New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-08
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Iud,aus-Public Morals.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
: st. LOUIS Got. 30, 1865.
Convention of Conservative gentlemen-
;.,ohshlv the most conservative set who were ever
..,he,sd to0etber-met here on Thursday last and
davs spent in denunciation Of the new Con-
.,,tot,on. the Radicals Gov. Fletcher and Charles d.
,ote adjourned 1t was the noisiest farce which has
heen enacted here for many day. 1t was tho creation
N few pestilental agitators who are aiming at high
..us-no less than TO make one Of the faction United
8ates Senator The loyal delegates could be numbered
nm the fingers of the men-the dsloya were present by
4As hundred. A returned Rebel soldier. who keeps a
hook store, understood the crowd exactly as he an.
aounced in glang letters addressed to the delegates
Chat he had for sale large assortment OF southern
books and portraits nending pictures OF Lee otohe
wall jackson, Sterling Price, &c. He knew whom ne
had 20 deal with al doubt did thriving business
II was reported by loyal officer the next day after the
Convention net that he saw number OF the delegates
t the bar OF the Southern Hotel drinking to the memory
Of Stonewan Jackson If these incidents were
not enough to fix the status OF the ma
lority, then butternut coats sufhced as iurtner
broof Yet these Rebels waived their own opin-
tona and harmoniolsly agreed TO the programme
kaid down by their committee and actually accepleu
She abolition of Slavery final and declared
n
nDd sputtered objections TO these resolutions wete
uttered and one delegate declared that the men WIZ
passed the Emancipation ordinance were no oeIei
sobbers 1t bitter dose but the Reoeis
They actually indorsed the Presidents recousI 10
son policy and one delegate had the impuuenhoSs =.
telegraph the President that the Convention ~ D.;
endorse him he President wa. tbe person who sent
Rim the telegram read another sort OF dspateh III Io
Then he announced to the merchants on ohsnee .nrt
Fort Sumter was captured but he would mol hurran
psf then as be feared the was too good 70 DC True
"A maryelousy proper person truly, 10 SEM al! us
patch to President johnson. ,,u.
The principal result of this Convention 10 keep sns
State in political ferment at time when we nopeu IL
was almost over The Rebels and their Copperheao
friends are bound however TO make one more desperate
effort 20 defeat the Radicals. Ihls time 'hey arc os
She wrong aide of the fence Heretofore they have had
the power and the Radicals have been the assahans'
Now the Radicals hold the power and are on the de-
fensiye. A big fight will take place next week when
SSe Legislature reassembes The Conservatives call
on their representatives not only to amend the OoDs
tuition or call for new Convention, but likewise 10 lg
lore the plain provisions Of the Constitution ana refuse
20 pass bills to enforce its provisions. The Radicals
have large majority in both branches OF the Legls
Ssre but if they do not disgrseefuy compromise the
ooDservatiyes viii be defeated again. In iact taey
lsye already met check. Under the impulse oil the
Convention a Conservative member OF the Common
Council Introduced resolution menorlalzng the Leg
stature to amend the Constitution The resolution was
indefinitely postponed by vote Of thirteen to hve'
Ihus it viii prove that the Rebel movement IN CohVen
tion viii setlaly strengthen the new Constitution IN
every loyal county in the State.
Mr. Ben. Holaday denies the statement that the
Overland Mail route is interrupted The information
whicn the story founded was dispatch sent to
Mr.. K. Creighton Superintendent OF the Paclhc Iele
graph temporarily visiting the city, by his agent at
Omaha. 1t Trustworthy, although the Interruption
may have ceased. Gen. Pope thought sufficient Of it,
however TO order Gen. Wheaton TO pursue the Indians
aud pt nish them if possible. 1t is well known prob
ably, that the force on the Plains Is being reduced
every day. There are two regiments OF .,sSiars now
seeeyBg an outfit at this city for service the Plains
20 akp he lQQpn nf XoluutpprS Indian
not ye, ended though the contrary may appear on
She surface.
League and propose to have q course Of lectures o.
speeches delivered throughout the State among thei
own number TO further the OF Manhood Suffrage
Thev have appointed an Executive Committee. who al
about 10 invite distinguished speakers OF their ow
color from home and abroad TO express Their views an
70 interest the public in their claims. The committt
viii Also undertake TO distribute a large amount
printed matter the subject throughout the Stat
The friends of the are invited TO contribute pee
narily TO its success by sending means 10 FRANCIS NO
ersOn Box No. 3,le7. ST. Louis.
The steamboats, have advanced the price OF freight
TO New Orleans, and shipments OF hogr ana iew othC
articles had almost entirely ceased The ronte 10 New
York and Boston by steamers to New-OrleaHs, an
thence by sail or steam TO the said ports has becom
very popular but the advance In rates 10 the mouth
fbe river has nearly closed the shipments by that ronte
The local trade 70 points Oh the river is very brisk an
the merchants, as rule, are doing 1ourishing bus
ness.
Senator Henderson is indignant because he is charge
with accepting money from parties who persuaded him
make journey 10 Washington on their behalf. ii
says the story is untrue 1t is difficult 70 see why
Senator should neglect his private business and go
Washington at his own expense 10 forward the Office
peeking interests Of another without having expense
paid Either keep out OF such business or own up an
accept expenses. The charge was made by politics
enemies. OF course
The western Sanitary Commission which has been on
of the largest most useful and economical almoners
the public funds for the selef Of sek aud wounded so
ders is about winding up its career. Its property Wi
be turned over 10 the Ladies Union Aid society
another noble organization. which will continue 10 loo
after soldiers In the West until tie Igor7 " Wnte
I've passed The Sanitary Commission has been eIten
pye}y called upon since the close Of the for neces
sites for the camps and hospitals on the Plains
Cold westheT is upon ms. A light laI oil snow tool
place in ST. Joseph, and within sixteen mles Of st
Louis Oh the 2th. The sir turned very cold IN s!n
gle night. Saturday the mercury stood only five de
grees above freezing point The interior is pretty wei
provided against Winter bnt there hundreds o
Rebels and CnOnists who have gone back to their
stricken homes who will suffer Immensely this Winter
Eor the necessaTies of life This sad picture. On
the other hand arrangements are now prOgressngfOr
grand ball-the grandest Of the seasOnto come of Al
The Southern Hotel in few weeks; tickets $50
Enough has been subscribed already 70 render the az
fair success and the tribulatiOn among the young
folks particularly the female portion. Is alarming
Thousands Of dollars will be wasted Oh dress and frip
pery, and that too when so much want and poverty
abound This is said 10 be the gay picture but ID
aonbtful which Of the two is the most sonsber
Some truly horrible statements were made at the
organization Of the American Christian Commission in
Cleveland some weeks ago by the Rev. Mr. Osborn con
cerning St. Louis He said there 5000 prostitutes
On our midst This is rather stretching the truth
though the facts bad enough Robberies and crime
frequent, and the state Of public morals IS not
perfect best citizens would be pleased 10 believe
Yet it is doubted if ST. Louis il comparatively
than New York or Chicago.
There Is movement here 10 shut up the beer saloons
pm Sunday where so-caled sacred concerts are held
bnt and singular justification has been found for
toeratiDg the concerts in question: IL is that IN the
model City Of Boston sacred concerts given Sun
hay evening in public theater. Such is the effect Of
Example Of course ST. Louis must not 20 ahead Of
Boston in morality.