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shouId be allowed to vote. Birch then with

should be allowed to vote. Birch thon With
drew.
The emancipation projects were revived
the day before the convention dissolved, By
message from Governor Gamble urging some /
recognition Of the Presidents emancipation /
policy. The chief reason for action, the Coy
ernor said, in substance, Was that the Psesf- |
dent has been very kind to Missouri, and to |
ignore his message now would be nngratefuL /
The Governor did not recommend any psrticu- |
lar form ofresponse, but merely wanted some
response to 60 forward. The ultraIats, like
Judg dge Birch, were highly Indignant that this |
coal of fire should be thrust afresh into the
convention His counsels, however, did not
prevail, and on the last day of the session q
series Of resolutions Tas reported by Messrs.
Breckinridge, Orr and Douglas. recognizing in
courteous terms the importance Of the emsn-
cipation message Of the President, and endors.
ing the compensation principle The resolu-
tions likewise declare that while the conven-
tion does not feel authorized to take any
further action on the subject, yet they recog-
nize the Iberality therein displayed BY the
Government Of the United States, and express
their high appreciation thereof This is
sugar. coated pill indeed! It il, however, the
most that could be obtained Of the convention,
and even this modest proposition recaiVed the
Guiding the doughty Birch. Several attempts
mating from ex-GoTenor Stewart endorsing
gredua1 emancipation as the true policy for
the best interests Of Missouri. All the amend-
mente we're, however, Tnoted down, as
On The table.
a book has just been issued from the press
here, entitled "Vindication OF Brig. General
McKlBstry-" It contains 1o2 pages, Of which
forty-seyen comprise the text Of tile author,
and the balance is devoted to 1etters, at1dayits
SC. One point Of interest to your readers is
IN allusion to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, wherein
Gen. MeKinBtry refers to the failure Of John
70, to obtain a $750 COO contract He then
fayR," low much this disappointment affected
subsequent the couree Of the CHICAGO TEI-
BUSB in which concern Mr.. Gurnee is said to
be stockholder, I leave for Others to deter
mine" The "yindication'' is an attempt to,
show that the writer was persecuted
By politicians and disappointed applicants for
contracts. Among the most Interesting let
tiers is one from the President recommending
Jas. L. Lamb, Of Springfield, Ill, to McKins-
ing him, s:if consistent with the public good,''
10 make purchases Of Lamb. Following this
is note from Simon Cameron endorsing hr.
Lamb rs q personal friend Of the President,
and requesting Mekinstry to purchase army
supplies from him, s'if he will make his
prices suit, There are various letters from
i. T. Blair, DR., recommending bis friends for
contracts for horses and mules. Another in-
| teresting letter comes from Hon. JAS. A. Ro1-
| lins, member ct congress from Missouri,
tractor for furnishing mules ''to the govern
| ,nent through Mr. Haskell" The point of
this is, that Rollins as 1t. c., is prohibited by
law from any connection with government
| jobs, but herein ayows himself an Interested
party In Hasken's contract. The book will
be for sale in few days in this city. Those
| who think McKinstry rascal will buy it to
see what he has to say, and those who think
otherwise will enjoy its peruRal highly.
It ia understood in army circles here that
guerrillas and bushwhackefs are now shot BY
Union cavalry, and State militia men, Whcrey-
er they are caught in arms-without any trial.
Many cases Of shooting, under Gen. 8cho-
fields orders have taken place, and will con
tinue to take place hereafter; Of which we shall
never hear word. This practice will make
the end it will be juetidable. The gueriilak
1aTe already Waylaid and murdered traveller:
on the roadside from Rol1a to Springfield, ani
such will be their game in every instance
There Is large force now hunting down thes'
outlaws, however, and no edict from JEFF. Da
vent our troops from taking summary reyeng
On all bushwhackers whom they capture here
after
The female Becessionists smother their rebe
sentiments with difficulty. 4 few days agt
: tie provost marshal received proof that sey
Market avenue were in the habit of singin
: secession ditties aud using violent langusg
to Union soldiers and Union families passin
their house. The provost marshal there
| ing the aforesaid eisloya1 females to VI
cute the premises in question With
forty-eight hours on the pain of going to til
military prison. Another notable Instance {
female (secession) deprayity took place 0
; Saturday while the children Of the Unio
r Hat. ~
| Fourteenth street to the Pacific railroad depo
for the purpose Of going out Of town on
4 picnic excursion. They bore small America
E flags and many Of the children wore Unio
rosettes. As they passed certain secessio
houses, several heads were poEed out OF tt
e windows, and such remarks fell from thoz
windows aE dirty abolition nigger stealers,
"tliat old rag is played out" etc, etc.
), The hopes Of all good Union men in this ell
: are with the opponents Of the secession CO..
: stitution of1llinuis at to-morrow's election.
9 This morning there are rumors that lare
c deputation Of Irishmen aud Others who resil
In this city will cross the river to vote in favi
6 Of the new constitution. Any increase in tt
: vote at Venice or in the vicinity Of the rive
IS may be accepted as proof that this ruuor
Is the echo of the Chicago Times in lying nj
o presentation in favor Of the sWindle. o.
= would suppose the Republican an Illinois 2
u per. The influence for evil of tho Replt5lica
- / IUHEfNl, 0a5 QEE4 4ENuAlEEOdlAutEA QY LuG
- forts Of the Democrat against the abomtuab
o. fraud.
r. The call of Gen. Halleck for food for t
y starving rebels in the vicinity Of Cor1nth, b
20 revealed the litt1eness Of secession merchau
ID Of this city to III astounding degree. Presu,
to ing the sympathies of rich secessionists Won
u be excited By the suferings Of their fellow
1e be1s and their wives and children, an eTc
e, was made to induce many Of them to contrl
n ute something to swell the list: The ansH
{E1T TYrI1 etc ,1fFf IT.
IT. protectors and invaded their homes-now
se them support the starVing.''
II: The emancipation convention which assel
ed b3es to-day at Jefferson City, will probably .
Is Is journ to meet in this city . couple Of wee
~ hence. The callIwas issued too late to insu
eo IN average fair representation OF the eman
lfy patton element Of this State. Probably
o. pFo-slayeEy party Will make capital out Of
or small attendance, but distant observers sho1
re. not be deceived by this fa1Iacy Now Il
Il traitors who have been in arrns cannot 70
GA- the enlaRcipationists have hopes Of electi
10 quite respectable number OF the memb
aly Of the next legislature. The good cause
M we gaining strength daily.
~ ~ The "Ca1itornia gang" are still interest
US more or less, in government contracts,
Ia- only one or two Of them stay in the ci
pe Under Major Aliens administration, |
ao1 quartermaster's department is managed "
great fidelity. Major Allen, however, is
TO without enemies, and in his desire to
NY strictly Tor the papiIc So0di he fnects
Ing eharpcrs who won't stand rebuff II
rse equanimity. Tt WIS reported recently t
the Major Allen had been ordered to join G
ust Hnllcck In the field, and immediately govt
els, ment vouchers declined in price, on the 6
ted for some time "a come. The report tnr
tne out to BE- false.
'see Old Sol has been doing his Prettiest for
srly last week, and the weather has been too
flz- for comfort,
,un vDnnv wsuv,purc
po- - n------
-. ~ Tie L0edt,on-7rade and Gonanaerte-IHe I
sre spe roa7s-AannJaeturrs Cotton Ira