, 1866-09-17

THE ELECTION.
Tie approaching election is deadly atrug-
gle on the part of the old pro-slaycry party
under the new name Of Conservatives to &C.
quire political power. They are ready for auy
measure, however desperate or INSCRIPTIONS,
TO accomplish their object, and understand
full we'll that If they lose now Missouri is
Radical for all coming time-as surely 80 as
Massachusetts,. Their aim Is to break down
the somewhat celebrated test oath and Its
offspring, the Registry Inv. Unless they
can do thut their game is lost, and they are
hopelcssly beaten. Every hing depends on
their ability to prevent the enforcement Of
the Registry LAW. Hence at this time they
arc getting up sort Of reign of terror in
some counties, and By making threats that
they will shoot any man who refuses to regis
ter legally qualified voter, are trying to dis
suadc respectable law-abidins citizens from
occupying the office Of Register. This they
actually succeeded in doing In many coun-
tics, and the State authorities are now fill
Ing the vacancies. The Radicals do not de-
pend entirely on the Registry Law. They
have majority Of tho qualified voters Of the
Stale, but they feel that the rigid enforce
ment OF this emancntly just law is necessary
TO pleyent illegal voting.
TIE REBELS ARM1SG.
In the progress Of their schemes to orcr-
ride the Registry Law, the Conservatives
through their accrcdited organ and speakers
have not kcsitated in the b0ldest manner to
advise their party friends to collect arms and
would be an idle performance If
it were simply designed to
encourage legal voters to take up arms to &C.
cure ishts, but unfortunately 1t Is chiefly
followed by returned rebels and buslwhacE-
cls, wlu have no thought Of letting tue e1cc-
tion pass by without taking hand in 1t
themselves. If the information received by
| reliable parties in this city is correct, there
arc now armed gangs Of men, who Lately
s. ynratlize0 with the Southe RI Couft1eracy,
design oycfturuinS the Registry system in
Ray, Carroll, salinc, Howard, Randolph
md Monroe counties. 4 centlcman
arrived from Callawoy states that
hc learned IT was the opinion Of the Conses-
yatiycs thnt no attempt would DC made in
| CallaWny to prevent the registration OF men
| like the informant. aud consequently no
| trouble will occur. II Is evidently Intended
| for rebels to insist that the mere taking the
Tcst-oath shall ensitle a man to pace in
| tue rrg!stry list, whereas the law declares
tAat thc right to register may be challenged,
There is mischief brewing in some Of these
counties. It IS unnecessary to say that the
State authorities design enforcing tue Regis
try Law to tue letter, and have ordered an
enrolment Of the militia to that end,
REnE1 AfrEALs 70 TIE PRESIDENT.
Perhaps the most 1nfschieyous part Of the
! Conservative plot thus far developed is the
desire to bring about 4 conflict between the
! State authorities aud tile Government Of tic
! United States. President johnson has been
| importuued repeatedly to order General
Hancock to Issue proclamation promising
4 stree election" which would be construed
to mean 'tfrcc ballots to rebels" The presi-
dents unfortunate policy in the matter of
| the New Orleans massacre stands in the way
Of any interference In Missouri affairs.
let tue President who made tue
1raudlin,, disgusting. speech in st, Louis,
ency, and hence there is hope felt in tile
| hcuTts ofCnnscrvatiyes that, prior to Noveul-
ber an edict will be sent fortli from Washing.
ton which will bc designed to Afford facilities
to the rebels to out-vote the Radicals. 1t is
| proper to state right here that It will require
considerable Of an army to place the rebels
again in power In this Slate. The Radicals
have law OH their side, and all they propose
to do Is TO enforce the law. 1t will be a sad
day in American history when Andy johnson
or any Of Ills under1ings attempt 10 prevent
the honest enforcement Of law 10 prevent
rebels from voting.
| The Congressional canvass Is exciting more
attention In the country than IN the
city. In the First District no nominations
/ AAtC UcEA IlA1C oH EltltF sue. lie R2Qt.
calls can carry this District If united, a. they
probably will be. They arc talking of Irwin
z. Smith. Mayor Thomas and Judge T.J.
Daley. The latter has tarried IN Con-
servatire company until recently. 4
new man would probably carry
The Conservatives will probably nominate
John Hogan, one of the worst political dcm-
| agogues in this or any other country. Luz
thef n. keunett, of Know Nothing memory,
SECOND DISTRICT,
In the Second District the Radical nomin a.
tinn will be made on the 2Itl inst. The can
lidates talked Of since the peremptory d.
| cliHation Of Hon. Henry T. Blow, are Judge
Owens, Of Frauklin, Daniel T. Gale, Of Craw-
forl, Colonel John G. Cavender, of st.
5e and ,Ia.rS rSsrhans 0es eo.., Ths Goppe5
Provost Marshal of General scndaeld' a'St 5at
Bro" ahead proved baulky and resigned
The- arc to try 9egain. As the district Is
overwhelmingly Radical, their labor will be
in vain.
| In tue Third District the Radicals have
nominated Judge Albert jackson, one Of the
pnrcst men and ablest lawyers in the State.
The Copperheads have rewarded the trcach-
II: is one Of tho smallest potatoes among
politicians in the State. He cannot make
/ speech without numbering The
Kings English worse than An;
eonccited, and sa!ned that public notosicty
Judge jackson has hard task to carry the
District, as the President has giYcn NOEL
carrie blanche to make and un,nake officials at
will. The District Is doubtful.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
In the Fourth District Colonel J. j. Groycl-
y Is running us the Radical nominee. The
Coppcrhead nag has nut been brought out
yet, but it is thought John ). Phelps will be
The victim. This is a sure Radical district.
at Is the IN s sffsn oes Of taa az Ssts hst
horrible tales Of blood and murder
| whenever Conservative dies suddenly.
| They evidently regard 1t as hard place, and
consequently cannot hope to carry Con.
gresham ont Of Il with q majority. The
Radicals will lose nothing here.
| FIFTH DISTRICT.
In the Filth District Colonel J. II. McClurg
| has been rc-nom!natcd and has made list
ofappointmcnts to speak In every large town
in the DIstric: t'efosc the election. The in
everything from Governor down to Fund
Commissioner, is running against McClurg,
He has about MS much chancc Of election is
Ben. Butler would have in New Orleans,
The District is pretty sure for the Radicals.
| sixth DISTRICT.
| In the Sixth District We have fears ofa
loss. 1t Is undoubtedly the strongest pro-
slavery rebel District In the State. It was
carried by Colonel Van Horn (RadicaD two
years ago by reaaou Of q split in the Conserv-
campaign, during which so'manJ Democratic
voters Joined the army. Judge James r
Birch, a blatant rebel, who tried to stradale
the fence early in the war, but landed as
now making speeches favorins compensation
for emanciI.atcd slaves, and probably, II
elected, can be counted on to favor payment
Of Confederate scrip, large amounts Of
which are held In the Sixth District. Colo
mel Van Horn Is following up Birch, and will
iorcement Of the Registry Law in this dis
trict will elect Van Horn by large MT
jozity.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
In the Seventh District General B. F. Loan
has Just been rcnominated by The Radicals,
and v Ill be triumphantty elected The dis
trict is strongly Radical, and there were only
TWO or three IN the whole North which EaSc
larger maiorities for the Radicals in 1864 than
a;; Lonn,s; \ stu larger majority asalst my
heads have not named their man get.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
In the Eighth District the Radicals arc
supporting Colonel John F. Benjamin for re-
election, and the Coppesheads have brought
out his old opponent, Colonel John II.
Glover, whose principal stock In politics
consists in having q brother in St. Louis who
Is to}cTahly smart lawyer. and, after scrv.
Ing in the Union ranks, turned Copperhcad.
Glover Is intellectually on u leyel with Soell,
In the Third District. Colonel Benjamin has
fair prospect Of reel. etlon, though there
Is large returned rebel element IN the dis.
trict, who will help Glover.9
| NINTH DISTRICT.
In tho Ninth District, the present member,
Hon. George ". Anderson, 6 candidate oi
the Radicals for reelection, while the Cop
pctheads are divided between Colonel VIM.
:. F. Switzler and Colonel Odin Guitar. These
worthies aro sontcsting the coppe1hcad