New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-02

Elections will be held to day in the States of
Missouri, Kentucky Alabama, Arkansas, Texas,
and the Territory Of Karsas. Tennessee follows
on Tbursdsy, the 5th inst, and North Carolina on
the 10Th. All tie seven STATES are slaveholding,
ard there would seem to be little in their po-
litical contests to interest Republican. But as
tie L" first gum toward the choice of the popular
branch Of tie XXXyIth Congress, their elections
are of general interest.
MISSOURI we believe, elects no officer this year
on general ticket. Her two seats in the U. S.
Senate are filed with Pro-Slavery Democrats of
tbs biteIeSt stamp till 1861 and 1868. Every
branch Of her Government is in the hands Of the
Nationsl PfoSavery party. OF her members of
the pressnt House, but one (FraLcis p. Blair, jr)
holds any sympathy with the Republican move
meut. OF the o.her fye three were originally
"Americsps," but they have gone with the Pro-
Slavery tide in the interior Of Missouri and will De
voted tor by nine .tenths of the Irish aud about
ore fourth Of the German voters Of Missouri s.
reaGiy al heartily as if they had never seen tho
ips;se Of a Know NOthirg lodge. Aud this is
right; for the main question which divides the
county Is" Shall the influence, power and area
tof Slavery in our Union increase or diminish 2"
I'D those who labor for their increase cannot
afford 10 divide and contend on a topic so utterly
by gore as Known othiDgism. This seems to BE-
well understood in Missouri and We therefore look
for the election of tiX PrO-Slavery meu to the
House from that State. Whether they shall con-
tiiue to DO called by dierert party names or not,
is Of very little consequence We hope Mr. Blair
will be returned from st. LOUIS but this is very far
| from certain. The vote of bis District two years
suce, when he was helped by Col. Benton running
On the same ticket for Governor, stood;
B'sir 6O55; K,pn.t, An $50; Reynod. ls B,n over
| H. 4; IL 4s6. X ara R. over Bar .6s5
An enormous amount Of Public Money has been
spent this season in st. Louis aud i. cannot fail t.
| tell on the Election. BrscBiLridge, the American
candidate, Will poll nothing ike Kenuets vote, and
Bsiret, Adm, will at least double .ha. Ct Reynolds
| II the PIo-SayeIy Americans should generally
desert tleir own candidate for Barrett the latter
will be elected. We await the result with deep
interest but can hardly hope to hear tonight.
la KENTUCKy, 8 Clerk of the Court of Appeals
| is to Re chosen, and We think some local judges
| There is nothI to csll out full vote but the Ken
tuchiars like the excitement Of an Election, AMI
will pol mole votes in proportion than would be
| thrown under similar circumstances in Almost aoy
other State TIE rival candidates for Clerk are
| George X. Mckee, termed " American" and Ran.
knR. Reylil, . National Democrat" Mr. Mckee
approves the course of Senator Cr.tenden in beat
ipg tie Lecomp:on hill; Mr.. Resil Of course is ap-
palled by such arefaced paniericg TO Abolition
sm." Vioe-President Breckenridge has jus. been
making al ai,fll, sectional, unscraPulous speech at
Florence, calling on all true Southern men to unite
in resisting " Bl,ck Repubhcanism," in the Ouly
practicable wsy-ihat is, by joiOiog the N,. nal
Dtmocracy. As the State gave Bachsnan 2?i
msjory ard his party Il, 096 last year, We canno;
hope for McKee's election; but if he is beaten nc
worse than lis aty was last year, il will prove
that Black Repubhcanism has ceased to be
bUgabco in Kentucky.
In TENNESSEE, we believe only local officers ar,
TO be chosen this year.
In NORTH CAROLINA, Governor is to bt
chosen; also, Member Of the House in pl.,e O.
Thomas l.. ClDgman, appointed to the Senate il
place of Mr. Biggs made L. S. Dstric. Jadge
The rival candidates for Governo. are John "
Ellir, regular Democratic nominee, and Duncan X
McRae, Democratic independent, who favors Dis
tiihution of the Public Land Proceeds among th,
States. As Bpchaosa bad nearly four Wventds o