Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-27
re VAR IN MiSSOuhi.


s7IaRITc PRccLAHiTI0I; OF GEE LCES0G
Gen. Jackson has recently issued stirring
proclamation 10 the Mssour!ans, ircn wkic!
wo COPY tbs following concluding passages:
Bat it is useless now 70 aTgue the ntercs;
or policy OF the State; our enemies hSye chosen
TO ubmit them bn!u TO the arbitIsment OF the
sword, acd By the sword they must be settled.
There "a no reason Why We should shrink from
TIC contest The Missouri State Guard, almost
single banded have fought the armies OF all tho
Weslero States Tor more than six months With
unparalleled SUCCESS. Their victories q! Cc.e
Camp, at Carthage, Ut Oak Hill, Fort Scott,
Lexington, Fredericksburg and Belmont, cnn.
&c. ia!l 70 inspire the country with renewed
zeal, energy and courage. These noble md
heroic deeds have passed Into history, ard will
form The brightest page CT The Crisis through
which OUT country Is passing
III brs7s soldiers nov in tho field: Tlo six
mouths for which you were called !s Dow ex-
pirng, sad many may desire tc return to .hei.
nomes. l: IS natural you should desire TO do
so, bat let ms beg you not now to turn bscS
frcm tee wcrk you have so nobly begun do
aot 1ox fail when the Dyes G. he whole coun.
Gy are upon you; do nc, lose your glorious
reputation for want C.! little more patience;
do not let The pTilcolJ heritage OF Missouri oe
lost to you G:id Jour children, when . !e"
Iaore weeks or days Q! perseverance, mag whit
for VOC Lst LIZ therefore c!,;;c1t you to eu-
brace the opportunity which Is Low offered
you to volunteer in tie service oil that great
yourg government-the Southern Con?cceTa-
cY, one OF the brilliant stars Of which 10 our
own loved Missouri, and fight unarT Tia: bright
aag which has Us Jet known 10 dsl"aL
That the bond Of Union bstween Missouri
and her Southern sisters may oe perfect, snd
that encouragement be given cur men, snd !Gat
system and unity OF purpose exist, whlco
ensures success, it bus been determined that
the present members Of the Missouri State
Guard shall have the liberty 10 re organize
under the laws Of the Southern ConlederGcy
that our Southern brothers may have the
privilege Of supplying our wanls a2d paying
our troops. while Gc Eight osc battles Which
ara u|e, theirs Do not let tho irosts CT
Of winter deier you from embracing lie tP-
por;unity. Do not fail 10 remember those p,.
uiotic si.es who w!utered st Valley Forge
let their bFighr example encourage, you-.he
cause is the sarHe--'t!s liberty and equality
for which va fight
No. SO with the enemy. We seek net his
subiugs:ion. his country o- bis home. He cGc
Quit .iic iaid, retire TO h!s home, and .heru5y
give peGca end happiness to bleeding and
suiftring country. He can, by these rae6ns, al
once closs tie unreentiDg crusade which ne is
wasing against US
Yea have no homes to which you can safely
zo-the Hessisc and Jaytavker go wherever
tie army is not, snd you will but put on The
sascklcs of se!idom whsaevc: you lay down
your arms, even though it be but temporarily.
knoY your patriotism, ycu bevs proved il.
know Jour braTery-Ine world has seen It i
know your endurance-the cheerfuness wi:?F
which you have borne your hcrdships have dc.
nonstrat=6 it-then pray you, maNtaic
your reputation but a little while longer, s2a
Missouri viii be roseneratci ani rsIaclned.
70 ms iellow--:i;izebS who h::e not Jet
Joined tho army, have now wcrd TO say.
Cga YOU longer ieay2 Can ihe,e be yet one
lingering ray Of hope in your hearts, that toe
once glorious Union can ever be bere-cocstructed
or reunited? Can you expect to remain es
quiet spectators, l:!!;og ycur fields ard st.end.
ing to your private specuia:icns While htly
thousand Of your brave brothers arc on the
war path Z" DO you not know that abEeaco
from the FIELD but prolonss the war, and tha.
you are ct all times Liable 70 dcpreca:lols frcm
either party: Come out, then, like men. Ge.
| member that "he wao is rot Tor Us is against
US !"-You know as well as that the people
OF Missouri arc Southern people-!ha. their
sympsthes, thec hopes sod their Interests aIe
with the South Then call upon you, in the
naue Of cur noble Stn.e, now struggling for
| independence, 10 come out snd help Jour BROTH
ers who arc in the Geld. You csnaot ask or
expec: them 10 Go g.! the fighting, to endure
oil the hardships end divide with you thcir
glory end successes; you should no! expect to
enjoy the reward unlsss you participate ii
tn-ir struggles aud pr!ysaens fox vic.ccy Gra
Independence.
pcEcRArT OF JEFF. IlosFSos-
corps Of the New Orleans Crescent" iu let
ter from Columbus, hy., gives the following
striking sketch o! tine Great Missouri S@srr2
Fox"
Tho great Missouri Swamp Fc1, the Marion
of this revo!ution-you must know | mean
Gen. II. JEFF Thompson-"as in tom to dny.
cannot say he is in town: for, like Inc Hlner
nisn fsa, be seems TO be bere, there, uEd eve
rywnere Gil at once. AS he stepped laisrrciy
over como barrels on the landing, would 20:
have known hin but fer the ih.1:tab!e Htlite
haadled boHie-knlfe, which he carries Us no
other man carries kpi:e-stuck perperdicu-
larry in his Del; On lhr middle OF his rack fcr
be now wea1s 2 gen!eel regulation uniform,
betting General His old sloucn white
hat and feather, 5ch tailed coat, short pants
and rough boots, which made him iock mose
like cattle drover ih.u & Gs2eral, and in
which ne did bis earlier deeds CT daTing, taTe
been laid as6s, and Low lie has real? Mill.
nry lock- Let mo picture this man 10 you
Imagine tall, lean, laIk, Niry locking
customer, at iaSst Ei1 feet hgh and slender
as pair Of tongs, q thin, long head, with
rery long nose; wha: you would call
hstchet face thick yellow hair, combed
back of biz e.rs aod bobbed eff short, dis
playing q very iung and thin neck; feca
healthy aod ruddy, without vestige OF
beard or mou=tscae; some 80 CT So years OF
age; light blue eyss with friendly AID BE-
nevoient expression plsc!d, we'll shaped
mouth, with e nalf s:nile always Plying
about the oorners;s 6 little stoop- -ehouldsrcd
slightly bandy-!egged frcn much riding on
horseback easy and graceful in his move
merts, as we'll OF foot as il the saddle; mild
voiced and unassrning in crowd; frl! cirough
soldier language in his talk to all; bis manner
and tone OF voice tns ssne to all, from Ma-