New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-30
From Our Own Correspondent

ST LOUIS. Jun. 20. 1852.
The Emancipation State Convention has held it's
session and adjourned since my last letter. It's action
does not require comment. Ii is just what might
have been expected from Ilain-spoken, intelligent
body OF men met for The purpose Of celebrating upon
the best mode Of Kidding the State of an admitted
evil in the speedi,st and least Objectionable way.
The result may be summed mp in slngle word
AGITATION TIE friends of Slavery will cry out
loudly agan,, this but their arguments are shallow,
their pretexis base ard oontsmpribie They ""y now
.,.. ,ii. important anu delicate question should not be
agts,ed while The country il engaged with gigantic
rebellion. "Dout agitale now, but wait till the
wer is over" il their cry, bu, when the war If over
these sumo individuals will demand fresh concessions
for Slavery and tell with all their might that
mus, not break the peace by discussing the negro
question again. Tho cry will then be " Dontagtate
nou, or you will plunge the State into another con-
troyery which viii end 10 war" BY this trickery
they hope 10 staye Of agitation forever |! will not
succeed however ard from this time forth the strug
gc will continue between the friends Of Slavery and
tie friends Of Emancipation ill Missouri IL redeemed
from the blighing curse which has desoated her coil
and ruined thousands Of her population.
Among the features noticed in the attendance al
the State Convention, one fact stands forth boldly.
The interior members were far more rnbid than those
from ST. Louis. As 4 wag remarked st. Louis
Was represented by Black Republicans aud the
country by Red Republicans Wherever delegate
could he found from locality strongly Slavery,
his story of Rebel outrages and Of Secession symps
thes was sure TO be followed by demand for rabid
measures to squech traitors and put down treason.
Ties. men, who have lived where the institution
fourishes IN thcsest proiurion are the best Judges
Of it's bsrefu influence, and their testimony ID con-
elusive that wherever you find the densest slave
popuation there yO1 will find the argest number Of
Sece.sionIsts Another fac, If noticeable. The nom
slayehoders excepting the scum and rabble who
live by Office and by perseculng Anti.slasery men,
are reported 10 be pleased with Presden, Lncolns
Emancipation policy. Several delegates expect TO
carry their counties for Emancipation members of
the Legislature, and depend entirely on the exclusion
Of Rebel. who have borne arms or sympathned wi'b
left Days from the polls the means OF eiiectlng
their object. Among there counties Perry may be
mentioned. This couanty poiled a heavy vote for
Lincoln in 1860 II 10 the residence Of the Hon. j.
". NOEL, present NJ. C. from South East Missouri.
The county hss Furnished many recruits for Frees
army and has suffered likewise from the depredatons
Of Jeff. Thompson. Il 10 now promised As al Eman-
cipution county.
Gen. Schoteld has isued stringent, order designed
TO sonelch guerrllas IL strikes he evil at its root
~
fientia Secessionsrs h the interior responsible for
the acts of bushwackers. The order hits the nail
right on the head by declaring that guerrilla warfare
c1uld not be carried on u single week without the
aid of these parties. Gen. Schoied therefore levloo
an assessment 81 5000 on the persons described for
the lie of every Union SOLDIER shot or assassrated
by Querras, end details tne manner in which the
assessment shall be collected. This order Will have
capital influence on the conduct OF parties who are
IN tie habit Of clothing, housing feeding, armlng
and encouraging bushwackers in the country, and II
ia likely we shall hear ess in future than formerly OF
mail robbng of trains captured. and Union Families
outraged by Rebel gangs. Hany insiaocesare gwen
where bushwackers, after committing outlhges, nave
been concealed on tho farms OF their friends for
many days The worst OF It H. many Of these hypo-
critical scourdrels have been ARE ted and taken an
oath Of allegiance thereby showing bow isrclchl It
IL merely TO administer al oath and lei parties 80
free who have done enough 10 warrant suspicion ana
arrest.
Major +. w. Crane, Army Paymaster, has just re:
turned from AN extensive tour through Nestern ana
South-Western Missouri. lie has paid "a comI6nes
part Of them State militia, and the rest volunteers
from Indiana Illinois and Missouri. lie bad ~ high
"a 200 600 in bis strong box at one time, aud heard
that the guerrlas were on the Lookout Tor
him, The stage between Lexington aud Sedalla was
stopped almost every day and passengers questioned
as 10 the Paymasters whereabOut. MAJOR Crane
accordingly was furnished with an escort OF 20
mounted men, armed with Colts repeating rifles,
aud desired nothing better than brush with Guam
rels men, bu, they came not and the funds OF Uncle
Samuel were safely distributed 10 the troops. Guam
trels guerrillas are still skulkhg anon. the bushes
of jackson and Lafayette Counties, and receiving
snpplies from Rebel friends near Lexington and In
dependence. Possibly Gen. Schofelds order may
have salutsry influence on these operations