Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
Important Statement by Californian.
J Col. Fremont offered the Nominal
ton for the Presidency by the De-
1ssmOcracy. A IL
HE WOULDN'T TAKE II.

ias.rse HE WOULDN'T TAKE 1T. lsnssssszsss1s
| Hon. Geo. G. Bates, formerly Attorney General,
of Michigan, but latterly of San Francisco, made
the following highly important statement in pub.
Tic speech at Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Sd mss.
We invite for it the attention OF ell honest Demo-
Gratis. Wequote from the Detroit Tribune:
Hon. George O. Bates, Of California, in the course
Of his speech, made the following important pot-
cal statement: When he (hr. Bates) was expected
to sail for California, in August 1853, he was per-
suaded by Dir. Palmer Of the firm of Palmer, Cook
! Co., bankers of San Francisco, to remain until
! October, when he and Col. Fremont would accom-
pany him thither. Mr.. Bates postponed his depar-
| ture as desired. But when the time for departure
] arrived COL Fremont, although his trunks were
packed did not go, but ordered his baggage to the
Metropolitan Hotel instead This was conse-
qaence Of the following facts: Governor Floyd, of
Virginia, had just arrived in New York city for the
| special purpose Of having an interview with Col.
! Fremont, and the result of that interview
offer made 10 Col. Fremont, by Floyd, in behalf Of
tho Democratic party, he having advised NTH astead
ing men NorA and South, of the nomination for the
| Presidency. He said that party ioanted
"A man Of integrity and cho U0 distinction outside
! Of politics.
Col. Fremont after listening patiently, and even
submitting to two separate interviews, and knowing
the platform he was expected to stand upon, re"
buab "nHc uocpiJ eeusioto VI bhS NiodnST
ton of the proposition made him, aud 6attered by
the promises it extended, yet NTH his opinion Of the
repeal of the Missouri Compromises u Mould be i'm
| possible for him to entertain The proposition. He
considered that repeal infamous breach Of plight
ed faith, and should desist de''ouneng the act
! aud its authors. Col Fremont planted himself i'm
! pregnably this position. Mr.. Palmer, being cog
infant OF these facts communicated them forthwith
| to Hon. N. P. Banks and Hon. Henry Wilson Of
| Massachusetts,, and they came and saw Col Free
mont and to state in brief the result of that inter-
view, he consented to lead the hosts of freedom in
this campaign if the people should call him to that
position. All this happened in September, 1855, If
we correctly recall Mr.. Bates statement. He gives
time, names and places, and vouches for the entire
accuracy of the above statement; and although it
did not come to him with the injunction OF secresy,
he stated be would not have revealed il had the
facts not already been partly disclosed in last Saur.
day'sN. Y. Herald Any statement made BY Mr. Bates
commands implicit reliance in this community,
where he has been known for years. and is univer-
sally respected. 5ls
Commenting upon the above startling disclosures
the Louisville journal says--ifs Fremont had
thought it worth while to assure Gov. Floyd that
though heartily despising the Nebraska law he
would exercise common prudence in speaking of it
during the canvass instead of saying with calcust
ing rashness he did, that he should never desst
from denouncing the act and its authors" who be-
lieves that Gov. Foyd's mission would have been a
hapless failure? PROFESSIONALLY, if Col Fremont bad
been as false TO his professions Gov Floyd to
bis, the Southern Democratic leaders would now be
shouting for Fremont instead of Buchanan, and,
with uproarious proteststions of his supreme fitness
for the Presidency would be calling Justify upon the
Wings and Americans to desert Mr.. Fillmore and
elect their national candidate" as the only means
Of defeating Banks or Chase or whomsoever their
superior enterprise may have left to rally the Black
Republicans For, if, in the face of an Outrage
ed and betrayed people, these unprinciped leaders
daily and hourly doing all this and more for Blu.
chanan, their second third or fourth choice what
would they not have done for Fremont, their first
choice9 They would have lied the heavens black.
And these are the men whose simple endorse
ment of Mr. Buchanan with his avowed squatter.
sovereigntysm is suffered by the easy Democratic
of the South to prevail against the evidence
of their senses the conviction of their Judgments
and the patriotic impulses of their hearts These
the men who arrogate to themselves the exclu.'
sive guardianship ofSouthern rights, and talk hero
cally Of dssolving the Union if Fremont should be
elevated to the Presidency, as we'll as upon thou.
sand other less grave contingencies These are
the who are first to raise and the last to drop
the senseIess cry of "AbotiOnist ~ against every
national statesman in the land. These are the self.
appointed hierophants of slavery. These are the
| 6re-eaters These are the leaders who impose
their word as gospel upon the Democratic masses of
! the South II Out upon the traitorous hypocrtes
and out upon the garing, scandalous imposition
Human nature, surely Southern human nature, was
not made to endure either.
Every day but strengthens convictions that
the Southern Democratic politicians by far the
most dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS set OF men in the
republic. With a few scattered exceptions, such
as will relieve though they may not redeem the
most desolatc wastes of vlainy, they are simply
political knaves who infest the avenues to place,
with purposes no higher and no better than those
which bring the light-fngered gentry to a race
course fair grounds. They live by playing upon
the hopes and fears of the North and South alter
natey, and by ultimately cheating both. They
practice professionally upon the sectional prcudices
| of the nation. They are as much more pernicious
than thieves and pick pockets the interests of an
| empire transcend the value Of purse. They are
the pest of the South and the curse of the Union
! And yet upon the mere recommendation OF these
uublushing political swindlers, upon the bare word
Of these false and perjured and insuferable dema-
! gogues upon the naked authority Of these misera-
bic, discarded suitors of Col. Fremont, the confd
| ing Democratic masses of the South are asked and
impudently rallied to support James Buchanan.
! with the detested heresy of squatter sovereignty
upon his lips and in the core of his heart. It will
never, NEVER do.
Gentlemen editors and stump-orators Of the De-
scheme these arch miscreants, your game is
| UP. The mask has fallen from your leaders
and left you in the open gaze Of the world
! the unquestionable tools Of a school Of tra
tors. II you are any better than Jour leaders,
/ you have been fouly betrayed If you are
not the viainy Of the whole set has been dis
closed. At all events, the Infamous secret is
out, and the great popular heart will soon be pour
! ing blaze Of consuming scorn upo nyour heads,
Lower your deuded banners like men and patriots
and take shelter under the glorious, unsulsd stan.
dard of Fillmore, or keep your perfdious coors fly
ing and be blasted in your tracks.
In the mean time, whatever the fuglemen OF the
party may think proper or feel bound TO do, we call
upon the rank and file of the Southern Democracy
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