Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-01
st. Louis Correspondent
ST.. Louis, Mo, Sept. 20, Is


FRIEND Foster II promised IN a
former letter to say something of the
election contest in this Congressional
district; between Frank p. Blair, Jr.,
and ]. X. Barrett. No new develop.
ments have been made public. The
ballot boxes have boon undergoing in.
spection for week past, and the result
OF the inspection will be known soon.
This inspection was opposed to the bit.
ter end by the Barrett Democracy. All
kinds of objections and subteriuges
were urged against IT, The order Of the
Commissioner TO the County Clerk to
deliver up the ballots, was attempted to
be forcstallcd, and tho Clcrk was threat
cncd with prosecution and imprison-
ment should no obey the order Butall
to no purpose. The order was issued,
and the Clerk obcyod ii. There is some
thing worry suspicious in this strong OPP
position TO tho inspection. The Barrel
men had all along declared that the
frauds were perpctrated upon Blairs
side. and not upon theirs. Still, when
IL was offered to decide the matter by
actual examination of the yotos, they
made an awful bowling and grooming,
and went into violent paroxysms about
the "sacrodness Of the secret ballot" and
the 'sanctity Of the et-box," whom at
tho same time they knew that the object
OF preserving the ballots, was that they
might be inspected in cascof an election
contest upon tho ground Of fraudulent
votes. In dozen other instances they
have given rise TO stronger suspicious of
base villainy, all Of which conspire to
prove positively thatit is the sanctity Of
fraud which they wish 10 preserve, in
stead of tho "sanctity of tho ballot
box"
In Illinois, there is now 3 hot three.
cornered political fght-each corner
charging upon the other two with"great
fury. Tho "National Democrats" the
Douglas Democrats and the Rcpubli-
cans, are the three parties. At Contra
lia last week, during the Illinois State
Fair, which was held ut that place, Il
grand demonstration Was raised by each
OF tho Democratic wings, Ex-Gov, Rey
nolds leading the Nationals" and U.
P. Linder the Douglasites. A great
deal OF grape and hot shot was thrown
into each others camp, as the meetings
were held ut the Same hour. Between
these two wings there is no half way
place; no chance for half National" "
and half Douglas brother. Such men
as your Holmansand Lines and Joncses
could not get along, trimming between
Douglas and Buchanan, as they arc do
ing in your District, but would DO un-
kicked OFF either wing
with the profoundest contempt. This
part Of Missouri is looking with tho
greatest interest upon the Illinois con-
test.
Last week had the pleasure ofbeing
brought in company with Senator
for an hour or so. Ny pre-
conceived idea of the Senator's appear
ance was fully met. / gave you brief
description in my last letter of the per-
sonal appearance of Douglas. Intellect
ually, neither Of them will suffer by al
comparison with the other. But NOR
ally, there is the greatest contrast. In
Judge Trumbull you may readily see
the marks of q statesman, controlled by
strictly temperate and moral habits,
and by tho highest honor. lie evinces
this too, not orly in his personal ap-
pearance, but in his conversation. Such
marks are entirely foreign to Douglas.
no is about five feet ten in
ches high, slender and straight. lie is
of Republican success in ILL.,
nois, and says thathe never saw better
sentiment prevail throughout the State.