Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-06
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In an address to you on the Ssh inst, / stated
that, Oh 4 prC per occasion and at the proper
time cur brethren OF the South would extend to
us efficient aid In our struggle for ous liberties.
That occasion and that time have arrived. The
sun which shons in its full midday splendOr at
Manassas is about 70 rise Epon Missouri.
At the instance OF Gov. Jackson, expressed
through Major r. c. Cabeli, Of ST. Louis, a0m-
missioner cf Missouri to the Confederate
States, and in qualification Of the wish which
during the last two months ] have laboTed to
accomplish, I return TO the State to accompany,
in my official capacity, one Of he armie which
the warriOr-statesman, whose genius now pre-
sides over the affairs of our half Of the late
Union, has prepared to advance against the
common foe. In thus doing justice TO the warm
and active sympathy Of The President and peo-
pie OF the Confederate States for our cause, l
also feel bound to alIude to the very essential
aid rendered US by Major Cabell; as our COM
missioner, be has displayed, at Montgomery
and Richmond, a zeal and ability in our behalf
which deserve The very highest praise. Here
mains at Richmond TO represent our interests
Il gives me great pleasure thus publicly to ac-
knowledge his important services.
Governor Jackson having considered it de-
sirable for him 10 visit Richmond, | had it,
tended co await bis return TO Missouri before l
should enter the State; bat on consultation
with Maior-General Polk and General Pillow,
we HAke al come To AAr CDuCll1lul MT p
staRtiaI reasons counsel roy presence mere.
Our constitution provides that, in tue absence
Of the governor Of the State, the lieutenant
governor "shall possess aiithe powers and dis
charge all The duties Of GOVERNOR bHt | shall
Of course reserve for Governor JacEsou'5 de-
ciaiOn all matters Of importance which ADM
Of delay, or concerning which his sentiments
are not fully known 10 me. HE return, which
will not Be long delayed. will relieve ne OF
this responsibility aud give the State at home
the benefits Of the patriotic Z al he i5 eX-
/ hibitiug in her behalf a. our southern capital.
War d~issolvss all political unjoHE. The Lin
/ coin administration By an open war upon our
S ate, commenced by the P~srdlous capture If
Camp Jackson, has dissolved The URioa,
which, under the constitution Of the United
] States, connected Missouri Wijh the country
still under Mr. Lincoln's sway. lis acts fully
Justify separation on the Part Of our State, or
revolution on the part Of individual citizens.
The Lincoln government and lie paTtisans hav-
ing distinctly announced their intention to de-
eide BY force the future destiny Of Missouri,
their opponents, always willing to accept tie
decision Of her people, are nevertheless COM
PEELED 70 meet the issus rendered bv the enc
mics Of her sovereignty. Toe wish OF her pan-
pie TO remain under the came government with
/ that sistsrhood Of southern cr~mmonweaiths 70
which she has always belonged, is clear from
the conduct Of her oPpressOrg; had they not
felt certain OF defeat in a reference Of the
question to her people, they would never have
Tesortsd 20 force 20 retain her in the northern
Union
For these reasons, holding that the bond
which united Us to tbs North hss been virtual
" broken BY the unpr0voked tyranny OF the
Lincoln government, aud the approval OF that
tyranny by the congress and people OF that
section, | consider every citizen Of Missouri
fully relieved Of obligation to regard It. Oui
country being partially overrua by foes, ouI
general assembly cannot now be convened
The convention called into existence By The
legislature, merely as an advisory body e
present 10 the people, at the proper time, The
question Of separation from the North, Ia;
been virtually dissolved BY the acts Of The
enemy in banishing or imprisOaiOg many Of
its members, and thus giving A minority th.
appearance Of n majority Of The body. Atit'
present session, held amid foreign bsyonsts
ite members admitted 70 its hall BY passes from
the local ins'Tumen. OF The Lincoln despOtism
the hsroic resistance OF a patriotic minority
may fail in preventing attempts to betTay tn
honor and dignity of the State.
Rsiuced 10 d mere lump, tt may become
convenient tool Of cur foes. but is acts can
not decide the destiny CT Nilsson J.. The pa
triotic members still in it ouEhtt0 leave a bod
in which the nasuatinE atnOsphefeiOI military
tyranny sites free debate; TIE others, gOu,
over to the pubic enemy either through inbor'
depTaYitY or unmauiy fear, should hasten &
the feet OF the northern dssp0., 70 seek ihei1
expected reward, where thrift may follOs
fswning.
To provide for this very condition Of things
our general assembly, in May last, passed al
act, (Which I am proud 70 say originated il
suggestions'mads by me to is proPoser, Senate
johnson Of St. Louisa by which, in yisS OIL
the rebellion in St. Louis and the in.ssion @
- EE.h, a.. -~vgrnNw we U4nEf1-fvaF %
take such measures as he in his judgment may
deem necessary or proper to rePel 81 b iHva
sion or put down such rebellion
As that rebellion ard invasion have been
, sanctioned By the government ard people c
the North, one Of the most proper measures q
prOtecs cur interests is a dissolution OF al
! connection With them. Il the present cCndi
, ton Of Missouri, tho executive is the only
3 constitutional authority left il the free exer
else Of legitimate power within her limits
? Her motto "sgiug P0Eult SaBrsmG Tex esiO,'
should be bis guide; 20 him "ics the people,
welfare be the highest law" Cnder existing
circumstance il ia his clear duty to accept to
1 actual situation Of ehIiTs, ami simeHfy tht
P real issues above mentioned, and sui cct to Ia
future control Of the general assembly and tn
} people,, a provisional declaration, in the nam
9 and on behalf the people CT Missouri, 'haI
+, her union with the Northern States has beef
dissolved by their acts OF var upon her, an
that she is, and Of right ought TO be, a soyer
eign, free and independent State.
: The conviction that the decision Of Til
question can be safely left to the patriotism o
Governor Jackson, and would more pToperi,
! emanate from the regular executive Of TO
! State, is the only ground for nv not exercising
the powers Of governor temporarily in m
: vested, and al once Issuing a formal dcclsTa
. tioD to that feet. Bat in order that my posi-
ton, both as q ciiizsn and an cficsr OF Mis-
, sour's government, may Be distinctly under
: stood, deem it proper TO declare that disTe
, garding forms, and Looking to realities, [ view
any ordinance former separation from the N0rti
j and union with the Confederate States, IS mer
I outward ceremony to give notice 10 othsrs o
: an act already coHsummatsd in the hearts q
her people and that consequently, all person
cooperating with the expedition Which l &C
: company, will expect that, in the country IN
der its influence, no authority Of the Unite
States of America will be permitted, and tha
o! Missouri, as a sovereign and indeoenden
J State, will be exercised With a view to be
speedy regular union with her Southern sisfer7
e It is almost unnecessary 10 announce TIA
the operations Of the Confederate States force
= and the Missouri SAFE troops co-oSeratin.
with them, will be con iucted according 70 n
= nest humsne principles OF civilized Tegula
? warfare. Without determining in aiyanc
what repsration should be exactsd for The in
human Outrsges peTpetrated in Missouri unde
the c0untenance Of the brutal proclamation
issued by tie Lincoln leaders, Lyon, Curtis
Pope and others, | viii give at least this as
, s~urarce, that, expecting better things froT
: Msi0r-Genersi Fremont, the State autheritis
] will doubtless afford him an early opportupis
Of determining whether the war is hereafter &
be conducted by his forces and partisans ia &C
cordanee with civilized usagss. The s5ootin
:. Of women and children, the firing into th
, windows Of a crowded court OF ~inst-es, az s.
e Lonis, .the cowsTdly acts Of the Lincoln sol
e dieTy toward such respectable and patriot
citizens as Alexander Kayser and A. "
: Simpson, the arbitrary arrests cf ex Senate
= Green, Mr.. Knott, Mr. Bass, and other distin
: guished citizens, the murder Of Dr.. Pal
2 meT, the summary shooting OF unarmaJ
men in North Missouri without the form eve
: Of a drum head court martial, and many othe
! transactions sanctioned or left UNFINISHED b
Gen. FTemOnt's predecessors, are barbaritle
5 which would disgrace even Comanchss; if Ifk
acts cannot be hereafter prevented By motive
If humanity, considerations Of an enl ghteHe
. military policy may be awakened in him b.
the retaliation which, in subsection to the law
Of civilized warfare but swift, sure, ample
stern, uDrelsnting and, if necessary, bloody
the Missouri State authorities feel tkemselvea
: both able and determined to institute. o. thI
Lincoln government will rest the entire re
spOnsibility, before God and in history, for tht
character Of q war which, If continued az Il
? has been begun BY their forces in our STATE
will soon become one Of the most bloody and
calanitous on record for the grizzly bear al
Missouri, not A very amiable animal even
, when merely supporting her shield in time Il
, peace, will be a ruthless foe when let loose on