New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-23
POLITICAL.
PROSPECTS IN MISSOURI.
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Correspondence Of The n. " Tribune.
Missouri, Aug. Is, 1860.
Being sure that the thousands of readers of The
TkIBUsE take deep interest in what is going on in
Missouri propose to Say few words on tue political
stale of affairs in this peculiarly situated Stse. Oar
August election is OVER Mr. Blair is reelected for the
long tenn and beaten by Barrett for the short by means
which PEOPLE Of ordinary honesty, though excited BY
party feeling, will forever desest. Bla; acted too
generously in resigning bis seat adjudged TO him by
Just verdict Generosity is i'll applied under the cir
cums,aDo.s in ~hch the Liberal party 10 Missouri still
fnc itsef Rollins is elected NJ. nber Of Congress by
the Second District he Is not protested Republican,
but neatly related to party, and will be zeaois
supporter of Mr.. Lincoln's Administration. The
Dougas man 1.-THE famous author of the jackson Ssces
sion resolutions having in time changed his colors, is
elected Governor The Breckenridge and Bell tickets
made pretty good show The Republican ticket was
freely voted for In all sections of the State. In s)me
few precincts Republican votes were refused because
there was no place for them on the pol-books." In
come localities tho Republican vote was only that Of
the Germans the American FreeSoiers preterrng for
this time 10 sustain the Bell ticket. Thus will be otuer
vie hereafter. There thousands of former Free
Sol Whls AID Benton Demo Gratis, now forming ths
Oppost on party who, after the explosion of tue Bell.
Everett maneuver Will see no other course lett but 10
Dduhly JUN ub.
The whole Douglas movement in our State, prsd9n
ipant for the Mt is owing 10 toe exertons and 10
fuepce of The Missouri republican, for-except par
bays those who prevailed upon 70 vote for Doags
because bis wife good Cathollc-a majority Of our
Dougases in Missouri not In favor OF the nom
interference wndle of moderate .lave pc yer. but
wilt full one in lbe Of Calhoun and the South
elm platform They ought 10 go for Breckenridge with
a vengeance. .
These is, however one advantage in raising the
Douglas flag now. The same fello hat hurrahed all
the while Tor OLD Buck and in conventions and met
ir "a Endorsed bis most patriotic energetic meet aud
wse Administration, nov rebuke ths public corrup-
tion the squandeiing Of the peoples money under the
presenI regime and set forth tue tile Giant as the
one Iii ana destined ~ restore pure and honest Gov
eminent privately they neither expect nor wish that
he should do any bser than his predecessors Of the
came Dynasty. Thus are the masses deluded by the
cunning,
Beside the immigrants from Germany it IL the recent
immigration from the Free States that swelled the Re-
Iublican voie even beyond anci patton However,
We w6l poll one-ihird more votes az the November
election eiLce alec the cautious and md portion have
seen that the Republican party il now firmly established
and riehfu y existing throughout whole State and
that true nsnDess ia able 10 light is way even In the
Border Ruftan districts.
One thI certain; if we shall gain henceforth 10
the .ane proportion did In the last four years. the
day OF deiveance is not far and surely we shall not
rel il ou' exertioDs Give the noble ra-spi ter
for President, and Mr.. Schurz's words will be veri-
fed: Missouri led the van, and the nation followed"
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