New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-21
MISSOURI.
THE PKSIAs FURRY ~ THB wBST-A FARCE IN
coURr-rMPORTAyT POLITICAL gPPECT-RRoR-
GAYIZATIOy or THE coPPBRHBADS-AcrTYB
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN THREATENED,

CONTEMPORARY POblIlCAb bffHOI-hhVh-
GAyIzATIoy or THE COMMUNICATING
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN THREATENED,
ETC., ETC.
From Our Special Correspondents - 800. ,ocs
Since the departure Of the Commissioners TO the Presby-
erian General Assemblies we have had share Of the
Fenan excitement both account Of movements at home
and along the Canadian border. The RobertsSweeney
organization deserve credit for the secresy Of its move
meats during the last Fix weeks, for 1t has tanspred they
were actively holding meetings and making prep
araons for the late campaign while everybody of the out
side world really supposed they defunct As soon as
tho movement against Canada assured TO be an earn
est thing, 400 men left this city for Buffalo, and
in two days more another 100 departed There was agcn-
uine commoon among the wives sweethearts and sery-
aucs and an active CIdeay0r 10 send PADDY on 10 the
war; i'm good STYLE The Presidents proclamation how
ever was the trst damper the movement received The
next the arrest OF about dozen oil the Leading rem
aus and if the Roberts men were 10 drag down the
Mahoney party with themselves, the Marshal arrested
Center McGrath with the other Fenian siayat-home
patriots.
These arrests have created quite CONSERVATION among
certain conservative politicians. AthOu Oh the TRIALS have
been little better than farce and the evidence against
the accused Of very frl character yet tho Fenans are
denouncng tho President and the United States District
Attorney here as tOades to John Bull English detectives
otc One Of tho arrested parties Judge DALEY OF the
County Court fierce conservative The day succeeding
his arrest he made speech the Fenans in front Of the
CourHouse in which he said that II the President ana
Secretary o State dared thus TO insult the peopeb toay
ing TO British influence, then down with them" This
sentiment was received with hearty cheers and was re-
pea,ed IN substance by other speakers The point 70 be
observed that Judge Daley and all the rest have here
ofore been the Presidents warmest supporters IN ts
city, and that if they leave him on this issue be Is doomed
10 be left with very small party indeed. The evening
organ OF the Administration party, taking tho alarm,
few days ago had savage article attacking the Uhed
States Distrct-Aorney for his ygor in prosecuting the
Fenans said ygor consisting in putting one Fenlaa on
the stand who could testify TO nothing without eliminating
himself to testify against tho Others Judge treat Wno
committed the first Fenian for urtherhcdrnS, also cano
in for q share of the editors abuse.
These trials and arrests will have marked eject upon
local politics without doubt. At present the IRISH
threaten to taboo every Of what they eau the Bar
gang who hold all the Government Offices IN the CITY,
There is large element In favor of reorganzng tho Oh
Democratic party aud getting nd OF hgh-soundng party
Names such as " Conservative Union" and AMI
Radical" The leaders in this movement have imported
the Fort Lafayette martyr Mahoney from Dubuque, Iowa.
as an editor and subscribed enough money to insure the
Appearance of Democratic paper IN tins city on INC
Isl Of July The Irish now seeking close pohtcai
union with the reorganizers of the old Democratic party
and tho latter are bound receive Them II this associa
ton is Effected tho remnant of the old Blar-ClayDank
party will be wiped ont. But past experience has SHOWN
that the Irish opposition Of June and July may be eieetu
ally slenced and forgotten by the month OF November
and will be very surprising event II the present feel;
ing against the President does not subsde by the time OF
the next election.
Political matters are progressing to the advantage of the
Radicals all over the Slate The wicked Copperhead lie
that the supreme Court OF the onieu States nau uoyo
tho Test Oath unconstitutional has been pretty well ex-
podcd Cows Stone of Iowa and Fletcher OF this state
have been making powerful speeches in favor OF the Ra-
calls in North Missouri They met Gen. Blair al 81
Josenh and the latter tried to reply TO Gov Stone but
made feeble effort in that way. Gen. Blars speeches
have been characterized by the nordinate vanity OF the
the Radicals largely. Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, Gov.
stone of Iowa, and Gov Fletcher OF Missouri will ad.
dress the people Of jefferson City on the 18th ins and 1t
is proposed get up rousing meeting IN their beh1i 70
rcrve them here on the 10th inst. The Radicals are
gaining strength daily and the Registry law Is enforced,
as il probably viii be- the dead tacks among the Cop
next. 30 ne