Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-27
March II. 1850


commenis Of our own. except to say that we en-
tirtfy dissent win most Of the views therein ex
pressrd-whil-t admitting the ability and csndsr.
no less than the great moral worth, Of tn disin-
gnished anther f
We cannot perceive, however. tina, Mr.. Bates ;
viswssdiler essentially. II Mt all with fhose nj :
ways rn,ertainedhy Nj. Clay spoa The question
of slavery: whilst his well-kRown Opinions respect
ing the Fugitive Slave Law. are entirely at vari-
aare with shose held by the Black Republicans.
Upen this question Mr.. Bates 'beIi.ves in the
unqualified right Of the owner to recnver his
Slaves. If they escape to u Free State; and If
President he would execute the Fugitive Slave
Law if the army and navy of the government
were equal 10 the task. And. il the Fogitivc
Slave Law should be repealed, or should he found
inadequate 70 the service If returning ab-conding
slaves to their masters. be woalj urgently
mend to Congress TO pass same law That would
more certainly, and more acceptahy carry out,
the Lonsttu nal guarantees Of the rights Of
Southern Shareholders. lie would consider the
Union broken compact. If these plain guarantees
were denied hy the deliberate and perseyering
ton Of any part Of the Confectionery" Well and
molly said; and on this point there lie no dis
Ba,e.. nor any agreement between himself and
the Black Republican party, especially Of the Sc
ward and Greeley stamp
There l.. also. another pint of Disagreement
worthy of notice Mr. Bates participated in the
proceedings II the last " hg Convention held in
Baltimore in 1885, and was President thereof
Amongst other resolutions al ptcd by thin, body,
which received his concurrence, were the fllow-
ing =" That the government Of the United States
was f,r,aed Ly the conj junction in political unity
of wide spread geographical sections. materially
differing, no, only in climate and products. but in
social and domestic institutions and that my
can-e which shall permanently array these Sec
tions in political hostility aud organized arties.
.tann6ed osty on geographical Distinctions. must
Inevitably proee fatal 10 a continuance Of The M.
.ional raio.
Resolved. That the Wings Of the United
States declare . fundamental article Of poiH-
cal firth absolute necessity for oroidiag geog,a-
phscai parties. The danger clearly di.ccrnel
BY the Father of his Cnuntry. has now beco,ne
fearlully apparent in the agitation convul-ing
the ration. and must be arrested n, if We
would preserve our Constitution and our Uni n /
from dismen berment, and the name "f American
from being blotted out from the family Of civilized
nations.
Resolved. That all who revere the Constitu.
ton and Union must look with alarm Mt the par-
ties in the field in the present Presidential yam.
pairn--one claiming only to rerre-cn, sixteen
Northern States. and the other appealing manly
to the passions and prejudices Of the Southern
States that thu success of either faction would
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wrap our dearest interests in common ruin
These resolutions form part OF the Wing
platform which MIR. Dates assisted to frame Mt Bal,
timore four years ago. aud as lac distinctly AYERS
in his late address that he has "no Hcr opinions, /
no opinions formed IN relation to the present !
array of parties we hold him responsible for !
the sentiments enuncia,ed in the Baltimore |
resolutions. aud conclude that he is i.ot less pro-
found ) convinced than he then, of the dun
ger to the country Of the existence Of sectional
parties aud the Determination of Presidential
election upon geographical questions
We cannot tell what effect tic publication Of
this letter will have upon the Presidential pro-
specis Of Mr. Bates; but If the Republicans
should nominate hi n. they will thereby nhate very
much Of their pr.tsnsious; whilst the support OF
the Southern Opposition would involve considerable
sacrifce Of ee''ns and opinion an their part also.
Occupying this middle ground, it remains t. he
seen whether Mr.. Batos will lie acceptable to eli
thcr secton-w1ether either are prepared to waive
questions of ight for the sake OF harmony
ard peace. For ourselves, Ave have no hesitation
IL declaring that much dislike the platform
of Mr.. Bates we should view his election us a
more Tay ora ble nupurv Ia the wboe cou utry than
that If any other representing the extreme
views Of either section.
Still. We think that Mr.. Bates has spoiled his
chance Of securing the support Of the conservative
Opposition Of the South. and scarcely be
looked to now as the compromise candidate.
Standing aloof from both the Republican and
the Democratic parties; having no sympathy or
aifliaton with either, but heartily despsing 10TH
we mean to cling to cur own flag so long a. u cor.
poral's guard can he rallied around it. We have
been seduced from purpose, h,wever, in these
extended remarks. which were CONNIE need solely
with view to present tho following from tic
National Lateiligeacer:
We insert to- day, in another column. uader the
"Politica, htnd, letter from Hon. Edward Bates
of Missouri 10 a committee of his fellow ,iuens ex.
plnsatory of his opinions the leading questions OF
the day. on which every man must expect 10 be un.
derstood who consents to be placed before the country
for the highest ONCE IN its gin Mr. Bates expires
himself with frankness due his high per sonal cha.
racter and with eiearness that leaves ambiguity
10 regard to his political principles. hts opinions
the aeita,ing and llabsorbug question which has
shaken the country to its centre for time past
Those perhaps now not great manr-who hast
known this estimable gentleman as long ourselves
ande ,peeially those who had an opportunity o.
marking his standing In Congress- where he was the