New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-21
FROM IsEss0VEsV.
Great Depression ia st. Eoais-scones in
the Ciiy-Eacct on .hc Rebels-Caihoiic
Cpposi;iou TO Tao New Constitution
horrible Conspiracy, sc.
Loo o. speclal CoTe.ponaeni.

From Our Special Correspondent.
81 LOUIS, Apr. L, IsC5.
No event conceivable could have produced
suoh an intense agony of grief mingled with such IN
uterabe horror as the news Of the death Of Abraham
Lincoln upon this community. The dislOyal element Of
orr population were forced TO participate in the general
mourning Al classes. indeed manifested the greatest
grief aud the day. which had been appointed fjr public
rejoicing was turned into occasion Of the deepest
detection and sorrow. Every store was closed, and
business was completely suspended. As If by magic.
black muslin and Grape made Us appearance along the
streets and every building, with sCarcly al exception
down town. wns hung in mourning.
Flags which had been prepared az an cwllom Of re-
oicng were folded in Grape. Several Seccssionists
who looked cxuaut were driven to their homes, and
lone or two persons who yentuTed 10 dissent from the
popular feeling were arrested to save them from The
fury Of the mob At r. Nelson's Church the utmost in.
forest was excited in tie immense audience present by
the remarks of tie pastor who said that the blood Of
hundred thousand Rebel, could not atone ior this loss
lie had previously entertained sentiments OF mercy
toward the leaders of the Rebellion but now lie had
none God in his wrath would consume them with fire
land It might be be had removed NJ. Lincoln IN
order to raise up who had less mercy to Rebels
than the late President. The remarks Of Dr. Nelson
were received with tremendous applause notwthstand'
Inc the sacred character Of tic building and the
religions exercises Of tie occasion
1t IL regarded ly the intelligent Rebels q Ills city
and State rs a fearful blow iOr them. They know il
wa, suicidal for the Rebellion. no man in or ont %
Office Las done 30 much to the Rebels from sever
lily u ts State as President Lincoln. His lcniency 20
ward Rebels was indeed the sole objection OF nioRsts
n Missouri to Nh. Lnooln's course They viii as Ger
tny avence MS death they VIII remember his viz.
tues TIE war against Rebel sympa,hizeTs viii now go
n With increased bitterness. and whatever may be the
resn' Of th, horrible assassination in the North u viii
DO. benefit the south The feelings o. tie people Of the
interior may he inferred from tie incidents which oc
cured here on Saturday, when tie Proposition that
any bel who should .w himself should be hanged %
tic fret amppost was adopted, without dissenting
voice ly large crowd principal thoroushiiIe.
Perhaps the fret uits Of this terrible event VII De
lc abortion o. the new Constitution. which c0mmcnds
Itself 10 the people on account OF It's severity
toward Rebels Tho corie. on the ratification Of thi.
important document will be lively and bitter. Public
opnion ia more evenly divided n s.: Louis THAI in tie
country 1. is myo sillc 10 ignore tbs chief cause OF
oppa.tion 20 the Constit uton-it proceeds from I've
Roman Catholic Influence combined with the Rebels.
An the Catholics arc not Rebels and ul the Rebels nre
not Catholics but II is safe say that all the former IN
81 gour who are no, Rebels could stand up IN four
acre lot The Catholic opposition is very simple the
Constitution taxes church property md imposes test
oath OK glance on all their priests, They cannot take
his OATH aud consequently are secretly raising stcrT
bic howl about making preachers swear The Rebels
arc lclpnc them OF course Whatever mercy tie PEG.
oe NAV have fe!t toward Rebels and their friends
few weeks ago has pissed away in tie blood OF the
Pr.- ident, and The new Constitution VIII be adopted
by m overwhelming majority.
The news from the interior j. Of Il mixed character.
While The Provost Mar-hais and martial law are being
wtllrawn lfo,n one portion Of tie State tie Rebel
cuerrillas aie creating fresh panic 10 another The
Mcclellan counties have singular faculties fOT retain
ing Rebels whereas If they knew their true interest
they would see at glance that they arc Themselves the
worst sufferers.
There is some reason TO believe that wicked con
spracy has been cuterednto by depraved acs brokers
from Chicego. with certain bushwhaclers In North
Missouri to create among negroes In order to
Induce them more readily to enter the army II is be
evtd by officials that the later instances Of negro
lynclng in Galloway County were in pursuance Of ills
horrible conspiracy. Tie brokers have already run on
about 30 negroes 10 Illinois in consequence Of tie
scare. 1t is very singular that as tie hanging
Of tie negroes wns known tie counties whore the out
RACES occurred sVarmed with subsiitutc.byokoT Offer
Ing premiums t. the frightened negroes TO enlist The
authorities are iny esiigating the matter
There ore various important questions concerning
the policy in this State left in allegiance by lie death Of
the President q.
ne weather has been favorable :or crops in thi'
section.
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