Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-28
Mr. Aates's Tatsr.
Judge Ba.es's Letter in Support of
= Lincoln- The Republican Stand
ard Bearer Warmly Eulogized. @.'
ST. LOUIS. June IL, 1860.

~ &lol ST. LOUIS, June IL, 1860. II
o. H. BRoSNlso, ESQ.,, Quincy, Hl:dsrs
s. De R SIR: WhenI received your letter
Of May 29d, had no thought that the an
swer would be 50 long delayed; but, waving
all excuses, proceed toanswer il now.
Under TIM circums,.noes- -ofsshe, -s~se,is-
ought not to have been doubted that would
give Mr. Lincoln's nomination a cordial and
hearty support, But in. declaring my iLten.
.non to do 50, il is due to myself to state
some of the facts, end reasons, whicf, have a
controlling influence ovef my mind ,apd which
i ,,aiuk pugh, 10 be persuasive arguments
with some other men, WHOSE political opin-.
ions and anieeedenls are, some important
particulars, like my own, .. Il i.....,... ~.
There was no good ground for supposng
that / felt any pique or dissatisfaction. be-
cause the, Chicago Convection failed y.
nominate me. I bod no such feeling. On,
party grounds, had no right io expect the
nopipaliop. had no claims uPoI The Re.
ipublicans as a gprty, for ! have never been
member Of any parfy. SO as to be bound
by its ,dogmas and subject to its discipline,
except only the Wing patty. WHICH is now
broke vi. and ts materials, ,for, tlie most
pari, absorbed into other organizations, =
A nd thus am left, alone and ppwerless in
ideedS but perfectly free to folloy the dictates
Of my own judgment and 10 take such part
lin current politics as my own sense Of duty
and patriotism may require. Many RePpb.
licsns, aud among them, ] think, some OF
the most podera,se. and patriotic Of that par
IT,, ,honoIed- ne, with .theirl coh6dence, and
! desired 10 make me their candidate. For
this favor l. was indebted 10 the fact that be.
tween them and me there was 4. ceincidence.s
Of Opinion, upon certain important queslioQs
Of government, NJ They and ! agreed IN De, ..
lieving thai. the npatiSns;s government has
| sovereign power oyer, the Territories, and
| that il ould be impolitic and ,unwise 70 use
! ths, power, for, the, pProPagaSiYn, q Negro
slavery BY Plahiipg H in free ,Tesptoory (. :
4 Some Of them believed also that my, nomi
na.ion, while. il Mould tend 70, soften th'
4 tone Of the Republican party, without any
4 abandonment Of its principles, might ten'
also "a gepsralize its character and atttac
the eriepdship apd support .Yf many, especi
n ally in the border Ststes, who, like me, pa,
!. never been members Of their party but con
CURED With them " opinion about the gov
> ernment Of, the Tsrritores.a These, are IN
j grounds, and think the only grounds, upo
J, which ! was supported at sll al Chicago,
\ As to the platform put firth BY the Chics
40 Genyeutiop, have little to say, becads
;. whether good Of bad. thst,yill not constitut
!. the grouGd Of my support Of Mr. Lincolr
I,hsye % rsspest fog patty platforms
gensraL They are commonly made IN big
= times Of high excitement, ,u2gderea sPrsssspl
of clrcunsia pees and win the view 70 e; ca "a
cilja;e present support rather thsp to eesta est
d lib A'petmanep. syptsmo Of principles, st
4 line sfa policy for the future good COVER
I meat ,pf, The ,coupIry. The ,Conventiol
!, Which, ,fpra Them are, transient in their q
- turf; their power and influence Az axe consur
Z ed the using, aving no continuing oblig
/, items vpsn lthsiS IsspsSlslys, parties. Al
hence WE need net x0ndsr sfAt atiornis sSi g
mpde. arc hardly eyer sctet ost u pfrsctic "a
?. 4 shal noi Discuss thsir relative merlls,, ;
.s ,con,spt MYSELF With, sayings ,thpt thh's, Repu
b. Ilican platforms ihspgh in severe Psrtieol'
a' It does, not cQpform 10 my syieYs, 10 still
y be YER thah,sny. Published creed, past
>. y tprss,pi., Of rths Democrats, And ast6 \
new party, It has not chosen to promulgd