The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-12
very smoothly, and dcss not require Lord Thar

very 6m00thly, ana uCeS NOT require Lorc IntrN
lows personal attendance, and we see nothing
to prevent bis engaging in this new case. As
for tho expenses, we have already promised
that they shall be raised by subscription, 70
that Weed need not be out OF pocket single
nickel, no matter whether tiao jury agree or
disagree. No doubt the ex-Susyeyor, who 10 9
very clever fellow--so is Weed In ais way
would head the subscription EbWauy. There
Is some Of Weeds linen which Is hidden Il
secret drawers and elose-locked closets, ana
which is washed privately and ccnsdentauy,
If at all This linen the general public are par
ticularly anxious to examine. They 1ave tne
same objection as hotel keepers to anlbocya
doing his washing and ironing in his OWE room.
Ex-Surveyor Andrews hints that he knows Gil
about these mysterious under garments, aIad he
declares that they need publication. Further
more, he is eager to undertake the job. Undar
these circumstances how can Weed refuse to
put them in the wash LIST Nothing is so pcpa-
lar as secret The moment we discover thns
there is q skeleton in any house we desire to
have it out and inspect it. Andrews says thas
there is dirty linen in every one Of Thurlov
Weeds closets, and public curiosity is naturally
excited. The question is, can Weed safety
decline to crafty that curiosity? He should
be willing to sacrifice everything for the sake
of pleasing the people, since popularity il The
life of the politician. The Opdyke-Weed trisa
has had its interesting points; but the Weed
Andrews trial would be tenfold as piquant
Important from Missouri-The Proposed
Abolition or Slavery. rs
We learn by dispatches received frcm' St
Louis that the Constitutional Convention sitt;as'
in that city for the purpose of forming a rev
constitution for the State OF Missouri deter
mined yesterday by g vote of sixty to four in
favor Of the absolute abolition Of slavery in
that State.
Out Of all the States, either as whole or
in part, in rebellion against The national gov
eminent two years ago, Maryland, West Wiz.
ginia and Louisiana by thoir own voluntary
act have already cast of the Institutions Of tae
old regime, ana arraycd themselves in the
ranks of the free States. Missouri has now
virtually added her name to the List, and we
may soon expect to witness the same action
on the part of the people of the Safes ct
Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Delaware
In the first three of the above named Sta:ea
the subject Of q free constitution is widely
agitated and meets with general approbaticB
among the loyal people. Preliminary conven-
lions have already been held and general
State convention has been called to take imme-
diate measures for the abolition of slavery.
In singular contrast with this action of The
people Of many Of the slave States Of the old
Union, is arrayed the determined support Of
slavery by the opposition to the amendment of
the constitution of the United Sta.es,
making the abolition Of slavery an
act Of the nation. Maryland, West Virginia,
Louisiana and Missouri are free by their own
voice. Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Delaware are rapidly tending in that direction
The remaining States Of the South are still In
rebellion, and have no rights beyond what the
government chooses to grant them. The secret
Of the opposition to the amendment in CON-
gress is not 30 much from principle as IN nm
mistakable desire to keep the question open
and to secure the possession of oil the political
capital the opposition of the measure can give.