Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-02-05
Letter from Jefferson CITY, Mo,
JrprFnsoS CRY, No, Feb /, 60.

JEDFFRSON ClTYt MO- rep ID 20
Editor Of Empire The spirit moves me
to while away an idle hour BY writing word
fot the readers Of yodj widely eircnlateds pa
per in the hope that may be fortunate en-
ough to interest them to an extent to meet
your appreciation, if not, the outlay upon the
experiment will be small, and the loss of liter
ature to the world certainly not such as to
create any anxiety upon my part.
This city is point not usually Of much in
terest in these. dull war times, but just nov
the attention Of the whole landi is directed to
it on unit of the sitting of those most
potent grave and reverend seniors" who are
expected TO decide upon the future status Of
the inevitable niger, so far as this common
wealth is concerned.
have lately returned from visit to your
State, where found much! jmisappreheilsion
fexhibiting 10 regard TO the position 'of this
State on the emancipation question. A ma
ority of Emancipationists at the late election
being returned to the Legislature, led many
to think that old Abes specious policy had
converted one slaveholding State from the
error Of her ways, and the shsckles we're inn
mediately--if not sooner-expected to drop
from the oppressed race" This change, so
sudden and so anomalous, very naturally ex.
cites the wondering query. What caused it.,
and what does it mean2 | will tell you The
conviction has for years been growing upon
the people of this State, that slavery is a
drawback upon her prosperity, and that true
policy to her interests demanded its gradual
eradication. Many were returned to the leg
islature upon that issue alone, and we're
pledged to oppose emancipation except it he
gradual and accompanied by ample compen-
sation and deportation. In many parts of
the State the election was far from fair ex-
ponsnt Of the popular will, but was controlled
by military influence and in this
way quite a number of seats have been
filed by the most radical anti.alagsry fans.
tics many of them Germans of thetled Re
publican stripe WhenI tell you that one
member holds his seat by one vote, (said TO be
that Of his son, } another had but eight votea
aud another thirteen and so on, you need not
be astonished at the peculiar make up of this
anomalous body, or very much surprised at
what may be the result of its deliberations
But Of one thing think | may with conf.
dence ASSURE you, The PUBLIC expectation ia
to be disappoited and emancipation neither
gradual nor sudden will be the offspring OF
This legislature--many that were elected as
emanci pationists are not so nOto as much as
they acre, and in fact the course of the radi-
Gals has so disgusted the more reasonable
minded that negro philanthropy is likely soor
to be at discount There are other SOM
that lead me to this conclusion that will no
here enumerate, time will show whether o.
not am correct
!, To-morrow-balloting for Senators will b,
resumed, and the indications are that con
servatism has lost nothing during the recess
e and that prominent radicals heretofore votet
4 for with fair show of success will now b.
nophere in the race
J, Judge Breckenridge Of St. Louis an oil
: conservative whig is the second choice of
large majority Of both houses and may b
! taken up Ms the most available compromis
n candidate. He is an able statesman and d
= very clever and accomplished gentleman.
The friends Of Col! Phelps 1.-THE lather
e the House OF Representatives will stick |
q him al long as there Is q shadow Of HOB
J. and will only leave him in case it SHOULD 1
10 necessary to do so in order to defeat the pro
Is able election Of an obnoxious candidate I
,-l the opposition. a.l8 8f. o.. t.air.s- .faI
u d Il have had some conversation with prom
u neht gentleman Of this city, and of well Iknov
N and undobuted loyalty who has Just return,
r. from the South where he has been Tor som
:, time in a civil capacity in the eighborhood
ID and under the protection Of Gen Grants arm
r he took particular pains to inform himse
ho fully as to the general feeling in regard-to t
war, ndheIohad a ssShsiat Ala setisa 4
L I termination TO resist to the last They are,
says now full of hope. They told him the
On were two acts Of Lincoln that had play
az exactly into their hands and given an il
al mense impetus to their cause ~Fifst--t
of EnancipAlion Rroela Fhch they mp
n, feared would be repudialed on the appoint
as FIRST Of January, and second the removal
no Gen Mcclellan who was they alledeed t
.rs on nan we had they really feared
on 81 ks also Of, the odsmorAlizaton Of Gene
~, Grants army--two thirds Of whom we're strl
.sr Cling through the country plunderihg the p
lasd pie He became completsly disguised viii
iof haHd wes ashamed 10 think our boAsted Uni
a, !, lmy shoula Be allowed TO degenerats lot
~ Il thieVing rAbble. 20 9gad hAiois I'mn Civ1
Iay The feeling that found cropping out
tb, generally through the states OF Ohio. Ind
i've ana and Ilhnois, has also taken deep Z
kie here, that aimee this Nas has been ,conFer
aH. into an indescriminatsd crusade against
u inAfiiotion ~ slavery, restoration oi
once happy Union is impossible, apd-a dis
ast luton being in the minds Of all foregt