New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
language. 1t has since been published nat parties
arrested on this charge will not be released on parole

language. 1t has since been published nat parties
arrested on this charge will not be released on parole
and bond a. heretofore, but will be sent to Alton TO
rusticate in the old Illinois State Prison oulidlng.
We have been more free from stories OF Ruer1ias
during the last week, although there ID hardly any
doubt that marauding gangs are AZ WORK at tnis
moment robbing and plundering Union farmers ana
families in the country wherever they nsVe ,:
% escspe There is larger force OF state niia
stationed in the interior at the expense VI sno Ne;
States Government to preserve the pence o. niis
sonri. Executing the services Of Col Csfherwcod
REGIMENT in Clinton aud Livingston and Dokap
Counties have failed to observe any Ius'snoee
where those Missouri militia have performed any
a.sful services. have beard with regret no"
bst the services of those State militia can Away De
counted ON IA sure whenever fugitive slave IL 10 90
hunted down even when it ia necessary 10 20 le"
niles into Kansas or Iowa for that purpose nav
renders il wsrse IT, there is no regard Psld 70 .is
LOYALTY of the owners. The Missouri militia woaiu
az soon hunt down negro for oecessi9nise 90 To-
. ,ovaj man. This sort of conduct while guerrillss
are towering on the line Of every highway IN tue
state ready 10 pounce every unprotected traveller
and seaI horses, burn wagons from the Govern
ment, is particularly CALLING to people VINO .n1S
soldiers were enlisted TO light Rebels anu no' "
search for loyal contrabands;
.Indos Birch. stump candidate for Governor, "a
mentioned in my last letter, has been arrestea 10y
order OF Col: Boyd, commanding the post az Hess,
aud sent TO this ely, On charge Of utterng dis.
| loyal sentiments in q speech delivered oy nim at
that place. It would not be at all surprising II tnls
arrest were the means OF clecting Judge DIrcm
Governor of Missouri. He was arrested last r sii
| by Gen. Price for his Unionism, and is now under
arrest for disloyslty. lie WILL therefore, Clam lhe
votes of the Secessions,s as well as OF Urion NEIL
This artyr hewever fails TO perceive that the very
fac, OF his double arrest il damning evidence that
he has been trying to tim his sails 70 caeh every
breeze, and 70 carry water on both Sno.ideIs.
Judge Birch has given the secesslonists
Throughout, the country great JOY by reiter-
ating all their old and stale arguments soou,
tie Abolitionsts OF the North causing the war anu
riiiculng the idea ths. the South can be snpISa.eu
iptsYlardng bis choice remarks, however, Win pro-
fuse professions OF loyalty.
Some queer freaks occur in war times. but, among
the funniest think tho antics OF the SecessionistS
of 1861 who claim 10 be strong unconditional Union
men of 1862, ought 10 be mentioned In morning.
paner notice an advertisement for salesman win
this closing NO person affected with Secessionsn
or any other stupidity need apply. Now; VIZ" ,aa
will distant reaaers ray when they learn that the
identical firm who inserted the Advertisement from
which the quotation il taken, and put their own
signature TO it, Were, little more than year ago,
openly accused OF refusing 10 sell their goods 10
ctothe the United States Home Guards, at three
times the usual price, and worse yet, they never
denied the accusaion, though 1t was published, aud
their names given III full. One member OF the hEm
privg,ely denied IL, but caused reLractoD, or
tried 10 escape the odium, publicly. This Is only
one Of the hundred changes wdlch have taken place
III this city within year, when might ne gwen Ia
detail and there are thousands probably winch never
viii be told
Taking the oath Of allegiance is about the bggest
farce OF the war IL is receiving practical exempt
caion every day in this city, by the discovery oil
disloyal PRACTICES and secession devices by parties
who have gossed over their loyalty IN this speeious
A. m a
motion among the city officers appointed ny inc
Mayor caused by All investigation ss TO Their 10y,
atty, Instituted by = SPECIAL committee OF real
Union Common Council before whom their names
have cone for confirmation. These oncers haVe,
without exception, taken the oath OF aliegancei
vet feyers OF them rotten Secessioni,,s az can
lie found in 81. Louis, and the select conn wiz
probably 70 report. There ia much quasing IN con-
sequence OF this investigation - Il
To-day the State Convention called INTO LIE AGAIN
by Gov Gamble assemblies at Jefferson CITY, pomi-
nly 10 divide the st into Congressional Districis
under the new appointment Two important mat
iers WILL however, be submitted to me Convention
brside the redislretug question. All heartily loyal
citizens AZ, anxious to all Rebels who have borne
arms agains, the Government dairancbsed and :or.
hidden 20 hold any office. There are thousands OF
lnen who have served with Price st Wilson creek,
bonneville, Lexington and Pea Ridge, who are cleo
tioueerng ia Secession counties for oices; and II Is
inreratiyely demanded for the peace Of the State,
Of tru,t or profit, whatever. The members Of the
Convention will have resist a strong pressure Ia go
TO this extreme. 10 there are many weak minded i-
diyiduaA WHO ttill cling 10 euient course with nen
who are ready become asasslnr merely 10 Crafty
revenge Tie next important matter Is the postpone
M nl vi the election another year. IN order that peace
may be thoroughly rcstorcd, and voting be Tree from
inrnsce Of any kind.
At one Of tho recent meetings Of the Emancipation
Society Of this city, An old resident OF Cape Grar-
4 Al. ID and sphs IN
situ,ion. In conversation with several inembersl
he stated that ho "a native OF Virginia, and had
resided in ST. Louis twenty-five years-had owned
slaves and defended th. peculiar Institution with all
his power. But since this unholy rebellion had de-
yelopcd the fruits Of Slavery and he had seen tie
evils Of the institution his mind bad been revoiu-
tionized. lie now believed that the Only way 20
crush tho rebellion WIS 10 crush slavery, ana Ne
was from this tine forth an ardent advocate OF eman-
olpation in Missouri. Dozens OF such csses are re-
ported daily by soldiers and leiter-wriers from the
Interior Will ii be asserted that tie heart Of the
nation does not respond in a slrrilar strain.
The return Of Col. Jennison, with bis papers re-
storing him to his command, Is yeiication OF his
prediction when he left here for " sshngton III.
promised 20 return triumphant his enemies, and
lie has done so. On Saturday JenuisOn was released
from his rarule gwen 10 the oTost-MaIshai-ten-
er..l on biz release from the military prison, whittier
be was sent by Gen. Sturgis.
since the evacuation OF Corinth, fresh discussions
have .i.n here The pfopriey OF Gen. tiallecks
order No. s. We have here Ia tho hospital not less
than 300 sick soldiers, who have wasted their
streugth aud contracted diseases v lille working on
ntreachmenls and building roads around Corlnth,
while negroes, who might have saved the work by
telling Gen. llalleek TIE ehemy had left or were
leaving CorinIh, were kept ont of our camp by
bayonets; or in default OF such news. might have
taken the labor oil the shoulders Of our soldier.
Look at these poor, emacaied, wretched beings, and
then say, Id General Order No. 3 justl When will
President Lincoln interferel