New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-17
THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI.
HOW THE CoPPERHEADs BLUsTER-THE TEST
OATH IN THEIR WAY-WHAT THE RADICALS
sAY-THE COPPERHEAD STATE TICKET
tVROM orr SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

sAY-THE CoPPERHEAD STATE TICKET
tFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ST. LOUIS, Aug. THE ELECTROMAGNETIC
Copperhead party IN this State has evidently decdedto
carry on the ensuing political canvass upon primo pes OF
buster and brag They threatening to tnrn things
topsyurvy in general unless they have free license to
violate the laws and Constitution in every county, and
are deceyng themselves into the belief that they are
really frightening somebody Their fusillade Is
chiefly directed at the present time to the
Registration law which is the machinery provided by
oath of the new Constitution One development OF their
purpose may found in the diffusion Of carefully pre-
pared legal opinions from partisan lawyers that inc test
contrary the Constitution OF the United States
aud has been so by the United states
constitutonaty OF the test oath rs quainoaton Ior
suffrage has yet been decided ana 1e S o bs et oat
was void applied TO lawyers and preachers. 1et
the c9PpeTh , state platform the Unted States SUI
null Snd Void The gage Of
battle thus thrown down Is accepted by tne Ksd eSa
lion they viii have rst-cass opportunity TO try their
strength Men who have met the Rebels In the field be-
without hiudrance and The Democrat this morning speaks
tho party sentiment clearly when 1t says that
the state they viii be met with the armed power Of the
state aud that Blair aud his friends wish TO commence
war that the Radicals ready. This is serious
language for the Copperheads to II they mean
aught by II their conduct may enkinde new war; but
they probably only clustering and giving vent to
their own rage the OF something better 10 do.
The effect however Will be to embtter the strife at the
polls The returned Rebels are not half as anxious about
voting az the stay-athone Rebels and their COnserva-
tive friends profess To BIO their behalf Many exofi
dsfranchsed and even Frank SBlars cousin, ,Gen Joe
selby says he afford to wait without raising
rumpus m the State 20 him the right OF voting
President johnson has aided materially toInorease
trouble and disturb tranquility in this state by issu
ing attn OF july amnesty pardon Several thousand
rebels claim that they thereby restored
10 citizenship, and that the Missouri test oath cannot
touch them One specimen OF this sort, who was mem
Der OF the late COpperhead State Convention said he was
by the grace OF Andy Johnson pardoned Reb that
notorious old blatherste DIR. Mcdowell late Surgeon in
the Rebel army declares everywhere: George
Washington Rebel and so was but thanks to An
drew Johnson, vote" Conservative lawyer has
printed long opinion TO prove that the resdents proc
fanation away with the test oath OF Missouri This
is only element in the buster OF the Rebels generally
by which they seek 10 frighten Radicals. ..-
The nominee for Governor is John g. Phelps, respect
able fossil living in the Southwest who represented the
District In Congress many years His friends claim him
for Union man, but he Of the Gov. Gamble sort.
who believed in Slavery first and the Union afterwan.
The nominee for LeutenantGovernors young spouter,
lawyer, editor, and politician, named Norman j. Cole
He member OF the last legislature and was
the laughng-stock OF his own political friends The rest
OF the ticket is divided between Rebel sympathlzers,
Carondelet German, and an Irish Catholic printer 1t
will probably receive the full party vote and
It's power OF attracting outside votes nth The Con-
vention chiefly marked by want OF parliamentary
knowledge and BY its resemblance 70 the secession as
Samuel r. Glover, esq, made rampant Rebellion
speech before the Convention the ph OF which that
whereas resistance to tyrants is obedience TO God and
whereas the Radicals tyrantS resistance 70
Radicals is obedience to God. HIS efforts to prove the
charge OF tyranny were chds play reiteraon OF the
old WORKOUT stale charges that have been heard for
months IN and out OF Congress. He repeated exploded
ISLANDERS enough In onehour TO break down the reputa
ton Of any ordinary man. and built up so many Of straw
and knocked them down IN such rapid succession that II
is wonderful any sane man could listen TO him with pa
tience; II was grand eeetoneering dodge for the
United states Senate and that is all there in It, fhe
Copperheads succeed in carrying the Legislature, Glover
% be the Senator In place OF Henderson the state
Convention ordered $1,000 copies OF Gloyers speech
printed; and as advertisement OF his candidacy for
the Senate, IL is undoubtedly success As O card TO
win votes from the Radicals 1t nero bOsh.
The Radical nominations for Congress are gradually be-
ing closed The list and lid Districts have not yet noml
mated. Gen. Pile Is candidate for reelection and will
probably be renominated IN the LIST District There are
several candidates In the Ia District The contest lies
between Judge Newc0mb' the present member, and MT
Frickebrugh, promising young lawyer Of this city In
the ia District MI Ad0lph Bush j. one candidate In
the Iyth District Col $. II Boyd familarly known as
Pony Boyd has been nominated In the With District Col
Burdette has been nominated and has already COM
menced the canvass. In the With District, 10 Is con-
ceded Col Van Horn will be nominated In the With Dis
ss for r0I BEN G I seat Bens anderCS
Loan viii retire after this session In order
to run for the United States Senate In the With Dis
et there are several candidates caused by the decen-
sion OF Col j. f. Benjamin to run again. In the IXth DIS
there Is general desire on the part OF tho Radicals 10
have Geo W. Anderson again In order to vndicate
the Germans are nearly unit against Blair They are
full Of enthusiasm and ready to take most active part
"a e SSP@gn t ySar called upon and many ood
tickets have ayOwed themselves in favor of Grant and
Cniax There Is no dlsgulsng this fact The remnant
OF the Fremont and Blair quarrel will kill the Blair ticket
dead as a door nail with the Germans and the lower
wards OF St. Louis which Blair used TO rely for his
maorities in 1860. will 20 sOlidy with their eight
hundred and thousand maiorities against him.
Indications of intended Rebel violence not wanting
In the present condition OF the State. report
eeived few days since from ronton that the Hon. VIM
Monks, member Of the last Legislature, and we'll
known Union militia colonel had been murdered in his
home in Howell County, by Rebel desperadoes from
adjoining couRy. Monks prominent In putting down
the Rebellion in the counties along the Arkansas lne
aud had been cordially hated by the Rebels. IL Is
ported to-day thai the Sheriff OF Benton County and two
OF his deputies have been murdered by Rebel highway
men, while trying to arrest horsethief in that county
Give few speeches like that Of Blair and Glover
and openly defy the law. When the Rebellion is In
full blast the hanging business had better In
the cities with the headdevis little hemp udicOusly
Managed NAV aaye consderable llood I'm tina end.