Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-16
FRIDAY, MARCH lo, IseO.


We have already spoken Of the attempt Of the
Missouri DonoCrqi, a Black Republican paper pub
lshed at ST. Louis to define the autslayery position
Of Mr.. BATES. The decided preference expressed
by the Missouri Opposition for him Their candi-
date for the Presidency and the great anxiety mani
Tested for his nomination by large proportion Of
the Maryland Opposition. in connection with the
fact that the Banner and Patriot Of this city refuse
to say emphatcaIly unequyocally and uncondi-
tonally that they viii not support him if he should
be the Black Republican nominee, render it essen
tally important that his political principles should
be thoroughly understood by the people Of the
South We have hitherto stated that GREELEY re
yarded him as essentially Republican, "a gallant
Emancipationist whom it would be hard work to
make odIous to sane Aboltionists, and considered
his "Repubcansm indicated" 1t would seem,
under ordinary circumstances that the endorsement
Of his principles by such anti-slayery journals as
the New York Tribune, Cincinnati Gazsle and St
Louis Democrat would be sufficient to irretrieyaby
condemn any Presidential aspirant in the estimation
Of every Southern man. 1t has not however, in the
present pecilous times had that effect. A Southern
Opposition State Convention have declared 'that
among the eminent men whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the highest Office in
the gift Of the people, we know Of no man so well
qualified bv his talents his craftsmanship, his incOr
ruptibe integrity and his devotion to the Union and
the Constitution, to fill that important post as Ed
WARD BATES, Of Missouri
Mr. Bates, if not the first VIII certainly be the
second man in the race at Chicago Old Line Black
Republicans in scores are using every effort to Sc
cure his nomination regarding him as unmistalla-
bly, Of them and with them. We recently publish
ed a letter from "a Missouri Emancipationist" in
which he claims that there is no man in the nation
liore thoroughly Representatives Of the principles Of
the Republican party than 3Ir. BATES. This writer
spoke Of him as "one Of the Fdhers Of the Faith O
5rlc5 ~. Ss5rurd and Mr. Chase are certainly honored
and able Apostjes;' "a PAUL AMONG THE APos-
TIES or BErrBIJCANIsW" AN ardent and active Re
publican. who advocated the nomination and cleo.
ton of FREMONT in 1856" and who seems to speak
by the card has recently written letter to the n
Y. Ersuiag Post, favoring the nomination of Mr.
BATES al Chicago. He says:
But why take up so new convert? I answer
we are new party, and the best of US are new
converts. Col. Fremont had not been so lOngidenti
fled in feeling and purpose with the Republican
movement, when he was nominated as our candidate
for President, as Mr.. Bates has been. Gov. Seward
stood alOOt from the Republican movement when i
first formally initiated in State. Is that
reason why he should not now De regarded and
trusted as a Republican? SenatOrrlIamn only for
mallv declared himself one of US after reading the
platform of the Cincinnati Convention in 1856 Yet
lac was Immediately nominated as the Republican
candidate for Governor of Maine. and elected with
in three months after be aYOwed himself Republi-
can Mr.. DOOlittle stood alOOf from the Republican
movement till late in the contest of 1856, yet he was
Immediately thereafter chosen to ithe United States
Senate. Have we any better or more reliable lead
ers than all these3
DO YOU ask true, earnest efficient opponents of
tie Administration who subscribe heartily to all the
articles of your political creed, to meet you at Chi
cagO, for the purpose Of selecting candidate for
President merely to insult them by telling them
hat you VIII not permit the nomination Of any man
save one of the half-dOzen whom you will present,
and whom you have arbitrarily christened Repre-
sentative men2'
Think you that the people viii indorse your ostra-
cism of an eminent, worthy patriot who subscribes
every aticle of political faith as embodied and
expressed in the ten propositions have quoted :
The call for the Chicago Convenhon9
But is Mr.. Bates really with US? answer: Yes,
Enthusiastically. I speak what ] do know. But let
my word pass and ask Francis p. Blair jr, or B.
Graft Brown. ] think the men who have made St
Louis the citadel of Free-State principles have
right TO be heard and trusted by Republicans
But why does not Mr. Bates proclaim himself
Republican, / answer No Republican has called
on Mr.. Bates since he was claimed a Republican
and sought information his views, who did not
come away perfectly satisfied. And think none
wish further declarations or prOllamauOns from
him but those whose hearts desire is to make him
unacceptable to Republicans, or else unavailable as
q candidate
From these giyings oIt OF the Black Republican
press and their correspondents, who can deny that
lhe support CT entertaining the political sent-
ments OF Mr.. BATES, by the Southern people would
be tame surrender Of all our boosted and dearest
rights to the guardianship of Black Republican
politicians. Mr.. BATES may be able to obtain the
Chicago nomination over Mr. SEWARD and yet if Mr.
BATES be elected Mr.. SEWARD viii just as certainly
WELD the power, influence and patronage Of the
Presidency, as JOIN SHERMAN now wields that Of
the Speaker Of the House of Representatives. The
power behind the throne viii be greater than the
throne itself