Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-20
w. H. DUNCAN. Sec'y.

TPThe following communication. glow
ing and merited t-ihute 10 the DISTINGUISHED
nominee of the Missouri Whigs for the Vice
Presidency. we extract from the Washing
ton Rppub1ic -
Edward Bates and the Vice Presidency.
To the Editor ofthe Republic:-
As the time draws nigh for the Wing par
tv to meet together in council to select suit
able persons to he supported for the offices
of President and Vice President for the en-
suing term. permit me. through the columns
Of vour valuable Journal TO srqpest = name.
in connevion with the latter office. winch I
know will meet will cordial response from
every VIII Of the North-west. as il should
from evcrv Wig throughout this broad
land That name is EDWARD BATES, Of
Missouri
The recent history of the country has i'm
pressed our people with the necessity of be-
ing more particular than they formerly were
as to whom thew nominate or choose as Vice
President; and there is a generally prevalent
belief that no man should be nominated nom.
mated or elected for the second office in the
| Executive Department Of Government. who
is not comnetent and fit to fill the first. II
/ is with deliberate conviction of the correct
ness of this oninon. that nominate the dis.
/ tingushed citizen above named. as one emf.
nently suitable to be associated with hin
who may he the choice of the Wing party a:
their candidate for the office of President.
| Mr.. Bates has reputation as broad as the
Republic. He was member of the Con
gress which terminated on the 4th of March
1929, and IN that capacity highly distinguish
ed himself. He has ever been firm anC
unwavering advocate of the Whig cause
and few have rendered it more efficient ser
vice. His position as President ofthe Chi
cago Internal Improvement Convention
brought him prominently and brilliantly he
fore the American people in connexion witt
one of the most important and interestin,
questions of the day. OF the soundnes o
his political views, the nroFlnditv Of hi
Judgment, his high moral character, his abil
ty and fitness to fiji with honor and success
any office in the gift of the neorle. and with
al his popularity and availability. no reason
able doubt can be entertained. The pres
emf patriotic and distinguished Chief Magis
trate, annreciating his worth. on the fcrma
tlOn OF MS CdDlntl. IeTUPTPu 10 W.T.. DdIt
the post of Secretary of War which he de
clined. He is now. where he has alwav
preferred TO be. in the walks of private lif,
where. in the diligent prosecution Of his prC
frssion. and in the hosom of m amiahle fan
4 ilvhe eninvS that contPnment and hapnine,
: to which those in official rosition, howevt
!, eminent. must ever he. 10 a great exten
strangers; and. thouph be does not seek O
o fee or rrefermcnt. he hnS on Ill occasion
n shown limself rcadv 10 do ''veomar's SO
: vice" in the couSa o. his country. Durr
thP whole ofhis cHrner-ven. atsthe gloon
y lest periods in the history Of the whig nar
e in every contest. whether the proSnpc
d were promising or disheartrriro. Re h.
t heen ready 70 rush IN the "hreach." ~
: bear aloft the glorious Whip hanner II
such men whose services we need AT II
d present iunct,lre in the "hioh pieces" Of II
VI land; and s1ch man the great natiora' 90
;, servative party o'the country should aelip
II tohonor.
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