Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-30
MISSOURI POLITICS.

Our readers have been apprized, in more ways
than one of the fact that there exist serious poll
teal dssenlions 10 the State of Missouri amor &
those who equally profess to be "loyal men," TIE
President in his remarks to Mr. Taussig, aud in his
communication to Major Gen Schofeld, referred
to these chickering's in terms which sufficiently ex-
pressed his regret at their prevalence, and in the
earlier of these declarations he was careful to sig
Nifty to that party which embraces the larger por-
ton of the German population in St. Louis that
he did not concur with them in their schemes for
the instant abolition Of slavery in Missouri.
For this expression Of opinion the President has
very naturally Incurred the resentment and abuse
of the men who call themselves others call them,
"the Radicals" This abuse has been bestowed
on him especially by the German press Of st.
Louis, which seems to respect no bounds and OBJ
serve no propietes in the conduct Of political dis
cussion. We do not care to reproduce the often
sive and insulting language held by this class to-
wards the Chief Magistrate 1t is enough to say
that it is not exceeded by the vtuperation and
scurriity Of Mr. Wendell Phillips in his recent
assaults on Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet, and par
ticularly on Postmaster General Blair
AS belonging, however, to the drift and muta-
tions of public opinion in this quarter, we may no.
tice the fact that the disafected politicians who
camor against the President, and thwart as far as
possible, the civil authority of Gov. Gamble in
Missouri, threaten to erect themselves into an cop
position party" against the present Administra-
ton. One of the organs Of this disaf. cted ele-
ment recently held the following language. We
quote from the Westliche Post:
off we except the emancipation proclamation of the
President all the measures Of his Administration from the
neglect to relieve Fort Sumtr and from the recall Of
Gen. Fremonts proclamation to the suspension OF Gen.
Burnsides order against the Chicago Times. have been
chain If bnders which could not but cool the deyo
ton and enthusiasm Of the people. dropping even
tuslly out stone In the endea-
Of the Adm nst alton Seward 10 please all the par
ties Of the North they went far coarsey to insult
matters of principle the very party hch bad placed them
| In power.
ION this point, now the Republican party was forced
to split; divided itself into the party Of the Republican
Hunkers who endorse all tie blunders of the Govern
ment and imagine that they have privileged right pa
triotm and Ccesi and secondly into the party Of
of principles, who prefer their principles to Office. This
dvsi most apparent in Missouri and especially in
St Louis but at present find these Hunkers separated
in nearly every State from the Radicals The action Of
Senator Trumbul and Mr. l Arnold, of Chicago. in
favor of the recall Of Burnsdes order evidence of this
split i'll the party But this state of things however much
10 be depored is nothing but logical consequence OF
events and Mr. Lincoln could not alter it though he
were-which would be considerable fask-to KIN ok the
heads of all the people in The United States together The
split between these two fractions at least here great
that there prospect uniop unless the Admins
trafinn itst Ii furnishes the occasion, which
count TO be expected.
The Radicals may, therefore, quietly consider them
selves hereafter as the opposition party; such
one which does not seek to overthrow the
hu "a a "a he Rad; firm
opposition in similar the Wings did at the
time of the Mexican the elder Pitt in England
did against Lord North at the time Of the Of
Independence. Only that opposition party is criminal dur
ing which seeks to further the dsgns Of the enemy
a., for instance the French nobility and King the times
of the French revolution, and Fernando Wood
and ham with their party On that very account
wing of the Original oppo ton, peace Democrats has
lately separated from the party Of Fernando Wood and
opposes bitterly while il no less bitterly opposes the
Government Hence we have in the former Republican
party the conservative ard the rad cal fractions the
mocratc patty the traction of the ID, mocras, who
work with the Republ cans; the fraction Of those peace
Democrats who do not endorse Fernando Wood, because
they have still spark Of Union sentiment in their hearts
and fnaly the principally rsbelous Democrats, under
tie leadership of Wood and Others 1t is probable n not
tain that two great bodies will form themselves out of
this chaos of par les within short me II is all
impossible that the most Incompatible elements will unite
form party, the in 1855 and 1856, after
the fall Of the Know Nothing party This at least
tain at present aud is W be regretted that the Ad
mnistr,iol has scarcely any supporters amongst the
the Of liberty, reRsrd OF themstakes Of the
Government and for that h deserve the gratitude Of the
eouutrg Let hope that they will the
field Of glory able TO help in the regeneration Of
great party OF Liberty"
The first step in the process of forming new
political combination which shall be "the great
party of liberty" is thus prefgured by the Neue
Zat, German paper Of ST. Louis:
"Of course st object is only to uqite the liberal
German element III such tnat its collective
strength be applied the right time for The right
in the right place But such union almost by it.
self final triumph Tor it longer be doub ed
that the Germans will hold the balance Of power in the
radical party and thus it is ia reality only AIRY to
become of real strength, snd to make the
proper Of it, In this the esiden ial question
opinion not be discussed early and fire.
quenily and the present time when the ks begin
fall of aud the contradc ions to shape the elves clearly
when have fortunately ceased to quarrel amongst
selves whether ought to endorse oppose the man
Lincoln who, his part makes very little ado about
breaking tn the people Of thinkers his thoughtess
way, sacrificing hi, friends who elected him to bis old
and frends-the present time we repeat, is
the right time TO elevate a standard"