democrats. The idea of third party is
scarcely entertained. This dodge is too superficial
| TO mslead; il would require something more tnah
saccharine coating to induce the people to swallow
| dose of this nature with any peculiar gusto, and
especially if it were suspected of being prescrp-
| ton of Democratic medicine.
In view of all the facts, and of the hostility OF the
entire opposition to the Administration, there Is
universal admission of the necessity of usO on the
part of The two sides of the Opposition III Delaware.
| 1t is apparent that success cannot crown their
efforts unless Union is effected but should these
elements unite and work together, there is every
| reason TO believe that the result would be highly
gratifying At present there is no regularly organ
lied Peoples party in the States; for having based
its principles two years ago, chiefly upon local is
sues il ceased to exist when those issues were no
longer before the people Neither is there any reg
ularly organized Republican party, but sufficency
| of material from which to build one. So the only
alternative left is TO amagamate this will doubtless
be done, though il will be contaminated " with fear
land trembling" on the part of the Peoples men;
| for, impeled by policy in their movements, they
| have been acutey sensitive to the charges of the
| Democrats, who have never failed TO accuse their
| opponents OfAbOltiOnsm, which term IL synonym
| with Repubhcanism, Amercansm, and Opposition,
in the vocabulary of the Democrats, who Will recOg-
nze no distinctions in the terms. These Democrats
have emphasized the word AbOlitiOnism" in years
past and employed il to brighten ignorant men this
hobby the public speakers and prints have ridden so
constantly and remorselessy that the poor jade liz
nearly exhausted. These accusations have lost much
of their pristine force and even if they are reter
ated on account of misrepresentation of the basis
of union proposed, they cannot seriously affect the
organization, as there is an ndercurrent of Anti
Slavery tendency throughout. There is a latent
strength in favor of moderate Republican doctrines
which only needs propitiOus circumstances to de-
veOp it. Judging from observation, we should say
that the Opposition here has not refrigerated from
the stand taken in lS45 and lo47, In which years
the Wing Legislature of this State, by resolutions,
deprecated the studied extension and perpetuaton
of Slavery, asserting that the acquisition of Slave
Territory was hostile to the spirit of our free insti
| tutions. This is an approximation to the princi-
pies of the present party, we imagine, for 1t cannot
| possibly ignore the question; and this ia as mod
| crate ground as it can take. And though the Sus-
sex party from the character of its SUI roundings,
may be obliged to trim its sails to catch the favor
ing breeze and at the same time give wide berth
to the rocks which our navigatOrs have named
upon the chart, the sister counties may manifest
greater disregard of expedcncy. they are not so
greatly interested in Slavery for there are many in
Sussex who oppose the doctrines OF the Republi-
cans not because of any direct interest IN the per-
peuaton of the institution, but on account of their
education. il is an article OF belief which they lm-
bibed in their early years.
The Republicans lave done much 10 commend
Themselves TO favor in Delaware during the present
Congress, having shown calm and dgnifed de-
meaDOr, temperate course, and devotion to the
Union, which our citizens have admired Upon the
whole, although it is not possible to foreel the re.
suit of the discussion now going On with regard to
the proprety OF sending delegates to Chicago, it
quires no one with prophetic vision to predict that
in the event of EDWARD BATEs's nomination, the
Opposition will no longer be divided in their inter-
ests and purposes, but this will be the chemical
proct Is which will combine the elements. Judge
Bates is decidedly the most popular man for the
State, and large vote would be given him; he is
generally regarded here as the most available candi-
date; his views on the Slavery question
very nearly correspond with those enter
tanned by the Opposition here, in that he
declares Slavery should not be permitted to enter
any Territory which was free soil when acquired
by the United States, or which became free ut any
period subsequent TO its acquisition. A plank in
the Republican platform apprOximang to this, it is
believed, will not be Objectionable in this State.
We have yet to hear the first voice raised against
Judge Bates's nomination in Delaware; il would
be eninenty satisfactory, and more especially if the
platform which he Is placed is such one as will
recommend itself to the citizens of a border Slave
State, where the institution yet influences to some
extent, political matters. Deprived Of that feature
regarding the Fugitive Slave Law, with promises of
Protection TO American Industry-which latter
clause (par parenthesS) would be peculiarly popu-
lar in the northern portion of the State-our parti
sans would unite and labor with great zeal for the
elevation of Bates, encouraged by bright prospects
of success.
AS TO the Democracy, that party is beginning to
organize for the coming contest. A County COnyen-
ton has been held in Newcastle County, and dele