Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-08
Our st. Louis Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 80, 1856

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tUr. Editor: 1t may not be uninteresting
to the Democracy of Louisiana to learn what
their friends are doing in this part Of the
country, the politics and politicians of which
seem to be such an enigma to those who do
not understand our local affairs. ] propose
to send you a few words Of greeting, that you
may know that the friends Of Constitutions
Democracy are making Roadway against
SQuatterism, Black Republicanism, Belism,
and all other parties that are arrsyed against
us.
Our State election has just taken place,
and resulted in the election of c. F. Jackson,
the regular Democratic nominee for Governor,
by a majority of 5000, aud the rest of the
State ticket by $4,000. Col. jackson was
nominated on account Of his ultra Southern
views, and his bitter opposition to Douglas
and S9uatter SoSereignty-but by some un-
accountable means, a few weeks before the
election he declared for Douglas, because he
lcds the regular nominee, though repudiating
his platform. 1t was then too late for the
friends Of Breckenridge and Lane TO stir up
any formidable opposition TO him. A few of
our friends ran an independent candidate
against him, but the most prominent OF the
supporters Of Breckenridge - among them
Senators Green and Polk-considered it bet
ter to vote for the regular State ticket, and so
Col. jackson was elected by a small major.
ity, while the rest Of the ticket, who were
known to be in favor Of Breckenridge, were
elected by an enormo majority. The Dem
ocratic candidates for Congress followed the
example of Col. Jackson, and were elected in
the same manner. In the First District Bar.
ret beat Blair for the short term, but Blair
was elected for the next Congress, and thus
Missouri is again disgraced by having a
Black Republican in Congress. In the Sc
cond District Hon. James S. Rollins, the
ablest Bell and Everett man in the State, was
elected over John B. Henderson, who be-
trayed the Democracy of Missouri at Charles
ton, and was defeated on that account. In
the other districts all of the Democratic nom.
inees were elected, though they all declared
for Douglas a short time before the election.
The Legislature is for Breckenridge in both
houses, thus securing the reelection to the
U. S. Senate, Of James s. Green, the eloquent
and fearless advocate Of sound Democracy
and the Constitutional equality of the States.
The Democracy who were so shamelessly
betrayed in the last election by men who had
been elected to power on account of their
opposition to the doctrines which they have
now espoused, do not intend to be caught
mapping again. They have called a Conven-
ton, to be held on the 25th Of. September, to
nominate a clean Breckenridge Electoral
t ticket, and to perfect q thorough organiza-
ton Of the party. In the meantime the
; Breckenridge men are making Q vigorous and
energetic canvass Of the State. Polk, Green
Seay, Bowlin, Anderson and other prominent
Democrats are already on the stump, ex
: pounding the true principles of Democracy t.
, the people in every part of the State. From
a thorough knowledge Of the sentiment Of tn,
people, ] can assure you that Missouri vii
give a majority for Breckenridge over Bel
j douglas not being in the race J and that sh'
will be found side by side with her Southern
sisters, rebuking anti-slavery fanaticism
: whether under the name Of Black Republi
/, canism, or in the more insidious, though no
8 less dangerous, guise Of Squatter Sover
eighty.
The Douglasites here are making lou
boasts of their ability to carry Louisiaus
Your delectable Ex-Governor and his othe