New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

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boat-load is hourly expected. Forty drays were
loaded at the eyee and passed unmolesed through the
etroc,s to tie uy.itors camp. Jeif Davis means TO
push his bat;ie~felds North. Here, in this city, he
means TO foriiy mtelf aud resist the armies OF the
free North West. -.
If this move is oheckmated and Cairo firmly held
Missouri as @ seeded State is helpless as child
A stron2 body OF Uui9n men Ill her midst; ropulons
Free States on three sides coming 10 her very nes
weak, divided Slave State on The South from which
she is separated Ly mountains and swamps trayersed
by no roads and alnost uliuha ited-thus bounded
and without money credit arms, what can she do
if st. Lous should be occupied as Washington IL
Tie shortest delay may be fatal II we are not retn-
forced you viii have startling news from here before
many days. small body will only embarrass us. IL
must be SO large at the very start TO render all
opposition hopeless. L.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
ST. JosEpB, NO., May 9, lS6l.
If one city in this State more than another may be
depended for its loyalty the Federal Government
it IS St. Joteph. Kentuckiars and Vignians formerly
gave tone and direction public sentiment here, but
majority of our men of business men really interested
in tho growth aud prosperity of Missouri, citizens
Of &or,hen birth. 4 few young lawyers and decayed
geutcmtn, who endeavor to maintain a superiority
'N'SN'a
glories, gentlemen who were never able TO own a
negro and VINO will never share that portion OF the re-
sponsibilites of the peculiar institution make great
buser about "the wrongs of the South harangue
lille boys in the market places, boast of their Southern
blood apd their anxiety spill it for their native State
pack meetings with crazy Secessiouss, rae Southern
iags in cur midst and by their awless imrertinence
stiie, for brief period, free speech, and kill stark
1agd flp busjnesa of the the heart OF
our young city beats loyal to that Government which
has never oppressed but ever encrced with its pro-
tec'iug ann We are indebted TO Northern capital and
eulerpiiIe for ali that we a commercial town.
Governor Stewart, who initiated policy Of internal
improvements calculated 10 develop the resources Of
Missouri and make her truly the Empire of the Misss
sppi Valley was born in Cortland County, N Y. Tue
hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad which made this the
Queen City of tie Border, was projected and COM
poted by Eastern capitalists urder the management Of
John Duf of Boston, and Col. VIM. Osborn Of Oneida
County, y. \. These genlieuen have aso built,
equipped and put III successful operation nearly one
hunored miles of railroad between Kansas City aud
the Iowa ue, and each is to-day eyIncing Lie con-
ffence In the loyalty and patriotism Of tie citizens oil
Missouri, by holding real estate and other property
within her borders worth, i'll the aggregate, half
million dollars.
A few noisy adyenturers have caused people 10 be-
leve that Northern and Eastern capital are unsafe
here: but the truth is that one-haf of the merchants
several laWye and many prOperty-Owners and men
of influence, ore from tie North and East They have
TOO much stake 10 allow rtbng to be swept into
1 the vortex without most determined struggle
Wherever an opportunity has been presented fora pop
ur expression The subject Secession has been he l.
en- ont of sight. Every member Of Congress elected III
! t's State AT the last election is Union man. The
Hon. James Craig, late representative from this Dis
tIie, IL native OF Ohio and uuhincbing friend OF
the Oh Con titGtion. The Hon. Willard p. Han, who
served in the Mex an war, represencd this District
in Congress several terms, and is member of our state
/ Convention, Is graduate of Old lale and h ore OF
the most able and clear.beaded men in the Stse. He
is large proprietor Of lands and slaves, but IL bitterly
opposed to the secession of Missouri and aIguce that
such course virtually repeals the Fugitive Slave Law,
and wives out every Federal safeguard oil the instu-
zion in this State. lie and Gov. Stewart constant
ly on the stump eXhOrtng our citizens 10 cling to the
old landmarks in the storm now sweeping through the
South
IL seems truly paradoxical that not Union flag is
fyiug III this cy; that hundreds Of merchants aud emil
grants coming here TO purchase tuppes have left us 10
trade in ElwOod AtchisOn and Leayenworth, de'la
ING that they would never leave dollar with COM
mnIity ruled by Secession iiagi aud that, after al
the Union sentiment prev ails i'll st. Joseph. Such s
the fact nevertheless. The stars and stripes will room
float here. The vitally interested in maintaining
tie integrity of this Government viii be heard II
the Legislature usurIs the power 10 resolve us out OF
tie Union, we shall endeayOr TO maintain our position
| a. citizens Of the United States for we have Grand
JuIies that viii indict traitors; have Federal Mar
judges who will fearessy and mparialy decide every
question Of law properly before them, and We have
Petit Juries which will be true TO their oahs, and will
convict tie guilty. The battle against treason
will be fought Missouri by men who recognize their
Constitutional obligations. Citizens and property
az safe here as in the North and aside from the general
stagnalion OF business, and the gloom naturally conse
quent on such state of affairs Union in good
suiri.s Several families have become frightened and
4 lied TO their Northern homes. Ny advice TO Union
men in Missouri is, stay wPere You are. he trge 10
your convictions Of duty now and this state will be
the happiest and most prosperous one in the West but
if YOU run at the first outbreak of the storm all will be
| Lost.
Rmnors were aAoat that our brave Knights Of the
Golden Circle would attack the troops from Forts
Kearney and Randall when they arrived here their
Journey TO Fort Leayenworth. But one line morning
( List week the West Wind steaming down the
Missouri and bore mp 10 the wharf with colors proudly
Hying Two of the Guards strolled down the eyee to
reco6noiter and possibly warn OIL the presmpuous in
yaders The sight of 80 well disciplined troops, vet
Grams under Gen. Taylor in Mexico, drawn up on the
deck, with loaded rifles III their hands, nanked with
nine pieces Of cannon, mlinbered, loaded to the
ze and prned, caused the yaorous Knights to hasten
I tbeir roHee and steak which were uudouhf edly