New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-23
Politics, &c. in Missonri-Benton.

i dong ~ lie WhIensusts
Politics, &c. in decentralization.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri April II. 1874.
For the last two weeks much has been done IN
political way in this State. At our City Elec
ton, held on the first of April, the Wings swept
St. Louis as with tornado-clcct!ng all the Mu.
nicipal Officers and the entire City Council with
the exception of five. This is in every respect
the greatest triumph ever achieved in Missouri
Last week the Loco-F oco State Convention
met in the City of Jefferson the Capital Of The
State. Double Delegations were sent from many
Couniies-onc set unaduterated Bentonians-
the other the foes Of Benton, friends to State
Convention for the proper alteration Of the State
observation-disclosures OF the District System in
the election of congressman and enemies OF all
laws opposed to good sound Banking and specie
paving paper. When the Convention was organ
lied, it was discovered that the ultra Benton
men had majority OF Delegates, and
proposition TO eject the Anti Benton Delegates
was therefore passed. Edwards, an ex-hlembcr
Of Congress and the most plant tool tnat Benton
ever had in Missouri, was nominated rs the Loco
Foco candidate for Governor. He has long de-
clared himself in favor of the bill introduced,
but defeated for series Of years, in the Legsla
OF this State, making the mere passing or receiv-
ing of any bank bill less than ten dollars an offence
not only punishable with u heavy fine, but with
Imprisonment A man, named Young, of whom
the public have no knowledge except that he is of
the same political stripe with his ally Edwards,
received the nomination for Lieut.. Governor. In
the nominations for Congress, two Of the present
members from this State were thrown from the
ticket, and the two thus defeated arc the only men
Of talents and business hahtsin the present Dele
CATION from this State. The reason for their re-
lection is supposed to consist in the fact that dur
ing the present session of Congress they have on
one or two occasions thought for themselves like
upright, independent and honest Legislators, IN.
stead of consulting the dlctatorial wishes of Ben
ton as to the mannerin which they should act and
vote Such official daring AS this has been repaid
by rejection of them as future candidates. II
is said by their friends here that they will an
nouncc themselves as Independent; candidates and
on the adjournment of Congress take the field in
opposition to the Bcntonian ticket. lfthey do so,
they will be supported IN their efforts against pro-
scription and dctasion.
Magenis-known as the selfstyled Missouri
Ear.hquake"-thc same character who had
street fight with cabman in your City about
eiuhtecn months since, and was fined severely for
the act by your Police Court He was shortly
after an inmate of your Lunatic Asylum, and
WAS there for some months ravlnG mad Some
time since he returned to this Stale. and being IN
MI respects miniature edition of Benton IN all
the essential traits of bullying, dictatlon and no.
litcal erocity, he has been rewarded for his like
ness to his political master with the post OF Elcc
tor. His Wing opponent IS Henry ;, GsYER,
Esq. one of the best read politicians and most
powcrfnl stump orators in the West. Many oil
Inc most sensible Loco. Focos are already deplor
inp the inextricable qnandarics into which Geyer
will Mace his inefficient and ignorant COM
peer when they take the field for the hard-knock
inp canvass of the District The only wonder Is
that Marenis should have suffered himself TO be
nlaccd in a situation in which he will be most
mortalIv bruised before he has met his Electoral
ANTAGONIST three times. Three of the Wing Elec.
tors in This State are already in the field ard
drawing immense crowds even of Loco. Foccs TO
listen to the truth. Much political good will be
accomplished by the energetic men in whose
hands the important trusts of the State Elcctor.
ship have been conided by the Wing party OF
Missouri
Before the Loco-Foco State Convention ad.
iourncd they passed resolution to the following
effect: /" Resolved, that we will support no man
who is a candidate for a seat IN the Legislature
of this State at the next session, who does not
publicly pledge himself TO vote for the reeIec-
ton of Thomas ii. Benton and David X. Atch.
ison 10 the Senate of the United States" II
these gentlemen who composed that Convention
81, fbn
coming contest, so be it. Thomas II. Benton
will NOT be returned to the Senate. That large
norton of the Loco. Foco party in Missouri, head
ed by Judge Allen, the Independent Loco-Foco
candidate for Governor and Penn the influential
Editor of the Missouri Reporter, arc pledged TO
90 against Benton and Bentonism in every shape
and phase. The Wings and Salts (as the anti
Benton Loco Focos are called WILL without any
reasonable doubt, have majority in the next
Legislature, and depend upon ii, Benton will be
defeated.
The principles which arc TO turn the scales IN
our August State Election have been announced
by the recent State Convention. and the sovereign
and aroused people of Missouri will repudiate
them utterly and signaliy.
The " Mill Boy" the popular Clay paper IS
sued weekly from the Republican office OF this
city. is spreading like wild fire the Loco-foco
camp Already it has upwards of eight thou
sand subscribers, and every mail from the interior
towns pours III long lists. The most gratifying
part of the matter is ths-that nearly one hail oil
the entire number of subscribers are beral-mlnd-
ed and truth-sccking Loco Focos.
The indications from all parts of the State are
such as cannot but gladden. the heart and cheer
the hopes of II eNRY CLAY, and the sterling friends
of 1.-The true American Tariff" This Tariff
question is exciting immense attention among
our farmers along the Missouri, Gasconadc and
Usage In the early part of the Summer Wing
Mass Conventions will be held in the North
Centre, and West of this State. In June, the
Wbig Young Men of Missouri meet in Mass
Convention in this city. The Wing Ball Is in
glorious motion here. and we believe tina; if we
do what hes in our power, that even awakening
Missouri will send up thunder shout from the
prairics for the gallant statesman of Kentucky
The Wing flints will be picked again" and the
sleek Fox of Lndcnwald will be found llmPns
with at least one broken leg, as he pushes home
ward from the hunting. fields OF the West