Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-22
MISSOURI POLITICS.


Tbs So. Louis Republican, OF he 2S:h ul, gives US
the following graphic account of the lam jus among
tho Republic ans in that city. IssSys;
The d,monstration Saturday night, In behalf OF Fro
,pt hss eviasntly set the Lpcoln radicals headed by
tae Missouri DsmoerSt, a-thiuking. crowd of ten
thousand p.ople-a torchlight procession over mile
lopR--dec ara,ions Of adhesion to Fremont By the
mayor Of the city BY Mr.. Congressman Blow, by r.
Johnson and by other vel known leadersase circuui-
ances th.t may well make tbs Lincoln managers rub
their eyes and brush up their under standings 10 regard
10 the presidential si.uaon" in this State. Our neigh
br on Locu street is bcsionlag get frightened. Il
was staggered considerably, las week, when con-
certed movement made in the lover wards to throw
Que les issuA, aud when copies Of the Democrat wero
cred into the streets along with the othe sweep
ings OF residences, stores shops and sal0ora. But
Saturday nights developments brought still further in
dgnities Our contemporary Iis the butt Of mum
bsTess conempuous illusions and clrioatures designed
10 III srA;e how rdicul0usly inconsistent erotehety
and doub elsced has been its ooursn.
The effect was visible 10 yesterdays Democrat No.
a single Inc OF reading mstter editorial selected,
did contain in behalf Of LGcolo. Il had however, q
tEo column report Of the Fremont ratification rally,
giving a toerAbly fair idea of the Ayuiiuds and en-
lhusiAsm of the crowd, together with sons OF the
spescbea The meeting l. says "was one Of the largest
and enthusiastic ever held In the ctJ"-"strees
we're jlmmsd with people" when the torch light
PROCESSION formsd in lns il stretched from the court
mouse near 10 Okoutesu sveoue and presented an i'm
posing spectacle" etc exc. This brilianI dsmaustra-
ton opsrated as we have sAd TO alarm the Lncoln
radcsls-we mean the atoHSte radicals, Who, while
they pToeSS to hate Lincoln support him, thinking
pestap' he has better chance than Fremont aud will
therefore be in better position to aid them with the
spola
TIE Democrat, the cief representative Of this fac
ton abandoning the hope of carrying Missouri for Cd
Abe has concluded to try TO tho Sase ticket aud
accord n2y wants to make terms with the Fremonters
Tue other day the Ns Zst proposed to keep the radi
cal candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor eic
on the fsrson City platform without reference to LIN.
cola Fremont and suggested that the two wings act
Ike psope who don't quite trust each oher, and who
ere only bouad together for the moment Ia a common
business trAn,acion Toe RsW Zsit remarked that IL
must DO understood tbs. OF the candidate, shall
abuse their position to take part in the presidential
question.
This it will be by persons Of any penetration is
Jug handle bargain al ogeher the side OF the Fee
monters tn. J,Gsrson City platform il a strong anti
L uCoa plufOrm, dsnf unciog come Of the principal
msasuyes If tie Administration, decarrg fos the Cne-
elm doctrine, and Esdgitg esrnes' endeavors for its
ma nIGnanee, a1d COMMUNICATING Frem,ut o. course
40 one honestly stand BY the Jefferson City plat
form and a; the same time go for Lincoln. Yet, the
Democrat which appears 20 have no conscientious
pies the subject consistency, accepts the NSHs ZsfS
proposition, aud says 1t ia bargain.
"TWo souls VITA but q single thought;
Two hearts that bea. as onsn