The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-31
Don.t Trust missouri.

Those who suffer themselves to act upon
the presumption that Claib jackson and hid
confederates have abandoned their treasona-
Bile purposes are destined to sors diaap-
pointment. They have been plotting treason
too long to abandon il at the FIRST rebuh, and
the Union men Of Missouri and the people OF
Southern Iowa, too, will find work to do IN
defence Of themselves and the Union before
Christmas, without going away from home
to find it. Here is brief extract from the
Jefferson City correspondent OF the st. Louis
Democrat and letter from citizen OF Linn
county, which will serve to Indicate in some
slight degree what may be looked for In the
future:
1t is reported this morning from semi
official source that u commissioners from the
Confederate authorities was here, comforting
with Gov. jackson, and had proposed to fur.
nish him thirty thousand men and fifty thou.
sand stand OF arms, on condition that he
(Jackson) would pledge the State to seceds
this fall. Take this 10 connection With the
fact that the Legislature is TO be convened
again in September, and it indicates az un-
der current OF which the public are not COR
rectly advised. at least, the signs OF the times
are Omin0As OF some future event IN the his
tory OF the Missouri rebellion.
Ii will also be remembered that Jackson
in bis farewell speeches to the departing
troops, admonished them to drill, and hold
themselves IN readiness to return At q mo-
ment's warning. The troops were permitted
to take away with them oil their arms and
eouipaee. and most Of them marched away
under secession flags.
The large c confederate States flag was again
seen up before the Governors residence this
morning.
Saturday and Sunday nights we're en-
ployed In secretly sending of the cannon,
ammunition and cartridge wagons from this
place. There are conjecinres ne to their
destination and uses, Of which suppose the
Federal authorities will be advised, ~ Jack
son, Gen. Price. and Gen. Harvey are all
under bonds to keep the peace.
The letter to which We referred 10 a. fol-
ST. CATHERINE, Linn Co., No., May q.
Iditors Missouri Democrat.
SINS ] noticed ia the Democrat OK the I'd. Ar
engagements made by Gen. Harvey and Gen. Price
which afforded some relief to the Union men OK his
county, thinking it would meet the APPRECIATION of
both parties and we would again resume our pes
full avocations. But ia this seem to be destined
to disappointment. The sccessionists do not recog-
nize 1t, BUT coHTIsuE TO oRoAsIzE UNDER THAT IN
FAMOUS MILITARY Law, AND DECLARE THEIR 1NrEH-
rros TO IsFoRcE IT. They repudiate Gen. Harvey s
opinion on its conflicting with the Constitution Of
the United States, and say ths. Harvey nor Price
has any authority over this State. There was
company organized the 35th inst. some 30 names
were enrolled at this place. The Union men of this
place wish to know whether that compromise is .
reality or farce or whether TO hope for pro
lection from any other souree than from The Home
Guards, organized under the military Law and shout
ing for JEFF Davis. If not, we must leave, or pre-
pare to protect ourselves, for do not feel willing
to risk ourselves under their protecting care.
w. Il. ChANDALL.