New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
THE WAR FOR The UNION.
wr,r STRUGGLE nv TME WEST
49, On, Own Correspondent

'''- WEsrPoar, No., July 30, 1861.
rho last Grand war spasm was in ViTgnis--the next
D. yle,v 10 be elsewhere. The mastering VI immense
,onsdrons on tie extreme right of the Febe posiuoh
and the disaster at Bull Run for the toe blot out .ne
less imposing but 10 less significant mastering VI
Rebel army in northwestern Arkansas anu Sou'"'
western Missouri Let those who have the re- i'"oA.
Sility Of managing tho military powers Oh '"'0
.n,;re pee well to IT, for there il soon TO DC
between the armies Of the great SCUM "e''' -
So ,,eso,do,o IA n SETTLING cauldron, ready 10
- r., ,be rder-Rnfian element oil han-
~ ,s, had apparenty settlednto apathy or oe.en'!'
1au;.,, sIr';ng into Missouri. terminated noPo
.rems 10 aiye freshness and vigor to .eir a,
r.sc,rtv. Let there be no miattke-'he 0i''n' -
mastering for the battle. I,is
Here ia Westpolt rebellion stalks az hoouu IT. and
one Of the most wicked holes on the wIoi0 met
should war reach tits poni' ]. "ou -
what IL long ago merited, utter IL c;,sl ora
VIZ - user Generals Lyon ana S9ei are
''@' ~ 49,, "a sypected Of them, Is dououui IN
80 - - .snn doubtful The bravery OF the men
So .na,en,eut of the leaders may insure them
,, q will only he if an army can beart force
~, .o, stronger than itself in q country that Is,
,e least of it, disaIected and with force that
- carry on operations at great distapce, by lana
.rr;e from the base Of its supplies. 1t is clearly
ap,areut thai tue Coniedertes 10 not intend 10 DC
S,,ven through Arkansas 10 the Gulf and they have
evidently determined TO make their stand on ther ar
left where The head Of navigation on the Arkansas
offers free communication 10 the rear OF their llne7'
The struggle in Missouri is not over. Her Governor
has fed from Ter capital The armies Of the Union
have marched almost entirely across her territory anu
the pro-Sayery forces cluster together IN the extreme
s,ush.West but there is power enough yetm lhe Qua
Ror,er RulHan counties to drive out Cnion-oving
ettlrs and those who have through Incidence orPolcy
,.fnsed 10 20 to Ben McCuilochs army, are getting
ready to foment disturbance in thousand onierehI
ansrtes 90 as 20 divide and scatter our forces, and
draw attention and tl9oTs fIom the places where TIE
blows are TO be struck.
In The old Kansas war it took the people long une
60 learn that it was real par. They did not wan.
Al bsleve ,-snd they did not until 1t was hammered
into them, and this hammering wrought conNc'ioD'
xnd manfred the sruggle--and then 1t was oVeT'
It's worse to prepare the public mind Tor It's Ies0n'
abilities than twenty brigades AS a hau0h we na'
a plethora Of hsrspitting political speouAorS' "uO
seem 10 imagine that cannon are charged c"rslul! WIN
segmeuts of the Constitution. ana olues ioue' ~ ~
.eeor,apes to the old articles Of Confederation We
go o1r fancy with cunning dodge about contra
h.rd and ore sanetimonously anxious TO assert the
nS Death has smitten bloody mark on thousand
h.a,tbstones and when the wall from ten thousands
ofbomes tells IA that tie canker-worm OF slavery II
troc;onsV pnauq at the vitas of our great kepub l
nd ;n ouaw until j, is crushed beneath the iron nee
of an awakened and lbeity-oying people.
While we are slowly learning, Others are al'o learn
mo The Pro-Slayery leaders have long been up t(
the elbows in the FIRST stages Of this rebellion out the
.aA and were in many Instances paratyzed by inc
6rst sspeets of the storm, and had 10 grow into a
courage commensurate with their welcomes. But
they are learning. Thousands of minds-wise anC
foolish-bave been trying 10 resolve this question
"Shal stake nv fate with Rebellion and Slavery, O
rTp;on and Freedom1" The most silly Of them al
never split hairs about nice distractions or delndes HIN
.elf "a 20 where it all hinges, in the little court
his own heart, where he tries the cese. But then
takes time Slavery has said dc nothing but b
dsuniopisD Its high priests pronounced the doctrine
and it's bodest zealos plunged in and the neophyte
who shiyer on the brink have TO be schOoed into don
sOHoshina, Yesterday it was merely a question
gaining time and insidous advantage over the friend
of Union and hbery-to-day il is question of ex ist
enee-you, or I-eat or be eaten, and tomorrow 4
will be car. The Pro-Sayery men Of Missouri art
wicked enough. They have been schoOled by Slavery
until they are incapable Of living comfortably within
the pale Of a free Government The march Of event
carries WIKI II au HIebetbuio lotic' All INC IrO
Saveryism OF Missouri is preparing for fight or
fight. They cannot stand stil-they will not repent
So is it with Missouri but if her Po-Slavery me,
were lmid enough to shrink from the struggle, III
powers OF Secession would not allow it.
How is il with Kansas She has sent to Missour
nearly all the men she can spare. The war is on th
confines of her southeastern border Her militia
with few exceptions is uDarmea and Inefficient. Sh,
has no money Sho became q State before she bac
ceased TO be pauper. Her Legislature magnaniuous
y voted $4,000 TO Tepel invasion mere drop in tho
bucket, but more than she could afford, and TO BE-
realized from that amount Of bonds that probably
would not bring 30 cents the doar in any cash mar
ket. She has an enormous western frontier uppro.
tested. But thoD she has great deal Of pluck Reg
imens could be rased yet If there was money TO raise
and muster them into the service. She has fpe CROP
and viii have plenty to eat. Size will be ne great and
Strong and rich State as any in the West yet, but
soday, sbe needs help to meet al her responsibilities
Away behind Missouri sire has 10 he'd the extreme
right OF The position of Freedou, end Union In tie
days OF her youth and her poverty she ia not afraid IN
meet her responsibilities. Let those who have 70 ,o
this zee 6hat che 10 not left too veal, r. accob
that which eho Il not afraid 70 undertake Aain CO.,
20 the men at Wasbingtoa--" In renembe,in, v,,;o
DO not forget the South West"
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF MISSOURI.
GOV. GAMezE's INAUGURAL ADDREss.