Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-28
Northern Con.crYntIsm.

In New Jersey eectual measures have been taken lor
the thorough and complete organization OF the Union
Party in conformity with the plan set forth by the Ma
toual Union Central Committee at Washington On the
10th instant at a meeting Of one hundred Union men,
from different parts Of the State assembled at Trenton,
the bail was set in motion, aud State Executive Com
mttee appointed aud the party thoroughly organized vi
this meeting the Jersey City AH'srieGH Standard says;
at has been our lot to attend political meet
ngs in well beloved State but can state with per
feet truth that never attended any in which so many
elements OF success seemed combined as IN the important
one held at Trenton last evening. Whether the great
espectabiy and mental and moral force OF the gentlemen
who there be considered the profound earnest
and patriotic feeling which animated them; OF the VSrie
OF political elements which they represented gentlemen
having been present and participating who had hitherto
been actively engaged with the Democratic and kepuo
can, well as with the American and old wing Parue
or the perfect harmony and union which prevailed uhey
toned by the deep seated conviction that there
everywhere existing through this State most con-
genial state Of the public mindwhich ever OF these par
tcuars be considered the meeting was most successful
and the suspicious harbuger as we trust oil ne"
and notable era.
"Lct the friends and sympathizers Of the National
Union Party u other States then take note oil the TACT
tat here ia New jersey the National men have donned
their harness not to be laid aside an sectonasm and
cine spirit OF jsuuion be crushed whether they emsnate
from the Democracy or RcpubGcanism from the North
or the South.
eve urge our friends in every township, ward or
school district To- form Union club, without delay anu
20 commence all the work ueedtu TO the discovery aud
euStng Of every man who may be favorable to the no
blc and patriotic purposes of our party.
"Let then our watch word be no entaugluS alliance
with either OF the factions that distract and disgrace the
republic; but straightforward earnest, uurcenting
tight FOR principles aud the men who illustrate
them, and God defend aud prosper right
Aud of the Unaon party in another article, the same
paper gives the following encouraging account:
systematic efforts are on foot to organize it in every
State of the uiou and 10 Is received with the most en-
tlu,astc favor In States both North and South, where
hitherto only the extreme views prevailed. Here,
n our own State, We are constantly advised OF new
ferd I'M the persons Of gentlemen of high character and
influence and who have hitherto been attached respect
ivev 10 the Democratic ani Republican parties. Demo
crafts who have become disguised with the ultra pro-
slavery tendencies Of their party aud It's cowardy subser-
elce to the dSuniOuiSt OF the South, but who have
yer ty't unwilling leap into the embrace OF party
equally sectional and equally violent on the opposite eN-
trtme find iu the National Union Party safe middle
ground, where they stand without any sacrifice OF
principle or violence 20 their patriotism.
$50. ON the other hand, Republicans who indeed hold
20 the teues Of their party the subject OF slavery
lu distract theory but who have at length learned that
nothing accomplished by its agitation to keep the
couury constantly in hot water aud to draw the attention
tie servants the public from practical and necessary acts
of ordinary legislation; who realize that all the gable
iu Congress and elsewhere upon the subject whether
y men from the North or South is only an endless gi>t
OF bumcombe by which smart politicians are keeping
themselves before the neutrality-suspicious. say hold
ing such uupre ssions-aud know many such-alsO
hail the Union Party a refuge from the turmoil which
long stunned their ears and assure US OF their
,tralfast supDOrt