, 1862-11-12

t'de Of tic city, carrying Gascona3c. Phelps,
Pulaski, jefferson md Washington counties.
One Of the most remarkable tr1umphs Of tne
election is he success Of c5'. Samuel r. Boyd
Phelps had been member Of Congr:.a for
nearly t: irty 5eatr, and Boyd has been his po-
Nt5csl supporter and pupil ever since he cast |
= Sote. But Boyd Improved upon Paelpa'
teachings by turning ernaacipattonist soon
conservative notwithstanding the Injuries iu-
dicted upon him BY Prices army. Boyd Was !
only known as cand1dkte ahone two weeks
prior to The election. He beat Phelps in his
OWN county, and with S37 majority in his own
The defeat of Ges+ Tom Price In this JefIsr-
eon district Is another proof that resi- Union
men want radical meas ure5. Toni Price N26
originally one Of the firnest Union men to be
found in the State. He was rendered briga-
dief's commission BY the president, but de-
yieusly by Fremont, aud was in command at
Jefferson City when Mulligan N. besieged at
Lexington. He was member Of ths last As
semblY, during the work Of terror lnAugurar
ted by Ciaib jackson, and battied againsE the
schemes Of the secesh with great energy and
coussge. Thus fortified In their conaaeuee
| the people Of the district sent himto Congress
] to MI the vacancy caused BY the expulsion Of
| John ". Reed This WAS bis gteateat mtsf0r-
| tune. he fell into the arms Of the conserTa-
| kindred measures, which dlepleaBed his con-
etituente, and they have accordingly elected q
| rndical Emancipationist. Col John II. Nc
Cl1rg, in bis place. "hAt picture for cen
t1al Illinois.
| for the safety Of the peculiar institution in
| Missouri The composition Of the next 1egis-
la1ure Is tco much for their nerves. The bare
idea Of an emancipation legislature In Missouri
IL shocking. The R1'ublscan already squIrmes,
- may be eeen By referring to to-day's edi-
tor1a1, which il lahored argument to prove
slavery, although every member may be IN
favor OF it. This may be correct, bus The leg
ik1ature cannot materially alter the status OF
slavery II it chooses to do 90. Wipe out the
Laws giving It . distinctive character in tile
penal code Of the State Strike ont the pro-
Vision for catching darkeys at the expense OF
the 8tate-prolib1tt the use OF county 1ails for
their keeping, and tax them ~ high a. posi-
bic and regllase the sale Of famittes-shese are
tugeestiops which, II carried out, will sap
slavery 1t its foundation In Missouri, and still
come within the bounds Of the constitution.
War items have seemed Of comparatively
small Importance With the election news.
Gen. Sch0fe1d has returned to Springfield. It
il expected be will pay this city a visit in I
tew Gays. The Army Of the Frontier haa
gone into winter quarters at Springfield.
The gueEillas prevented the holding Of any
election in Bolivar, Ripley, Butler, Canton
lowell and Oregon counties On the Arkansa:
border. They move so rapidly from place te
place that It il impossible to preserve peace il
every county at the same time. Mcbride Il
supposed to be at B7tesvi!le, Ark.
It is quite coincidence that Missouri sol
diers vote for Emancipation candidates quit
Us fa;th'ul]y as their Iowa and Wisconsin
brothers. excepting the 35th Missouri, whicl
gave solid vote for Loan, a majority of eacl
regiment has given an Emancipation majority
ALTHOUGH thote regiments. voting Tor Blair IL
: accused Of Eoting IN wrong districts, their I'D
! hsrrnce to Emancipation cannot be quea
tloEed.
The escapes from the military prison In thi
: city have become too Euc1eruus to be pleasant
!. / Among the latest is that Of Col. ". Il. Nj
l Gown, noted rebel desperado, who escape
! about six months ago. He was lately rscsE
t tu1cd. He has saccceded in el1ec'ing his el
cape eeeorltime, and will doubtless 500
l be in the rebel ranks.
Nothing has been heard here In relation
| the reported suspension Of Curtis from b
. command. C.Ttsin pFo-slayer3 men -ha,
! beeE circulating the cotton speculation sI,
: Iiee to an ulttriOr end.