, 1865-03-16
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81. LOUIS. mafeh IL, 1865.
Gen. Pope complains that his letter on the
subject of martial law is misconstrued. he
saws empbatfcal]y that he neither wishes or
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perfectly clear and certain the civil law eau
eusta;n Itself. In these counties he purposes
4he m,1,tarv shall et,engthan +hn- c3vii ou-
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rest CRIMINALS and preserve the peace. The
1hc people generally have misunderstood the
oesct IL h3s1etter The, Ia ,Ta
aAs sss :. 80 ~ A.:9, WHILE IT,
ealdeo IL " tHe preliminary 70 the abroga-
'ticn Of martini law ,Talthongh 1t is equally
true the original letter of Gen, Pope does
not hear that const ,nct,on -f,no IF tha aim.
a,,,t,ss =, ~ ~ T.. .hat saos.ss.,at ~
eoliiee N .ne case 's tnas every .secessson1st
and oushwhacker IN the interior accepts this
view Of the matter, and hurrahs for the re-
mnya1 of martial la.r T1.,, .zor,d han 1vitb
s.1,ah+ 49,, ..a~.~.. ~ "1 ",..AN -.
1Asy Z; knoW mat ne removal q martial laW
and the Withdrawal Of troops from many Of
the Interior counties would swallow up hun
dreds Of Union men, and hence they like
an1thang looking towards that end This
TACT renders Union men distFustfol, and IN
1opotedly the experiment VIII ln: Zen.
ropes intentions, aided BY GOV. fletcner's
proclamation, are aimed to promote the true
Weuafa-o1 tne sEate, out tne time IS not Tet
f1pe LOT 4schanEe. Ihe ptobaoll1Iy Is tnat
Gtn* rope sees th's h1mseH.
Though the gue1i1las arc not committing
any serious damage IN the country, they are
1nc1eaang N numoef, and becoming, IN some
Hiaces, 4ulle tlneaeulnS. - REe1cn uaueo
'lm Jackeon, Wno nas einoea nali dozen
concerted efforts 1or his capture during the
'4ast year, 1as now commenced ne" style OF
airocily' He mas hanged 1our or aVe negroes
a.feaoy, anu says ne m1enas 10 eang every
negro ne ca Gan IND not Workng ior ms old
Iasn o. negfoes 10 GLASGOW, MOUND City, %
lumola and other points, Tor safety: Ihcre
are several smaller squads OF rebels roaming
about the central portion OF the Sta'e- They
DO but little mischief In eoch case. but the
qggrgate eas,1 is not oa9 9ny poyoklnf npt ana ~
10 massactes, Is distressing. Il .bbery seems
10 ne the chiei object OF the rebel scoundfels,
ana tler success IN stealing horses alter 80
many Thousand horses haye been stolen from
me bains rs and slaoies OF me country. Suggests
Au A.nost 9aa~teo Supply ~ nolsenesu ~
clean q holsetlesb.
Ing Elcs'oent Is fepoftca 10 nave declined
10 interfere With Inc collection Of the military
assessments ordered to oe collected from the
Wealthy seeesslonlstso OF thls city, Tor the bene-
ny ni..a and M support o. TIE Refugee home n thts
Thrhnf3Hn f2FF1ranS
ihis Is 2 wise decision, and will be sud
olsapnon1mtnt TO the secession victims Of
eeD. f!lce's cfucl:y, lot had frlce reiraiued
IRON MS last nFes1on the number OF, Union
refugees would have been much smaller
tnan nov, ana consequently there would
mol hase been any assessment for the st.
ton!g secesh 70 pay. The snoordnates OF
The Provost Marshal have collected a'por-
uon OF me FUNDS. One man refused 70 pay
and surrendered himself nga martyr. His
name Is GnaIles McLaran, ftesident o. lac
LaGieae hacnE Cl9p. Mcha1an vas lormeT-
" IHesaoent o. sne huuulo Men.g Nluo o1 da Inls
tG,a an asoTea ,e sece sslGn lae
oLnets % HI ae 49lelty saonletu!S 70 1net lneAot-
ao!s 1Ate, ano pa!ng Gown 1he!r assesslnents.
a1c q NcLaeA rs ANXIOUS LOT sunJueatlon ~ 4..a
oe ElauNu. ~ ~ au ol'sl4al etcesSlou!st,
mneoseIy "eali1s And Mas kne o.ner o.
taaSe plan 'al'on III a1hslsolPPt Wien Tie war
Dlsno another her: chapter has been written to the
HarE,aye abduction case. The Catholic
Aicnblshop, }etef 4. hehrlck, mas written
let1er 10 zen. Oodge On tne snb)ect- de
says the abduction Was . discreditaole pro-
eetding, asd is not approved by him "a tue
nsau pss u 1ne lauren On n n !n3s oioeese. LOS. ne
blsnoP promises 70 90 ~ N nus poWer 10
nf'ng nack 80 tne SnllaTen and ALLOW me Courts
~ y 9ec:ae "no sual! pe their ieg.al cusLoolans.
50 ,sf ~ ~ Boes LUIS Is SATISFACTORY, put tne
sn,ioien a ~, ua.e nos Aet oeen seea OF neaId o!'
anu tue parties g4hly OF running 1hem on,
afe unknoWn. lheV deserve severe puntsh-
meht, ana shon1e TecefEe 1t II ever discovered
me fioteslant churches ate much worked up
about the matter. -
Inc State Convention has become az dry as
2. c11p,, and Its sessions are passed every
Gay ~ discussions almost ffuitless, because
ne Constitution Is rs fur from made as ever.
Ihe expulsion OF Mr. Harris, Of Ca1laway, Is
l'keiy 10 put Inc Conservatives OF 1hat coun-
II upon their dignity They say. that when
the election takes place to fill the vacancy,
they will send him back by tremendous ma
jorlty. The difficulty about the portions Of
The new Constitution recognizing Christian
lest when the Constitution is finished, and Is
submitted to vote On the whole, the oppo-
nents OF three or four Important sections.
will unite and deleat the whole instrument.
a land speculating mania Is raging IN some
paris OF tne country, partlcularly IN parts
D1 - - .r1 .N.S Ie EtIsEy INa'
buye1s from lne East ana 1Eom onlo, ndlana
ana nhnols, have arrived and are looking st
Fatioas eAeapie tracts OF 4and p the interior
as an investment. 1lahy efce!lent Tobacco
1Ne1ns Iarms 1aFe oeen sola late.y 70 East
etn Faftles, and thls year Inc cultiEaton OF
Tobacco w pc greater i3an 10 ever; lhere are
sesesal euG.o.e aalms SUI onesea lol sato ~
lo~ Prices y man{ eountes, N some eases ~
pIlces equai W nau tue est'"ateo Value u
'nT ~ p,ITthhs Tha,3s p1!of ~ saE "u o.+oa
after icarinr The t}ness siand n n the trisI If
the ChIcar0 ronsniratora mt CinrinnafI- Was
@ desuiteT ae e s N certain Ga
IN the West, and 1t was matter OF some sur
prise to our citizens to lea, that he was such
q noted Coppe1head in Chicago, whereas he
curht IN haTa heen nrresfed "a a rehel a 1nnr
/, at the importation Of bogus voters into Chi