Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-03

N8~The letter OF Mr.. BATES has not bad
the least effect towards the Precipitation of the
leading SEWARD organ, the " z Courier and
Enquirer. True, it gives him credit for plac-
ing himself unequiyoeally upon the republi-
can platform; but further than that it is un-
willing to go. The idea of accepting him as
a Presidential candidate is Indignantly re-
jeeted. 1t will have none but representa-
tive man of the republican party one who
was with them, heart and soul, in 1856. The
argument that Mr.. BATES could bring to the
party the mass of The voters in the free States
who cast their suffrages. in 1856, for Mr.. FILL
MORE, is secuted as fallacy. Those voters.
qnoth the Courier aud Enquirer, were cheated
into the belief that there was chance for the
election of Mr.. FILLMORE, and although coin
Gliding with the republicans in sentiment, they
voted for him; but they can't be cheated
again, and will vote for the republican can
didaie this year, BATES or no BATES. Were
il otherwise. continues the Courier and Enqui-
rv, and FILLMORE man of 1856. were neees-
sary TO success, it would be preferable to nom-
mate Mr.. FILLMORE himself, on the ground
for him, in the free States, in 1856, than any
of his disciples. Yet, it announces, that, in
no event. Will it support Mr.. BATES, Dir. FILL
MORE. or any opponent of the republican par
ty, in 1856, who aided the election of BUCH-
ANAS by supporting the ticket of the third
party. The leaders of the third party, il con-
tends, had no excuse whatever for the course
a.
least chance for the election of their ticket,
and yet they kept it in the field for the bene-
fit of the democracy. This offence is rank,
and smells to Heaven. The Courier and En-
qarer will not pardon it-nO, not even to
elect the Ajax Telemon of the republicans,
w. III. SEWARD. In all this it argues as if
there were no difference of opinion, of conse-
quence, between the rel ub.i ans and Fillmore
men of the Free States in 1866, aud that the
contest was simply for the possession of the
government, with its vast amount OF patron
age. Doubtless that was the prime object ofthe
republicans. but the Americans had higher
and more exalted purposes in view. 1t was
impossible for the latter to co operate with
the republicans then, and time has yet
wrought no change in the programme of the
republicans sufficient to justify cooperation
now. If the Fillmore men of the free States
are ready,-as the Courier and Enquirer affects
to believe.-to support the republican ticket
in the ensuing Presidential canvass, they have
abandoned their principles. This we do not
give the best credence. On the contrary. we
confidently expect them to stand side by side
with their Southern comrades under the
standard of the Baltimore nominees. The
Courier and Enquirer does them gross injustice
in supposing That they could do otherwise.
But, although the organ of Mr.. SEWARD is
unwilling TO support for the Presidency
FILLMORE man of 1856, it is willing to swal
low democrat of that era. In word. it is
willing, if Mr.. DOUGLAS be defeated at
Charleston for the democratic nomination,
and friends of his desire his nomination at
Chicago, to take him as the standard bearer
of the republican party. He, 1t says, in 1856,
had a party and principles to fight for, and
he fought for them ably and honestly. He
fought for their triumph and he achieved
success. Against him it cherishes no feelings
of revenge because his was an open and hon.
est opposition. Well, we hope the Courier
and Enquirer may get DOUGLAS. We suspect
it will get him. If the democracy should
nominate him, and the republicans take
Fillmore man of 1856, of course as it bolts
such nomination in adv ance, it will sustain
DOUGLAS. Well that would be a sight worth
seeing. Let it come.