The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-23

issue was In Cole couniy-the County IN which the capital
Of The State located. Here there most spirited
contest Tho opposition csndidsas was Mr. James B. Gar
derhre recently Attorney General Of the Sae and the
same gentleman VINO delivered the emancipation speech
in the Capitol lt winter which created 90 great sensa
ton throughout the country ut that ne and 30 deeply
Affected Massa Greeley he the originator and Presi-
dent Of what is knosn abroad the Jefferson City
Land CompaDy"-an Eli Thsyer scheme for ooaonzing
enisrsnts In Missouri favorable to emancipation; and
elected Mayor az this city In April last. He took tho
stuwp-t~ce thoroughly csnvssssd the couny-deDled
that be In favor Of clpaon the midst of the
bought very valuable negre; and yet although
one Of the talented STATE, he was frat
compelled 70 abandon his ground In favor OF emaaopa-
tsn and then beaten at tho ballot box In hs Safe
defeat Of Mr. Gasdsphire recognized only secood In
Importance 70 the defeat O Mr.. BAR for Congress- In st.
Louis.
This latter was the gres. victory and has been WELDON
ed by the most exusvagans dem 'Dstrssioas OF joy
The resut OF this election may be regarded settling
for years V come II not forever the question emahci
patton In this state that NOT only the great body
Of sAv shoders but the majority Of 0slaveholders in
Missouri, are opposed 10 en- snciPatIen.
The emancipation movement had It's origin In the de-
msuds Of noted German leader in st LOUIS, Mr.. Bsern
slime, the editor Of the Anzieger. The demand was made
On Mr. B. as ,ns leader % ne Benton s. party 10 ns
tbe support OF the Germans great body whom hsve
until very recently fo'lo~ed The LEAD Of this Mr. Bsern
Mr. BLAIR 1T that time member OF the Legislature,
~ the leader In that body OF the Benton party Eyey
ns . py ns osn y Mss
speech delivered during that session, declared that he
sAs true southern msn and faithful 10 the instta
lions OF the State Is any member Of The General As
sembiy.
Mr. Bae, instincts demand not having been complied
With, he opposed the Bep,oa party the following
cps election IN 81. Louis, end caused its defeat; the
Know Nothing party being successful and getting coniro
Of tbs city.
In the succeeding muir cipsl election In ~ Louis 10 1885,
the Benton anc anti BENIGN parties partially united =
Benton csbde ae for mayor, who denied that he was
black republican (tot VINO, Il lie nov known, was seorely
in the interest of Mr BSr apo were sue ,essiu IL vss
not then thought that thing sAvofiOs o. pAoa
or back repoecepism could % successful evea IN Sc
Louis; ard MI Blair w1feo 70 go 70 Congress, aud
feared that tho epTpens Of that Question woui spoil his
ctsnces Il wAs kept Deck Notwithstanding his potesa-
ors Of fidelity to ibe South, ne dstIus'ed yet
sufficiently TAINTED TO reI6er nm more acceptable W
Ba.rpssine and Germ aoy o,her puOio
IL is probable aso that he hal an understanding with
Baernstpe that the ate Colonel Benton who
was opposed 70 emnnci aon ana whose favor neces
TO secure Blair seat Congress- could be- dispoaed
Of the question Oh emancipation should be brought for
ward
AT all svents Blair sitter succeeded getting Col.
Benton tie track for Governor, aud unaer cucunl-
STAGES hat rendered almost ABSOLUTELY certain he
would be beaten and Mr.. Is air himself tlok the stump
Tor Ccngrtes N ST. Louie county Running as the Benton
spc Buchanan candidate and tepy ali sympathy with
black refub cansm he vas elected 10 the seat In Con
grets which he holds.
Nov The time spripg the question OF emancipa-
ton He hin self snrgy provided Tor or years,
could berefore, with apparent safely experiment
the queeuen Of emancipation His right band man, B.
Crate Brown ector CT the e. Lcuis Democrat and
Der elect OF the lover branch of The General nby,
was The instrument 60 sir Rsown took the first oppor
tupy that presented sselt IN the Gesera Assembly TO
deiver emancipation speech. Then followed editorials
IN the Democrat, designed 70 keep the emancipation ball
in motion
Two municipal elections in ST. Louis have since trans
pired, In each OF which the emancipation question
was apparently In issue. But neither OF
them was II fairy tried. IL was only when
the leaders of the emancipation party themselves
up for trial that the question istly In issIe And
ihtn they al beaten
The question this ST Louis contest emancipation
nc Other question bad any influence on thu eecn And
In vor9, the only inquiry with the friends OF Mr. Bfeck
eDricgo vas, (Which Breckenridge Barrett shall
tor TO defeat Blsrf bad II been known that the
contest between Barrett Bsr, Bsrreps majority
would have been counted by thousands instead OF hus
drecr. ibis defeat disposee Of Mr. d air forever.
Although Missouri has thus emphatoally pronounced
agsLst emancipation, there M prejudice existing here
10 Northern ensraIts Eoigran,s iIom OIL Of tho
world VIII be % welcome here p other State In
the Union. They will end Industry much respected
and remuneraave "a In any other State-tbe main dK
ference between ths and the free States beng the priy
ese Of choosng 10 tho Kpd Of labor thai shall bs
poyod-wnite or black free or slave.