The Washington union., 1858-06-29
MISSOURI -sT. LOUIS DISTRICT.

The election in tho St. Louis district will be look
ed to with intense interest by the whole country
The present incumbent, Mr.. Blair obtained his seat
in most disingenuous way, and ly the votes of
only minority of the people. He professed to be
warm friend of Mr.. Buchanan. Indeed, with his own
particular associates he was proclaimed the cham
pion Of the President, whilst they at the same time
insisted that Mr.. Reynolds, his democratic opponent,
was secretly his enemy. We credibly informed,
however that at that very time he in secret cor
rcspondcnce with Fremonts friends, and only ten
days previous to the election acted as one Of a
caucus TO consider the policy Of bringing out black
republican ticket. AS might have been expected
by those democrats who were deuded into his sup
port he was no sooner elected than he became one
of the biterest rcyers Of the democratic party one
of the worst enemies Of the President elect, and
of tho most supplant tools Of the abolitonists. In
this latter capacity he acted during the whole of the
late session of Congress permitting opportunity
to escape him Of traducing the administration, or
giving aid and comfort to the enemies of tho con-
stitution and the Union.
We have been gratified and SO have tho de-
mocracy of the whole nation in seeing that
the people of st. Louis are determined TO throw
off tho incubus. The so-callcd American party Of
that city is virtually dissolved. A few of them, it is
true, may make nomination, but it will only be in
the character of auxiliaries TO the abolitonists.
The great body of them, there is to believe,
arc friends of the Union and enemies of slavery agi
tation. They viii not hesitate between sound
democrat aud one who processes Amcricansm whilst
ho is only on instrument of the common enemy. We
are glad to SEQ that tho democratic party have
brought forward candidate iu all respects unox
cepticnable.
Mr.. Barrett has been for many years resident Of
that grea. city From his early manhood lie has
devoted himself with untiring energy, to tho adj
vancement of the city aud the State. He has always
been found one Of the most active in every benevo
lent and useful enterprise lie has been several
times honored With seat iii the General Assembly
and has failed 10 signalizo his term Of service
by introducing, arguing and often succeeding in
passing, measures Of great usefulness. No one qucs.
tons his integrity Of purpose, his fidelity 10 princi
pie, or his capacity TO fill the highest stations He
enjoys an envablc personal popularity. His name
is identified with almost all the useful enterprises Of
the city We have before us now pamphlet pub.
lished by the Agricultural and Mechanical Associa.
ton of ST. Louis, which speaks volumes in his favor.
for to him than almost all others is the associa
tion indebted for its existence. The pamphlet
shows that this is the most prosperous association
Of its class in the whole Union and destined to WELD
an immense and beneficial influence.
If Mr.. Barrett is elected to Congress-, as we think
the democracy everywhere will join us in saying he
should be- the people of his district will have no
reason to regret their choice. Whilst he will sus-
tain with unfaltering zeal the principles of democ
racy, he will, no doubtit is his peculiar character
isticabor necessarily for the promotion of the i'm
mediate interests Of his constituents And he will
not labor in vain, for in whatever he may propose
for their benefit he will bo sustained by tri-
umphant democratic majority in Congress.