The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09

ADMIRABLE SENTIMENTs.-Mr. Edward
Bates, of Missouri, Ia native of Virginia. ma
wing been warmly solicited by the Wings OF
the Missouri legislature, to suffer his name 10
be used for the u S. Senate, to succeed Mr..
Atcheson, declines the compliment in terms
which reflect the highest honor upon his
head and his heart. MIR. Bates, when
young and seeking public preferment, was
beaten by the Benton infiuence-then in
tbe ascendant in Missouri. On the death OF
General Taylor, President Fillmore offered
him a place in the Cabinet, which he re-
spectfully declined. With the most unyield
ing perseverance, he has continued to refuse
official distinction, and now that he is solici
ted, for the second time, to enter the T. s.
Senate, read and admire his frank, beautiful
and dignfied reply:
My pecaninary circumstances, though such as to
enable me to feel comfortable and ind ependent are
such as 10 warrant me in abandoning my private
pursuits and devotiEg all my time and energies to
the pu bic service When WIS young. my ambition
was an active principle, ana would hive led me to
sacrifice mech OF time and comfort 70 the privilege
OF ii yuring in the high places CT public life But /
WAS long ago. cured of the Intellectual nlaiady-so
near ssin to patrioism-and being once 60 Thorough
iy beaten as 10 make me content with defeat for
ianateiy lost the desire for pubic station along 18th
the power 10 obtain II, and ever suce, NY purpose
mas neen ss.l-d, never again TO exhaust energies
and waste my better feelings in to1lsoue eforts-spd
perhaps VAN and foolish eoTtsto eli the slope.
~ heights OF politics. Besides, ny opinions on most
public sutjec.s formed aud settled; nv habit. ne
retired ana domestic, and all my sources Of haupi.
/ nsss are at home.
we know not where we have read anv
tnlng which delighted US more than this ele.
vstsd' unaffected, noble response How few
such men there are as Edward Bates! And
Yet, we venture to say, there is not a SINGLE
public man in the United States, who would
not admit, at the close of his public csreer
whether that career had been successful .,
not, that Mr.. Bates had pursued wise,
course than himself, and that if he had act
ed upon such sentiments as those of the gift
ed and independent Missouriap, he woul,
have been better and happier man.
Even George Washington, the creates
and most yirtuous Of mankind, acceptin,
public station under stern and Irresistible
sense of duty, found its Hottest honors but ,
thorny crown, and pinned for the sweet repos,
and inyigorating jays of rural life. Others
in the same station, have descended to The
grave, shattered In oody and spirit; sad and
sorrowful, emaciated and gray, from the
mighty cares and responsibilities OF power
The unsuccessful, after lifelong chase, in
which peace, domestic happiness, and often
Independence and conscience have been So
crifced. find themselves, at the end of their
career, losers of all-of home. of quietnesss,
Of the object Of their ambition. and worse
than all, of their own self respect
LIST the Young men of the country read and
ponder the words of Edward Bates and write
hem deep IN their hearts. Would they pre-.