Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-13
THE CONDITION OF MISSOURI.

THE CONDIT1UN Ot MAOoUVhA'
The rebel movement in Missouri has receiv.
ed sudden check by the promptness OF the
LOYAL forces in St. Louis. The particulars of
the capture of the secession brigade at Camp
Jackson" and of the tragical results which
followed, are fully related in another column.
This traitorous camp, under command OF Gen.
Frost, composed of detachments of the state
militia, has been slowly forming on the west
ern outskirts of St. Louis, with the view of
overawing the Union sentiment of the city, and
ultimately taking possession of the federal
property, and co operating with the army OF
the rebel states. Though the people are I'M
doubleday friendly to the Union, and opposed
to secession for any cause whatever, the gov
ernor and legislature are in the interest OF the
rebellion, and under the pretext OF armed
neutrality" have been cunningly preparing to
precipitate the state into open hostility to the
government. in anticipation of their disloyal-
ty the Union men of St. Louis received from
Washington authority to raise volunteer com
panes, and in less than five available days had
nearly six thousand men armed, organized,
and mustered into the service of the United
States. Their organization, with that of a
formidable Home guard, has not only saved
the city from being oyerrun Ivy bands
of disunon marauders, but has also
saved the public property, and made
the immediate secession of the state i'm
possible. Captain Lyons movement against
Camp jackson" was undoubtedly fastened
by the extraordinary action of the legs-
lature, during the week, in Withholding the
school fund, and preparing to withhold the
July interest fun2, for the purpose of arming
the state; and by information of the purposes
of the traitors, on receiving reinforcements, to
attack the United States arsenal at St. Louis
One of the Atlanta (Ga.) papers which arrived
the day previous, contained, among other
things, the following interesting intelligence
IA messenger from Gov Jackson of Missouri, to
President Davis at Montgomery, passed through At
anta this forenoon for the purpose Of soliciting AID IN
taking the arsenal at 81. Louis"
This paragraph, which looked SO little like
EARNED neutrality" for defensive purposes,
was followed by another of still greater signifi-
canoe =
'Cannon from Fort Sumter passed through Allan
ia to-day, on their way TO Memphis, Tenn. Final
destination NOT knopcn They are grim looking
monsters"
Wkgther the cannon were intended for the
No. rebels, or only for the proposed attack
ony roy Capt. Lyon and his legal advisers
del nS. ii best to interrupt their preparations
at GE which lie did with promptness and
effN9S The sympathy which is expressed
tikARpout the northwestern states for the
Union 3Inen in Virginia is genuine and ir-
repressibe They are determined to hold
49, ii TO her 10y atty, if necessary, by an
Oh and to protect --sf4ends
"A N government. They count the regiments
res which are ready to march at mo-
notice, if an injurious hand is laid on
ne Union men of St. Louis or the state
future movements at-4this point, and
70. the entira- valley OF the Mississippi
win be watched with eager and restless inter
est. Missouri alone can accomplish nothing.
On her western border is state tull of gallant
fellows who are impatient to march over the
border and settle accounts of five or six years
standing. Iowa irowns upon her from the
north with five thousand brave men, of whom
the government has no present use. The
empire state of the west, Illinois, guards her
eastern boundary, and controls every dollar 8
worth of her river commerce. Beyond all
this, and in spite of her vass resources, her
substance has been wasted. her credit squan-
dered, and the act of secession is only wanting
TO make her humiliation complete. Said one
OF her dsunion senators, when advocating
that the school fund, and the bank fund APP
propriated to pay the July interest on the
stale debt, should be taken to arm the state
against the Union :--"Let Missouri place her
self in the condition of poor but honest
debtor, saying, cannot pay this interest now,
but will as soon as l can; l need the money
for my fam fy.' Such is the appeal of Mis-.
souri, to public opinion. History will de-
nounce ii as the pretence of a confirmed, and
unrepentant prodigal, preparing again to smite
the guardian whose hand has never been
closed against him i'll his misfortune or his
shame.