Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-08
THE MISSOURI ELECTION.

| lHE MISSOURI ELECTlON.
1t is a most shameful fact in the history of Know
| NOthingism in Tennessee, which we cannot excuse
forget, that in every instance where its party has
openly fused with Black Republicanism it has ap-
! plauded and approved.
The defeat of the Democracy at the hands of the
Know Nothing Black Republican forces in the New
England States in the fall elections of 54 was re-
ceived and heralded to the country through the
Know Nothing press of this city as glorious tri-
umph that cheered their hearts and gladdened their
hopes of the future 1t the fruit of these cleo
tons that installed Black Republican majority in
to power for the first time in Congress.
In the last Presidential contest a union electoral
ticket was agreed to between the Know Nothing and
Black Republican parties in Pennsylvania and other
States which was, by their silence tacitly approved
by the Know Nothing press of Tennessee. In this
course they consistent throughout the canvass
We regret to find them still persisting in this poll
cy. Within the last few days an election has taken
place in Missouri for Governor. The candidates
were Stewart Democrat and Rollins, Fusionist, re-
presenting the Know Nothing and Anti Slavery par
ties of that State. The National Era, the Abolition
organ at Washington, thus characteristics the tickets
" The sO-called Democracy allied with the Border
Rufian interest, runs Il. NJ. Stewart. He is violent
ly Pro-Slavery in his opinions and tendencies
The Opposition forces in this State, including En-
ancipationists and Americans, support Col Rollins
Col. Rollins is known to be in favor of making
Kansas free State, and it is stated that he is also
in favor of making Missouri free"
The Missouri Dem0crat the Black Republican or
gan of St. Louis says in its issue of the st inst
1.-THE ultra prO-slavery partisans-the men who
had done much to enkinde agtations in the
past, who had first suggested the violation of the
Missouri compromise, and who subsequently, COM
pleted their unhOly work by the invason of the
rtOry Of Kansas the burning of its villages and the
murder of its legitimate inhabitants-these men, in
legislative caucus assumed to themselves the right
of nomination, refused to call a democratic conven-
ton, and put forward Mr.. Stewart, one of their
number, as their representative. Under such cir
cumstances it became necessary for the opposition
act unitedly, and disregarding obsolete differences
they forthwith called upon Major Rollins to announce
himself as a candidate The representation made to
him by the members of the General Assembly es-
pecially set forth the grounds have referred to-
reeed his record upon the Jackson resolutions and
invited him to make the upon the broad issues
of hostility to notification, disunion and negromdnig
As such he accepted it, and in conformity with the
spirit of the sentiment which called him forth, he
has conducted the up 10 the present time.
With these facts staring out from the whole ar
gumen of the campaign, any one fail to see the
upon the prosperity of our state Thousands of
immigrants from the older states and from Europe,
are looking anXousy at Missouri as presenting I'M
surpassed inducements for domieil and industry.
Capital abroad is balancing itself in the hand ready
to select this as the place of all others for profitable
investment Multitudes of hard working strong
armed white men contemplating the mineral
treasures that crop out everywhere from spurs of
the Ozark mountains and the alluvial moulds that
TEEN with vegetation the prairie lands of the
southwest, as well in the bottoms of the Grand
river. And each and all are asking again and
again the question, whether or not Missouri is
king progress towards Kidding herfef Of an intoler
ant public sentiment and impOverishing institn-
ton, slavery, which in large measure excludes |
freemen from reaping the harvest Of many advant-
ages.
One would hardly suppose that any paper in Ten |
nessee would exult over the probable election Of
such a candidate in Missouri. Yet it was herslded |
by the Patriot on the Thursday last as "glad It'd
ings Of great joy from Missouri :" and the hope was
expressed by the Banner of the srme day that Ten
nessee might be added to this pyramid of which
Missouri was to be the base. Headed with a cut of
the American flag, the Patriot publishes the follow
ing:
SIGNIFICANT FROM MIssoURI,-Under our tele-
graphic head this morning, have the first gun
from Missouri. 1t sounds significantly. In St.
Louis county the American candidate for Governor
gains fUe huudred votes, and in Cooper county he
gains three hundred! Look out for glad tidings of
great joy from Missouri
The following from the Banner is headed with an
eagle:
FIRST GUN FROM Missouri Our telegraph des-
patches bring of heavy American gains in Mis-
ouri. Rollins the American, prO-slavery, anti
EMANCIPATION candidate is sweeping everything be-
ore him. There can be no doubt of his election
Americans, let US add Tennessee to the pyramid to-
lay
These facts deserve serious consideration from
he people of Tennessee. They suggestive, and
how to what reckless and dangerous extremes the |
opposition leaders in Tennessee are willing to resort
or the sake of power and its incidents.