The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-04

The Democrat copies IN article from the
New York Journal ef Cymmers 20 prove IT,
self right in declaring that Know Nothing
ism and " Democracy" formed the sole issue
in the late election in Missouri. The Jow-
.ai " Cvmmerce can with the same propriety
turn around and copy the opi..ion Of the
DeaocrR n prof. IL the correctness Of its
own position. We presume there would lie
NJ difficulty in obtaining ample proefa OF
this nature, n Northern d"ugh-face pro-
slavery editors, IN exulting over tie defeat
II the Emancipation party in Missouri, will
lie very happy TO seek t. shield themselves
from Northern contempt, by proclaiming
the suecess a. Stewart triumph over Know
Npthingism. Col. Rollins very likely re-
ecived the votes of the great mass of the
know Nothing party, and Mr.. Stewart the
gupl,ort u the main body ~ the Democracy
but that thousands Vi Know Nothing
voted CIR Stewart because be wa regarded
u all sides n the pro-slaycry candidate,
inl that Thousands u Democrats voted fpr
l.pllins because he was well known n the
Emancipation candidate, no man can deny
,ho j. NJ all intimate aitb the late canvas
10 Missouri
Tie Jo,oaolgf C11am.ro, states that TWEEN.
= thousand Democrats stayed at home
u Il possible, that IT. this was heated con
test between the Democracy aud Know
Nvtbingisin, twenty tLou.ani Democrats ia
Missouri stayed al home, hen u . proser
sal that the Democracy always 20 to the
pplls-and thu gave the Know Nothing
"a opportunity II defeating the Democracy
through mere default Verify, II this b.
. the Democracy IN Missouri must be a.
veil disposed as il is in some u the North
~ States 10 affiliate with Know Nothing
sm They stay nj home by thousands when
hey know that by not going 10 the pill,
Know Nothings WiiI most probably gain The
,Ictory II these Democrats dad stay Al
come, they doubtless did so because they
sOt.ld lot vote for a man running against
Ice candidate for Governor, aud because
hey could not vote Cor even their swn nom
nee when he wss oppo-inv the kmaneipa-
ION CANDIDATE
Ent u Is folly o. b. discussing here and
Il this time whether or nst the Emancipa
ton question Was involved in the Missouri
lection. The people u Missouri periectl,
understood the whole subject. Emaneipa
ton was r,ing all over the State during the
ranysss, and laborei efforts were made on
the one side 10 prove the great ultimats
iivantages o. the Safe u the extinction o
slavery IN Missouri. and on the other, til.
strongest appeals were made Ia the passion
and pr.judices ~ the people. When Tia.
tote u ST. Loui- county ON Governor wa,
counted, the ~ LOUIS Reyabiieaa, Stewart
,rgan and the most rampant pro--laser,
,heet IA the State or In the West boastes
that the Emancipation majority in 81. Loui
,ad been reduced--that Rollins did not &c
o large majority - had been just prev
''u,ly given the Emancipation candidate 70
Mayor Tine thing j. certain, that eithe
Rollins or Stewart was the Emancipation
randidate. Stewart wa, supported by th'
RgTtlioda, the regular Border kuiiian or
IAN # Missouri, the bitter opponent of the
Emancipation movement in that State. 81
stewart could not have been the man.
Rollins chief organ was the Missouri DsMo-
'oR, tile most prominent Emancipation and
anti-slayery paper in the State, and even the
warm hacker Of the Free State men in Kan
.as. II worked Cor Rollins rs the Emanci-
ation candidate rallied the Emanci patton
arty upon him, claiming him ~ the candi-
late opposed To tue pro-slayery Democratic
PARTY in Missouri. Rollins himself declared
"a speech nj st. Louis, that IL the majority
I the people Of Missouri expressed desire
a,r Emancipation, be- would help them ia
tiir good work, II elected, so FAR a. be could.
When IL wa reported he was elected, the
southern slavery papers raised a wall d sor
..w, aud the Northern anti-slascr, pspers
l"uted in triumph. To illustrate the feel
H. II the South, hear the Richmond S,ush.
>ympathizer with the Administration, and
. most violent defender IT that institution
ai,ch the Administration 50 much loves
u SAYS
We regard the election of Rollins la be-
| the most SERIOUS bl.w which has been gwen
- the Southern cause since the formation
| 4 the federal nion. Tue question &c Ill.
| rrpetnits vi African slavery In the State
4 M'>>eufi has been thereby detained. u
nov no longer debat.able. 4 ce,,,der.-
alc majority Of the people are siolen OPP
POSED L. the system, aud II cannot hong sur
i've the terrihl. shock ii an adverse public
ointment There i np danger III lmmetil.
Il. ard unconditional abolition. That l.
iecrlcd t. hc lmpracileable. But that a
plan 81 Gradual emancipation will he pro
passed and adopted by the next legislature
tlscre 4 little rum Ia doubt. 10 the other
states II the South the effect IA either case
Is tue same.
Aaiset the Democratic organ here when
the acws eome~ that Rollins j. defeated, r..
iaices preei>cl, a tie Richmond South will
esGlt, when il hears the glad tid,ng- that
slavery y not vet 10 be uprootcd IN Mis-
our. But our arsan endeayors Ia hide the
rea>on a il joy. by ieehly sqaeaAing cut
that u rcloices over the defeat of Know
Nothins,sm We accord II the privilege u
rejoicing over Know Nothing defeats a.
much a il pleases IN this case, like all
/ the rest e the Northern dough-iace papers
II it, party, II = rslaicing over the defeat
# the Emancipation cause IN Missouri, and
". wish that rcmembere,l
Aeaesary u Glnelnuasl