New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13

cry III Missouri lOr ever. Among Tue nays, now
ever, will be fouud the names OF Senator Hender.
son, ex-Gov. Stewart, United States Dlsric-Atlor-
Dey Broadbeas, aud others OF less promlneDce.
II was fitting that the same day which solnd the
shackles OF the slaves tighter than ever shonld wit
ness the trucking of a pro,essed Union Convection
10 Rebel votes and Secession influences. TIE Con-
vention refused, by vote a to 81 TO disfIancbise
traitors. Among the - will be found the names of
the faithful uineleen who voted TO discnss the Eman
cipaton question. The eigut delegates who voted to
uisfrauchiee Rebels, but not 10 agiate the niger
qureiiOn," are the two Halls of buchanan and Ran
dolph lhe one Lieuenant-Goyeruor aud he other
Member Of Congress-, MessTs. Boy, Irwin Hen
dck, Marvin, Mccormack, and johnson. Three
delegates-hiessrs. jackson, Pomeroy, aud Scott
voted TO disirsnchise, but against laying Judge
Brecbinrdgs's Emancipation ordinance the table.
Toe secret motive behind this extrao ordinary action
may be ascribed 10 Official ambition. Many Of the
dele aies are new meu, who never have been IN po-
it cal circ before, and were chosen TO a Union
Convention for that very rcason but having sipped
some of the sweets of office they have taken very
naturally to propi'iating the predominant Pro-
Slavery sentiment a. their county. To show how
opIOs liou to Emauc patton and friendship for Rebels
20 hand in hand II is only necessary TO refer to the
debates OF the Convention Wherein 1t was urged as
strong reason ~ inst Acknowledgement OF Rebels-
that if all the Seceseiousts excluded from the
lo ,, the EmHncil aiJnists who remained true and
| loyal would control the election What proud nd
mission for the cause IL Is equivalent 10 saying
that q minority of the true Union men in Missouri
are in favor OF Emancipation. But, rs usual In the
Border Slave States, the love OF Slavery proves
stroI ger than love Of the Union, aud rather than
risk tue cleo ion Of loyal citzen favorIqg Emanci
patton, the Convention declared that Rebels who
lad served in Prices army, aud fought their best
against the United States Government may 20 TO
polls and vote usual.
However dishearteuing these events might be
under ordinary circumstances, the hope of electiug
"a change OF public sentiment anlmaes the Union
men OF this State, who are striking at the root of
the evil by declaring war against Slavery, and
working mahiully. TIE support of the Hon.
John b. Henderson, United States Senator, is worth
duzeu votes la The Convention, aud although the
beginning IT small sill the point OF the wedge is in,
ifrnds VIII continue 10 drive II till Slavery
is split. hopeful sgu l. tie publication OF letter
IN favor OF Emancipation by the Hon. Robert Wells,
United States District Judge for Western Missouri.
Jodye Wcllr Ii NnCiuian, aud has presided in The
United States Cont Tor this State for several years.
He bas owned and lived among slaves all bis life,
and IL able 10 speak from perronM experience. lie
rays that EOic Is the time 10 aetae THIS que'ton,
and wi,hes the slAyeholdng frisOcncy who inan-
gurated his wicked rebellion BUNDLED forever Judge
Wells cannot be stigmaii1ed "a fanatic, or dirty
Abotionist." His influence among III -ouisus IS
great, and lis letter will accomplish Substantial re-
suits.
The capture Of Memphis + on every 'ose4s -
do. DusICsfs interess have received considerable
Of an impetus by the reoponing Of the MlssissIrpi.
Memphis aud four for New Orleans. II il now over
four EN- months slice such event last occurred.
load Of -four for New-Orlean- IL gong aboard one
steamboat the ievee, aud It IL stated in meTcGu
tile circles that orders have been received from
Washington to send an iumense ainOnnt Of comuis
sary stores TO Gen. Buffers aruyst New Orleans
and Baton Rouge from this CRY. Gen. Cuilom,
Chief OF Gen. Hsllccks stat, has sent orders by
telegraph 10 snip several hundred thousand army
ralions to Gen. Curtis army at JacksouIort, via
White River, and probably boats with Government
stores IS III Soon be plying the Arksnsas River.
The opening OF the Mississippi TO il mouth has ever
been the peculiar prlde OF the North-Nest-tho
undertaking which II felt called upon 10 perform In
tie war. II hss been successfully accompli bed,
aud tue North West breathes essier. The Rebels 10
tits section utterly fail TO appreciate Importance
of the big river 10 our operations, though few
months sgo they secuted Tie idea that the river
could be cleared.
The chapter on guerrilla warfare THE week il brief
On the Jth inst gang Of sixteen Rebels surprised
forage train Of FIX wagons within twelve miles OF
Sed liza, and captured II. detachment Of The lat
Missouri Cavalry went in pursu,', recovered the
wagons aud mules captured six Rebel hor 4es shot
two and wounded one Of the Rebcls-ihe rest
skedsddled TO the bushes, usual. There have
ueen several murders by gueirlllas North Missouri
and seyeral shootngs Of guenias by Union Cavalry.
but the detail uniuteIesiing 10 distant reader.
Our Cavalry now have orders not 10 take any p1s-
oners when they fail in with armed bust wAackers,
and they are not di6lncinod 10 obey such orders
either
Gov Gamble inflicted gross libel on the Kansas
troops in his message 70 the State Convention by
declaring their acts hwloss and barbarour,
and that they outraged the loyal citizens they
were sent 10 protect. The Governor didn't say
Kan.as troops" but TIE ReDrbtc0R suys he
meant Kansas troops, snd that n enough. Does il
not seem queer, however, that ss any alarm
sounded in the SouthWest, and talk con!mcnces Of
another invasion frOn Arklnsas, these PIo-Slavery
fhemse that tie
boss will protect them from all danger.
Tie State Convention has " fixed mp" the new
Congressional Districts in such manner AZ to leave
only q small chance OF clectng Republican
CONGRESSMAN from Missouri for many years. The
ftrong German Republican vote OF ~. Lorhs il d.
vided and the two strongest German Wards d.
tached 10 several PrO-SlAyery counties, while the
balance Of ST. Louis City and County il made into
one Disirct, WHICH according 10 former votes, il "a
certain ProSayery District. As Frank l.. Blair
lives in the 81. Louis District ast mentioned, his
chance Of returning TO Congress is small
Daiiy Union il the title Of the new Republican
paper issued to-day. IL has been alluded TO several
times. The paper Will probably improve on ne
qnainiance IL favor compensated Emancipation
Nth voluntary colonization.
There are several new gunboats building here, and
one old steamboat is beng altered into ram, with
the addition Of q turret like the Monitors. What
tbese boa will be used for that the Mississippi
il open II more tbanI can tell. The feet already
built seems sufficient 20 keep the fivor open now
that the obstiuctiOus have been cleared, and what
is the need OF building more and spending u 100000
TO enrich contractors
THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.
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