The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-06
ELECTIONS IN MISSOURI.

The election in Missouri is held tomorrow, Monday
tpe 1th Members Congress and Of The Legislature
sherfs and superintendent OF schools he
elected Upon legislature be chosen is deynve the
duty % seeiin in Congress the term Of service
o. The Hon David r. tehisa expiring on tue 4h Of Nsrch
Tiers are lsrsa tickets in toe field for nearly every oiee
saeh county in th1 SAtcdeznocratc whg, ana Ben-
IN sis triangular eight the wigs have advantage
similar iha which they possessed in the State Of New
York under similar circumstances and we fear similar
result win fallow.
In the ST. Louis aistrt composed Of ST. Louis city aud
county the candidates Colonel Benton Luther MeKen-
ret twhig and TEusien Polk. democra,) The contest
evidently lies between Benton and Knneti and both are
confident Of In fact the wings have good chance
elect wing or Benton mat IA each district in the
State Benton having issued etf recently advising his
followers aains, voting for democrats saying Between
whig and nuIIifer soad myself have hesistion.
He calls all friends Of the State apa naonal aamnstr-
lions @nnifersr And be says Of his opponents they
are enemies to the Unor-to its peace and
am enemy them and would for one under no
circumstances and want no votes FROM them Il act very
veil in Congress with tho wings &c
The result OF these instructions Of Benton 10 his adh
rent. prohablv win be- that the body Of the Benton raen
the second Third aad fourth districts VIII vote fer the
wbg candidates. and nay se3i them, in the 9Th district
General Price Is eanvassing he Benton side hus
insure the defeat OF Mr. Hough tie democratic candidate
and the reelee;o, Of Mr. Miller lvhig IN the sixth dis
ict The Of The wings is calculated on favor 81
Judge Johnson The Benton candidate in exchange fer the
members Of the legislature To compass the defeat Of Hon
John s Phelps Benton woald ehseraily elect wings 70
every oacs in tie district As m eydence Of the ancor
q the old gentleman towards Mg. Phelps We may notice
that he published letter sgainAi hn in ST Louis over
h signature late las render il iossi-
he for reply from Nr. Phelps 10 reach bis constita-
eats uu afe- the election 70 pc beld tomorrow This
is repetition u ibe trick by which he defeated The
Hon. Edward Bates about twenty-five years ago. When
sisoonsidgred that there Benton majority 10 the
sixth disct Of upwards o. five thoussnd yotes al the
last eecon the extent Of the change against benton
he aIgrate 50 great as 10 reqaire seh extraor-
dinary sud srVsu6ahc rea~ares to- SAW johnson snd
dsfeat Phelps
nlay e Unreasonable suppose majority % over FIVE
thousand be but hare high hopes q the
reelection q the talented Phelps And Y g Bsntpaisu
viii be anuihiia,e1 Ia It's stronghold.
Col CHARTS Jones sntoniaul vii probably te e'eete
IN the ia district
The districts sy stsbd three democrats and four wings
snd there may not Re single democrat
As c The legislaia enough is known 10 render Cur
tain that Colonel Benton friends win be in he minority
and his return he Senate rendered ,ssosasls the new
senator win 10 national Hhg or an administration ae-
oeat