, 1866-01-10
FROM ST. LOUIS.
state Polttics-The Anti-Nadfcals In
11opelesa n1tnortty-Seizuro of a RatI-
rcnd-The Ice nE-EmfgrA&fou
Movements, etc., etc. !;
From our Special Correspondent )

Movements etc., etc.
From or Special co11etpondenLl )
ST, LOUIS, Jan, s, 1850.
STATE POLITICS. !;
The Blair Conservatives hare appointed
this day for grind Conservative lore :east,
from which all that la Radical Is to be ex-
cluded. though it Il proposed to glorify Gen!
jackson and President johnson, two OF the
most noted Radicals who ever lived. The
Conservatives arc evidently impressed with
The idea that 1t Is necessary to come before
the public In come wnJ every few weeks, or
else they are in danger Of being forgotten.
Gen. Blair must make his speech once in two
or three months, or the world won't more on
the same. This Is the reason why the uafor-
turate creatures move forward 60 euthusias-
tically ii mass conventions mud mass meet
ings. Theirs Is case OF making bricks with
ont straw, for they certainly manufacture the
largest amount OF political capital out of the
smallest amount Of raw material of any poll
ticians in the country.
'The 0pposltieB to the Radicals in this city
and State is reduced to very low ebb: The
elements don't fuse well, but the Blair men
arc prepared to- eat any amount Of political
dirt 10 secure the cooperation Of the out-and-
out rebels. Since the Registry Law has cut
of tho more prominent rebels from voting,
the Opposition has become less Impatient than
~ the,- conae Ia fonnd n thn fart thst thay
baEa IccIThc1 ~ foiied fo brinr mt . cond}.
d"tc fnr the Tee,siat,,re IL h. vnte5 ,or ~
morrow to fill vacancy. The Radicals have
nominated Charles E. Moss, one Of the mcst
uncomprom1sing Radicals III tho State, aud
rather opposed to President johnson than
craia oive m the contest withnnt y strnuV,e
snd ~ cnnric S5oss VIII 1,o e1ecird. Thr6nrh5
the State the same apathy prcrails. and ia a
1ate election for a county Office Ia Mercer
cnnnfr tbe Radicals walked over the trncS.
In Maenn county sImilar Incident occnrred.
The Conseryatiyes arc panic stricken i1y The
nnia ~ fhe no,r Constitution, and m fhnv bara
~ 1,nnc Tf controlling the Radical yofa east
aro;n9t fha nnw cons.ftrffon fhnv nre NOW
rGnn,eas Ses NJ NJ the f,tnre. TSa ,nfinx of new
,ss,' f,01, = ti,s fraa Nnrtt and the dpn.,fnra
~ ~ n-tos4src1v ,.ot fsn.Iisa ~ ttc nsW Terri'
tories and Brazil Or Mexico tends to
still further discourage the party.
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
The Governor m1ade short work Of the ia
t,r1tinn ,onn"nor ~ tbn Tatte Cnnntv ~
ro.a Inn;nr fTom Savannah in Hn1t c6nntv
10 iatan IN TIatte county. making q sort Of 7
On tbr at. .Joscph end Of the Hannibal & al.
Joecph rai]road. This road, Ike all Others in
Missouri. Waa built mainly on the credits, of
HE State. and like pl1 others also it was Tor
feited 10 The State. by the failure to pav the
interest on its bonds, A wear ago it vas the
subject Of tedious. bitter controversy In The
Legislature, pending discussion Of measures
lor its disposal. The old parties In Interest
had formed yarious co1nbfpotions ani
interested several new parties, who
Were desirous Of getting control Of tie prop
crtY. and a strong lobby was present i31,rinr
the session, and tgpally the Strfntfellov nartF.
as It was called because OF It's connection viii
the notorious ssrlngiellow Of early Kansas
fame-rpt the uppxr hand and werts awarded
the contract Of fhe road on condition that
they pay f25, 900 down Oh receiving possessiou
and ss;O0, 600 in State bonds on the 1st Of jan
uary. They paid the I'll, 900, but defaulted
yery oujckly procecded to 81, Josen1, md h.
fore tie railroad managers were aware T hat