The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
Correspondence Of ne Je6ersoniaa Democrat.
From Missouri.
IRON MOUNTAIN r, r., Mo, I
VIcToRIA, April 7th, 1860. &

VICTORIA, ,hprl ltD, looV'
EDrToR DEMOCRAT SO long have been
silent, perhaps your readers begin 10 think
this body among "tblnes that woro." But
not so. Like Balaam's domesticated quad
ruped, l am doomed to speak, though it be
but briefly and shall proceed to give you
few items concerning This link in our
grand Union OF States.
Affairs political constitute tho all-absorb-
Jog topic of the day; and ho who roads the
papers must conclude that such is tho case
elsewhere. Doings in tho Legislative Halls
of Missouri for tho past few weeks, have
created much excitement and anxiety. A
Railroad bill, granting State aid to our
Railroads, was long pending; but. after
two extra sessions of the Legislature had
boon called. with special view of lcgislating
upon tho Railroad question; and after
"Old Bob" (Robort NJ. Stewart. our Govern
or,) bad earnestly and uuflinchingly urged
upon tho General Assembly tho necessity
and importance of granting aid to the Rail
roads; and after much wire-pulliBg aud
log rolling among tho learned y of Mis-.
suuri's legislators, this Railroad bill passed
the Senate and House Of Representatives.
IL was thon sent to "Old Bob for his sigua.
ture, and what did he do Yet determined
to trile with the interests of tho people who
had elevated him to tho Gubernatorial
chair, ho, with all tho impotence and pom
pOsity OF q crazed incbria,o, (Which, by al, inc
is acknowledged to be,l returned the bill
without his signature. From the way this
notorious "veto" ia written, every one must
conclude IL was issued while "Old Bob" was
yet "gIoriously tight" The "voto" was read
before tho Legislature, and oxpounded upon;
when, in utter indignation, il adjourned.
BY this time, "Old Bob" had become some
what sober, (what a wonder y and upon
hearing, unofically, that tho Assembly had
adjourned, he issued proclamation for IL to
convene again, JortLirih, to remove his
Objectionable" features of tho Railroad bill.
But no attention has boon paid to this
proclamation, and it will DO impossible, l
presume, to cali tho General Assembly
together again this Spring. For this net,
this drunken veto, he has received tho de-
nunciations of (what wero) his own news
paper organs in scathing terms. Yet. while
all this is true of Bob Stewart, lot him be
praised for his sober and noble act in vetoing
the Bill to exclude Free negroes from tho
State" This ho did, aud for it no should
DO honored.
As regards the Presidential Campaign,
must say Douglas prospects nro darken
ing. the most intelligent portion of our
Democrats, who know his real position, will
not voto for him; however. he will got the
majority vote OF the Democracy of tho State
Our Republicans and Oppositionists arc
loud in their calls for Edward Bates. Not
withstanding the fact. that he has. by bis
late declaration of principles. placed himsolt
fairly and sqnarely upon the Republican
a. thr tvin nj
be called Republlcans) still love him for
bis ingenuousness and conservative feelings.
and ,c,H not uo.e for him, whereas they toiit
not vote for such "d-d dbot,tionist, as
thoy think Seward or Chase to be II Judge
Bates should get the nomination at Chicago,
our Wing and Republicans will unite on him,
and Missouri will give him an overwhelming
majority. Be it as it may, how necessary
that oil who arc opposed to tho damnable
curse, National Democracy, should vote for
the nominee of tho Chicago Convention.
The celebrated Breach Of Promise case
in st. Louis. OF Efiie Carstaug versns Henry
Shaw, which has occupied SO much time in
its second trial, is closed. The jury rem.
dered verdict for the defendant. In the
former trial, tho fair plaintiff received a
verdict in her favor OF 800 600. Quite an
humbling from 100000, down to paying
the costs of a protracted trial Ye fair an.
gols of the gentler sex, beware
We arc at present having delightful
weather. March. all through, was mild and
pleasant, and April, up to this time, has
boen charming. Green grass is sprnging
forest tress arc Ieafng; plum and peach
trees arc bossoming; bright.winged song
stors are warbling and all nature is beauti-
ful, as she appears robed IN green.
But auon; close with quotation, and a
promise to address you again ere long:
hArousc, ye sluggard, what soul shall sleep
While the !arks in the sky, and the bees on the
palm
The sweetes cong and the loudest string
Should sound welcome TO beautiful Spring"
Yours, as of yore,
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