THE FUSION MOVEMENT; THE PRINCE AT RICHMOND; A Wife Murdered by Her Husband (10/8/1860)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 10/8/1860

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Mr. H.J. RAYMOND made a speech on Friday night at the Republican Head-quarters of the Sixth Ward, in Brooklyn, to a large and intelligent meeting, upon the perils and prospects of the pending Presidential canvass. A considerable portion of his remarks were devoted to a critical analysis of the attempted Coalition of the three parties opposed to LINCOLN in this State, -- and a presentation of the danger which this Coalition, if successful, threatens to bring upon the country. As this topic just now engrosses a large share of public attention, we publish below an extended report of that part of Mr. RAYMOND's speech. Mr. RAYMOND said he did not propose on this occasion to enter upon any statement or vindication of the principles of the Republican Party. That had already been done so often and so clearly by the eminent gentlemen who had preceded him in this series of meetings, that it was comparatively unnecessary. He should ask their attention to a single feature of the pending canvass which was peculiar to it, -- which distinguished it, in a marked and not very creditable manner, from all the Presidential contests that have taken place in the past history of our Republic. Hitherto, said Mr. R., all our Presidential contests have been contests of principle. The country has been divided into two or more political parties, each having its own platform of principles with its candidates representing them, -- and each striving earnestly and honestly to elect those candidates, for the sake of giving its principles the ascendancy in the national councils.

[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

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The Fusion Movement – 2-5
Editorial: The Fusion Movement – 5
The Woman’s Library – 5
The Prince at Richmond – 6
New from Nebraska: Discovery of a New Pass in the Rocky Mountains – 6
Fire in South Boston – 6
A Wife Murdered by Her Husband – 7
St. Ann’s Church for Deaf Mutes – 7
Railroad Accident – 7
Movements of Gov. Seward – 7
Editorial: The Situation in Italy – 7
Death of Our Consul-General at Constantinople – 7

[Fido969]

It looks like the “fusion movement” was the Never-Lincoln crowd of 1860.

[colorado tanker]

The Fusionists do seem as confused about what they stand FOR rather than against as today’s Nevertrumpers.

[colorado tanker]

From the names of those involved, it appears that the husband who killed his wife were Irish, living in an Irish tenement. I wonder if that will elicit a comment from our Mr. Strong, who is often scornful of the Irish?

[Larry Lucido]

October, huh? So, cold fusion?