Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-24
st. Louis Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.h, 1861.

ST.. LOUIS, July 29.h, 1861.
Ones Imagination must 10 most thoroughly
developed 10 enable him 20 write with interest
from this place, shorh as II is, for the present,
Of it, copmercial greatness. Since NY last the
weather has been intolerably oppressivej the
cholera has almost entirely disappeared, and the
river sufficiently subsidized to allow revival of
business on the Levee. The faller waters have
left deposite Of sand aud filth over the whole
extent Of the wharf from ten teStkhtsen iashs
es deep, the odosfrwn Which miller ! scotofk:S,
ing sun has been Anything biikspalattble .ssisd
conducive 10 heaith. Lssl pgA, ha,xisyer;.tlr'
rible siormi of wind ard rain cleanstd our AN
thy streets; drove miasma away like it former
ly did the locusts Of old from Egypt, and has
left us to enjoy the luxury of a clear sky and
purified itdaosihete. S,Ndw You arg imposes :
sion OF my .whele bLdgetof local rAwE This
community sleeps. With nothing else to en-
gross its attention, even the important election
Of August calls forth but little consideration. H.
Though the salaries of the Judgeships ara in-
creased sufficiently to comma1d'tfie bat tsleft
Of the bar, and though men have offered them
selves who. would adorn and raise the dignity
Of the Bench, fear lest they stand the least
prospect Of success. They will not stoop to
CiuOhtouccIhik ucNlCes 81 ueCtsedTy W teeCuTe
popular favor, and the prospect is;,ss much as
ced, and perhaps Justly, that the old incum6ents
will be retained. Large numbers of Intelligent,
and terminating men, who ought 10 give di-
rection to public .entimen: III elections of this
character ore absen: from the State. 1t is a
great pity that our Legislature will persist in
locating all important elections 10 tts.mdst 81
dog days, when full sxptes sion.of public 20
pinion cannot be obtained Thus public inter.
ests suffsr BY restraining conpstttit Per, ons in
thits:way, from seeking pos tions where they
may benefit their fellow mfn. .saGfs "
Elections Of extraordinary intsre,t, and i'm
portance are pending too in several OF the States
south Of us. There old party lines have been
obli:eratee old party prejudices are overcome;
Union loving Wings and Union loving Demo
Gratis have forgotten their past differences, in eff.
forts to destroy that spirit Of fanaticism with
which this age 10 pregnant. Now that party
has arisen whose success would impair the fair
fabric Of our Government ard destroy all our
hopeH and prospects for future greatness, they
have discontinued for the time the mutual con
,ention for principles honestly espoused and are
harmoniously banded together to defeat the com
mon enemy Of battle. This is a spectacle wor
thy our admiraton. Had the sams.course been
pursued in the north, the extremists, Hale,
Seward and Summer would not now poute the
Senate chamber. But their devotion t. party
excluded patriotic love Of cuuntry,. "and verify
they have reaped their reward" few month,
now must decide the grounds upon which the
next Presidential contest will turn, and demon
strste what sacsi6ces Of party prsdiiectons =" Q
of the center will be called upon to make. For
myself, am ready. Dearly as love the rrin.
ciples Of the Wing party, and earnestly us
would labor 20 secure their permanent success,
l am ready to forego that pleasure for a while
if the peace and security of the country should
demand it. Several State. heye already spoken
on the subject Of the nexf Prssidercy, all bo-
lieve in favor Of Gen. Scott as tho Wing candi.
date. The Republican, however, of yesterday
in leader expresses the sentiment of the Wing
party here, and sentiment too, which circum-
stances cannot alter. II says, Gen. Scott caf
never receive the .nominaNop Of the Wing Ma.
tional Convention and il might: add even il
he does, can never receiUe the support Of the Ma.
tional Whig party" unless no recognizes the
Compr omise measures Of the laht Congress, as
settling forever the question of slavery and the
rights Of the States-to be- acauiessed in and
Acknowledged by the Wing party as its rule lo
action Nor can any other man. The Coun,
try cannot be saved from. impending ruin, bu,
by the action of that conservative feeling which
has ever been the chief characteristic Of the
Wing party; and the National Wing party would
rather elevate National Democrat 10 the Pres
idency, than run the risk Of seeing Union ha
ting Wing there, as choice between two grea
evils. A Mass Meeting of tho Wing party j.
freely talked of here, to give uterance TO the
Wing sentiment upon the subject Of the mex
Presidency. With singular and most laudable
unanimity can it come to the performance Of THU
duty. A if it thought with but one head, ant
felt with but one heart, it would designate its
choice that man who amidst the pillows Of dis
cord and disunion, blind fanatcsm and excited
sectional feeling, has directed the Ship Of Stats
in security to harbor at least Of present safe
ty. It would point to him, who, not northern
man with southern princi Piles; nor yet north
ern man with northern principles, has proved
himself to bean American patriot, with an ey'
directed singiy TO the ad, ancement of the inter
,ests, and TO the establishment Of the perm,nen
glory q. Iths.tvhole land. Though Mr.. Fillmore
is unquestionsbly our choice, we will acquiesc'
in the. nomination of any TRULY NArIosAI
VINES W. lsek not to make opinion as to thu
power Of Congress under the Constitution owe
slavsrp in the Territories, a test question, al
We desirsis. that the candidate shall recognize
the Compromise Measures a, settling the qusA
tion. and The xpe6ency of allowing this
full source OF danger to slumber quietl
wheisi. nowlies.
...s MORE An
5ss tG WASHINGTON, July q:
Hon Wu. o. King, Of Alabama, has writtneA te9
Ter deSlarnghHs decidedly opposed TO the leadiS
comnE1AisSa pfthe last session Of Congress. lie