Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-29
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

FUSION IN NEW YoRk-The most serious blow
that has been struck since the beginning of the
canvass at the hope of the defeat of Lincoln by the
popular vote. is, doubtless, the speech delivered
by Mr. James T. Brady, the Hard" Candidate
Tor Governor, In Albany, on Tuesday night last;
AFTER having, on but the day before, written let.
Ter concerning the proposed fusion, in which he
heartily endorsed the propriety Of The policy be
utterly disclaimed in thespeech In question In
the letter, he advoc ated the proposed fusion In
the speech, he utterly condemned it.
Mr.. Brady, however, 10 no politician He asks
nothing whatever from any branch of the govern
ment the people, and if his election as Governor
Of the State Of New York were within the range
Of the events possible, he would doubtless decline
his present candidacy - He Is q patriot In every
sense Of the word-his every thought and senti-
ment with reference 70 public affairs being IN
nuenced wholly by pure, public spirited and
patriotic purposes. Nevertheless, Mr. Brady IL
egregiously atrociousy wrong in his last posito on
taken. We hold to the correctness Of every senti-
ment he uttered concerning the state of public
affairs in his Albany speech. But we dissent.
TOTO cato, from his conclusion Of the propriety of
such action on the part Of the supporters of Mr..
Breckinridge In New York an will defeat all hope
Of having the electoral vote Of the Empire State
cast against Lincoln. ..r. ..
To New York, as to our own Immediate section
OF the Confederaey, IL 10 Of vital importance that
Lincoln should not be elected by the people. A
thorough com bination of the opposition to him In
New York will surely combine as thoroughly
against him the opposition in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Nothing else, we fear, will. Unless
that latter combination be effected, we sincerely
believe that the dais Of the present Union are
numbered. .....# .. ..
Can New York city (of whom Mr.. Brady is the
most signal representative active I'm political
atairs) afford to witness the disruption of the
Union, when the hearty cooperation of her Breck-
inrdge vote to defeat Lincoln, their direst enemy,
may defeat him
Mr. Breciinridge's cause has everything con-
ceiva6ie to gain from a fusion in New York on
any conceivable terms against Lincoln--the cause
OF MI Douglas, nothing whatever. Mr. Brady
Is sincerely devoted to the cause Of Mr. Breckin-
ridge, yet he has played, in his Albany speech,
directly into the hands Of Mr. Douglas, by sus.
tanning, to the best Of his ability his D's) noto-
rious policy Of no fusion against Lincoln
While We believe sincerely in the truth of eli
Mr. Brady's representations relative to the future
Of the Democratic party, we have to inform him
that there Is not friend Of Breckenridge in this
city, In high or low position, who does not sin
cerely regret that he has even SO far thrown his
influence against the only policy through which
the defeat Of Lincoln Is possible Ii 10 not too
late for him to stand by the sentiments Of his
letter, rather than by those Of his speech delivered
on the succeeding day; and we hope to hear very
shortly that he has done So