Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-24
Missouri AWaking.

Of affairs in St. Louis, to the exclusion
Of other other. They are from the
Jefferson City correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican, in his letter OF
the 18th inst. We judge from this
that Missouri is awaking to a sense OF
her duty. But to the particulars:
The streets are alive this morning
with country militia. They poured
in all day yesterday, in compliance
with The call Of the Governor. Every
township in, Cole county and several
adjoining counties Is represented
They are all stout heaty looking
men. capable from their usual out
door eccuuptions of bearing great
hardships, and ready to b+. sent into
the t2:ickest OF 4.e fight. I'he news
that the.capital was threatened with
attack spread like wildtire through
the county, and produced a sim,,lta-
neous appearance everywhere OF arlis-
ed men. H'he cry is 'stil! they come
and the city authorities are preparing
to receive them. Some of the com
panies, on approaching this city, seat
:in t2eant c00rser to ascertain whether
it was still in the hands Of the Gov
ernor. On being told that all WAS
right, they returned and brought up
the rear.
Much enthusiasm is manifested by
the citizens on the Arrival OF the diff
terent companies. AS company after
company comes in, they draw up In
front of the Governors mansion, and
pay the executive their respects by a
round of cheers. The Governor gem
orally responds in few ftrvent and
stirring remarks, and they are then
sent under the lead of Capt. Parsons
to their several headquarters. On
their route thither, they are en,husias-
ticaliy cheered ! y crowds of citizens,
as well as by the soldiers who have
already arrived. | need not tell YOU
what is the purrort of this cheering.
Since Friday night last but one cry
has been heard in the streets of JET
ferson city, and that is '.hurrah for the
Govcruor!' Those who have been
known to stand tirmcst for the Union
are hushed, whilst among those that
Were wavering. the tnion sentiment
has been completely crushed out bv
the events at St. Louis.
II is stated that the Governor has
received a dispatch, asserting that
Gen.uarncy is about to proclaim mar
tial law at st. Louis. Great excite
ment has been produced by it, and
OF both houses are seen pass
ing to and fro hurriedly, and gathering
in squads to discuss events.
The same writer in his report of
the proceedings of the State Senate,
Oh the 18th, says:
Mr.. English presented the follow
ing Joint resolutions:
Resolccd, That the Inauguration
Of civil war, by the President Of the
United States blockading our ports,
the free navigation of
our public rivers, and our peaceful!
and quartering large bod
les OF troops in our midst, without
regard to the private rights of prop
erty, under the pretext of executing
the laws, and repelling invasion, the
same not being called for by any civ
il or judicial authority, is in fragrant
violation OF the Federal constitution
AN act OF high handed usurpation,
the establishment Of a
despotism, and the overthrow
Of constitutional liberty in these Uni
ted States.
Resolred, That the people of this
State havea clear constitutional right
to bear ANS in defence of themselves
and the State, and the right peacably
to assemble to learn the art Of using
the same, and that the attack of the