Editorials: The Disunion Bubble Pricked; The Bell and Douglas Coalition (7/26/1860)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/26/1860

[Homer_J_Simpson]

In some important respects the John Brown invasion was a most fortunate occurrence. It has certainly had a very happy effect upon the politics of the country in several ways. In the first place, it challenged the attention of the whole North to the tendency of the ultra-Abolitionism of the day. It showed reflecting men in what direction the fierce harangues and denunciations of the fiery Anti-Slavery crusaders of the North were leading them. And it aroused the conservatism of the North -- the sober, sensible conservatism of the Republican Party -- and led at once to the practical repudiation of the ultra-abolition element which had been stealthily fastening itself upon that party, and assuming control of its policy, for some months previous. It brought the clear, high-toned, national, statesmanlike conservatism of Gov. SEWARD into direct antagonism with the frantic, fanatical treason of WENDELL PHILLIPS and his clan, and the result is partially seen in the position of strength and public confidence held by the Republican Party at the present moment.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Editorial: The Disunion Bubble Pricked – 2
Editorial: The Bell and Douglas Coalition – 2-3
Republican Mass Meeting in Brooklyn – 3
Dispatch to the Associated Press – 3
Departure of the Savannah Blues – 3
Police Reports – 3
Coroners’ Inquests – 3

[M Kehoe]

Good morning Teach.

William H. Seward, “Seward’s folly?”

Ivan is cryin.

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