Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-15

one self in a maze Ct vilsinies and obsurdities, 10
attempt following them in their designs anywhere
what result has the late election shown ! In oraer
to bring facts before the people, | have taken PAINS
to prepare a list of the counties of our State, arranged
so az 10 show, according to Mr.. Blair's map, now the
slavery lnteres. is represented in Missouri, from tue
highest TO the lowest; and. at the same time, showing
in which counties relatively, Mai. Rollins, the Enan'
clpatlon candidate. par s~rceience, had his strength
| leave st. Louis county out, as a matter OF course the
predomlnatlng foreign element i'll this county giving
It a character peculiar 10 most large cities, though, be
1t said, that Notwithstanding the assertions ofOur Black
Republicans to the contrary, by far the larger portion
oil the foreign vote OF st. Louis, at the last election,
voted with the Democracy, and the result Of the cleo
ton has demonstrated the fact.
I q mere glance, any person is bound to perceive
that MAJOR Rollins, the so.called tperidiously So
called, | maintain, in Justice TO the gentlemanl fman-
cipafion candidate happened to receive majori,ies
only in our largest slave counties; and, what
what ID equally singular, III a matter of fact, that az
we gradually come down in the percentage Of slavery
IL our severa! counties, 80 in a regular proportion do
our Emancipation candidates msiorities decrease,
until the Democratic candidates maiorities gradually
turn up. 1t might be simply stated here that the
same counties, on an average, which gave majorites
for Rollins n 1857, also gave majorities for Fillmore
in 1896, and Fillmore was not a Free SoiIer, nor
d0dged the question on that point. But this fact
illustrates itself by reference the list below.
Mr.. Editor, l turn you over to the list below. II IL
prepared from official reports, and has been carefully
added up, compared and examined. If on examina-
ton, any sane person concludes that Free.Soilism has
a foot hold in our State, beyond 81. Louis, then | am
simply mistaken. In conclusion, permit Inc to say,
that | shall claim the columns of your Journal for a
conclusion Of this article next Sunday.
A NArloyAL DEMocRar.
I'VE omit the list, which, however, fully sustsins
the writer in his views expressed Above
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COMMANDER OF THE UTAH EXPEDITION.
The Louisville Courier of the Sd inst. ha. an enter
prising biography of Gen. Johnston, whoha lately re
ceived the appointment of commander of that portion
of the army which 10 to deal with the rehellious Nor
mons of Utah. He was born in 1902, in Mason
County, Ky. and graduated al West Point, with dis
tinction, in 1926. For the next eight years he served
in the United States Army, and was engaged in the
Black Hawk War. In 1886 he resigned his commits.
sion in the army and went to Texas. He was a lead.
inC spirit in its Revolution, and, a. Adiutant General
in the Array, did much TO organize il and give il eti-
cheney. In 1887 he became General. n-Chief of the
Texas Army, and in 1889 was Secretary of War in
the Texas Republic, aud participated in a memorable
Indian fight on the river Neuces, in which the Che
rokees, seven hundred strong, We're defeated by the
Texans.
OF General Taylor he joined the American Army at
Point Isabel. He was elected Colonel Of the First
Texas Regiment. He served in tho BATH Il Of Monte.
rey, and WAS aid to General Butler. His past during
the battle WAS principally with the Ghio regiment.
tDmTnAUItu ny SbluIti dullCtltiif ~ NHlCil WI u W
b. Weller was Major. This regiment was in the hot
fest of the enrmy's fire, and their Colonel fell wound
ed in the streets of Monterey. They afterwards re-.
PEELED n charge of lanc-rs when shattered with grape
shot. General Johnston's horse WAS three wounded,
but Dor. him through gallantly. For his conduct on
thi. eventful day General Johnston was compliment.
! ed for vsllantry and military skill by Generals Taylor,
| But,.s sad Hamrr. BY General Taylor he wns re-.
commended Tor tie appointment of Brigadier Gene.
rs; but it was bestowed Upon Caleb Cushing, the
late Attorney General.
After the war he returned to private life. When
the four Few regiments were formed, under GeSTal
Eierce's administration, he received the command of
Colonel. Since tneE lie Eas remained there, for the
greater part Of the lime in command of The depart
meut of Texas, and has accomplished the Crduous
task of rest-Gining Indian deprcdatlons, of avoiding
conflict with the civil authority, and giving complete
satisfaction TO the people of Teas, ss e,inced 10y the
fattering tone Of the public Press OF that State TO
him. Tie best proof OF the estimation in which his
services are held by the Administration is his present
responsible appointment. lCinctmAah Enquirer.
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THE VICTORIES ON THE LAKES IN lSl3-li.
THURSDAY iest was the anniversary of the victory
on Lake Erie by Com. Gerry, on the 10Th OF Septem-
Der, 1918. end Friday wa1 tho anrivarsarv of the
victory on Lake CbEup!sin by Com. MqcioLoush,
on the llth of September, 1911.
Perry announced the event in the following grace.
a Z u u lct Va % iS'bSA w hNS DSSbNhAt W.
the Nav, Jcsed IN the day of the victory:
"Sir: II has pielseg tie Almighty 10 give to the
arms of the United Ststes G signal victory over their
enemies ON this lake. The British squadron, con-
sisting of two chips, two briGs. one schooner ard one
sloop, have this moment surrendered tc .he iorce un-
der my command, after a sharp conflict
Marlborough announced his achievement in the
;elisving brief and patriotic strain, in a letter to The
Secretary CT lie Navy, dated September II, ISL:
"Sir; The klmiehty hea been pleased TO grant us a
a;,nol ,io,nrv nm I aka EhRI.I,eiu m the cHnturp of
one trigste, one brig, and two Scoops Ct var o. the en-
envy"
In his annual message Of the eth Of December. 1873,
President Madison thus referred TO The hrllilsnt victo-
ry of Com. Perry.
ION Lake Erie, the squadron under the command
Of Captain Perry having met the British squadron OF
%s.gsriOr force, q sanguinary conflict ended in the cap
ture OF the wkols. The conduct of that officer, adroit
as it was daring, an0 Which wac 30 well seconded by
bis comrades, Justly entities them tC tne admiration
and gratitude Of their country, and will Ell an earl
page In its naval annals with a victory never surpass-
ed in lustre, however much it may have been in mag
nitude.'
In bis annual message Of the Goth of September,
1914, Congress having been convened in anticipation
CT the regular period, President Madison thus noticed
the gcIlsut achievement Of CON-. Macdonough.
non Lake ChGUplsip, where our superiority had
been for some time undlsp1.et, tbs British squadron
lately came into action with the A.Iierican, 1oramand
ed by Captain MacdonOugh. 1t Issued in the cap.
ture Of the whole Of the enemy's ships. The best
praise for this officer and his intrepid comrades is in
the likeness of his triumph to the illustrious victory
which immortalized another officer, and established
at a critical moment our command of another lake.
an immediate consequence of the success of Perry,
was tee victory gained by Gen. Harrison at the river
Thames. over tie combined British and Indian forces,
on the 9Th OF October, lcl:,i ana 10 CORRECTION With
the triumph by Macdonough, was the victory Of
Gen. Mscomb over the enemy on the llih of Sep
TENDER, 1914.
1t seems 10 us that these brilliant events do not
maintain their proper interest in the remembrance OF
our countryhie:. Two generations have since sprung
ID, but events like thoss shove described ought not
50 soon pass into oblivion.- National iatc!igcncer.
KANSAS AEEAIRS