The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-25
The Fusion in New TOra.

Republicans hereaboutS affect TO treat
lightly the recent fusion Of all the con
servative clements in New York on one
State and electoral ticket but in this
they are not encouraged by their brethren
in New York The Trltras touches the
matter in the most giuserly way, while
the New York TINES, probably tho most
earnest II ell tho Lincoln papers in the
city, confesses its Formidable nature with
out mincing We quote from the Times Of
Aug. y:
1t is very easy TO ridicule this fusion a.
of no importance, and TO condemn u rs an
utter surrender of everything like political
principle aud consistency. Eut II will
have a very marked effect upon the result
nevertheless The Republicans have never
vet commanded an absolute majority of
the popular vote OF the State: and II there
were to be a complete and cordial union
Of all their opponents against them. their
chances Of success would be small IAcy
believe that no snch coalition a that just
effected at Syracuse can command the adj
hcsion ot the mssse, OF either party.-aEd
on this belief they rest their hope 81 sue
cess.
But, beyond ali doubt, the contest j. TO
be much closer than it has promised 10 10
hitherto Until this fusion Was effected.
and while sucn q movement was seemed
impossible, the path of the Republicans to
victory was broad and plain The cleo
ton seemed likely 10 20 la thsi. favor ty
default But it doesu look - NOW Il
/ IS pretty evident that the Republicans
must work if they expect to win The
odds. So Ear a. the marshaling Of party for
. ccs goes. are decidedly against them; and
their sole reliance for success Is upon She
thoroughly Republican spirit Of thc.sIeat
body OF our people,
New York we believe TO te lnarxibiy
hostile To the encroachirg and !, s-Tess.ye
policy OF the FroSlayery propaganda
which has ruled our Federal Council, 50
long and if public attentions not divert
90 from tbs p4irsaGR1ai i5f Il tlSc G 9tal 6 s.
the Republican candidate, The opponents
Of that party are perfectly sensible OF this
state OF things, and are doing their best Il
q. override the main issue 10y forcing ether
Iue-tions upon public notice V It'll adm
rable concord they are al! Joining IL yo
. citerouS chorus Of dcuuuciatiol against
the legislative corruptious "i the last wa:
ter. This j. quito natural. aud was &
have been expected from the orcans ot
Bell, Douglas and Breckenridge respect
iyCly.
But some surprise ma been created by
the vigor and vehc1neuce with which TIA,
1nL,"ie Joins in the cutlery. That paper O:
Yesterday rnorDiug contained IN attack
upon Mr. Weed, of the Albany Er.E1.J
.jJ,ur,0' which has seldom been excel!cd
in virulsnce by the EXTREMIST Denog ratio
partIzan. Its drift and object i 10 lhro,,
upon him possibility tor the alleged
corruption> OF last winter, and 4: proclaim
the necessity Of expeii;ng him from the
position he has hitherto held in the Re
publican party. Into the merits of the
Controversy t!.Is invoked, We 10 not care
TO enter. Mr. Weed has something very
much TO the point 10 say on his OWE be
half Bat why the Ifijn.e should have
selected just this moment for opening IT.
batteries, il is not easy 10 conjecture
Probably il intends 10 follow up the bonn
hardmcnt at Svracusc If it, object is tc
defeat the State ticket which il processes
a desire TO nominate, it has adopted IL
measures with considerable skill. If il
thinks the party too strong TO be put il
danger Of q. feat by any civil commotion
in its own ranks, we fear It's faith Will be
, somewhat shaken by the result