Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-10
ST. LOUIS ITEMS.

Ihe Cfty Efecf70n Tho result OF the elec-
tion on Monday, for Mayor and municipal Off
GERS, was complete and overwhelming tri-
umph of the Benton Democrats over the con-
federated Wings and Nullifiers, and demon
strates that the Democrats can elect their
legislative ticket next August friendly to the
election Of Col. Benton to the United States
Senate II demonstrates the ability of the
Democrats to elect nineteen Senators and Rep
resentatives to the next Legislature by fifteen
hundred majority, for the county outside of
the city can give four hundred majority, which,
added to the 100 Democratic majority in the
city will give in round numbers fifteen hun
dred Benton Democratic majority next August.
Let the Democracy in the State think of this,
and rally to the support of our glorious old Sena-
tor. If the counties in the interior do as well
az they did in 1850, Benton's election is GER
tain. We all feel and know that they can and
will, and therefore we consider it o fixed fact
that the next August election will seal the fate
of the Nullifers and restore Benton to the seat
from which he was sold by the coalition of
1850. Three cheers for the unterrifed Ben
tonians OF St. Louis We hope that this result
will cheer the Democracy to redoubled efforts
in the campaign which is about to open, and
which is to decide issues vital to the interests
of Missouri Missouri Democrat
City Postmaster.-A rumor has been in cir
culation for some days, which on yesterday as
sumed more definite character, relative to the
appointment Of Postmaster, in this city. It is
said that Mr.. Armstrong has received the
appointment. The credibility of the rumor is
much affected by the fact, that his appoint
ment would display an intention, ON the part
of. Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Campbell, to outrage
and insult the Democracy of st. Louis 1t is
affirmed that the individual to whom rumor
has assigned the long. suspended Office, tore the
Democratic ticket yesterday, on the public
streets, and vilifed and abused the gentlemen
whose names constituted it 1t was said, in
our hearing, that he voted the Wing ticket,
but this was denied by Others who state that
Mr.. Armstrong is still On unnaturalized for
eigner, and consequently could not vote. How
ever this may be, it is certain that he has made
himself notorious in st. Louis by bitter oppo-
sition to the Democracy, and by vehement
abuse of Col. Benton.
If the Administration have really done this
thing-f it have, in addition to the many
wretched appointments it has made in this
State, overfowed the cup of abomination by
the appointment of Mr.. Armstrong-we can
only say that it exhibits low malice, unknown
to honorable men, and defiance of popular
bcutimcnt WulCu tuc DemOCThCy Vi nllssOuIl
will not fail to punish, although the men whose
public acts have sunk them beneath contempt
may be unworthy objects Of the peoples wrath.
Missouri Democrat.
The Wing press is frantic with joy over this
appointment and the main one, the Republican,
says:
"He is opposed to Benton in every shape in
which he can be presented TO him. He was
appointed with full knowledge of this fact by
the President and confirmed by the Senate
The selection, we take it detines the position
of the President, the Cabinet and the Senate
Mr.. Benton claimed the appointment as a mat
ter Of right. Ordinarily, we presume, this
would have been accorded to him; but the Ad-
ministraton could not trust him, and they have
cast him off and now we shall see where he
stands. The people Of this State, too, will
know where he stands, and will be satisfied Of
the absurdity of attempting to sustain man
who has no influence either with the President
or the Senate or the House,
The Connecticut Legislature has voted 81 900
annually for four years to sustain the Normal
School at New Britain, near Hartford.
Enormous fossil remains were discovered at
st Louis last week.
IL is stated that tho Camden and Amboy
railroad have begun preparations for laying a
double track between New Brunswick and
Trenton.