New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09

state, me- nike ard truly Republican speech; noe is
indications Of tendencies 10 its treatment
! of tbe Join Brown raid and cognse themes !, Is a
hh, on the Republican parry 10 nssurne that II will
ever eI.st n Pr. sident who will not enforce any law
which be msy end ON the statue book BIO Hever he may
regret lts exlsiepce heed not tell yon, MIR. Editor,
tb,, J,bp G. Fremont would have done that. II Gov.
Seward .hall ever be cbosen PresdeDt as trust De
nav be- ha cOurte ill shame toose who c0nst 'ntly
hold hm up as a Radic,, Jaeobin, aid higher
Law" man, In my Judgment, more conservative
nan ever presided over this Union than that same
WiDinm II. Seward.
Bot, it is said, why should we choose for our
iandadbeaIer enc who was against us in 1856 !
answer, because he is able and worthy, and we can
surely elect bin if We WILL Yes, and if Mr.. Bates ia
nominated at Chicago, his election or defeat will est
solely with ourselves.
But why take up 80 new a convert answer,
We are lew party, and the best OF us are new con-
veJts Col Fremont had not been so long identified 10
feeling and purpose with the Republican IN 've"ent,
when h. WEB ION mated candidate for President
IA Mr. Bates bas been. Gov Seward ttood aloof from
the Republican NOV, nent when it WAS lrt formally
initiated in our State. lie that why he should
Dot now be regard ed and trusted as a Republican
pator Homijn only formally declared himself one Of
us sfIer residing TIE platform Of the Cocnniti Con-
venioD in 1856. Yet he immediately noDinsted
as the Republican candidate for Governor OF Maiae,
and elected thin three months aft he svOwed him
s.lf Republican. Nc. Dpohltle stood ool from the
Republican movement till late in the contss; of 1850,
yet be Immediately thereafter chosen to the United
States Sen,te Have any better or more reliable
leaders than all these Ayoung, snthuslt stie genef-
GUS growing party, never asbs whtn tbls or that uan
Joined is ranls; but in what capacity he can most
eff cveIy serve is And this is why it ultimate
ly lrumpbs. Did the old Republican party ever taunt
Nj. Madison with having been originally FEEDER
alst
Again: To whom is the call for our Chicago Con-
ytnl,on ADDRESSED As read il, it " 10 Republicans,
members of the Peep es parry Of Pennsylvania, mem.
bers Of The Opposition parry Of New'Jefsey. and all
otbe who wiling 10 cooperate In the support OF
the candidates then and there to be nominated
Whist is the bais whch tbis Convention If caued'
ACCORDING to the terms of it notification it OpPoti-
ton,
/. To Il e policy Of the present Administrations
II. TO FEDERAL corruption and usurpston;
ILL., 10 the Ex,ension Of Slaeery in the rerritores
" To the and dangerous potca! doctrine that
the Cons linton of it's force carries Slavery into
all the L. rrlt0Ilee OF the tnltd Staleri
V. To the reopepipg Of the African Slsvs-Trade;
W. To any inequality of rights among citizens;
VII. And who are in favor Of the immed ate admis-
zion OF Kanfss under the Constitution recently adopted
by he People;
VIII Of1es,oIing the Federal Administration to a
fysem OF rigid economy aod the principles Of Wash
ipgton End Jefferson;
TX. or maintaining involate the rights Of the States
sno defer Ding he soil Of eyey State and Territory
from lawless invasion;
X And of preserving the integrity Of the Union AMI
the Supremacy Of he Constsuon and laws passsd in
pursuance thereof besns' the col spraey Of the Lead
ers Of sectional parry to resist the na 'y principle
as established by this Government even at the expense
Of its existence.
Comprehensive are all these pr,posiiions-broad
enough is this platform.
New der this general invitation, is the door of the
Chicago Conv epon 10 be shut in the faces Of all who
o. ncuced in the call and except that potion Of
The npmbtr known under the distinctive appelatve of
Republicans
Do YOU ark true, earnest efficient opponents of the
AopDIsrs: Cd who ubscribe heartily 10 all The arti-
ts Of your political CREED TO you at Chicago, for
the purpose Of seiectDg candidate for President,
mtrtly to pfult them by telling them that you will not
cozfn whom you viii preseDt and whom you have
arbitrarily cbrlstened Representative Men p
Think you that the People will iDdorse your ostra-
eism Of an eminent worthy patriot who subscribes
every article of political faith, az embodied AMI ex-
pre-, sed in the tn PROPOSE ions have quoted
Bot il Mr. Bates really with usi l answer: Yes,
uumi.tsl ably. IsTesk what co know. But let my
wcrd pass, ard ask Francis F. Blair jr., q. Gra.z
N Ill. Il. H. Io,. Il q,
the citadel of Free-staie principles have a right to be
hesrc and rru,ted by Republicans.
Bot WHY does not Mr.. Bates proclaim himself Re-
pubican7 | answer No Republican has called on
Mr.. Bate since be was claimed as a Republican, and
sough, information as 10 his views, who did not como
away perfectly satitf.d. And | think none wish
furlh,r declarations proclamutons from him bat
those wboee besrt's desire is to make him unas-
ecpuble TO Republicans, else unavailable az
ooate.
But v hat c'nims has Mr.. Ba'esl j answer: jus.
none at all Nobody sets any up in his behalf. lis
iIier Is claim only that he is the man "ho can give
triumph to principles and secure peace aud safety
10 the Union That Is all. the Republican parry Is
not It N poeon TO consider claims its presen! con-
Germ ia with dutiep.
One word now TO the old veteran, Joshua X. Gid
d1 &c, whom | most ever regard with respect, even
though find Lin capable OF doing injasiiee. Mr.
Giddngs rays, in your columns that Republicans
"expfess ind u atiCn when it is said that certsia
man has smoncipated bis slaves, aud Is therefore
{" suitable candidate" "Tseretore 7" RTsat many
men 6gn'e largely as Republicans on mach smslIsr
ca, el uf sacrifice for the than tbis Why is not
Mr.. Gddirge candid enough to indicate that Dir.
Baess liberation Of his slaves took pace years ago,