Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-25
Indian. Republican state conven-


We have already noticed the nomination
of Hon. HENRY s. LANE, for Goeernor. and
Hon. o. p. MOTION, for Lit. Governor, by the
Indiana Republican State Convention. This
is considered the strongest ticket ever put
forth in that State by the party. The re-
mainder of the State ticket is as follows:
TfeasurS-J. w. HARVEY. of Clark.
-fudaor-ALBERr LANCE, of Vigo.
Attorney Geleral-JAMEs G. JONES, of VAN
denburg.
Reporter of Supreme Court-BENJAMIN HARRI-
BON.
Clerk of Supreme Court-JoHN P. JONES, of
LAGRANGE.
Superintendent Of Public LasfructiOn-M. J.
FLETCHER. of Putnam.
Delegates to the Chicago Convention were
appointed. GEO. W. JULIAN was proposed
for one of these, but he was voted down on
account of his abolitionism. A correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial says "a large
number of the district delegates are BATES
men. The BATES feeling runs high" An
other correspondent of the Commercial says
"Mr. Bates element is strong. Mr.. Fay,
of the Missouri Democrat is here. and has a
room where he holds Bates levee. He has
in his pocket letter written BY Mr.. Bat es to
the Hon. Schuyler Colfax which he assidu-
ously reads to all Corners 1t is in substance
q fair expo itiOn of the moderate style of Re-
publican doctrine. Mr. Bates SAYS the Con-
stitution don't extend slavery over the Terri
tories. He holds that the bred Scott case is
merely definition of the constil utional Sta
tus If the ncgro-and as stated by he MiSsou-
ri Democrat. 1.-The dtcursiye essays of the
justices which accompanied the rendering of
that decision, being. in his opinion, mere
leather and prunflla. possessing no intrinsic
weight and entitled 10 no extraordinary con-
siderailon. either legally or politically"
But Mr.. Bates r jects the motto: mo More
Slave States" He argues that neither pub
lie policy, precedent. nor the Constitution, au-
thoriZes Congress or The Executive to dis
criminate Letween free and slave States in
their application for admission into the
Union"
This is sound doctrine, and all but the nj
tras are willing that IL should prevail. OF
course. if the Republican party at Chicago
adopt platform in which they endorse the
old dogma of mo more Slave States as pre-
scented and adyOcat' d by the ancient .'Libcr-
ty party" they will be beaten out of their
b"ots At the same time, the weight of R.
publican opinion b. re is against the Bates
NOV. ment. The Democratic element OF the
Republican party have horror for anything
resembling a surrender to old Wbiggery. or
any other fOssiIiierOus formation They dis
like the idea of digging into the old strata OF
politics. for the ey noes of the condition OF
the country in other epOchs. There is a warm
feeling for FREMoNT-JOHN c., OF California.
There is good deal OF enthusiasm at the
mention OF his name aud the young men, es-
peciaily would throw I'D their hats for him.
The Convention also appointed full cleo
toral ticket.
1t is mentioned as a significant fact that
resolution instructing the delegates to Chica-
go no. to vote for any one not known as a
Republican prior to 1856, was smothered.
The State election in Indiana takes place
in Octob T.