New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24
FROM MISSOURI.
Schemes % Proiong slavery-A Defnne'
State Convention Galvanized 20 Get
the Start OF q Radical Legisinture-
Military Situation - Guerrillas - Die
graceful Kidnapping-Thc Ciaybank


Faction.
''''' ' NS'N' sr LOUIS April 10. 1900.
Since the recent election in this city resulted in
such marked Radical triumph, the Conservative
Pro Slavery men Of the State have taken the alarm
lest similar result In the interior should overthrow
their tme.bonored institution in the State at large
All gorts Of plans are discussed and concocted for
heading of the Radicals, and Gov. CANDLES CO.
operation has been secured The Governor has
called the supposed defunct State Convention
together again. the time of meeting being fixed for
the 18th OF June. When this body ordered al cleo
ton for members Of the legislature, it was naturally
thought lie life expired; certainly its necessity
passed away rs soon as loyal body came into
existence, competent under the Constitution IA the
Legislature was and still lie, TO psss all neediul laws
for the government Of the State. Gov. Gamble and
HE associates however, in view Of the progress OF
Radical ideas in this state cannot trust the Legsa-
ture 10 pass Emancipation act and II Is with THIS
view the State Convention has been summoned TO
meet once more. The work cut out for tina; body Is
the passage OF an Emancipation measure desgned 20
take effect 81 years henCe-in the year 1900. The
scheme will be submitted 10 popular ratification.
Tnen the Pro-Savery Lealots will try 10 carry u s
the polls By fair means or foul. IL they aucceed,
the hopes Of this generation Tor FRA Missouri
must vanisl
IL IL DOT 10 be imagined however for q single mo-
ment that the people will quietly submit 10 tins pro
gramme without All emphatic protest. The signs VI
change in the sentiment OF the people the ques-
ton OF Slavery ia every interior county are very
cheering. Freedom Of dlseunsion u one OF tic
boons already Gained. The necessity of eiDanCPs
ton Is tscitly admitted BY every body. including
some OF our oldest aud most bigotod Pro-SlavorF
politicians. All tina! remains TO be settled now re-
laes to the practical Of clearing out the in
stiIulioD, or rather 10 gather up the wreck. Our
fiiends who returned from the Legislature 70 con-
suit with their constituents write IN the moes hope
full sra about The popularity OF Radical mevures.
rue waverBg have bceu made strong, aud the strong
have been strengthened still more by the sentiments
of the people ~ home, many o! whom have wit
ne ssed The WORT effects Of the Rebellion caused by
Slavery. Ii is now an accepted truth which no
body pretends ~ deny tina, the Cover or was right
when he said in his Message that Slavery n the
ouly link which induces the Southern Coriedsiney
20 wish to include Missouri IN its linits and hence
without Slavery the Rebels would have no further
interest In the state.
TIE mill ary situstion in this vicinity u not very
chsngoabe at present. Hopes Of activity expressed
a few weeks ago, on the departure OF Gen. Heron
tor the South West, have been disappointed, but the
fault rssts outside Of this Department. Two di.
Visions Of the Army Of the FroStier in camp IL
miles from Rolla The men are tired Of inactivity.
and though enjoying excellent health and having
easy time they burning with An intense desire 10
|
Oh the State the militia men employed by Uncle Sam
arc vigorously searching for guerrilla but there u
no activity anywhere which seems likely 10 have \
remote influence in finally crushing out the Rebel
| liou Prices movements Ia ArkaLsss arc reported
from time ~ time 10 indicate advance Missouri
Just ~ soon AZ The Rebel oommsssries aud quarter
masters can collect sufficient forage aud supplies 10
authorize advance without lear Of starvation.
Pico said TO be concentrating strong gsrrisons in
several places within supporting distance OF EACH
other.
No further attempts have been made TO interfere
with the navigation Of the Missouri snce the vigor-
Gus pursuit Of the nlscresns who stopped the sam
Gaty. Several boats have arrived and departed al
| the various landings unmolested The Government
has large interest in keeping that river open, as all
tho supplies for military posts N snsss and Now.
Mexico aud Nebraska are conveyed up tho Missouri
River for shipment over the plains. The only
property destroyed by the guorriLas who stopped
the Sam Gaty belonged 10 Government. 1be utmost
vigilance will be required 10 protect steamboats, from
tboAe oatraget during the season OF nAvgsuon Ono
fear 10 that az soon the present wstchuness sub
aides the gueullss will emerge from their does aud
resume offensive operations against unsTmed boats
| A dsgrlceiul business has come " light IN THE
city. IL has been carried on for several weeks III
the Ruise and under the Of the old slave code
Laws Of tho State enacted IN tho dark agos, aud
which the Legislature ought to bave repealed long
aimee, well-kpown dealer In ebony goods has
been buying up claims 70 runaway negroes, held by
ootorous Rebels in this city and esewtefc In cares
where the whereabouts Of the negro bsd been dis
covered. Whether in tho country or ia this city,
the neQros, have boen forcibly taken aud placed IN
the county Jail or calsbooso az runawsys, tho nss-
ter paying their board, required by Law, ct the
rate of 33i cents per day. When fifteen or twenty
are thus collected in the calabooss here they arc
Leased by order Of the master and secretly carried
at midnight across the river III omnibuses 70 The
Ohio and Mississippi Railway depot on Bloody
Island. Here they guarded BY hirolings OF their
konappors until morning. aud then carried Oh ny
railway TO Evansville Ind., and thence TO Hender-
sop. Ky or 20 New-Albany and Louisville. The
Copperhesds OF Southern Illinois aud Indiana arc
not " be feared in case OF abduction OF this CHAR
scter. The guilty parties are liable 10 be hauled up
for breaking the safeguards given TO negroes w Tn
Provost-ha fshsl.
The Charcoal and Ciaybsnk war rnges still Ia the
ranks Of the Emsnoips ion party. Tue Charcosis
however sinco they beat their rivals, upward OF
500 votes in poll Of 49, 900 the Copperheads re-
ceiving 900 ovor the Clay banks affect TO dospse
them. No intelligent politician can doubt that the
posscssion Of the Federal Offices 10 the ooly eement
Of vitality In ths Clsybank organization. Profes-
sing 70 support tho President they assAii bis most
Important war measures aud donounco his warmcu
friends in and out Of Congress tho incarnation Oh
fanaticism and wild Red RspubIicanism. Ybe Clay
banks have platform but opposition to the RAD,
CAL and IL tboir swsiugs they Try to favor Radical
IDEAS, while u u same time disoisiming item.
Riding two borsos, each going ia opposite diTos
tol, must quickly result 10 fall, and tho Ciayosnss
are on the decline. Tho President will bs potitoued
ia few days 10 remove The Postmaster, Collector,
NJ arshal District-Attorney. and other Govsrnu,en,
officers now holding positions In this city witch
enable them 10 tight Immediate Emancipation In TIC
State.
Col. George Z. Leighton, formerly Provost Mar,
sbal Of this city, has been removed in q strange and
l.. hv ha IA