Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-30

edward Bates Of Missouri.

EpsARD BATES of Nj ssouri as the sup
planter of SEWARD in the affections ant
hopes Of the Republican party. Dy
many among the leaders Of that party
he is recognized as tn "comng man,
who will gather around him all the clan'
which form the motley group that stands
IN hostile array in opposition TO the
National Democracy. The high
church" Of Republicanism IS gong INTO
decay. Its dogmas having been Illus
tratcd in Their logical consequences at
Harper's Ferry, and the managers Of
this hopeful organization recognizing
esncccss AS duty" the Republican press
a now busily at work in the effort "to
fix up candidate, who is not identified
with Rcpublic4nism as it is, with the
blotehes Of murder and treason upon
its cscutchcon. BY kind Of simul,a-
neous action, the name of EDWARD
BATES has been presented, and, although
he has not thought proper to give his
Vows, over his own signature, OH the all
absorbing question OF the day, he speaks
by proxy, through the columns OF the
st. Louis Ners, and freely endorses the
OF inions attributed TO him by his mouth
piece.
Mr.. BATES is not Republican in the
present acccptation OF that term. To
adopt him AS IA standard bearer would
be a stultilyng Of the party he would
represent. His nomination would be q
rctrogadc movement on the part OF the
crusaders against the Institution of Slav-
cry, and would evidence sell-condcm-
nation Of their own teachings. Many
o! our Republican contemporaries fore
see the awkward position in which The
selection of BATES would place their
party. Our neighbor of the Gazette,
not wishing to appear less sagacious
than his brethren, does not desire to in
dictate, 'Just noac, how far hc,agrces with
Mr.. BATES"
The Republican party hold the absurd
doctrine that, although Congress may
prohibit Slavery in the Territories, it
cannot establish it, On that point Mr..
BATES, through his Spokesman, SAYS:
Mr.. BATES does not believe that the
constitution, by it's proper vigor, carries
slavery INTO all Territories that may be
acquired by the United States. He be-
lieves that freedom is the rule, and slav-
cry the exception. He does not believe
that slavery can exist in an[ Ter tory
acquired hy theGovornmcnt 81 the Unit
ed States, except By tie posttios lar Q,
Congress. That positive law Mr.. BATES
would not be il favor ofpassing, because
for reasons already given, he is opposed
to the extension of slavery into Terrlto
ny already free.
Here We have declaration of prin-
ciple in direct conflict with the Repub-
lican platform of 1856. Mr.. BATES ar
CUES, as all the Democratic speakers ar
gued during the late campaign in thi
State, that, if Congress possesses tn
power to prohibit, it necessarily follow
that it possesses the power to estob'iS,
slavery in the Territories. Our neigh
Dor Of the Gaaette may well aver that b.
Is not prepared to say ".jast now" wha
he think, of this as Republican doctrine
But there exist, another wide differ
cnce principle between Mr. BATES al,
the Republican party. The latter cs
chews all obligation to obey that one O
the Compromise measures of 1850
known AS the Fugitive Slave law. Mr.
KlRkwoop, while stumping this State TO
Governor, is said to have proclaimed
that "he ~omld sutr his right arm /,
"be secered from his body before h
"acouid help 10 ,.cecute The Eugitip
"Sldre Lar" Mr.. DENNIsoN, the Gov
ernor eject of Ohio, during the late can
vass, used the following language 81
Il am elected Governor of Ohio-an,
81 expect to be- will not let any fn
g rtive he returned to Kentucky or an,
other Slave State; and if canno
"prevent 1t in any other way, as com
mander-in chief of the military of tn
State, | will employ the doyonet-s,
"hefp me COT" This is the position
Of the Republican party on this question
Now what does the Necs say is Mr.
BATES position. Here it is:
He believes that the South is in hon
or bound to abide by the restriction
originally imposed by law upon slavery
but also believes in "the unqualified RIG il
of the owner to recover his slaves /
they escape to a free Stetc; ii President
he would execute the fugitive slave law
II the army and navy of the govern
ment were equal to the task, and if til
fugitive slave law should be repealed
or should be found inadequate to tn
service OF return ing absconding slave
to their masters, he would urgently rec
ommend to Congress to pass some Law
that would more certainly and more &C
ceptably carry out the constitutions
guarantees Of the rights Of Sonther,
slaveholders.'