The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-01
1ilf!lmonl Dispatrh.
TuEspAY 1ll,isNINti..'. -, OCT j, 1851.

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Mtsserhf Rlsrx-KrSTrcKy FkttsS--(,f
allslie border States, Missouri, seemed TO pre-,
Sent the most hopeless case at The oussc,ef the
war: Largely sett'aa by sniigrasfba' frodT lhe
Moth, with ST Louis, a German CITY az great
popuiassssAs 'har centre ofwealsh aaa trade =.
surrounded on every side bus one bya '.cortur
of free States,'' Kansas, with her Gu, throa;s,
under MONTGOMERY, thanking her on the West;
the Northwestern States taeniing with ad.
venturoas and desperate characters, fashioned
after The pattern OF JOHN 'Baowx, Ranking
her on the North and East it seemed inevita,
BILE that Missouri must be the FIRST State of the
South to fall under the threatened sphiua;.
ton. ...ss. .-,.. ...au
But there was ose circumstance which of
fered CLEAN Of hope to her friends outside .
She hSsl a Governor of anfaiting courage. who
was true to his duty aud To the South. From
that one single piece Of good. fortune has re-,
suited the rescue and redemption of Missouri
There were people enough in Missouri, rs
there are in Krntacky- and Maryland, true 70,
the eause of their native South; but thew
wanted a leader endowed with the political az
legality, concentration, and energy to their
action. Governor Jackson Mas. ttis sn.,,,--
lie has proved true, faithful, and persevering.
He has not allowed himself to be dismayed az
any moment by superior force, He has never
fors;.ken, abandoned. or despaireI of the cause,
With his faithful colleague, Iiicutcnant Govi
error RkSSoEbs, be has presented a nucleus,
around which tie loyal mon OF Missouri have
rallied >'''
The peopie'o Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana.
ana other Southern States, seeing that the
loyal Missourians We're willing TO help them,
selves, marched gallantly. to their. aid
The army of three mouths men, hastily re-
cruited By General McCuLLoo CT, woa ;hs frs;
great victoryzat Springfield. Their terms of
service having expired, they went. bong, and
now General MCCu .LoeH is atthe head ola.
new army enlisted for hong service, aiia
marching again for the heart OF the State.
The success ut Springfield produced II great
accession of recruits to the army Of General
PRICE and OF General Rams. chiefly of Mis-
souri, volunteers; and the victory lind wbnr5.
sale capture OF valuable munitions at I.exiant.,
are, in great part, the fruit OF Springfield. .'na
Gen. PRICE is a true MAN, and 2 brave sol.
der. He is of the cid Prince Edward Nra1
race Of PRIcEs. Hanlay be said to be ia pos.
session of all Western Missouri,--at the head.
as he is, of twenty thousand men flushed with
two victories, and ipcensed with Just indignl
ton at the butcherios in ST. louis. .........
The case of Kentucky is in painful contrast
with that of Missouri While the one is throw
ing off the yoke, the othaais putting, Il ON;
while the one is rising into independence, ;he
other is sinking into slavery. Kentucky is
about at last to drink 10 the iregs the cup Of
desolatioR Her Governor and her Legisla-
ture crouch with craven fear before the ap,
preaching despotism. They are neccssitatinga
long and bloody Strife for their. PEOPLE The
condition of Kentucky will be even mere
hopeless for awhile tlsan~+l4at OF Maryland
But there is leaven in her population which
will sooner. or later leaven the limp The
brave spirits of Kentucky under BUcKYER
and JOHNSTON will never, surrender tie canse.
Of their State. They will fight on through
adversely and disaster, until the dawning of
that brighter day, which always rises fer the
patriots and heroes who do their duty faith
fully through the night and the winter OF
gloom, and hold fast TO the cause III the hours
that try men 3 souls.