New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-27
JsEsrs.roRI.LE ELECTION IS MISSOURI.


TBE SENATORIAL ELECTION IL NILSSON II.
The intimate connection that has existed or
late between Missouri and Kansas and the p,ter-
al sole tude which the politicians of the State
have exhibited toward the affairs Of the Territory.
oiye 70 the Senatorial contest that s being waged
in the General Assembly Of Missouri a national
irterett. Inoee, it were impossible that the Free
S1ilers of st Louis the patriArchsl sletp-awake
PAINTERS Of the central and south western counties,
and the maenilOquent DULLES Of the Platte coua-
ty. should meet BY their representatives at JEFF
ferson City without developing "a right smart
chance of a" squabble.
David r. AtchisOn, the candidate of the Anti.
Benton Democrats, as they call themselves, APP
pear, az candidate with the hope, doubtless, that
bis recent achievements on the border, the skill
with which he has organized and led on the forays
upon Kansas, the enhancing wagOn'tal oratory
whereby he has inc uced so many Of bis neighbOrs
to 90 over and perjure themselves at the polls in
that Territory his entire neglect of his duties as
Sepa ,or of the United States and his active iu-
reference with affairs which are none of his bust
ness. entite him to immediate reelection That
Dir. Atcbison is notorious man no one can doubt;
but that he should be considered q great man, or
that he should even be popular man may well be
a mystery. The only solution to the enigma that
has reached us is found 10 the subjOined dialogue
communicated by one of our corresp ondeuts in
that region In conversing about the evils Of in
temperance, our correspondent says that q very
worthy minister from Platte City, remarked that
he knew distinguished politician who was IN
turing himself by too liberal pOtations. Our
correspondent inquired
"Wbo is tbstl
81 DO not like to tell"
"You refer probably to AtchisoD," replied our
friend
"Yes," said the good man with long sigh; "he is
killing himself with ~biskey."
"W5y, them was the rejoinder, DO YOU use your
iIfuerce 10 support such nan for office y
"Oh, because he's such good te}lor ~
We fancy nobody will doubt the authenticity Of
this little dialogue or question that these are 1r.
Atchison's sole claims to be a Senator Of the
United States. lie has tried by force and fraud to
plant Slavery in Kansas; and he is a good fellow
if anything rather improved by his deep potations
of whiskey. Excellent recommendation for a
statesman
Another promin nj candidate is Col. DoDiphan
whose friends rally around him because he is
brave soldier, an orthodox member of the Pro.
Slavery States Rights Communion, aud Wing. so
called. He is personal friend of AtchCon, and
last winter, in one of his speeches expressed a
most Jonatban.like affection toward David X.
In his p ,litcal belief we cannot perceive that he
differs from Atcbison. He is ouly 10 be preferred
because be is more temperate and respectable
than his competitor.
We see no chance that Mr.. Benton will resume
bis seat in the Senate. His friend, in the General
Assembly count hardly thirty votes, which are
Just enough to give them the balance of power.
I hough feeble minority they mus, command the
sympathy of the North because they are opposed
to the establishment of Slavery in Kansas. They
would command deeper and heartier sympathy
if thew would bat take higher ground in their OPP
position to Slavery extension. Last Winter Mr.
Francis p Blair, then leader in the Legislature,
in long AID sbe speech declared himself in favor
of Freedom for Kanias. His principal argument
however was, that if Kansas were Slave State,
the hemp and tobacco interest in Missouri would
suffer from con petition. Upon such q question ne
might have assumed loftier attitude than that
che that would have entitled bis party to the re-
ppect and good wishes of all rght-thinkng men.
In such desperate battle as that in which the
Benton party are engaged they would gain much
and lose nothing by declaring war to the knife
sgainst Slavery and al it's works
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