The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

the 10th Of May last. and confident,
from the Judgment of competent
military men. that Missouri was then
better prepared to resist, than the
Lincoln insurgents were to carry
out, their plans of annulling our State
rights. disscnted though ina friend
ly spirit, from the policy of our
Governor in making concessions to
them in hsearnest desire 10 preserve
peace within our borders. Aware
that some arrangement with that
view was about to be made. and en-i
trrtaining the firm belief, since fully |
justified by events, that, as truce
would be cnerge,ically used by our
enemies in completing their arrange
ments to war on us, no time should
be lost in making up previous neg
l-ct IN preparing ourselves for the
inevitable conflict, left our capital
on the 2oth Of that month. Reach
ing Arkansas, by rapid travelling, on
the third day thereafter. ! was for
,unate in meeting Gen. McCulioeh
Immediately on his arrival at Fort
Smith. Since then, in Arkansas,
Tennessee and Nirsinia~mv efforts
have been directed Increasingly, to
( the best of my limited ability, tothc
/ promotion of our interests, indissolu
! bly, connected with the vindication
of our liberties and our.spccdy union
with tho Confederate States. In
view Of Governor Jacksou's declara-
,ion of the 18th ultimo, it is due TO
him that l should mention the fact
that hnv. al no time had, and have
not now, any agency of any kind
from him i, is due to myself to add
that since that proclamation l have
cordially excrtcd myself to procure
him support in the stand he has
taken against our foes.
Rest assured Of the profound sym
pathy with which the people Of the
Southern tonfederacy regard our
condition though engaged in a war
asains, powerful foe, they would
not hesitate still further to TAX their
cncrgics and resources at the proper
time, and on n proper occasion, in
aid of Missouri The avowed and
decided policy of the Confederate
States is to add 10 their number as
soon as her sovereign people desire
the connection. That desire being
unquestionable by any one ac4uain-
!, ted with their real sentiments her
=. merely a question of time and the
opportunity which the course of
events will. sooner or later. certainly
, afford.
You will not expect me 10 be more
explicit; nor would the silence
have hitherto observed be now bro.
ken, had not several patriotic Mis-,
sourians advised this address. with
. the hop. that it might contribute to,
wards confirming your 6rt"I1nina
. ton to free Yourselves from IA" dos
ro;.sm n"N seemingly triumphant II
our ~ta.c.
! rejoice +" learn from rariou.
sources that even amid the pr..seH
II gloom yuu remain confident of tina
: success. W. are drainin. TO tn
L very dregs ;llr bitter cup Of Fedora
! usurpation; hut the medicine wa.
needed 10 cure lhc diseases o: thl
| body polite. The military advan
> ;aS.s lately obtained by onr opprcs
u s,,rs are not Surprising, for your peri
lnas uprising ri the call nf our Coy,
> ernor Was made without that previ
T. ous concert with your natural allie
: which vas almo-, indispensable'f"
= success. But the fortune of war j
u prone TO change, be reads 10 TAX
II advantage of il. Do nothing weak
e nothing rash. Wherever Il favorable
: opportunity occurs, rally 10 the stan
: dnrd of Your Governor. or those CO
> operating with him: but partial ny
=, risings, in defcuscl.ss positions. o
II without due concert Of action, ar
II worse than useless. Watch the op
por,unity to strike with effect
{ Meanwhile let each one of you quiet
/, " prepare; nearly all of you ar
q doubtless now aware that your or
l. dinnry rides and shot guns Wit
Mime balls are equal TO the weapon
y" ofyour foes, and in your practice
= hands viii rarely fail Of their marks
y" BE not impatient OF delay. Sue
cess in war depends greatly on
proper combination of preparation
precau,ion and daring on blow
surely given at the right time an
:, place. You have this inestimabi
Is advantage; if the hopes given yo
ia by me now, or by others. of effectiv
aid, should incite the enemy TO il
'" crease his forces in Missouri, he bu
weakens himself elsewhere and has
tens in Virginia his own defeat
D., which is your victory if he remain
j. inactive, lac bu, shortens the time c
your captivity. Be of good. cheer
be true to yourselves, invoking tn
aid of the Almighty, who has visibl
favored the Southern cause, an
,r sooner or later, the day of your d,
Of iverance will surely come.
l. Wi,h The limiicd inflammation IL