Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-08

The splendid triumph Of the Free Soil party
Of St. Louis, the Commercial Emporium Of Che
Great West, is most inspiiting. The huge
frauds Of August, BY which the gallant BLAiR
was sought to be crushed out cf Congress, have |
been rsbuhed BY majority over the pro slavery |
Democracy Of three thousand for FrtLEY, the
Free Soil candidate for Mayor aud the election
If every Free Soil candidate to the Council
Carondeet and ST Ferdinand, have also elect.
ID Free.sO Mayors, nobly seeonding St Louis
il the great contest for Free Soil and Free La
bor
The st. Louis Democrat, which FIRST planted
the insignia Of Fieedom in Missouri aud has up
borne it from victory to victory, thus cheering
ly speaks OF the rcsult Of the election on Mon.
day
Thrice in three consecutive years have the
Froe-Soil party Of Sc. Louis thrown down the
suage to the slavery propagandsts, and thrice
| haye they emerged from tn conflict with vic
tory and honor. Yesterday, tits noble city
| re peated her vows of iealty 10 the great cause
Of Free Labor by Il majority which satisfies
every desire Of the present., dispels every ap
prehension Of the future, and atones magnan-
/ lWOuhiy Aol Nlt hulNWhIu NNtuh VI august
The entire Free Democratic ticket has been
elected by plurality Of nearly 5000 The til
umph of the Emancipatonsls two years ago,
is thus shown to have been no mere eDullitiou
of Free Soil sentiment, but the expression OF
profound though long suppressed convction.-
fhc glory which shed its light on st Louis
then: was no meteor bred of political storms,
but the calm reflection Of the unchlngsable soul
light OF Freedom Thrice have we wrsstled
with the enemy, and thrice has he fallen face
downward,
The Democrat pays a hearty and deserved
tribute to the efficient aid rendered by the Eve
ming News, Express, Anzeiger, aud Post, the
American and German press of the city, and
declares they have been largely conducive to the
greatness Of the success or the German it
says;
Of the Free Democratic German press-pow.
erful in influence and talent--we can only say
that never before dad it give more emphatic eE-
preston or more pointed direction to the
sentiments of tins German population of ST..
Louis
The Democr,t also says" The Americans,
in large numbers, manfully broke of the withes
Of partisan association, and voted their seni.
msntS Wisely and molly they ignored the re
mote issues in the presence Of the immediate
ole''-and adds
We are proud to think it will be no temporary
alliance. We regard it as the pledge Of future
harmony aud corporation, and as the guaran
tee that the two great branches Of the Opposi
ton will combine in purpose and numbers ia
, wrest the Fed raj Government in 1860 from the
contemplate and vicious regime the National
Democracy. THIS promise is not less CRAFTY
ing to US than the performance just osed, for il
2 imports a wise tolerance and large liberality
among various classes aud diverse opinions fol
i, the common good and furthermore it assure,
j us of a revolution in national affairs. AL
+ nationalities participated in the victory o
y yesterday Henceforward let Us recognise al
I ipyoabe fraternity, until the high places o
the natioa are purged of Pro Slavery Democra
cy. The tide il rolled back for ever from thi
= frontiers of this State. Last summer the lie
4 thean flood of niggersm almost closed above
, our heads. Friends at home desponded, unC
friends abroad despaired. We showed, by in
contestible proof, that the result of thai cleo
e ton was not a fact but fraud; but yet we ex
\ perienced how hard 1t is to re-assure dispir
lied host. Tho event of yesterday shines like
= a fixed star through the clouds and nists. The
+ city Of st. Louis belongs no more TO the pro-
q slavery faction than the rock and fortress n
{ OlDIdilar 10 tHS Spaularus. never cHu Lut
principles of free soil, free speech and free labCl
be dislodRed from the right bank of the Missis
= siPpi.
e In conclusion, let us venture to say TO all op
a ponents Of the National Democracy, be of gool
cheer The voice of the people of 81. Loui,
has pronounced final condemnation upon cor
: ruptlon and slavery, and in all their forms
{ upon the Federal Government, the State Gov
: crnmeut and the County Government. 1t ha,
given renewed assurance that Missouri will
"a -. '--~i-- -. eLnPyyufenr that her com
merce and manufacturers will be fostered
and that her chief city will assuredly impreg.
nate her with the vital doctrines which give
permanent welfare TO nations