New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08
W. s. s.

The question of negro suffrage was intro
duced in the lower branch Of the Missouri Legislature
on the 27h inst In the form of resolution favorable
10 that object The author Of the resolution was AIR
HOLSTER Repesen,ativ from Holt County. II wss
indefinitely postponed nfter a short debate. bys ma
iority of fouY! The vote is not however indicative oi
opposition on the part Of majority Of the Legislature
10 confer the right Of suffrage colored citizens
and If the issue had been squsrcly made. the result
mi ht have been different Tho with Missouri L.
peculiar Under tho new Constitution the elective
franchise after le72 is conferred only upon those who
can read and write irrespective 81 color This section
was violently opposed durag the canvass on the ratii
cation of the new Constitution snd IT was argued that
II would disfranchise many Thousand Irishmen and
others Some Of the Radicals think IL Is better TO sd
here to that cause and let the qnes ion Of negro sui
rage 60 1t is also apparent DIV the late votes IN Con
nec'eut, Wisconsin and MiunesotA rgansi snnrufe 10
the black man, that II Ia premature to sp ing the trap
in Missouri No State has done more 10 give the
coored man political rights and privileges than Ms
souri, and IL IL rot fair thing to regard the recent
vote the Legislature as an expression Of Opp"tti"n
The Rebels continue 70 get 0ard ruhs BON The Le1s
lature. and II all the proportions Oiierfd ~ tbat BODY
were adopted. some OF the most renarkape lave ihe
world Las ever seen would now be upon the statnte
book The latest anti Rebel dcnonsiratiun IN the IN
PRODUCTION of bill declaring that II shall be unlawful
TO address Tny le1.d ReGe ohs so Sy 1ns ,s f
with the word "kebeL' Thur Sterling Price would
be called Rebel Gen. Price &C.. &c. rms propo'
stion at rs elected Of liter and the Copper
heads tried to have II rejected the trst reading.
The Senate declined ~ reject the bi.-when the Cop
ptrheads proceeded 10 assaii II With various obec-
tons The dill finally read secogd tinc. and re-
ferrcd 10 the judiciary Committee The Rebel sym
pail zafs are terribly and earnestly indignant about
this bill They denouncc 10 AZ p'ipabiv violation OF
their liberties and kebcl officer claims that such
law would be at variance with his palOe. That ~ a
gs -
ing the paroied 10 obey the laws of tue States Hheron
they reside. 49,. q
the Rebel Congress. and an officer IN the Rebel army,
IN now en- route 10 bis old home IN Howard County, ~
this state. Cen Clark after the Coneoefacy bursleu
up, went TO Mexico with Priee Magruder q Co' Oul
the Texas border 10 give hrns Il upa prisoner Of
war lie has been IN prison mot ID the time since MS
surrender, and was only lately released. oiaIk ~ an
old Democrat Of the strict prOSatery scNOv, ana hc
ever was accused Of having any eDity, ne was long
since ficd and acquitted OF the charge lie lhe an
ito prevented the election Of Joan Sherman az Speatr
of the House u le by introducing resolution Oh te
subject Of Sherman's signing RECOMMENDATION Iof
"Ifelpers CrisiA" His son was Brigad,ei,oeneia
IN the Rebel army. aud commnDded q small p,igade,
Who ,sptured the 43d Mssouri I,egment NJ OiasRow
during Price raid into Missouri Clark was an active
early in the struggle, snd ~ quite " guhy
AZ the most rnbid Gre-eatcr IN south caroiina.
Che epidemic " crime which SCENE 10 10 nicied on
tie Lole country atpTesent, does not rage no vio
enily in this city 1t did few days ago, bat tup te
rObbelies burglaries, gafrotings &C. are suIctnNy
10 approximations IN the mind OF oeaed
even IN Tire most requcntod portions Of tho
erty The mania Of crime has produced one very SIN
euiar result the horse railway ohrs running petwsen
The uuper and lower wards Of the city my heretofore
csosed running after IL o'clock Many Of the Iesdcnts
Of hose wards have been compelled 10 run the gauntlet
Of bghwa, men while footing home and Of late houT
inc citizens therefore held Gn Indignation meeting aud
actually compelled the railway Company TO r.n carr ~.
nigLt FOR their accommodation Perhaps the
Snnorintendcnt himself being late sieetwaiker had
something 20 DO with the Increased iacilties.
In tbe interior much excitement prevails concerning
the alarming increase Of horse thieying The people
don't like H. and are generally accusing returned Rebels
with unlocking their barns and stables The secession
port on Of the nha btans retort BY charging the crimes
upon returned Union soldiers. Some time ago ioui
Willie the murderer was arrested In this city and on
the 2Sth one Of the Deputy Marshals took Inn to the
County sest Of Lincoln. located NJ Troy Inc people
of Troy heard Of the expected arrival OF the c!mMa'
ard made arrangements 10 lvnch him. Ire DcP,ny
only sayod the mrn by the help Of the Sern ana rev
ctizens The business OF horse stealing has been re-
4 l.aed tO a science Last Saturday night one VI the