Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-08-06

The AUGUST ELEcTIoNs.-The only re-
turns we have from the elections held Mon
day last, are a few of no interest from Ken
lucky, and the intelligence of the defeat of
FRANK BLAIR Jr. in the St. Louis Congress-
ional district. Being the only Republican
mesnber from "a Slave State, his defeat will
cause deep regret on the part of the friends OF
freedom and progress throughput the country
though there is good reason to hope it will
not retard the progress of the cause in the
State, where it has made much extraordinary
advances within the last two years. We
copy from the ST Louis Democrat the follow
ing notice of the unfortunate result of the
contest in that city and county
The result of the election in our city on
yesterday, discloses that the free soil vote
of St Louis Co. has divided itself into its
original component parts, that is-Democrat-
ic and Whig-the former going for Mr..
Blair, the latter for Mr.. Breckenridge, (the
Know Nothing candidate,) and, thus, perhaps
entaiiing a defeat upon both. The vote is
the largest ever polled in this city, and from
the complexion Of the polls at certain pre-.
cincts it is evident that much fraudulent voting
was perPetrated. This is known to have
been the case TO a certain extent, for rowing
parties Of nationals throughout the day prom
enaded from ward 10 ward, eotinq as Meg
eoeut. Again the action of a corrupt county
court imposed on US Judges of election, a
large majority of whom were in the inter-
est of the pro-siavery minority, and thus no
check was had upon the election, such as
would have resulted from a fair selection OF
one from each party. It. to this we add the
unsparing use of treasury money, scattered
with a reckless profusion in every place of
low resort throughout the city, we shall not
have much cause to wonder that the party
of the President has succeeded in polling
something over six thousand votes.
This result, it is needless to say, has been
both unexpected and disastrous. Our con-
Gdenee was never firmer than on yesterday
for we could not conceive it possible that men
having the interests OF a great cause at heart,
could draw off and stand aloof upon a third
candidate. OF the effect the election is
likely to exert upon Missouri, a: home and
abroad, we can only conjecture; but fear that
a plurality triumph will be accepted in the
most unfavorable light against US. From
lands end to lands end the news will be
telegFaphed as confirming the policy of Jas
Buchanan, and certainly our State, if avoid.
ed by immigration, will drop back into the
rust of stagnation from which the victories
of the last two years had only partially re.
lieved if.
In the resume of the campaign, we can.
not but feel that where the battle uas Tough,
it was done calamity, For our own par
we have contested every foot of ground
every point of argument, every legitimate
appliance of Political warfare. If defeated
we have only to say that it is a part of tn,
fortune that Intends every prolonged contest
We do not Cor that reason dispair or surren
der. We have u%nfueled the flag fer 1860
and come veal come woe, this journal will
not strike its coiors in the conflict. w
shall fight for the last plank in the ship, an,
run up the ensign in a gun boat, if need be