The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-09

- Inc evening P0St publishes long article
headed the " Policy ofthe Republican party,
il which it-gives as the principal cause OF
the defeat of that party IN 1856, the follow
ing ''The Republican party lost the last
election because itdid notthoroughly absolve
4 itself from that one idea Of the anti-slavery
party, which looked TO the advancement OF
the black race regardless of its effect on the
white"
1t is TO De hoped the Chicago Convention
will profit by the errors OF its predecessor
! the Philadelphia Con veati0n.W hile-they
have a proper regaFd for the feelings aud
principles OF the Republican party, they
should, at the same time, respect the feel
ings and principles of the conservative
element in the ranks Of the Opposition
In fact we demand it, five are ex petted to
support the nominee of that Convention
they should give us a.canddate that we can
conscientiously support. There are thous-
ands, yea, hundreds Of thousands of voters in
Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, who
will vote for conservative man, who WIFI
not vote for n straight-out Republican; and
this vote is sufficient to decide the election
in those States. They have the balance of
power, and if the Convention adopts tile
| bne policy, they will selec, a Candidate TO
suit the principles of the conservative por-
ton of the Opposition, and in doing so, they
need not sacrifice any of the principles Of
the Republican party. -i ----
Admitting that Il Republican Of the Sew
ard stripe can he elected, would it be policy
TO do so W o,lld it be necessary 10 irritate
the South, great majority OF whom are
Just as loyal to the Union rs we OF the
North, when there is no occasion for so do
ing2 The true policy should be to select
that man for the Office of President, " ho is
not too sectional in his feelings, and at the
sans time firm in his principles in regard
to the extension of slavery, and Thus prove
our sincerity and win their confidence.
The Chicago Convention owes duty,
not only to the Opposition party, but to the
whole country. A-
a short extract from his recently publish
ed letter 10 the Missouri delegates 10 the
Chicago convention, will be sufficient to
convince the most skeptieal4 in regard
to Mr.. Bates's views on the slavery question.
"Slavery is "a social relation, domestic
Institution. Within the States it exists lily
the local law, and the Federal Government
has DO control over it there. .I.5l.... "a Dr.
"The Territories, whether acquired by con-
quest or peaeeable purchase, subject
and snbordinate--n0t sovereign, like the
States. -.4 Cd 4.sf .ar rrir7tf... la9
HTbe patton is supreme over them, and a
National Government has the power to
permit or forbid slavery within them. En-
tertaining these views | am opposed TO the
extension of slavery. and in my opinion,
the spirit and the policy of the Government
ought to be against its extension, tt
! In regard to other great questions at issue,
he is equally reliable, such as the equality
of rights of American citizens, the Pacific
Rail Road, the Homestead bill, the Tariff,
the Improvement of Rivers and aHaFboFs
and the admission of Kansas. Z, tsF- ts
~ His antecedents- are of the right kind
He was born in Goochland county, Virginia,
in 1871. HIS Etther WIS a mcmber of the
Society of Friends, but was disewned for
bearing arms in the Revolutionary War
He emigrated at early age to Missouri
where he commenced the practice of law and
soon became eminent at the bar. He was a
leading member of the Missouri Legislature
for number of years, under the Territorial
and State Legislatures, and a member of
the Convention, that framed the Constitu-
ton of that State, and also represented the
State in the twenty fourth Congress. ~.
But the condition of his private fortune
obliged him to renounce the career 10 which
bis tastes and talents alike called him. He
was a member of the Improvement Conven-
this Convention is now chiefly memorable
on account of I'll speech delivered before it
by Mr.. Bates.
The members OF the Convention returned
home filed with great admiration of his
brilliant powers aud digniied manners.
Efforts were therefore made to bring him
back Ia political life, but without success
nor would he accept place in the Cabinet,
TO which he was called, by Mr.. Fillmore.
l. Mr. Bates was the firm friend Of Henry
Clay in 1924, and followed him in support
ing the Administration and advocating the
! reelection of John Quincy Adams. He
was elected us the firm FREUD of that Adj
ADMINISTRATION, aud was an advocate of the
policy favored by MIR. Clay including his
views on the subject of emancipation. In
| 1854 he was an opponent of the repeal Of
! the Missouri Compromise, and has since CO.
operated with labor or emancipation
| party in Missouri not only in advancing
their measures OF State policy, but in hos
! tiIity to the admission of Kansas under the
LecDmDton Constitution .r f. .f. --