The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
tn. N;,;,a,, fuad Bni OF Missouri.

The $, Louis Evening Ness. IN an able
article upon the late revolutionary enact.
uen,s Of the Missouri Legislature, speaks OF
assurances which had beeu given Gov Jack
snn thar certain Of the banks Of that CITY
-c,,ia Mac. At his Disposal the sums required
for the purpose Of carrying out the provisions
.. IN. Military Fund Bal. and says:
The Federal Government. perceises IN
an. .xox.l. and conduct of Gov. Jackson.
and In the extraordinary en2ctments u The
Legislature Of Missouri. the Preparations Tor
t. movemeu. hostile 20 itself. and. 20 prevent
this movement from acquiring strength and
nrooortions TOO formidable for easy suppress
sion. il has resolved 20 nip the contemplated
rsbellion in he bud BY the armed occupation
OF the State. and by taking measures 10 pre-
vent the proposed Military Fund from reach
ing the hands Of the Governor.
Itthen advises the Banks. Savings instisu
tons and moBeyed men % pause and deliber
ate before mourning the displeasnre OF the
National authorities By advancing the loan
authorized by the bill. Il says that. IN oil
ferent circumstances. response TO demand
for assistance from the State would be an act
OF putriotism: bat furnishing means, al This
time. 70 the Governor 70 further his treason
able scheme. against the Federal Government
would. without doabf, be considered as CIV
Jag aid and comfort TO the enemy. and pun
i.hed accordingly" The article proceeds to
notice the fact that the majority Of the Pa
rent Banks Of Missouri are situated IN SAINT
Louis. and that the city, besides being IN
squivoeally LOYAL to the Union and opposed
20 all projects Of revolt against IL authority
il completely in the possession and At ne
mercy Of the Government. which has. N IA
vicinity. a force which can. at days notice
b. augmented 70 $4,000 men: that an effort
&, resist such apover as this would DC mad
ne.s: and even anything else but ready ODE
disucs TO il would bc folly" IL concludes n
follows:
MANY Of the acts of the Governments. n
this crisis, may appear cruel and arbitrary
ard many of its measures riii be stern sns
severe: but Il must be remembered that these
are not times of tender repose when mer'
tschnicslities and legalities are rigidly regard
%.
The Government is defending is life
Is fighting for It's very existence; and II IN ID
peril Of the hour. il oversteps. now and then
the barriers that circunlscribs Us authority
IL would be nothing more TIN n every Govern
ment has done IN similar circumstances.
would be nothing more than an individua
wonld do when assailed by assassins an
Struggling for life.
* loan OF the Banks 20 the State can d
no good IL will only prolong contss
whose issue must. sooner OF later be deie'
% those who resist, and which. the longer
be prolonged, will only make the number
victims greater, and the waste OF treasuI
more vast At the same time, Il would u
vite the gravest displeasure of the Cover
ment upon the Banks. and provoke the exc
else Of an authority which they would be III
able TO resist
LET the Bank Director. consider the
suggestions. and see il their duty TO the >
ureme Government, their duty 70 the Stoe
holders they represent-nay, their duty
the State itsslf-does not dictate refusal
the foam asked for by a Legislature viii
does not. and never did represent the vol
and wishes OF the People Of Missouri.