Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-23
The Invasion OF Loyal Missouri by 30,
900 Traitors from other States.


Arkausas, gives the lie direct to all the loud
protestations of the rebel party, that they
were only contending for State Rights and
State Sovereignty. They tell us that each
State is sovereign and may do as she pleases
in the matter Of living in political partnership
with all or any of her sister States. They
have used this deceitful jargon so industri
ousy that drunken vagabonds, with no
brains. but with good memories, can spin
you out State Sovereignty argument by the
yard and show that black treason is National
Democracy, in siuge column of a secession
newspaper. They tell you not only that
they must and will 60 with their State, but
they also tell you that their State will "go
out of the Union in two weeks" They do
not however 60 with their State until their
State rebels. They rave and fume against
the sentiment OF their State if it is loyal, and
labor to dragoon men into reasonable action,
by denuuncing those who differ with them as
Aboitionists and enemies of the South. The
State OF Missouri is loyal State. Her
people are largely opposed to the anarchical
doctrine of State Supremacy Never has she
given any token Of sympathy with the infa-
nous conspiracy which is now struggling TO
overthrow the nation. Her Governor was
elected as a Douglas Democrat, and after
wards turned traitor
Even according to the teachings Of the
most venomous of the dsunion fire eaters, a
Governor has no power to dictate to the
people who elected him Their favoritc
Sovereign Convention was called, and the
! delegates were chosen by the People. There
were ninety nine in the Convention. OF
that number, when the question was pre-
sented, Sirty nine were against Secession and
thirty IN fayor IT, So Missouri, ain her SoU-
ereign capacity," solennly proclaimed her
desire ito be let alone by the Southern
consprators. She told the world that her
destinies were with the loyal people Of the
United States, and against treason. What
follows? Arc State Rights respected? Do
the rebels who are in The minority " 60 with
their StateY Does the Governor listen to
| the mighty voice of Missouri Sovereignty ?
No. They never meant to stand Ly their
State, unless she seeded. They formed a
league with Daviss banditti, and at last ac-
counts 10000 armed traitors had invaded a
State which is not claimed as member of
the bogus Southern Confederacy, and were
about to give battle to less than half that
number of loyal citizens and Federal troops
called to their aid
| a greater outrage was never perpetrated
in Christendom What cause for war has J eff
Davis against Missouri? Is he not the cham
pion Of States Sovereignty And has not a
State at least MS much right to stay in the
Union as TO 90 out? Does he war upon
Missouri in order to help rebels "go" with
her which they cannot d. IN ess she secedes?
How long before a similar war will be made
upon Kentucky? Whonevor tho imNoehe
AIago1in is told by Breckenridge and Pow
ell to call for the invasion. Breckenridge
goes with his State, as Mcconnell does
Whether he thinks she will 60 out in tive
weeks or not, we are not advised, But h,
told the United States Senate, recently
while speaking upon the lnsurrentiol
Bill, that if Kentucky stood by the admi.tra
ton he would not continue to Represent hei
as a Senator.
He also predicted the secession cfhe Pa
eifc States, if the war was not soon stopped
by leaving JEFF. Davis to do whatever he
pleased. Mr.. Mcconnell will perhaps tell
the people what he thinks of that prophecy.
We want to know, not only whether Mr.
Mcconnell will go with California, but we
want to know how he will labor to have her
60 if he is elected Governor. Magoifin and
jackson try to seduce their States into re-
beion, and the latter, failing in his efforts,
has actually gone out and mustered an in
vading army to punish Missouri for opposing
his wishes We want to know whether Mr..
McCpnaell thinks he could go with Caliior-
MIA if she should persist in remaining true &c
the American Government, its flag, and it!
legitimately exercised authority
WILL THE MCCONNELL Pass Explain ?-I,
there any truth in the rnmor that H. l.
Thornton and Austin E. Smith were chosen
delegates from California to the rebel Con-
gress at Richmond, by secret caucus of
simon puer Secession delegates in the late
Dixie Slate Convention? Have men who
hypocritically camor for peace for the sake of