The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
THE PRE- SIDENCY.
THE UNION MOVEMENT.
THE BAL TIMORE CONVENTION.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRAHfS.
THE PROBABLE PLATFORM.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
The Popular Vote at the Last
Election.
IMMENSE RESERVE VOTE TO COME OUT,
Sc, &C.. 30.
THE PROBABLE PLATFORM.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
The Popular Vote at the Last
Election.
IMMENSE RESERVE VOTE TO COME OUT,
&C., &C., 10.

We have already published extended sketches ON
the ensuing National Presidential Conventions, to be
held Charleston and Chicago by the democrats and re-
pubeans giving all tho that would the gene
raj reader including brief biographical sketches Of the
sspran,s for Presidential honors To day publish the
last Of the series OF these sketches, by giving
coun, prepar for the National Union Conven
ton 10 be held at Baltimore the 9th Of May next
besides giving the and biographical sketches of
those candidates who have been named In connection
with the Presidency for consideration by this Convention
Among our list will be found the of
eminent meg who have done good service
less extended fields than that OF the Presidency,
but who nevertheless, not lees qualified for promo
ton to that highest official station within the gift Of
great nation but is apprehended that the leaders Of
this Union movement merely the Of the men
whom We shall hereafter mention, for the purpose
of covering the time being, concerted movement in
favor Of Edward Bates, of Missouri the nominee at
Baltimore The chief movers in this Baltimore move
ment are self constituted delegates, deriving au
thori.y either directly indirectly from the people whom
they represent, and consist chiefly OF machine
smashing Americans, departed Know Nothngs, old line
whgs disappointed Office seekers and the odds and ends
OF the remains OF all the " isms Of sti born political
parties many Of whom up for 'Cowes and market"
In number OF the States q1as conventions have been
held long vnded speeches have been made, and resou
lions adopted embodyng stereotyped ''hfalunisms"
and meaningless generses, which have heretofore cha
racterzed these Union ~ movements. The Kentucky
Unonss declared for John ]. Crittenden their
FIRST choice for President the Tennessee faction for John
Bell North Carolina for VIM. A. Graham, and Missouri
for Edward Bates But the great secret force is at work,
body and SOUL for the latter candidate We gave his
tory OF bis public services-whch necessarily brief
in list of republican aspran,s for the Presidency but
we publish below his political views (rnade public by his
authority, which must be taken for what they are
worth
BE is welded of free labor both in opinion
and practice He denies that the constitution extends
slavery the Territories he declares that slavery shall
not be permitted to enter any Territory which was free
soil acquired by the United States which came
power but Congress can plant slavery sach SOIL and
that the bred Scott decision merely defines the con-
sutu'icral sot's of the negro-the discursive
derDg OF that decision being, in his opinion, mere
leather and prunella, possessing no intrinsic
weight entitled extraordinary consideration
either legally politically. He rejects the motto "No
slave States He argues that neither public policy
precedent nor constitution author Congress or the
Executive 10 discriminate between free and slave States
in their application for admission into the Union. The
policy which received the sanction OF the founders OF
Jefferson himself, needs no defence, and may
dispense with sulogy Such are his opinions on
their organization to their admission States into tho
Union For the rest, his opinions are such might be
inferred from pontic0i nc ID
protectonist in favor Of the Improvement Of lake and
river Navigation by the general government, emphacay
in favor railroad to the Pacific on any route which
Corgress may choose opposed to the consolidation Of
poruiAtou Of Spanish America with the people Of the
United States and 10 favor Of governing international
relations by the principles Of public law He has all that
horror OF slavery agitation and all that devotion TO
Union which distinguish old wings who have not turned
natiora democrats
But here is list OF those talded Of for the Baltimore
eoutse:-
NAMES OF CANDIDATES.
1-Bates, Edward, Mo. Houston, Sam, Texss.
2-Botts, j. Va Stunt, Washington, NY.
BELL John. Tenn. e-AcIean. Jno Ohio.