New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
FROM MISSOURI.

FROM MISSOURI.
Treason BIninni Among the Clergy-The
New Constitution Agitntion-A Legal
Farce 49, Busbwnckcrs Visiting the
Couris-E1teudinga RailrOnd 10 Iowa
Broad Gauge or Narrow Gauge
Commercial aud Political Matters
Influx OF New Population, etc., etc.
From Our Special Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Oct. It, 1906.
A complete Justification of the harsh meas
ures adopted by the late State Convention toward dis
loyal clergy men in this state may be found in the pro-
ceediug Of the old school Presbyterian Synod now in
session in this city. Last year this body met while
Cen RosecIanss famous order requiring all ecclesastc
bodies to take oath Of Allegiance and remuneration
before proceeding 10 business The Synod was there
fore nomnay loyal and in the course Of ts session e1-
PEELED an elder for alleged di,loyalty This year tie
ban is off, and the synod burst out IN al It's old pro
Slavery dlsloya strength quite iuriousy. Iteeced the
expelled man Of last year. Moderator, man who had
been in Gratotst prison for dis.oya.ty and there
undd all the LAST years work by decaiminc the synod
as wear null and void OF course these act' were not
cOnsummatel without vigorous protest. The debate
revealed tie ol0yen foot clearly that all sensible
presbyierinns were immensely Disguised. ana coupa-
ing this synod with the new school synod when met
last week and lett disoyal stain on its record
Among TIE speakers who elored IN this treason was
S j. I. Anderson OF this city man whose LOYALTY IN
the past TO The Government OF the Utted states ne
longs ~ the same category as Jefferson Davis and
The howl about the new Constitution has not subsidized
and viii not subsIde probably until some amendments
are made to that much abused instrument. The Gov
ernor used to be praised for opposing it, adoption;
now he is fuuIy abused for not Ignoring u ghur'y'
Among his assaauts is numbered Charles 7. John
who split the Union party last Fall and caused the
election Of Copperhead TO Congress from ms CITY.
He las become editor Of small dduY Wmch was
started by the printers during the stTke on NE organ
oftbc W0rkugmeu. Daily he abuses Gov Fletcher m
an outrageous manner Then the preacher and law
yers keep il up. The big mass Convention which i
called for the 10th Of the month promises 10 be failure
Only few Of the conservative counties VIII SEND down
Delegates aud the whole concern VIII DE- m the hands
and under the management OF a few Federal ofhce.
holders and original SecessiOnlsts. The most stupid
farce of all in the work against the Constitution is
the trial Of Samuel T. Glover IN the Criminal Court.
Mr. Glover had himself indicted plTposely to make
test of the law requiring attorneys 70 take the new
Constitution OATH aud he has been trial for several
days The stupidity Of the thing - apparent from the
fact that Mr. Glover promises ns soon rs the case is de
cided, to take the oath any way.
The RueIrlas ana few OF the worst elias. OF re-
turned Rebels determined 20 resist arrest for past
ofenseS. This was abundantly proved some time ago
wLcn dave Poole and his followers reassembled IN
armed array in tie streets OF Lexington. II was further
proved last week In Independence whom fellow named
Hughes WHO bad been indicted by the Grand Jury OF
jackson County refused ~ allow the She mn 20 arrest
him He jumped on his horse and sought % csc ipe
when the Sheriff started IN pursuit Hughe. then drew
revolver and fired four shots al the SHERIFF while the
latter returned his ire Neither we're ~ ured Hughes
escaped. These indictments are sometimes served
however before the parties are aware Of IT, and as four
or five have been sent the states Prison under this
charge the balance very "skeery and inclined 70
leave the State If they can. They deferred how
ever by the CONSERVATIVE parry, Who want returned
Rebels to cast good Democratic votes at future elee
tons.
world caused by singular transaction IN which to-
DsccO dealer is implicated with NeW-Nork house. II
Is SAID that when the rise in prices took place some
weeks ago the st. Louis party notified The owner Of
large quantity Of tobacco thar the plce was certain
sum much below the real market price The country
owner replied. sell az once. whereupon the 81
ous m an tal,rraplpd 10 the New York man 20 sell
TIE latter tiled the market rate, bat the ST Louis
man Ony credited tue owner with the figures be had
previously sent him. few DAYS ago me cheat was
eoyered and the matter placed in the hands 81 law
yer All hands are now IN Now lorS trying 20 settle
The matter, ana It is probable compromise mgy be
effected. A. 10 now STANDS INJURIES tle Idne VI tut
ST. LOUIS party considerably.
TEND the North Missouri Railroad 10 the Iowa ne aud
there connect 10 with the Iowa roads running Last ana
Wet The principal porIo Of the Iowa trade which
formerly came 10 ~ Louis has lately gone 20 Chicago
by reason Of the war (and the permit system in iis
ty) and the railroads Now II is proposed 20 take te
arosds OF Iowa and bring the tr0de 20 this cltg 10
tbe same manner ttat Chicago tapped the Wisconsin
vstenl and diverted trade Tor MILWAUKEE, 20 CtC0Eo.
snce Al me map viii show how feasible This plan is II
+ wei our reorle have the railroad fever. They fiat
chicago hss got the start IN business by this and
t,ey are wiling now TO do something 20 finish tie
roads Of Missouri. c.,
Tbe Pacific road. since its opening 90 Kansas CITY
has improved largely In value, ard tire stock subscribed
teu wears ago by the cy aud ever since regarded q
dead loss in the assets ~ the city j. now worth OF y
SlGJ O0l and is in demand - that price Those who
boubt Pacific Railroad few months ago az elEAt
or une cents on tbs dollar, may aOw sell out or twenty
cents. q,
Apropos Of railroads IL is currently reported thl
one of the princpol officers Oft Ohio and Msis'pf
Iailrcad The continuation Of the Atlantic ana GlsAt
Western broad gauge from Cincinnati 20 his ciiy Las
announced that unless The English capitalists 81 Nor
ton pc and others now visiting his country %! on
controlling interest iu the r1di ard advance money
E 90 extend TIE road from Nirccloes 70 Pl-lc1A ~
managers Of the concern intend - make 5. nlFIos
gauge tie eastern divisions % least, tbs silt ~
eualates from very high source connected Win ne
roud. and NAV have been intended threat % the
/ English capitalists. At 40 events, II is vel kL0SR
AMOR railroad meu that there is cor iy Of IN
teres, between tie ono sr M'ssisspqi Company aa4
the Atla1ts anI Greut-N stern people ORG tL-t ~ G
ola relations Of tre trst mentioned road WIN ne ll,e
Ait'ni Road. running eastward f-un CItlal4i- are
as loving ~ ever. In feet trc El-c. as ven as ne
ONO ana Mississippi AFRAID 90 discriminate ~ ~
roI ul tLc Atlantic end HreA- western, NON lear l-t
tee narrow gauge Interests may c5r5ire agl-ls. i-e
Commercially sr .aslr- cur cify quite rosn"iols
TIE demand r goods Tor The South Is quite large and
many merchants have had all they could do. A ma
ioyy bopseI ths sIeSAs early, Rld lGs made fortunes