The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-10

conflict" platform and nominee at Chicago
CONSERVATIVES wouldrefusegtovote for either
In that case, arniddle candidate like Bates
Mclean, or Bell, on national platform
could carry the State, by a vigorous canvass
III. With Douglas as the Charleston
nominee, on popular sovereignty platform
| (Which is not probable), and Edward Bates
as the Chicago nominee on platform equi-
valent to his late Letter, the chances would
be nearly equal, Nth this adpantage to the
| Opposition The candidates on our State,
ticket are not only less vulnerable to attacks
but vastly superior in qualifications, to
those on the Democratic State ticket. This
would give US a sure victory in October
on personal grounds, and a great momentum
and decided prestige for November-enough
so to carry US "over the center lin en-
gineer's parlance. Once over, we should be
safe. +- - '@ .-~-f
| w. With Douglas as the Charleston nom
inee on pro-slavery or doubtful platform,
or any other candidate on any platform that
does not distinctly and unequivocally recog
nize the right of the people of the territories
to reject slavery if they wish and with Mr..
Bates as the nominee of the Opposition at
Chicago on platform substantially equiva-
| lent to his Letter-we can safely say that In
diana will roll up for the great Missouri
statesman $4,000 majority, besides electing
all the Opposition State ticket in October,
AMI Legislature that win make some good
man like Henry S. Lane United States Sem
ator. In addition to all this, we believe we
could send an entire Opposition delegation
to the lower House of Congress.
V. The "Third Party" movement will
not affect the contest in this State between
the two great parties that will exist-the
parties represented at Chicago and Charles
ton-unLess:
a. There should be imposed on the
Conservatives q choice between an extreme
pro-slavery man on the one hand, and an
ultra anti-slavery man on the other, with
platforms to suit; or unless,
(2.) Douglas should be nominated at
Charleston on a pro-slavery or doubtful
platform, and an ultra man should be put np
at Chicago; or unless,
(3.) Seward, Chase, or some other man
equally ultra, should be nominated at Chica-
go on a moderate platform, which will he the
case, if such a nomination be made.
a 4th instance of diversion for Third
Party man is barely possible, but we do
not regard it as "a supposable case" viz:
The nomination of National man like
Bates or Mclean, on an ultra anti-slavery
platform. We do not believe that either of
those gentlemen would accept nomination
on that kind of II platform if it were offered
them.
In the first of these cases, q National Third
Party candidate would get the greater por-
ton of the Fillmore vote of 1856, the Con-
-servative Republican strength, and consid.
cradle Democratic support-say 100000
votes in all
In the second case, the Constitutional
Union ticket would command at least the
vote of Fillmore in 1856 some 10000
In the third case, it would be found that
no matter how mild and conservative the
platform on which might be placed Seward,
Chase, or any other man who has been equal
ly radical-there would be at least 10, 900
voters in the State principally in the South
ern portion) who would utterly refuse to
vote the Chicago ticket. If the Baltimore
candidate should not be placed on pro-
slavery platform, they would support him.
II SO placed, and Douglas should be nom
mated on an honest popular sovereignty
platform, they would support Douglas
Otherwise, they would decline voting alto
gether, and this Indifference would endan-
ger the Opposition State ticket in October,
the Legislature and U. s. Senator, and
give the Democrats majority of the T. S.
Representatives. ....
If we are asked whether the nomination
of Bates would not drive off the free-soil
vote, we answer: If Bates should be nomi-
mated with his Letter as basis for his plat
form, the number of boilers in this State
would not exceed the Garrisonian Abolition
ist strength, and that can be comfortably stow
ed away in our Lunatic Asylum. They posi-
bly, number a couple of thousands in the
State.
We now sum up the foregoing views in
two short propositions:
Neither Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Chase, nor any
other equally ultra candidate, can carry this
State under any possible circumstances
and if either be nominated, he will endang-
er our prospects in October.
Mr.. Bates or Mr.. Mclean can carry the
State, with the aid he will receive in Octo-
Der from our popular State ticket, against
any nomination that will be made at Char
lesion.