, 1865-01-25
prom Our Special Corrcspondent3

ST. LOUIS, jan 23, 1865.
Col. BaLer's order to abolish all REQUIRE.
meats Of passes from colorcd persons and
Other distinctions Of color In military t1ansac.
tiohs, Is tue first practical boon given to tho
! negroes who have been declared free by the
ordinance Of the State Convention. Until
rec' nil no negro, whether free or nom!naily
a slave, could cross the ferry from ST. Louis
without 4 pass from the Provost Marshal.
The Institution OF slavery has had many other
| ebsufd restrictions upon the movements Of
negroes. They could not trnvel In the cars
from one part If the State to smother without
cate TINT they had paid license in some
county TOR permission to reside therein. Nor
"aa the latter restriction dead letter, as the
1antoad companies were liai.ie to forfeit their
charters i ',!.y Violated the law. Naw the
cally pr1 rr.lct csi.y free They msy be seen
caliy ~ attendance auon the sessions Of I'm
STATE Cb1vt ntion- ano realize in its fn,lcst
aes5n,ng nH5,.g all the !'n2orta'ce Of their altered
The sue'illns and rebel s,upathizcrs have
nerer been treated with less mercy nj nv
period than they xre now. Notr. Wfasou1 !,
1u1l ot men who have deserted tron. hon5a ~
huthwlackcrs and from Prlre's army, snd thu
people Of that section know BY past and
hitter expo :enec that they are not s3fo wh;ic
snch neishbo1s remain. Every rebel wh,as.
sists these scoundrels to conceal thetnselye.
and every secess'oEtst who has within year
given actiEe support to the rebel cause is
marked man. Many Of them have recently pre-
tended to the most s1avish devotion to tho
tnion. and cren at the last election voted
the radical ticket to prove tho eesincerltv Of
their repentance. Those who hare carefully
shsta1ned from any evidence of ofsympathy with
JEFF. Davis are let alone, but hundreds have
been driven into exile By the threats Of Union
men. This may appear at first glance harsh
and nnjustitlable proceeding, but 1t is uei1ler
in reality. Common security sometimes de-
mands harsh measures, and IN this cass the
allow secessloni=ts to live and plot
IN their midst, and suffer the
1sa CONSEQUENCES Or drive them out. Doubt
This resolution. and the facts may have been
distoi ted into something terrific A number
Of Conservatives headed by Congressmen
King and Rollins, got the ear Of President
Lincoln on this topic, and the President has
sent some sort Of an order or request to Gen.
D.ds., which Tie Conservative chiefs con-
struc intn favorable no!ice Of their petit
tisns. They are Growing loudly In this city,
and out OF it over what they call another
Gonsersati'c victory oret the radicals. Con.
Dodge l. sharp after one Of the Assistant Pro-
yost Marsla'a Of the First Congressional
counsel for Frank P. Blair, jr., Ia the contest
with Sam, Knox, and is supposed TO hare
earned his coESmfssion by this service. Cole
man is now under arrest and held In close
custody in Benton Barracks, but the precise
nature Of Tie charges against him are IN.
kasn known; x,,ol. nut IT,, The fact that be has
money in his bands belonging to substitutes
as he was arrested tho stories ali came
out in a ba:ch. Coleman's practice
We Was TO withhold moneys from substitutes un-
Ra.l T. sney were passed by surgeon at Benton
,nn nar.acks as 1T men for soldiers. From the
momen' the substitute left his office, he was
under guard, and had hardly any means left |
existed: IF Coleman IuEnded to swin1fs - & I
1ncu'' was easily accomplished. The men
We "efe sa'ptwo away to Memphis. often with
ouS u opip. toa lun1nes to 20 after their money,
who were ready to 50 with orders Ior ihe mn. /
ncy and COLLECT it, Perhaps thu brokers ,xero
never heard Of afterwards. Coleman how1
ever, has passed the ordeal of M inyystira.
titn by Colonel f. 3. Alexander, the Assst.
ant Provost Marshal General for the whole
States, and came of with flying co1ors.
Tie session Of the State Convention vii,
probably be prolonged several months. The
Of the peculiar opinions of
he people upon the subject Of the Divine
Ruler and future punishmcnt, hare been
engaged IN bitter discussion for 6eTe- |
al days on clauses Of the Bill Of
lights concerning the rights Of conscience and
The disqualification Of witnesses and Jurors. 4 |
German infidel element has found the &C.
.nhtnn rare one for attacking the opinions i
If the friends Of religion, but the discussion
las been carried on With good humor. Mr..
Drake, Of st. Louis, is taking leading
,art in all the deliberations Of the Convcn-
Jon, and sustained heavy cross fire upon
his question a few days ago.
Three Of Bill Anderson's gang have lately
cen rrlsted in different parts Of the State,
nd are now being tried By Military Com
mission. Their condemnation is almost GER
am and their punishment ought to follow
Immediately, but the evil complained Of many |
ime before, Of successful appeal to the
residents clcmency, has iuauguratcd feel
nE Of uncertainty whether mcfciless rebel
i'll he shot when ordered. The order of
he War Depa1 tment prohibiting information
: lrg given, ofsentences of Military Commits
l"ns until the said sentences are executed,
'as iss urd On account Of the appeals to tils:
dent from This State, to Interfere with |
sntences OF Military Courts. Some days ago |
nrtc ! rebels were ordered to, be
not 81 st. Joseph. but befure the time an
o.a1eo a.. Tor the execution arrived, the Psesi-
.m. IN "as overwhelmed with letters; pcti- i
,ons' ,o teieg7 ans and personal appeals to
has me hand Of JUSTICE, The pressure in
ois ease must have satisfied. the War De
aIlment that no rebel will be punished
lotnPIy the proceedings of miIfta,v t.
omplcteo. 40 =. .u0 tecola 70
Gey. Fletcher is rewardins his old military