The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-08
Judge Ratss,s Chancea,


Judge Ratss,s Chances.
Previous to the publication OF Judge
Pates's Letter, defining his political views,
we commenced series of articles in re-
lation to his availability, and published
No of the series. Before we publish
ed "No. q" and the remainder, the Letter
appeared, and settled TO the general salts
faction, Judge Batess position. 1t there
fore became, in a measure, unnecessary to
publish the other articles.
On re-perusing the first article, we discov-
er that part of il admits of being comment
ed on now to advantage. In summing up
our view of Mr.. Batss's availability, we
stated that there were only two eircumstan-
ces unfayorable to his nomination 81.
The opposition Of the fanatieal Abolitionsts
TO his nomination. 9. The backwardness of
a portion of the German Republican element
Of the Opposition in agreeing to have him
put forward as the candidate of the United
Opposition
Since the appearance of Judge BIS letter
we have watched pretty closely the indca-
tons on the two points set forth. We are
satisfied, from enquiries here amoRg the
Germans, that they will heartily support
him, and we believe that these will be but
little hostility to hira at Chicago amongst
that class of citizens, unless it be on the
part OF the squall squad of New York and
New England ultra Germans, who consider
Messrs. Seward and Chase the embodiment
of their extreme views. But intercourse
and an interchange of views with Western
Germans will soon undeceive them az to
Mr.. Batess popularity among the more
moderate of their countrymen, and teach
them extreme notions are disapproved of
by the great mass of the Opposition, even of
their own nationality.
The Cincinnati Gazette, in an article on
this subject, says: "The sober second
thought of the German Republicans in St.
Louis, in this city, and elsewhere, is favor
able to Judge Bates, as q first or second
choice" The Gazette asserts that he pre-
sided over Conservative mot American)
Convention, which took up Mr.. Fillmore as
q candidate, after he had been some months
IN HE field, but he (Rates) was never a
Know Nothing"
The Gazette then argues that in voting
for Fillmore, he employed the only means
in his power to oppose the Democratic party.
The paper from which we have been quot
ing then SAYS, that " these facts are at length
duly appreciated by German Republicans,
who now cordially sustain Bates in Mis-
souri,, ard that in Ohio they generally pre-
fer Judge Bates to Mr.. Seward"
Since the appearance of Judge Bates's
Letter we have seen no indications of resis
lance by the German element TO his nomina-
ton, or of design to bolt in case he should
be the choice of the Chicago Convention
We believe they would advocate his cleo
ton with earnestness, and we believe, fur
Their, that they will offer no serious opposi-
ton 10 his nomination.
We next consider the probability of re-
sistanee to Judge Bates by the ultra free soil
element. That the AboGtionists proper will
Oppose his election They have
opposed Henry Clay, Zachary Taylor, and
Winfield Scott, and other national, patriotic
men who were adverse to the undue-spreael
and sway of slavery but in favor of carry
ing out the compromises OF the Constitution
in good faith They will ever oppose such
men as these, and Edward Bates and Johu
Mclean, and John Bell, and Thomas Cor
win. IL is to he expected, and that very
hostility is a source of actual strength for the
gentlemen named who are talked of for the
Chicago nomination. They are better Off
with the enmity than with the Friendship OF
these hOt-heads.
These impracticable fanatics will he
found, when the Opposition to the Exten-
sion of Slavery sfted, to he mere cor
porafs guard. All the reasonable Free
I Sellers, whose main desire is To put a stop
to the inordinate greed of slavery, will cor
daily support Judge Bates Tor Judge Me
! Lean if they become satisfied that the nom
ination of one of these gentlemen is neccs-
sary to overthrow the corrupt Lecompton
party, which is now runnins the Ship of
State straight on the rocks of destruction