East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
DECEMBER 9, 1862
MISSOURI.

UsSSON kAls
What a noble stand is that taken by
Missouri in tho late election! While
doughiace politicians in the free States
arc holding forth to the people the divine
beauties and tho great blessings OF
slavery, TO both the black and the white
races, cxpatiating upon the great sin of
attempting the overthrow of the insti.
tuition, even by moral suasion; and de
nouncing abolitionists AS the vilest of
sinners; the people of the slave State Of
Missouri, upon an issue made at the
election directly upon that subject, elect
"a majority OF abolltIonists to their Leg
islature, with tho view to tho entire alb
clifton of slavery from thor State; and
while these Northern proslavery philan-
throplsts are bowling over the unconstl-
nationality aud the barbarity of the Pres
ident's Proclamation of Emancipation of
the slaves of rebels. the same 'misgud-
ed" citizens of Missouri-blind to their
own interests, and fatally unconscious of
the misery which they are suffering at
the hand of the President, send ma
iorty of their delegation to Congress
who are in favor OF that atrocious meas
urc.
1t is pity that they have learned no
wisdom lIom the teachings ot Their
lrchds.- Lansing Republican.
The general impression in regard to
the election in Missouri is undoubtedly
the same as that of the writer of the
above paragraph, nevertheless it is al
together erroneous, AMI it is time that
the people began to look at things at
they are. Facts and not theories are
what arc needed. Misrepresentation
has already done the country far too
much harm. Tue Missouri election, says
the WorIi, in recent article, is very
generally misunderstood. Iii, supposed
that the people of that State have de-
carcd for emancipation when really they
nave done no such thing.
The facts in the matter are as follows.
Missouri has voting population OF
full 10000; Of these barely $4,000 vo,
ted at the recent election, the remaining
90 900 refusing to vote, AS they were at
heart secessionists and would not take
the oath to support the constitution,
without which thoy could not cast thoir
ballots
OF the $4,000 that voted, bare ma.
jority, some 5000, voted for emancipa-
ton. This 8 not a very considerable
increase over the number o! those who
favored emancipation previous to tho
late election. The limo was sharply
drawn, and all who desire to accept the
Presidents proposition probably cast
their ballots for emancipation this last
election.
The secesSionists were quito willing
to leave this election go by default, as
they knew that the constitutional re-
strctions were such that even unanl
mously emancipation Legislature could
not abolish slavery in the State
Notwithstanding the war, slave prop
erty was never SO enormously profitable
as i, has been the past year. Slaves
themselves are not saleable; but tobac-
co, formerly sold for 81 90 per cwt.,
now sells tor $1,000 per cwt. A five
fold increase. Hemp also has increased
largely in price, end tho SUPPLIES for the
army gives Missouri market at high
! figures for all she can raise. While the
institution of slavery is a very profitable
one it is not likely the owners will con-
sent to get rid of it
1t is due to the country that these
facts should be known. An impression
prevails respecting the state Of feeling
in Missouri which is erroneous. 1t is
to be regretted, sincerely regretted, OF
course, that Ibis State does not yet nee
the desirability Of emanci patton but II
is idle to excite hopes not yet realized
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