Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-05
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18th, 1860.

! dead stand still. The weather for a day or
two past has been very pleasant, the ther-
mometer ranging from rs to 50 in the shade.
There is every indication, however, of brisk
Fall business The crops are large, and the
people will have plenty to buy with, and
our merchants and dealers are preparing
themselves with first rate stocks of goods for
the trade which is soon to open.
According to the census returns already
received at the census Rurcau, at Washing
ton, the crops in all the Northern and North
Western States are immensely heavy this
year. In Pennsylvania they are represented
to be nearly, if not quite double those of
last year, and in other States they will prob
ably be corrcspondingly heavy. The census
returns however, come in very slowly, and
it will probably be some time before the full
extent of our agricultural prosperity will be
learned, although Superintendent Kennedy
manifests commcndable desire to satisfy
the public curiosity on the subject at the
earliest possible moment.
Peter, Minnesota, called the Little Giant
The Postmaster who published the Demo-
cratic paper,in order to hold his office, boltcd
the nominees of the Baltimore Convention,
and the people were determined to have a
Douglas organ. The Little Giant" supports
Douglas and johnson, and is edited with
ability.
The Great Eastern has got into another
difficulty. An inventor has commenced a
suit in the United States Circuit Court, New
York, against the Great Eastern for an in
fringement of his patent, because she uses
combination of paddle wheels and propelors
secured by him by letters patent within the
waters ofthe United States; she having yisi-
ted some parts of the United States under
coasting license. Damages laid at 100000
If the inventor gets all he claims, the visit of
the big steamer will not prove profitable
Kansas Territory, besides being burned
out this season, has been visited by several
violent storms, at Burlington lie Roy, OF
tumna and Otter creek, mary houses were
destroyed, and many persons injured, but
none fatally.
The returns from all parts Of this State,
indicate the election of C. T. jackson, Doug.
Dem, 10y from . to 10000 majority AS
regards the Congressman, the returns show,
the Douglas men have elected all except two,
Rollins, (Union) beating Henderson, Doug.
Democrat) in the second district about 500
votes. j. r. Darret is elected for the short
term in this district, and F. p. Blair for the
long term, The Republicans formed a Goa
lition with the Union men-thcy voting for
Orr for Governor and the Union men voting
for Blair. The Republican candidate for
Governor withdrew from the field and advis
ed a union with the Bell and Everett men TO
defeat the Douglas party, but G. +. jackson,
as far as heard from, beats both the Union
and Breckinrdge candidates, the Breckin-
ridge men polling very small vote. While
Kentucky appears to be pronouneing against
Breckenridge. Missouri is leaning towards
Douglas. Breckinridge's native State has
gone against him. Missouri has followed
suit, and will he stand out and be beat in
every other State in the Union
In Ohio the papers are teeming with names
of prominent men who have hitherto acted
with the Republican party, but who, con-
yinnced of its sectional character and disun-
ion tendencies, have declared themselves for
Douglas and johnson.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy
of Rock Island, Illinois, was held on the 3Oth
of July, at which Mr. Ninian Edwards, of
Springfield, and a brother in law of Lincoln.
delivered amost enthusiastic speech in favor
of Judge Douglas Mr. Edwards hitherto
acted with the old line Wings of Illinois.
From all parts of the country, North and
South, we have accounts of monster demon.
strations. In New York, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, at the North; and in Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Georgia, at the South,
the Douglas meetings have not been exceed
ed in numbers and enthusiasm since l84O.-
The telegraph and mails bring accounts of a
great number of meetings, but l have not
time to notice them even. 1t is enough to say
that in every part of the country Douglas is
gaining strength every day. Lincoln's de-
feat is fixed fact, and all we have to work
for now is to prevent the election from going
to the House, and ensuring the triumph of
our candidate by majority of the electoral
college.
l will close this letter by giving an extract
from the speech of Mr.. Douglas, at Rocky
Point, Rhode Island, few days ago, which
will speak for itself lie said
81 am asked why 1 do not advise my
friends TO make union ticket with the Sc
cessionists. Why don't you make oil and
water mix? am willing to act with all men
who agree with me in principle, and | am
determined to act against all men who are In
favor OF disturbing the peace and harmony
OF the country by thrusting the negro Ques
ton in the Congress of the United States.
stood on the platform of non Intervention
supported by Webster and Clay in 1885, |
stood by Fillmore in 1851 and 1852: | sus-
tained Pierce's Administration upon it during
Its four years. helped elect Buchanan and
Breckinridge ON it in 1856; and so help me
God intend to stand by it, no matter who
deserts me !"
VIII any one ask, after this, whether Mr..
Douglas is fusonist?
Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, uncle OF John
q. Breckinridge has written letter denun-
eiatory of his nephew's course, and declares
he is in favor of Douglas and johnson. So
the ball rolls along, and by the first of No.