New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16

lle-BIOunu between fTeeuOln anu slavery. Inc
PrO-Slayery interest having succeeded in shap
ing her original State Constitution in 1873 hel
admission as Slave State was stubbornly re.
sisted by most Of the Representatives of the
Free States in Congress, and was for two
years prevented; but it was finally forced
through BY compromise. Her population IL
probably to-day about twOthirds, while her
wealth and productiyeuess can hardly be hail.
what they would have been had her institutions
been based on Free Labor. The Kansas strug'
gle gave new vitality-perhaps we should rather
say, new actiyity-to the Free Labor interests;
and her great city, st. Louis, elected Frank
Blair to Congress in that interest in 1885,
Since that time, Free-Labor immigration, part
" German, partly native, has been steadily
pouring in, while slaves have been largely
exported, until the Slaveholding interest is
relatively far less influential than it has been.
Still, very large proportion Of the earlier
immigrants were "PoOr Whites" from the
more northerly Slave States, who, having little
education and not much to boast of but skin
which, not being absolutely black, is by cour-
tesy termed white, are among the most bigoted
and ferOciOus champions Of the system which
has made them what they are. We presume,
therefore, that Slavery, though palpably dying
out under the influence Of physical or natural
laws, is upheld by a majority of the voters Of
that State, though not TO the extent Of a will
ingness to rebel against the National authority
and take up arms in its behalf
The ruling politicians, however, were of the
extreme PrO-Slavery school, aud had long been
in secret understanding and sympathy with the
plotters of Secession. Col. Benton, for the ten
years prior to his death, hGbitualy character
lied them as disunionists and traitors. Clal-
borne +. jackson, who was last year chosen
Governor, James S. Green, United States Sena-
tor, and Sterling Price, now leading the Rebel
forces, were conspicuOusly of tbs school.
(1homas L.. Price, also Missouri General,
was Benton Democrat, and now commands
a Missouri Brigade under Gen. Fremont.
jackson, being the REGULAR Democratic candi-
date, not very cordially supported by the
sounder portion of his party, had to pretend
to be for Douglas during the Presidential can.
yass, though he was at heart for South Carolina
and Breckenridge; and hs support, hollow as
it was, gave Douglas the Electoral vote.
That, however, proved Of no practical account;
while the success of Jackson d Co. put the
State Government completely into the hands of
the allies or seryitors of JEFF. Davis.
The present Legislature, at it. regular ses.
sion last Winter, accordingly called q State
Convention, but the People elected a Union
majority Of Delegates. Jackson proceeded to
negotiate with Gen. Harvey, who was in COM
mand of the U. S. forces at st. Louis, All
agreement that the State should stand neutral
in the struggle between the Union and the
Confederacy: but the Federal Government
promptly repudiated that dodge as urauthOr.
zed, aud superseded Gen. Harvey. BY this
time, Jackson had begun TO organize and drill
a volunteer State Guard 10 q camp just !
outside Of st. Louis-the aHimEs OF which may
be clearly inferred from the fact that the ave-
nues between It's rows Of tents we're named
Davis street, Beauregard-stre6t &e. Capt. /,
Lyon and Frark Blair surprised that camp and I
compelled its Surrender. Soon after. Jackson !
declared openly for the Confederate traitors, !
deserted his official residence and ron Of South |,
10 the neighbmhood OF Arkansas. where bic
had collected the forces
with which they fought sigel al Carthage, I
Lyon at Wilson'S Greek, near Springfield, aad, /
marching rapidly northward upon tbe retreat
Of the Union forces upon Rolla toward ST. |
Louif), they invested Col. MHllgan NJ LeIing.
ton and, being at least ten 70 one, soon cut
him OF from water aud compelled Biz Snrren.
der. -Four day, ahcr that achievement, tie
rebel army under Sterling Price and G. =. /
jackson can hardy have been less than 40 COO
strong, as IT, commistory isaled 50 ,OGC ra..ons
on the morning Of the surrender and volun.
teeY recruits bad since been steadily pouring
in nom tie ierilt populous strongly FRO
Slavery region Of which Lexington is The cen
ter Ard it can hardly be doubted that. by
putting n bold face on the matter, and strik.
inc richt and LETT. az they Of frst intended
up Ben NcCalloch snd other partisan
chiefs to thei, support Price and Jackson
might have swelled their ranks to total Of
Fifty Thousnnd.
But tie moment il was settled that Fremont
was pushing Yves, in force with intent 70 give
battle, there was complete change Of tactics
Rams. who bid crossed tie Missouri with 5000
men, intending 10 break up the Ncrtl Mis-
.ouri Railroad and retake ST. Joseph. was re.
called, and the main army was soon in full r..
treat south.wes,wGrdly, with manifest intent TO
seek refuge IN Arkansas If pursued Our last