Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-25
Of the entire district. Please publish tho en-.
closed article and oblise,
Your Friend, &c.,
"voX PoPULI."
(Fron the Louisiana Recorj.)
Guesa Again.

Guess Again.
The last NORTHEAST Missourian contains
some speculation in regard to who is 10 be III,
Wing nominee for Congressional honors in tn,
Second District at the'next election. The ed
itOrs of that paper must have got their informa.
ton from q questionable source at least, anC
had better not put too much confidence in VIII
they hear until il is more fully established
They say that 'Ihe following gentlemen Ore spo.
ken Of as probable aspirants for the Wing NOM
inStion in this distriot-Msi. Jas. S. Rollins
and Col. W.T.. Switzler, Of Boone; Hon. Pres.
ton B. Reed, Of Galloway; Capt WIN. Carson
and Thomas L. Anderson, of Marion" Now,
If the people Of the district are actually CON-
pairing the relative qualities Of these gentlemen
with a Wow 10 their nomination, the Missourian
does well in telling its readers about it. But
we think that their list is like the Loco oco plat
form which let Claib. jackson down-it want,
another plank. And in Hon. Gilchrist. Porter
we have the timber TO make it. Is the Missou-
rian fearful lest the services rendered to the
State by Mr.. Porter, and which has caused q
mutual and lasting affection to spring up be.
tween him and his constituents, will not be for
gotten, and therefore wishes 10 congratulate the
democracy upon the probability that the man
NhoM lucy nave icaIheu " rear Will mol trouble
them in August nextP We say this withou,
wishing 70 undervalue either Of the men whom
the editors Of the Missourian tell us are "spo-
ken Of as probable aspirantS for the Wing NOM
nation" Many Of them are good Wings, and
possess qualifications which woull enable them
to serve in the capacity Of Representative with
honor TO themselves and profit 10 those who, in
the event Of their election, which they would
be called TO represent.
But the Whigs-unlike the Loco F ocos, who
always feel Surest Of success when they either
have man on the political race course who the
people know nothing Of and manages 10 keep u
pleasing exterior and knows how TO tell good
democratic anecdote, or who is skillrul enough
when he has done wrong 10 make the people
believe that he did not do it purposely-are
most willing 10 trust the one Of their number
who is best known, and more especially, as in
the present instance, the one who has shown by
his works that he loves his State and regards
with jealous eye its best interests.
We think it unnecessary for the Loco-Focos
TO give themselves much uneasinesS about the
Wing nominee yet, when he is put on the track
they will recognize him. We are not much
that the organs Of the defeated party
should, for want Of more pleasing subject, be
trying 10 find out who they have 10 contend
against al the next election, so they can form
some estimate of the possibilities OF success.
They lost so much in the late election that
i becomes them TO look we'll TO the future and
Try and make up their losses; and lest they
should stumble on wrong conclusion and de-
oeive themselves by the nattering hope that
heir success is certain, we say TO them put il
down and carry itwith you, that when ySu next
bring out your champion for the race he will
nave TO contend with a strong and valient com.
peti;Or, and, in all probability, one who knows
md has travelled the road before.