Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-13

repeat, VIC hoPe S'c'J ofAsh VI s''' fo'
tion of Missouri will carefully read and
ponder over the sentiments con,ained In this
letter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JEFFERSON CRY, May 81, 1861.
1t has been represented 10 me by sun
dry persons that one A. H. w. Cooke, of
Benton county, is now on a trip to St.
Louis TO procure arms from Gen. Harvey
TO arm some seven or eight companies OF
men in the neighborhood of Cole Camp.
with the view, as Mr.. Cooke alleged, Of
protect ing the Union men from the attacks
OF secessionists.
1t has been further represented 10 me
that Mr.. Cooke declares that he has been
driven 10 this unlawful course by my refu-
sal, on his personal application, to afford
him that protection which every citizen OF
the State is entitled to. Ii Mr.. Cooke I'M
dertakes 10 say that he called upon me for
protection and that refused it, the state
ment is not true. Neither Mr.. Cooke nor
any other citizen has called upon me for
protection; had such request been made il
would have been cheeriully complied with.
Every citizen of the State is entitled to
equal protection, under the Constitution and
laws OF the State, regardless Of his political
or religious opinions, and shall receive it
as far as in my power lies. The laws Of
the State are made for the mutual protec-
ton of all its citizens, and the courts OF the
country are open TO the humblest Of them
all. II is made my duty, under the Con-
stitu'iOn, t see that The laws of the State
be faithfully executed, and it is my fixed
determination 10 see that it is done. The
laws Of The State must and shall be enforced.
The people of the State must look to the
civil authorities for protection, and not TO
the military power, SO long as we have
any civil powers.
Major General Price and Brigader Gen
eral Harvey have made an agreement, with
my hearty approval, for the peace and Sc
curly of all our citizens, which, if OBJ
served by the people, as trust it will be,
will restore quiet once more among our
people.
| appeal, therefore, 10 the citizens Of
Cole Camp and vicinity. Of all parties, TO
cease all strife, TO put down oil lumnt. 10
obey the constituted authorities of the
State, as being, in my judgment, the only
policy calculated TO produce peace and hap
piness among them. On tbs contrary,
should these admonilions be disregardsd,
the offender will suffer the full extremity
of the penalty incurred.
Respectfully, c. T. JACKSON.
P. S. do not believe Gen. Harvey will
furnish arms for any such purposes as de-
sired by Mr.. Cooke. His own good sense
as well as his agreement with Gen. Price
preclude the possibility Of snch a thing.
C. F. J.
Upon this subject, tho St. Louis News
says:
Arms FOR UNIoH MEN IN THE SeuTH-
wEsr.-Ths officer commanding the U. S.
Military Department Of the West, has TAX
en- measures to organize the Union men Of
Southwest Missouri into Home Guards for
the protection Of their persons and proper
~ against violence and rapacity; and the
several hundred hundred Union men al
Cole Camp, in Benton county, will be the
first 10 be Mustered into the service. We
presume similar forces will be organized in
other counties in the same region, where
they may be needed; and tina. when organ
lied and duly sworn into the U. s. service,
they will be supplied with arms by The
Government. ~1rH
This is a judicieus movement The u
Mon men OF Southwest Missouri are great
ly in need Of efficient arms. and have sent
urgent requests 10 the proper authorities
for them. They declare that they do not
require troops to be sent there TO protect
them; they want guns only. and with lib
erel supply oflsuns, they will be able TO
protect themselves, and maintain their po-
sItiOn sgaipst the adversaries, who, while
threatening them, are half afraid Of them.
TIE Democrat ssy' Mr.. Cooke returned
with authority TO enroll companies, who,
when enrolled, would DO armed BY the
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