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Edward Bates Opinion of the Presiden-
tial Candidates.
The conclusion OF Mr.. Bates great speech
in ST. Louis, is as follows:-
"But must hasten TO a conclusion. Let
lis briefly glance at the three Presidential
candidates. As TO Mr.. Buchanan, the nom
inee of the Democratic party, he is a man OF
medium fair good talents and no more. In
early youth, being gentleman of easy cir
cumstances, and free from the arduous re-
quirements Of professional labor, he we'd
ded the Commonwealth, and with enduring
constancy has never sought another bride.
Laughter. He has served long in high
and honorable stations, has enjoyed ample
opportunities, and acquired an ample fund
OF experience. And that is all tha, can be
said oI him. When did he ever take the lead
in anything tending to the welfare of his
country? He is naturally secondary char
acter, man of doubts and provisos. There
is nothing TO be said against his private char
scter, and | have no intention Of reviline
him, but is he the man to be selected and
set up for the greatest place in the world.
Now, let us compare his opponents.
know little Of Mr.. Fremont to whom was
once introduced. have no desire to pluck
single leaf from his chaplet; he has earned
reputation as bold adventurer, an enter
prising discoverer, and scientific scholar.
but as political character, his life is a
blank sheet Of paper, and he might as well
have done what Buchanan has done, that is,
sink himself completely out of sight under
the platform of his party. Cheers.
Now turn TO Fillmore. Loud and re-
peated cheering.l l can perhaps scarce
speak OF Fillmore with due impariality. |
know him, He is my friend. He called
me 10 office after a retirement oil twenty
years III private lie. l cannot but feel kind.
ly towards him after such an unexpected re-
mem5rance. | will endeavor to suppress
par'ialiy and personal feeling, and TO pre-
sent hi claims as they are open 10 popua-
view. he is eminenIly man of the peo-
pie. He did not enjoy IN hls youth, the OPP
portunty OF acquiring even the rudiments
oI classical education. Being bound apr
prentice 10 a mechanic, his fine talents at =
tractcd the attention OF an old lawyer, who
drew him from his mechanical occupation.
and gave him opportunities of entering IA
professional career. And from that day to
the present, there is one fact to be noticed
in him, that from every public employment,
he has gone ont with higher reputation
than he went in with. [ [AppIause.l He is
a man Of mild manners, amiable disposition
and benevolent character, and few men have
made more endearlug personal friends. As
10 his Administration, it will ever remain
one of the brightest spots IN the history OF
the country. Loud cheers. Ii he were
as am, an unchanged Wing, [applause, !
none could be found To raise question of
our preference. am sorry, on some ac-
counts, that he has joined the American par
'y, though it contains many other excellent
men OF unimpeachable character of private
and public wisdom and virtue. But ii | were
ynung man, about TO choose wife, aud
had found lady, amiable, sensible, and in
every way preferable, l should not be dis.
posed TO reject her from Constellation, mere.
" on account of slight ireckle on her com.
plexion. Laughter ard cheers. Compare
Fillmore with his opponent. find many
, Wings disposed TO go Tor Buchanan. Now
it il certain, that judged by the standard o
Wing principles, all Filmore's antecedent.
, are right and equally beyond doubt, that by
the same standard, all Buchanan's antece
dents are wrong. He was wise TO sinI
himself behind his platform; to perform tina
, most perfect act on record, of political self
abnegation. Here the speaker read Buc
hanan's speech in acceptance of the nomina
ton. He says the platform is broad AM
national enough for the whole Democrats
party, not Tor Wings. A laugh Mr.
Preston, Of Louisville, with the Wing shel
yet sticking on his head had already got $
y high up among the Democrats as to be on
oi the committee that waited on Buchana
that occasion on which the nominee said h
did not think himself at liberty to answe
v ,ntarro1afoyias last ha shnnld nrasant nm,