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From the Columbia Statesman.
Political Parties in Missouri and the
Union--What Of the Future?
Now that the smoke of the recent CUB
ernatorial battle has cleared away, and the
result declared, conservative, rejecting
men of all classes will have occasion, as
well as opportunity, to survey the field and
mark the position Of political parties. In
discharging this duty they will very natu-
rally arrive at their own conclusions, and
possibly may differ, in respect to the eau
ses of the very meagre majority by which
ColsStewart is elevated TO the. office Of
Governor. That he was very popular
candidate; that he was a most adroit, dis
cipllned and powerful stump orator, sway
inglthe people by his eloquence, and con-
vincing them by his logic, we have at least
the testimony Of his own organs and eulo-
gists the State over, According to these,
(and certainly their own testimony ought
TO be good against themselves,) never did
mortal man WELD a more trenchart blade
than Col. Stewart. He was the Ajax
Telemon of Democracy; man who would
net fla,ter Neptune for his trident nor Jove
for his power to thunder. He was strong
as giant refreshed by new wine man
who could gobble down as breakfast meal
a regiment of such pigmies as Maj. Roll
lins-an invincible champion of Democra-
cy, starting in the race TO achieve the most
triumphant victory known to our annals
Ten thousand majority was not worthy of a
thought. Fifteen thousand might dc to be-
gin the computation; but with naughty
and disdainful air they confidently claimed
from twenty five TO thirty thousand, proui-
ded, Maj, Rollins did not withdraw from
the canvass 10 save himself from disgrace
full defeat!
Such was Col. Stewart and the loud pre-
tensions of his parhzans. What we thought
of his powers as alogician or as an orator,
or of his popularity among the people, it
matters not to declare. Our present busi-
ness is with the estimate placed upon him
by his own friends.
Well-the battle has been fought; the
Democratic legions have been led to the
conflict by "the great and the gallant Stew
art" and what Of the result? The thirty
thousand majority, the twenty y-five thou
sand majority-where is it9 Even the ff-
teen and the ten thousand are they?
And the five thous and what has become
of it2 The one thousand, or the half Of one
thousand, or the half of half-who can
show US the figures? "Oh, what fall
was there, my countrymen!"
Starting out for thirty thousand majority,
and almost declaring in impious disdain
they would not thank God for thirty, and
at last brought down to SO low an estate as
to se exceedingly gracious for the hrtiah
paH of thirty! Starting out for their thou
sands they end the race with majority
computed in vulgar fractions! Starting
out to slay, kill, and eat all other parties
and to ride rough shod over the necks ol
"the opposition" they reach the winning
post under the severest whipping and spur
ring ever known, and are the most thankful
of men that they even have breath in theil
bodies, and are not themselves victims o
the rapacity they threatened to visit upon
their enemies. Truly, the SO called Ma
tional Democracy are swallowed up il
victory" for another such victory and they
are undone!
There is no concealing the fact from sen
sible, unprejudiced men that the anti'Ben
ton Locofoco party in Missouri is in arg'
minority. The advantages Of superior or
ganization and dominance in the State gov
ernment and the miserable majority BY
which Col. Stewards election is claimed al
show it. They all show that but for th'
undisciplined character Of the opposition
their conceded and woiul want of organiza
'tion; their lack Of concert and confdenc
and success, Major Rollins majority woul'
have been so overwhelming as to put thi
point beyond cavil. Start the same candi
dates again; let them be heard face to fac
by the people Of every county, and we con
fidsntly believe Major Rollins majorit.
would not be less than twenty thousand
The iniquities and corruptions and violate
n faith of The so-called National Democrac