The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-19

Inc Union IS SAFE The leaders nnd
representative men of the newly-conceived
Conservative. Constitutional. Union Saving.
Know Nothing Wing Ncutral Party met in
Convention at Baltimore on the 9th inst.
and nominated rs candidates for the suffra-
gss Of the people, a. the November election,
JsHS BgLL Of Tennessee, for President and
EDWARD EVERETT Of Massachusetts, for
Vice President. That these men have, in
their day, both been very good men, and
statesmen Of no mean abilities, we presume
no man will deny; but We are surprised
that these men should have accepted nom.
nation at the hands Of this fragmentary
psrty-should have consented to become
the standard bearers, through Presidential
campaign, Of party without platform and
~ithou. any avowed principles--a party
composed as is this Conservative. Consti-
iutiooa! Union Saving Know Nothing :
Wing Neutral Party, of the scraps and odd
snis-;hs timid aud superannuated Of oil
psrsiss--nos able to carry single State, and
as destitute ofrriueip!s sol hope Of power.
Wehaye no doubt that BsLL aud EvEsxrr
ara both Very clever old gentlemen, aud
would poll avery fair vote, If nominated by
party tina. would publish to the world q
plain statement Of their principles. and let
tha people know where they stand upon oil
she great questions that are at presen, agi-
tsstrs the public mind; bas the people OF
the United States will not vote, bliaaly. for
'asa when The contest is one of principle
II is utterly useless. a, this age Of the world.
tor ambitious politicians TO endeavor to
baIii up party without letting the people
ksaw "asiaer their principles Are such rs to
command The ssanssaanes and supper, Of
as.ienai men. A party tia, makes any
pressRes 20 nationality must have a more
comprehensive plasi arm than Mount Vernon
Peppers.
The American people viii never eonseu.
10 elevate 10 The oiics Of Caief Magistrate,
rnau who has nothing more to recon mend
him 10 their support shsa tie fact Of bi.
hsvins cnes been an able and etstisus pub.
lie eAesr. Ras IL IS the policy Of this
csnssrvaslve-Co Constitutional uston- Saving
knew Nothing VI big. Neutral Party 10 ap.
pear before the people without sny avswed
principle, and il does net rsgairs toe gifs Of
FTsrass.s, nar say extraordinary amount of
fssss sht. TO discern the real ebjsss Of
tais paltsiss- ANA gsastisa sehsms; il i.
an astfal dodge Of I.scstotaism, TO srs,n-
iss party with a'.,s seassSsas zaaas, give
IL saashiass Fer President. auithas draw
s~ay ffsa the .sprsrs II the Rrrahlican
ssSkss. thai s'sss Of s;mia hearted cid fcxiss
-hs are slsays wsillns sveE tbs dss,inv Of
the Ua5ea-.a shsss vivid imazinasioas
sasvs eeussaasly Appears the hsni writing
apsa tbs val, All she ,.ssmbIe. Hk. Bel.
ssAassa-. Al svsrs new ssthasss Of Ssassssn
hemsass. wsssffSss tAas great majority
81 these yssssissl fssstis Of shs past genera.
sisa, VIA saala net sess outright Ter ID.
psmssessis nsmiase, vjl bs Induced 10
favar, iaasrsssly. his slsstisa. by vSsiaS the
ticket u he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
{ aioa-Savssg- Eas~-NssAiaS wAi-. Nss :
trail rasts ssIe'v Ter the ra-rcss ess4sasins
he Uaisa,~ bat il ~sald 30 aaa agrSa. 10
he saielIssesas .. The Aassiesn psepls to
,afrsse thai aay esnsssieraaie nsmscr Of
'As@ can BE hsmsosssi By the shallow de-
'ies Which :as workers. hare espis5
'rem the vel remembered campaign Of So
he result al which vas the election u 4
,ss-s slavery fresiisss asi ,ss rsss~al, IN
mer. aggravated fssE sASa svt-. u he
iasess agssasies. Tae sAsss ssok val.
.ai aid good service Tar the Dsaeera-y.
> The last eemfaiss, bat there Is l;;,s pro-
ability saas he people VII be sassAs asais
EitA The sane hals. =