The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-26
issouri.

The Federal Government at WASHINGTON
have adopted the mos. effective plan, in
theIi olefntion, against Inc peace ana qdIe;
ness OF In. State If Missouri To Lri. her
away from their failing Union, and muke
her one OF the enduring blocks in the up.
building and pcrmanency OF the Southern
Cnniederacy. Their course towards that
State has been most wicked aud disastrous
and ~ most ruthtuliy set forth ia the proc
lamaiion of Gov. Jackson. The most un
called for ontTage- have been prrpetral.d
npon the lives. peace, happiness, trade. bust
ness aud property of their iuhu bitanIs until
they have been driven to the very verge of
desperation and t,c loyal citizens are al
length called upcn 10 rise in their might
aud repel,ihe cowardly invaders. This il
but the hrot step towards Mi>souri's mani
Test destiny secession, and we need but
wait patiently the action of the next few
week, or perhaps months before We can
add siiii another star 10 our galaxy and
herald the accession Of another pow crfuI
sister into our Confederacy
Wo have every reason To believe that the
accomplishment Of the movement lust in.
aug arated In Missouri will be- Of speedy
and easy completion, for the miserable
Government nt Washington are having
their hands 80 fully occupied with taking
care vt thems e,e, aud IrpSiijnu for their
own safety, tnat it will be almpr; mpUssi
bic Tor them to attend 10 mai,ers SO far
away from home aud il yigi!ant measures
nfe speedily adopted by Gov. Jack son and
his coadJu,ors, Missouri may succeed in
eHpclling every vestige Of Federal force
before the Government can concentrate
uoops aud munitions within her borders -
The State has evidendy great advantage
now, II Il IL only followed up rapidly, and
with the fate Of Maryland before her. il can
hardly be supposed that she will rest su
Pineiy aud allow cord a.Icr cord To be drawn
around ncr aDtil she becomes entirely over
powered and thns fall an easy prey 10 her
INVADER. Tue bali has been set in mo.
tion and should not be allowed TO cease
rolling until IL reaches the uttermost Dor
ders vi the State,
Missouri is able 10 call into the fed al
least fifiy thousand volunteers, but inas-
much ns they aie asyet unorg nizsd aud
wanting In the many essentials requisite TO
complete illness for taking ihe iieid, assis
nee should be rendered freely frou those
southern Stat,s Who can spare men and
arms Tor her assisisnce, and our Coafeder.
ale Government should enter into au ALI.
hhce Win her 10 render her all The asSis-
ianea la our power The accession of Mis-.
sonfi will be most vhluable one, and one
which, now that the opportunity is offered
should dsmsni alI requisi,e sympathy aud
aid
We feel assured that eOid Keniuck" will
eoiae ia before loag and throw pli her aid
viii, as. Her p'an of neutrality doe. nos
work yery weh aud Is likely % cause mach
isouhie. Tie Federal Governmeat, igno
ring, ~ sfrt, the doctrine oi State Right.,
wii issy ~ panger og attention TO Ken
iugsys new. pssiUQe md hare already
1gn D l',sjf pttgr contempt for IL BY inva.
ding hss evil Kspletslbs vii not endure
this sed iIsy wal specify wake mp like a
ssoleano y, q scatter lie h.relings 10 the four
~tnds. Missoad add Kcitucky will DC
with "a to n csssainiy - Chaiesfon Naos.