Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-09
From the Constitution.
FuafQIK I'm New Y0rk.

We have good reason to hope that the conserva-
tive elements Of the State of New York, opposed to
the election Of Mr.. Lincoln, and impressed with the
danger to the whole country of the triumph of the
Black Republicans, have cordially united, and sunk
all minor differences of party and organization in
the patriotic desire TO defeat their common enemy
and rescue the Government from the grasp CT sec
tionalism and misrule.
We believe that the Breckenridge and Lane organ
zation with holiness of purpose and disinterest
edness of sentiment worthy of all commentator
and applause, has agreed tosupport the fusion ticket
which was nominated by the Committee of Fifteen,
composed of some of the most worthy and honora-
bic citizens of the Empire State Independently of
the Douglas and Breckenridge organizations, and
with the earnest desire to produce harmony and
union.
In acquiescing cordially in this ticket the Breck-
inridge organization will have behaved nOby. Con-
scious that they represent the true principle Of the
Democratic party, and consequently the orthodox
Democratic party in their State. they will have
agreed to accept representation on ticket far
smaller than that which they Justly claim and we
assured that for doing they will receive the
cordial thanks not only of the conservative honest
men of their own great Commonwealth, but of the
UniOnlovlng men throughout the whole Republic
They have not thought of themselves. They have
not insisted on full measure of their rights. In
giving their support TO the fusion ticket they have
done everything which their honor and sef-respect
would permit in their patriotic desire to effect the
We sincerely trust that nothing unforeseen may
occur to prevent this cordial union which we be-
lieye. with infinite satisfaction, has been already
agreed on, and will be formally announced at the
mass meeting which will take place on Monday
We feel confident that if the citizens of New York
opposed to the election of Lincoln exert their full
strength, and work earnestly for the common good
from now until the day of election they can and
will triumph and let them remember that their tri-
umph ensures the triumph of peace, of happiness,
4ho Tnio TboiY. facIy
mighty one; but its successful discharge will
mighty consequences for the good of their country
No State in the Confederacy has more staked on
the issue of the next election than New York From
her centre to her circumference she will feel the
paralyzng effect of blackrepublican victory
In every branch of her vast trade immense com.
merce and priceless agriculture, she will receive
stunning, if not mortal shock, if she suffers sec
tional party pledged to make war on the South and
her institutions, TO effect triumph which, in the
present condition of the public mind in the South
| must lead to the most calamitous results.
Let every patriotic New Yorker then, sustain the
ticket nominated by the Committee of Fifteen. They
| can trust the choice of such men as O'COnor eros
| well Butterworth, and Barlow. Let the lightning
on Monday night bear to every corner of the Con
| federacy the welcome and anxiously-d esred news
| that the conservative men of New York are united
determined to stand together as a band Of brothers
| in death struggle with black-republicanism, anC
| confident of their power to redeem their State anC
| crush the enemy.
| The Pennsylvania of yesterday corroborates Oul
opinions as TO the probability of fusion in New York
and contains the following excellent article, every
| word of which we endorse, approve, and commend
| to our readers
| Fusion IN New YORK-We have the official repor
of the final action of the Cooper Institute COMMITTEE
of Fifteen and their electoral ticket for the State
New York is now before the people. 1t has beel
officially accepted by the Dean Richmond or DOugla
| committee The friends of Mr.. Douglas in New Yorl
have thus abated their determination not to cOalesc
with other conservative clements to accomplish tn
defeat of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t shows return to patriot
sentiments, and is an acknowledgement of the tru
wants of the crisis full of hope and encouragement
| In New York, from the beginning, the Breckinridg
democracy have shown the most patriotic spirit
| They have insisted on no extreme or unpractcabl
conditions but have offered repeatedly TO be salts
fed with much less than justice. Their REASONABLE
demands having been rejected by the Douglas com
mittee, there was of course an end to all furthe
arrangement as regards that organization.
But the action of the Cooper Institute Commits
has placed the whole subject different footing
majority of this Committee are the friends Of Mr.
Breckenridge. Their object was not the degrade
ton of the Breckenridge organization but the uniO
of all the conservative elements against Mr. Lincoln
What could not be conceded 10 an arrogant aud an
tsgOnstica organization, could be yielded to parte
connected partisans with either organization
The want of the times the duty of patriots the mea
sure of duty in New York, is the union of all con
sentative elements to defeat Mr.. Lincoln.
We have rerson to believe that the Breckinridg
organization true to its past record to its gen
erous and pure devotion to the country will abandon
all technical objections will waive the assertion a
this time of its just rights will make sacrifices TO
the common cause, and acquiesce in and support tn
Cooper Institute Electoral Ticket as arranged on tn
Sd instant by the Cooper Institute Committee at Al
bany.