The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-08
CHEERING LETTER FROM MISSOURI.
MISSOURI, August 20, 1854.

MISSOURI August 20, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR: Appearances very often deceptive.
notice that in the Weekly Union of the 18th August
der the caption of missouri Election you state at APP
pears that the democratic party in Missouri has been effect
ualy defeated We lose the gifted and generous
publican, John S. Phelps" little too fast Mr.. Editor
You owe the democracy of this betrayed Commonwealth
the aanend honorable" and know, the sentinel of
our great party yon will cordially pay it. The smoke
has lifted from the field Of battle, and by no
means reduced the necessity of exclamng with Fancs
the field of Pauia ave have lost all except honor
In the midst of apostacy, detection, and unblushng
treachery on the part of who true and
trusted leader only of but the confederated
democracy the democratic party OF State has made
drawn battle with its ancient adversary 1t has fought
that battle most galanty The great contest was for
prcmacy in the legislature of the State The wing party
entered that contest with the confident assurance that they
would carry majority the divided ranks of the de-
mocracy The followers of Colonel Benton boosted that
they would not only reeec their aposate leader to the
House of Representatives but high the heads Of his
PROSTATE foes re-elerate him to that senatorial chair
which he had adorned for so many Roman lustrums!
Now behold the grand result the senate of the State
consists of 33 members the democratic party will have
49, the wings IL the followers of Benton 81 The legis-
ature consists of 1853 members joint ballot the wings
will have 62 the democratic party, 81 the followers of
Benton 80 and there is tie between democrat and
whg So far as ascertaned there is not solitary whig
returned the Legislature who is opposed to the Kansas
Nebraska bill If there any bold enough to stake
their fate on that issue they suffered to remain in
private life But few of them ventured that fororn
hope They rather bore their testimony lit have been
unwilling in some case behalf of this great leading
ure of our democratic administration AS to the followers
of Benton they few and far between. In many por
ons of the State there left $50 poor to do him
In that half of the State north o the Missouri
river extending from the Mississippi to the territorial
boundary up the Iowa line the political Julian Of
this age can count but four followers returned to the
lower house and solitary supporter in the senate
Benton has been defeated himself but he has not been able
20 defeat the democracy of Missouri AnGus-like, they
are fast recovering with renewed strength from the tempo
rary fall cnused by his detection. Samson-lkc he has
been shorn Of his locks unlike the giant though he has
not ab accomplish the crowning act of his reach
cry He has not succeeded in pulling down the pillars of
the emple Colonel Benton will now have ample leisure
to add few more to his @Thrty Years View . and his
name like that of of the maserspirits of anarchy WILL
ere long, Give only in the pantheon of hisoryW
We do not lose "that gifted and generous republican,
John Phelps He has been returned to Congress by
overwhelming majority. The administration of our choice
will have in the next House of Representatives
faithful ADLER supporter "gees amos ongusto IN cor
pore rersa His reelection has been hailed by the democ
racy of Missouri with emotions Of unalloyed joy He
the target at which the Bentonian faction aimed their full
culver surcharged and dripping with the poison of their
malice and their hate He dared to differ from their leader
and Immediately the mandate went forth from their great
II am ao with his head From the banks of the Mis-
souri, away the Arkansas line the unterrifcd democ-
racy of southwestern Missouri have Numbered back their
response, Well done good and faithful servantp
The wings have succeeded in returning six members to
the next House of Representatives The fact however is
be denied that far their party strength
cernc. FIVE of the six minority representatives
Their election is in great due to their ardent
support of the Kansas bill Not of them could have
been elected had he dared oppose it. In support Of that
great Of "deverancc and liberty" the democracy
of the State united man. and the wing party, with
a few exceptions, yield it cordial support
have given you this short expose in order that our
democratic brethren in other States may feel assured that
the democracy Of Missouri have done their duty
A SUBSCRIBER.