Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-01
MORNING, MARCH 1, 1860.
TIE CRY PREss.-That its readers may

The CITY PREss.-That its readers may
know what sort of Presidential material Mr.
BATES, of Missouri. is. the Union dishes up
some OF the opinions of that individuals
''toucbing questions of current political inte-
restY These opinions the Union does not get
personally from Mr.. Bates own mouth; but
what is precisely the same thing in practi-
cal point of view, it gets them from the New
York Tribune and st Louis Democrat, both of
which papers are edited entirely by Mr. BATES
at any rate, il seems that the last named
Journal goes and lays down certain set of
opinions touching the slavery question, which
the public are respectfully requested to look
cherished by Mr.. BATES, although Mr. BATES
hadn't authorized anybody to say so; and
then Mr.. BATES is supposed to go into the Of
fee of the Democrat, aud in the language of
Maj. JOSEPH JONES, say TO the man who looks
after things there 'Them's My Sentiments"
As the opinions which are thus attributed TO
the gentleman in question are not such as a
eotton-growing country would like to see
emptied into the White House, and there in-
vested with the power and privilege of max
ing themselves numerous, it is possible that
Mr. BATES, by suffering them to leak out
through the columns of the Democrat, has
turned up jack at the South, and inaugurated
that troublesome state of things which is
known as 1.-The devil to play and no pitch hot"
But the Union may calm its fears, and go
along, if it wants to, with its share of slave
~ into the territories. Mr.. BATES is not the
candidate of the Opposition party for Presi-
dent, and until he is, there isn't the least
danger that he will ever reach that Office;
and should he ever reach ii through the
agency of that party, it will be safe TO trust
him with the interests of the South. The OPP
position party is not a machine for elevating
unsound oil dangerous men to the Presidency.
Having succeeded in showing the Union up
to the sticking point on the DOUGLAS ques-
ton, the Banner proceeds to tell what il
means to do, or would do, if necessary, for
Mr.. BATES. 1t says "On the other hand'
1--WE omit "the other hand" for want froom),
eff Mr. BATES should be the candidate of any
sectional convention, North or South, East
or West, announcing in connection with his
name long tissue Of theoretical and useless
distractions about slavery, arguing either |
for against its rectitnde in morals, or its |
political rights, we could not support him. |
In other words, we occupy the same position |
10 Mr.. BATES that we do to every other man |
who could possibly be presented for our sup
port. We have one invariable and in1exible |
test which may be stated briefly thus: derotion
10 the Union, nationality and opposition 10 sL1Ury
agitation. If Mr.. BATES should be the candi-
date, and his character and the circumstances
attending his presentation should meet this
requirement, We would prefer, and sup
port him, in preference to any Democrat Ii
the issue shall arise. We will determine il by
this standard. " The Banner has seen "re-
ireshing sight. 1t has seen "a Democratic
Journal adopt manly and independent
tone" This phenomenon is not less rare
than refreshing, aud as the Banner fears it
will 'never look upon its like again, it fixes
its eyes upon it for period of three quarters
Of column. The Democratic journal which
has so distinguished itself is the Knoxville
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paper, and this manifestation of manliness
aud independence to which the Banner refers,
is doubtless merely a gush of its old honesty
breaking through the crust of Locofocuism
which now envelops it. But the out-burst
won't last long. The chain-gang of party
discipline will soon patch up the break, and
that will be the last OF it.
The Nacs takes for the subject of its lead
ing editorial mir. BELL aud the Democratic /
and Republican parties-Facts to be remem-
bered.' This is certainly a comprehensive |
theme, and is handled by the sditor of the /
Macs with his accustomed force and vigor. |
The local of the Nelrs has a first rate article !
on Photography, aud We trust every young |
man in town will read it. He says: III all |
the parents in Nashville knew half the value
of Photography, as a practical accomplish |
ment when acquired, and as a means of men, |
tai discipline while in process of acquisition, |
the large hall in the Court House would !
hardly be sufficiently roOmy for Mr.. DoIBEAR's |
classes. We make this declaration, not in /
that spirit OF mere courtesy, which frequent
~ pToHpts tuitoTS, anu especially local edit |
ors. to say things cOmmendatory, which they
have not carefully considered. We say il
with good deal of feeling-a feeling for
the science itself; not a feeling for those who
teach il. or against those who are silly enough
to oppose its introduction into our schools
Religious qualifications wanted" is the
subject of the leader in the Gazetfe. An Au-
burn paper thinks that if there is among
Republican statesmen one man who stands
above the rest as .'pious person." be ought
to be nominated by the Chicago Convention
for the Presidency. To this the Gazette il
opposed and very justly too, for when you
get to running christians Int o politics, you
are going to knock somebody's religious
heels from under him, and make him fall
Rom grace.
FENToN's BAND.-After a little investiga-
lion we find that IL is TO FENToN's Brass Band