Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-27
A Glance at the Battlefield.

The time for the biennial political battle
in Missouri is drawing nigh, and before
many of our readers receive another issue
of The TIMES, the battle will have been
fought, the victorious will be rejoicing, and
the vanquished seeking consolation as suits
their temperaments. Let us glance at the
Congressional contest.
First District.-LuTHER M. KENNETT
leads the Wing forces, and more gallant
leader never was followed by determined
soldiers. Trusten Polk is at the head of
the Anti Benton squad and is evidently
running for glory, there not being shade
of prospect for his election. On the day Of
the election his forces will most probably
be turned over to Kennctt,to make sure the
defeat of Thos. H. Benton, the leader Of
the Benton democracy, who "would vote
for no nulifer, and wants no votes from
them"
Second DISTRIBUTION. GILcHRIsT PoR-
TER, a'tried man, patriot, and true Wing,
is battling for wing principles in gallant
style. He is opposed by T. R. Cornick,
who runs as a no party man, standing on
the declaration Of emo power in Congress
to legislate on the subject of slavery in the
territories, and no fellowship with those
who admit the power" He will have am
pie time, in the shades of private life, to
perfect and enlarge his platform.
Third Distribution. JAMES ]. LIND.
LEY, the present incumbent, is the wing
candidate. He is at his post in Washing
ton, where he has been doing his whole du-
ty to the State and District. He is opposed
by A. w. Flournoy, an original anti Benton
Democrat, who is seeking to Dust Mr.. Lind
ley by being all things 10 all men. His
great effort has been TO secure the Benton
vote Of the District, but The Benton men
recollect his vote for the jackson nullifca-
tion resolutions, and his forty uotcs against
Benton when he was a candidate for Sena.
tor. There is also probability that Bentor
will be before the House of Represents
tives as a candidate for the Presidency, anC
they want no protesting democrat there tt
abuse and vote against him forty times, il
necessary, TO defeat him.
Fourth istrict.-Hon. M. OLIVER
: Wing, S. J. Lowe, Benton, and S. L. Leon
ard, Anti, are in the field. The two latte
are canvassing the District. Mr.. Olive
is in Washington. The contest will be be
;. tween Oliver and Lowe, and Oliver will
be successful if Leonard does not follow il
the footsteps of Worries and Wilkinson, VIII
have successfully backed out.
u Fifth District. THE gallant JNo. G. MIL
" LER, Wing, Thos. L. Price, Benton, an
G. w. Hough, Anti, are the candidates.
E, Miller stands the best chance, and to insur
y the defeat of Price, (who the Antics hate q
+. they do Benton himselD the antics will i
Il all probability vote for Miller. Missoul
Y. never had an ADLER Representative, an
! we not only desire, but expect his re-elec
- ton.
is Sixth District.-Jno. S. Phelps, Ant
/, and Waldo P. Johnson, Benton, are the or
70 ly candidates in the Fifth District. All &C
l. counts from there lead TO the belief thu
y, Johnson will be successful.
l. Seventh District.-SAM. CARurHER.
= Wing, j. E. Cowan and Chas. Jones, Der
is ton, are candidates. Mr.. Caruthers wi
y have an easy time, with two Benton me
Is opposing him, and the sympathies of tn
a Antics.
" The Legislature There is desperat
,, Z, contest for the Legislature in almost ever
- county. All parties are excited, and i
at many counties all have tickets. The Ber
ID ton men have candidates in many countie
l. where they never had any before. A Uni
ted States Senator is to be elected an
" hence the activity the parties. ethin
s. the wings will have plurality of member.
lg if not majority. The Benton party wi
stand second, the Antics third. The Ar
ties will hold the balance of power on tn
Senatorial question, and the chances ar
&c fair for wing to succeed Atchison.
III Look at the condition of affairs, whig
y DO you not see everything to encourage 20
" TO cheer you OH? To work, then, frol
n this till the clection-do your whole duty
nc poll your whole strength, and have no feal
le for the result.
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1t Won't Win.
The Antics in this part of the State al