Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-09
Matters In Missouri.

A considerable portion of the clergy
in this State refuse to take the oath pre-
scribed in the new constitution. The
St. Louis correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune gives tho following account of
matters IN that State:
~ THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
There is some talk about resistance to
the New Constitution in disloyal coun-
ties. 1t is reported from Jefferson City
that the Governor has information that
a secret shipment of firearms was lately
received in Galloway county under cir
cumstances calculated to excite suspicion
that certain parties intend to organize
an armed opposition to the new consti-
tuition. 1t will not prove a healthy ope-
ration, even If undertaken with large
force from Galloway county. Many
Union men, particularly soldiers, be-
heye Galloway got off too cheap at the
close of the war any way, and would re-
ioice to go into the county to assist in
the suppression OF anew rebellion. The
spirit of opposition in ST. Louis is con-
fined to the refractory preachers. There
is now in session conference of the
ministers of the Methodist Church
South. whose proceedings are watched
with interest. Thus far they have mere
| " compared notes as to the extent of
the conversions in the rebel army, sew
eral rebel Chaplains being present.
Probably the legislature viii have
to provide the machinery for carrying
out the new constitutional provision Inn
posing an oath on preachers, though
they are now debarred from performing
the marriage ceremony.
l., er SUBSCRIPTIONS To THE OATH.
About three dozen lawyers have al
ready subscribed to the new oath, and
many more viii doubtless do the same
at an early day. Therest of the profess
sion are in a quandary.c Probably the
most puzzled man in the community, is
the Judge of the Circuit Court, who is
rabid anti Constitution man, and
figured as politician in stump speech
| es against 1T. tits perdicted he will allow
| lawyers to practice who have not taken
| the oath; if he does, an impeachment
by the Radical Legislature is threaten
led, SO the Judge is between two fires.
| If he requires the oath as a condi-
ton precedent to the appearance of law
yers, he will be accused of backing down,
and if he does not, his official seat is in
danger.
GEN. POPE AND JUDGE BREWER.
Gen. Pope has had a tilt with Judge
Brewer, of the Kansas Circuit Court,
| by refusing to surrender 40 Indian po-
MES seized by the military on behalf of
the Indians as stolen property. Judge
Brewer has issued writ for the arrest
of Gen. Pope for contempt of court,
which he says shall not be returned I'M
| executed during his term of Office.
Gen. Pope has the equities of the case
on his side.
| MISSOURI AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
There remains only IL miles to finish
on the Missouri and Pacific Railroad,
and that space is already far along to-
wards completion. All the bridges, cul-
verts and grading are finished, and ties
and rails are being laid with great ra-
pidity. The rains of the past four
weeks injured the grading somewhat
and required several sections to be done
second time, but the prospect is fair
for the opening of the road through to
Kansas City before October.
SUIT AGAINST DISTINGUISHED REBELS
| A suit has been commenced in the
johnson county Circuit Court, by a
Union soldier named Bryan Hornsby,
against several distinguished rebels
including Sterlsng Price, James s. Rains,
Stephen Cockerill and others-for $780,
900 damages, for false Imprisonment
early in the war. The result of this
suit will be the signal for many Others
Price and Rains both own property in
this State, which viii amply cover the
verdict if one be rendered in the plain
tiff's favor. This suing process wa:
successful in East Tennessee, but it has
never before been tried in Missouri.