The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-04-27
Correspondence of the Voice of Freedom.
ST, LOUIS, April 5, 184S


Mr.. Editor The election for Mayor came
off in this city on the Sd inst, and resulted in
the election of Mr. KRUM, the loco foco can
dldate, who, if you recollect, was the doughty
Mayor of Alton at the time when the LOVE.
JOY troubles occurred, and made himself
contemplate in the eyes of all good men, by
the cool manner in which he permitted law.
less, blood-thirsty mob, to violate the laws Of
God and man, without so much as lifting his
finger to protect the lives or property of the
people, over whom he was chief magistrate.
But he is one of the " faithful" and that is
quite sufficient The wings are greatly cha
grinned at the result of the election; and
when it is too late, see the folly of nominating
Natre instead Of Wing only.
There are so many foreigners in this city,
that, to espousc the Native American doc.
trines, is TO court defeat and yet the whips
were confident of success but have failed.
am something of Native American, but
am rhig, and am opposed strongly to the
wings lending themselves to any hobby or ism
which may arise. l am most heartily disgust.
ed with these cOalidons,-especialy with the
Native American Party. ! remember we'll
the result of such coalition in tho City os
New York in 1874, by which we lost rop.
resentatiYe to Congress, and many votes fox
MIR. Clay. They like our votes to elect thois.
candidates, and promise fair in return, but
alas we have always had to take it out in
promises, while they have roted against Us.
never was in favor of such compromises. I
say, if on the broad and solid platform of
Wing Prlnciples-of right against wrong-of
love OF country, rather than of loaves and
tiShes of integrity and uprightness in public
officers, in opposition to low cunning, dishon.
est trucking for party purposes of ardent
desire for peace and harmony at homo, and
unsullied honor abroad, in opposition to an
undgnitied, graspiag and bullying character
if, 1 say, with these principles on our banners.
and the bird Of Joye for our emblem, we can
not conquer then let us cen be defeated.
Better and more honorable is defeat under
this flag, than victory under that banner upon
which is inscribed" To the victor belong
the spoil" whose fit emblem would be that
vile bird which fattens upon, and exults over
the carcasSes oil those slain in battle a sight
most unseemly, but not to BIO compared to
many scene enacted by the Goths and Van
dals while dividing and netting out the
"spos" in this and a neighboring republic
fear we shall never succeed in eecting
wing oaicerst to govern u.s. until we unto up
on the great principles which tho wings have
SO long cspoused, and cut off all extrancous,
matters, and sectional interests. A good les.
son might be learned from our adversaries.
They talk and buster a good deal among
themselves; but, when the time for voting
comes, YOU always find them faithful" still.
To be sure they are whipped in, for at all
events they must be found in the ranks.
was surprised this morning to find largo
quantities of -four, grain, and provisions IN
der water upon the Levee, tie river having
risen some six fee! since last night, and still
rising very rapidly. 1t having been rainy for
two days. the Levee is very much encumbor-
ed with stuff, and it is with groa. difficulty
that property can be dragged away to place
Of safety, LOUIS.
RFpOpT or Cnrrpr