, 1865-01-04
EekOna MISSOURI.
Missouri State Neyys-IIfrer Matters.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
ST. Loc1s, Tueslay, Jan. 8, 1sG5
The Legislature has etfectually killed the
project to remove the capitol temporarily to
st. Louis. II is reported Gov. Fletcher has
already made list Of Coppcrhead State Mill
tia officers who arc to be superseded By radi-
cal officer. Considerable excitement prevails
among the State militia on this account.
Eight secession women, residents of Clay
county, who have husbands in the rebel army
and who were very conspicuous iu helping
the rebels during tic late raid Of Price, hare
been sent 10 Memphis to so through the lines
as exIles. Ono other arrested at the same
time has been temporarily pafoled to allow
her friends time TO raise some money in her
behalf.
Nothing has been heard to Indicate the r.
sumption OF Eaviga,lon to Cairo, but twenty
boats are ADVERTISED to leave for the South In
January.
Five bushwbackers we're killed on Saturday
By the home guards. in Saline county. They
were guilty Of stealing horses, and animals
were found intheir possession. Their captoEs
shot every man without delay.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 2.-Thomas c. Fletcher. the
rated at Jefferson CITY to-day, and Ills inaugural
message read to the Assembly.
Inaugural Address Of the New Gov.
crnor OF Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. a.-Govcrno1 Fletcher, in his
ns se asw he ss Se Sei s o
slavery, The peoples verdict as ernced at the re-
cent election the duty Of all to sink the partisan
m the the a95 t @nd
home Of prosress, truth and faith, he en]oins
strenuous efforts to preserve harmony IN every
department q the Stat: Government with al meas
s>ff f1A Uitilf A1tf.
Legislature to furnish home and protection for
the orphans Of our soldiers; says in bis appoint
menta to Office be shall give the preference 10 men
who have served with honor In the fields; recon.
mends onr pnbllc school eyetem be enlarged so a.
to include military instruction. and the transform
ttion Of the State University into free acade-
ppop md qualifying young men for the acknoa(-
cdcment Of cur agricultural and mineral wealth
advises q modification OF the military law, and q
division Of those euS1est 70 military antS 1ntG Swo
in tic present law says The right Of citzenhship
and home IN Missouri onsht to, Re ineepsrable
from The duty Of assisting "a its defense en]olas
ments to the Constitution aboui to be made; he
Will require the craFion from them OF the word
s'elave, the abolition Of all distinction Of colo!
and the absogaton OF all laws for fostering and
protecting tie interests Of slavery. He recon-
menda the paeaage of registration law for ths be
fhe 1ese1iiou, n hsve dtsavowed their
to The Government, ehould regain the privileges
Of citizenship, only through the A. unlf;d ,;S
% erty loving foreigner, willing to fight
iof hts adopted country. should have Inc
r5otationary term pFeseding the acqusit9o@n Of
elections, He recommends the encouragement
Of Immigration by III possible means secures
Union men who hare been driven from the state
iition Of our finances. and suggests the lssue Of
interest bonds for the nccrned interest on the
Sta1e dctt, and that that portion Of the interest
we are unable nov 70 meet eeaf no in.Sres! ioF H.
l. t. ot one pei ccnt per annum for two years. the
maximum rate 10 he ayc per cent he nrges the
propricty Of ling all the railroads which have
forfeited their characters by non:payment OF IN.
,ereet Tic recommends the speedy completion of
those roei ceseary 10 the Stt and requests INC
t.tI crn1 Aeeembly 10 exercise all tts powers over
the railroads and other corporations. TO compel
them Under penalty to cm--loy none hut entirely
10. al men.