New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-04
POLITICAL.
rrr ST. LOUIS ELECTION FRAUD-CARD
FROM r. p. BLAIR, JR.

- a> rS.oy o( Tle n,soSyi Dtuoerat
Sin: send ycu for publication ny notice Of con-
ssn With Mr. Barrel, VINO mods toe certificate OF cleo
Eor az Representative from this District Ny only
puuoee IL making this contest 10 70 ysdcste the
sen By the corrupt practices which 50 long pre-
vailed in Ksrsss SBd by waich alcne the Democratic
sr Slavery party maintained its sscsndency IN that
1GytpTy.
When the ffsuds 20 repeatedly cornitted st Or
ford Kchspoo, Shawnee ard the Delaware Crossings,
could no longer avail to MAINTAIN their sscendsncy in
KsnsAs, .be chief actors and perpetrators OF those
Yards feil bsck pron Missouri snd brought WITH then
The .sctcs 10 which they had become 20 ssiiu u be
sgt,n spilled where the struggle for free principles
kss been again renewed Missouri IS row wast Kan.
sss mas been n Toe last i've yeals the osite ground
Of Freedom. The Democratic or slave party through
fut he Union which defended me frauds przctcsj
~. RessEJ Calhoun in Kansas, hsve been ewift 20
~ a. rractises 10 Missouri. propose
~ met mem ~ the threshold, and oy e1oo,rg tasu
ir the eyes Of the whole nssiJg. !" D..-HY - ds,
yrscefsi tiiuaphs the means Of G more sPe0'' 1ON
ssye s-srle evidence to substspt..e The charges
have pYeisued IN my notice, but az oeste y,
oernp&ts as possiele, no" iAs 20 solpo.S
fe AZ hcnest mon CT every party 70 'alHsh bo "''i
rEtte ex,cercs ia tbeir possession bearing upon the
s.ss srd Their cid n yiDdicstpg their osn ard the
rights Of their fsliow-sitizsns' r,.vvp p,.,,c 7,
81 Loais lug 81 1876
We publish, ssys The Ba6clO Express tie follow
rg conn unios,lOn with uafeiged sstisfs'top. 1t
fully sxpans i,sslf sod must satisfy every person
that the writer sud: bic friends have been placed
xpder urjrst suspicicns by rGn'ors uufou1iei sol,
we fesr, malicious:
7e a< Edsay eJ Ths RgSalo ELIras
prAR SIR: My si,entiop hes been directed TO an
article in The Erpre,s Of Friday last, copied tom
The ~ Y. Ereniag Post, IN which the editor OF tas1
pspsT speaks of a rurnor thst Mr.. Thompson was
secretly orgsnzpg q party throughout the Stse, 10
SECURE my domination for Governor, upon the under
ttsn dipg that he was % retain the Heslth once.
4 Dr 1namneOI
whether he has heretofore, o- does nov, favor my
Iomir stion for Governor, know not, as we never
kry Of the subjects mentioned 10 that article.
r on the ruuor above mentioned have remained in
blss mi ignorance utt the appearance of your paper
On FriGsy last. desire aow TO discsin any knoEl-
e0ge Of sny secret Organization for the purpose men
toned, or fox sny other political purpose. have not
Belonged 10 any secret organization of any kind since
my cepnectcn with the Republican party, nor do l
know OF the existence Of any, such secret potica.
organ; ;zGton except as tba: knowledge is derived
from the pubic prints. sm not caOodate fog the
sfice Of Governor, any other office upon the 6ste
thet and roy only nope and desire s that wise coau-
cis may prevail 81 stste Convention, faithful men
nay be dominated, and platform be adopted, broad
enough TO permit all Cd hs friends Of freedom and the
enemies OF oppression TO unite thereon.
Yosrs vsiy respectfully, r. b. B.vANvALKENBURG.
Gov. Ton Corwn made speech at Columbus, O.,
or toe 3ls ut which ia characterized ~ bold ard de-
tided According TO special dispstch in The Ctaeia-
matt Gazette be took strong ground in favor Of tariff,
and declared his everlasting hostility to the extension
ofsiavery.
srese aud spoke briefly, welcoming NJ. Corgin az
teow.lsbcrer and co.worker with mn 10 the cause OF
kbezty.
TRe Cmcnnati Gasette gives the following report
81 Gov. Chste's speech:
FrILow.C CITIzTNs: j assure you that, after tue
xeyv eoouert and admirable address which hss been
delivered 10 you by our friend Gov COrNn, shSl
rsither do yon nor myself the injustice to make an
address. c,
ing 70 my iel.ow citizens Of Fraukhn County, aod
! shal gladly embrace that opportunity TO express
my the matters concerned IN this e.rngse IN
Gov. Corwin ssd that a. his coming ne was not
quite certain what reception he would meet. thnk
re must have abundant reason 10 believe tha' the
Republicans and lie are about Of the came isniy'
fApplsuse.
A good mspy years sgo-I will not, for hs sske, ssy
how msny-I voted tor him for Governor, tGoy. Cor,
win "You begun life well and It Is sad thst he had
the ipdiscreiioa to vote for me for the ssme office
turning round TO Gov. c., who said, Yes, d!o.
There's no reed 10 deny it, /. amt worth lying
about" He ssys il sint worth while to ie ABOUT y,
and If il was, we wouldn't do il. Lsughterl.
He says begun life well in voiing for him. lie dld
well voting for me- though he i;nt al the END OF bls
lie YET hOle. lGov. Corwin-l thought was lsst
right May that he long distant, may re live long TO
deieno the cause Of human liberty aud equs justice
IApplause.l 1 have usually no great iordness ior
compromises, daughter, but in the Split OF THE dsy
am wiling 10 make concessions, and propose TO the
Governor this compromise, since ne is willing 70 IN
sloIse my principles, i will agree to-hnd no iaut with
his color. Excessive mtrrment.
am Wiling 10 stand by his side sighting the great
battle OF liberty and have small care for the little
subordinate questions which others and myself are
divided if we are united on this grand isspe. ii We
stand shoulder 20 shoulder side by side heart beat
mg against heart, on the great question, am willing
TO GLOW difereross in other matters. iApp!suee.J II
are united in opposition TO the doctrine OF the Su
prene Court organized for that very purpose by the
Slave Power, that Slavery shall prevail everywhere
IN our Free Territories unless interdcted by express
law; If We hold the Of this doctrine, this. II
can exist nowhere unless by positive lsw OF State
Gov. Cor orwir-Auen, amen 10 that. Ii was always
my dstrine, since forty years sgo. Applause
Gov. Chase, resumirg-He ssys /, was his doctrine
years ago. 1t mine years stree II ls mine to-day
by il will stand and by i. will die Cneers.
Uniting on this principle, let us see 70 Il that we put
into power en- honest and economical Administration.
Lat unite to do this and TO pro,ec. tie interests
Uf own labor sgsirst ell assaults, Wherever they
may come from. iCneers.
Ihsve slmos. been betrayed into making sn al
GNss. G0 op 20 on IL is too late, fellow citizens.
The sun is hsstenrg his setting. This days meet.
rg Is cause tor itiolcrg Il shows that ave 10 be
DIVIDED by no tflpg snd insignificant differences but
are united shoulder 10 shoulder. r icing in the sure
augu,y OF triumphant success. Applause
Lat ne urge ycu 10 follow the excellent advice
which Was gwen yOu by my fIisnd, Governor C0rwir
ard put your creed INTO your deed.
lie: every man work ss If he believed that the
iisae depetded on his own single thought ana deed
We understand, says The AlbaHy Journal, the
XVII,h Congressional Republican Convention, thst
met az Watertown on Wednesday, re.nominatei the
Hor. Francis Z. Spinrer of Herkimsr. s.. Lawrence
was entitled 70 the Represenisve, but her deegss'
sopd rot ue, six voting the FIST and second baNo.
eart NJ r.r NJ Eonta and N,pa for