The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14
politital
From the Iowa Correspondent of the Spring
field REPUBLICAN.
MR.. BATES AND THE PRESIDEN-
CY.

from thirty days to six months, according
to the ease or hardness of the money mar
kct; sometimes retired at maturity by
payment, but oftener kept floating by a
modern continuance of bold operators, who
are f short, called 'kites." Some eight
months ago, Mr.. Edward Bates presiden-
tial bills of exchange were put on to the
street the drawer thereof being the Hon.
S. Collax of the Valley Register, Indiana
and the aeceptors the editors of the New
York Iribuue. The Republican made
itsclfa sort Of secondary guarantor by
copying with tacit approval. At some
what la'er period, western pilgrim stop
ped at St. Louis, slipped Mr.. Bates soup,
sampled his Falernian, and distilled the
prodnct into letter to your excellent pa
pr. Editols are allowed some license of
topic during the drowsy dream;ngs of
! dog days. This il seems had meaning
beyond the mere pastime Of the sultry
season; and, somewhat to my surprise,
there are many who believe in it, and
have a serious purpose of making him the
candidate of the Chicago Convention
| Such being the case, have few words
to say before the sentence of the court is
pronounced. | entertain, | need not say
at the outset, high regard for all If the
corporators Of this joint stock enterprise
and were sitting with my hat on, /
should involuntarily touch the brim in
mute but expressi, courtesy. Mr.. Col
| fax has his own history, and has earned
himself reputation and respect by his
efficient services in Congress. lie has
the additional re: IN, too, of having been
passed in review before the "Mngi," of
Boston, made the guest of an eliminated
bust" at WaItham some time during the
suns last 2erchclion; had the run of the
Revere, and been generously irrigated by
old wine from now bottles under the fres-
Goes Of Beacon street and the tapestries
Of Peuiberton square. | DO not know
what other distinction can be conferred
upon him in that quarter, unless Mr..
Henry Dexter should DO dispatched to
South Bend. TO smother him in fudized
plqs.cr Of Paris, and then shape him in
to Berkshire or Bennington Immortality,
| for the Athaeneum OF the State House
yard, where greatness in metal or mar
be is furnished with storm and sunshine
rent free.
Mr., Bates public life is soon disposed
Of lie was member of Congress in
'27-'29, passed through two unmarked
and uneventful sessions, and retired to
private life. In 1847 he presided at the
| River md Hnrbor Convention at Chica-
90, and carried away the whole audience
in the two emotions of establishment and
delight by his retiring speech-has since
cot off q capital mot On the old line
wings. itself worth second class forcis n
mission; and lately sent rather lynn
platte toast to Union loYe-feast some
where where they sell kerseys and cali
Goes to our meek minded brethren of the
southern dip. Certainly no man has
been brought forward for the Office, who
contributes a smaller cash capital to the
adventure than he. But Iw!sh to speak
of him with perfect fairness and candor.
He is an able lawyer, a worthy citizen,
and bears, without abuse, "the grand old
name of gentleman" The circle of his
civic and social virtues is complete; and
so far as these 90, 10 man can have n
higher claim. My objection to him is
that he has no familiarity with public
men and public measures, except in theo-
ry; that be is destitute of executive abili-
ty, and lacks those governing qualities
which organize and guide successful adj
ministration. That he has no taste for
politics we know; and that he has no tai
ent that way, fully believe. Why,
then, should he be made the candidate
Why should we SO into the slave states
at alIs If, as we must all admit, we arc
constrained to explore the conservative, .
why should We volunteer further compli-
ance, and dive into the ebony "zone!'
Do we expect to carry Missouri? We
might as well attempt to realize the OLD
fable of Hercules, and ease Mr.. Atlas by
taking the heavens on our shoulders
When she votes for our candidate, we noet
moi larry long for Alabama and Arkan