New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-09
THE TRIUMPH IN ST. LOUIS.

future metropolis OF the Union. IL is the most
important city Of the Slave States. ard exceeded
in population among them by Baltimore alone
Hal the North succeeded in her struggle 70 exclude
smery from Missouri forty years ago, st. LOUIS
would have been tOdsy the second 10 c'n'eqNenc'
and the third IN population Of our AmeHcAn Citl-s-
position which SIZE Is destined, through the I'M
y.nding triumph Of Free Laoor 10 Missouri
speedily TO approach and within this cen'ury 70
.ttaiD.
The Immediate National bsDei. Of this victory,
and of ,u.p A. this, inheres in the trumphan. reu
tst,nn they afford 70 the wretched sliog Of "sec.
"tionsl,m" AID the imputations on the Rep1blcso
,.rty Of wsrring on the South Though We
have . thousand ,iu1es disclaitoed any thought Of
Ass,ility 10 the Soutl-aoy desire 20 dansge, os
<epre.s, or in any manner ipjure, the Southern
States Of this COnfederaey-wte, Oh the con-
tr,ry, We seek OILY their deliveran; e from their
chief peril and curse, in the full assurance that It's
overthrow will insure al instant and immense
secleration Of their growth, prosperity and power
We are continually sccused Of "~Srring On the
"South To the bearers Of .5is false witness sc
commend the following leader OF Tie 81. Loa's
Democrat Of the 5th inst, being the morning after
election:
RESULT or THE ELECTION.
Thrice In three consecutive yesrs have the Free
Soil party % 81. Louis thrown down the gage To the
slavery Propegendsts and thrice have they enleISr1
from the conflict with victory aud honor. les,eIo4y,
this noble city repssted Der VOWS ~ eay 70 tpe grsd
cause 81 Free Labor by a majority winch sat-be5
eyery desire Of the present. dispes every apprehension
Of the future and atOnes masnsnim0nsly Tor the I'M
toward event Ct August. Tne entire ffse Democrs.lc
tioket has been elected by uraity of nearly jODJ
The triumph Of the Emancipation cts tHO years ago
10 thus shown 10 have been no mere ebulnon OF free
Soil sentiment put the expression OF profound though
long suppressed conviction The glory which sbe1 IT'S
hight on St. Louis then, wss no meteor bred OF pohc
storms, but the calm reflection on the uncbangeaDle
NpLhcht Of Freedom. Thrice have we Sestlsd with
the enemy and thrice has he fallen face doSnTaid
Prejudice ignorance and corruption; the appliances
Of the Federal state and county authorities; the intl
eDce OF journal which battens plumber and traces
IN hes and the railroad organizations vlceualed ts
they are by the tax payers OF 81. LOUIE united 10
body 10 elect their representative man, Louis " BOgy
-tossrd whom now entertain no feeling bnt com
passion The tempering of victory WITH humanity is
kadDg trait Of beIOism; and 10 recollection OF TINS
truth. shall say 10 more OF the otiea,el cahuoals
Of the County Court The republican anu the Slavery
We resssert the fact, that tie election Of o. ID.
E5lley and his associates ia the reafrnaton OF the
principles of freedom. This statement simiS OF DO
qualification, but nevertheless We will acknowledge
the victory is that OF principle rather than ct party
The protest again the corruption of the County Court
produced hundreds Of baOts for the Free Democracy
The Americans, in large numbers, mAnfuliy broke on
the wi,bes of partisan association and voted their
sentiments" Wisely ano noby they ignored the re-
mote issues in the presence OF the Immediate ones
Once they were mieeC. Following the STANDARD Wnch
had passed into the hands OF incompetent or reacher-
ous leaders they found Themselves toward the close
of the first Monday in August, far away from the
STRIFE; and they aToke next day TO learn that the
Slavery ohgarchy had captured the one great
fortress of free speech and free taOught which towers
frem slave soil The repetition of the error were I'm
possible to brave men and patriots, and Accordingly
they redeemed To- mseves yesterday, with sprt ana
generosity which can never fail TO be remembered
We are proud TO think it will be no temporary al
haDce. Ne regard q as the pledge Of future harmony
aud cooperation, and as the guaranty that fat tro
grtat bTanckes of he Opposition lrW combne az puT-
po,f and Numbers 10 Trest tie Fcie5al Government
o. 1860 from ne contemplate 0ld c'c'0as regime
Of ne National Democracy. Tne promise Is not
less gratifying TO us than the performance
iust closed for il importsa wise tolerance and large
beralty among various classes aud diverse opinions
for the common good; and furthermore ~ assures Us
Of revolution IN natonsl affsirs. All nanonahi'es
participated in the victory OF yesterday. Hence
forward lot us recognize All invOlahe Fraternity nut
the high places OF the nation are pnrged on PfO'
Slavery Dem cracy The tide IS rOl-d back for ever
from the frontiers OF this State Last Sdnmer, Tue
Le,bcan food Of niggerism almost closed above our
heads Friends al home despOnded, snd Trends
abroad despared. We showed, by incontestahle
proof that the result of that election was not fact
but fraud; but yet we experienced now
hard il IL is 10 reassure dispinted host. The
event of Yesterday shines ike fixed star through
the clouds and mists. The city of St LOUIS
belongs no more TO the Pr0SayeTy faction than the
rock and fortress Of Gibraltar to SpeniardS Never
can the principles Of Free SOIL Free Speech ana Free
Labor be dislodged from the nsht bank of the Misss-
sppi. g.
Any retrospect would he sadly incomplete unless It
embraced the independent daily press which differs
with us in politics. The great ability, unflaggog zeol
and nice tact displayed by The EeHiag Ne~s IN tue
controversy which commenced with the expressions OF
the County Court which reached iis acme yesterday
and which continue until the nrst Monday 10 Au-
gust next have been largely conducive To the great
ness Of our success. lis splendid advocacy oil ihe
prime pies Of Reform economy and integrity represented
by Filey ard his ooacutors, contributed TO Swell the
msoriy Of these gentlemen b the large figures which
the returns accord to them tins morning. me Dr.
Press has also been active and Efficient.
OF the Free Democratic German Pfess-powerial IN
influence and talent-we only say that never be-
fore did il give more emphatic expression or more
pointed direction 10 the sentiments of the German
population OF st. Louis. Were We to inde a more
ioraal eulogy, NIP BE- construed ne al assumption
on COR part exercise the office Of censor, and ds-
tribute praise and blsme-ap assumption whcd gooI
taste must condemn when eQasls ald feIoG st!dlers
are speaking of one another.
In CONCLUSION, let us venture to say 70 all opponents
OF tie National Democracy, be of good cheer the
voice Of the people of 81. Louis has pronounced hoa
condemnation upon corruption ana Slavery, and IN al
their torms-upon the Federal Government, the Stste
Government and the County Government. IL mas
giyer renewed assurance that Missouri s persoyere
IN her work Of regeneration, that Free LsDor shall
ht within her borders the mott profitable field OF
ployment, that her commerce and manufactures will
be iVsered and that her chief city viii sssuredly i'm
pregnst- her with the vital doctrines which give per
manent welfare 10 natiOIs.
The R'PSbiicaa, of course, sees the matter in