The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-20


IS &G3S dis; Erie Railroad Stocks 81 (G2IS
HAYRE MARKET. July 5-The sales of Cotton for the
1907. for tres bias. The market closes bpoyant The
stock in port is 100000 bales
ADDRESS OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR !
OF MISSOURI.
TO PEOPLE OF MISSOURI
1t is due to you, well as to myself in tIa pre- !
sent Juncture OF our affairs, that the motives should
be announced which have induced nv tamnorarv
absence from our State.
Believing that our true interest demanded onan
Immediate and vigorous war, upon the authors and
abettors, from Mr.. Lincoln down. of the rehallinn
against our State sovereignty on the 10th of Nav
last, and confident, from the Judgment of comma.
tent military men, that Missouri was then bptter
prepared to resist than the Lincoln INSURGENTS were
to carry out their plans of annullinp our State
rights, | dissented, though in friendly shirt,
from the policy Of our Governor in MAKING con
cessOns in his earnest desire to preserve neace with
in our borders. Aware that some ARRANGEMENT
with that view about to be made and enter
tanning the firm belief since fully justified by events
that, truce would be theoretically usad nv our
enemies completing their arrangements to war
on US, no time should be lost in making up for the
previous neglect in preparing ourselves for the in
evitable conflict, left our capital the goth of
that month, reaching Arkansas, by rapid travel
ling, on the third day thereafter | was fortunate
in meeting General McCuoch Immediately on his
arrival at Fort Smith. Since then, in Arkansas,
Tennessee and Virginia, my efforts have been di-
rected increasingly, to the best of my limited ahil.
ly to the promotion Of our interests, indissoluby
connected with the vindicaOn Of our liberties and
our speedy union with the Confederate States In
view OF Gov. JacksOns declaration in his procaIna-
ton of the 18th ultimO, it is due to him that |
should mention the fact that have at no time had
ana nave not now, any agency of any kind from
him; it is due to myself to add that since that pro-
clamation have. cordially exerted myself to pro.
cure him support in the stand he has taken against
our foe.
| Rest assured Of the profound sympathy with
! which the people of the Southern Confeder,cv "a
| mad
against powerful foe, they would not hesitate still
further to tax their energies and resources at the
| proper time and on the proper OCCASION in aid Of
| Missouri. The avowed and decided policy of the
Confederate States is to add her to their number as
soon as her sovereign people desire the connection
| mat desire being unquestionabIe by any one ac.
quainted with their real sentiments, her union with
her southern sisters is merely question of time
ana the opportunity which the course of events
Will, sooner or later certainly afford
You Will not expec> me to be more explicit. nor
would the silence have hitherto observed ba now
broken, had not several patriotic Misaourans ad-
Vlsed this address, with the hope that it 1nipbt
| Tloute towards confirming your determination Il
| Tree yourselves from the despotisu now seeninrIy
| triumphant in State
lreloice to learn from various sources that nvan
| e e Tue present gloom you remain confident of
nna' success are draining to the very dreps the
hitter cup OF Federal usurpation. Int tho nd 49,;
was needed to the diseases of 2ur nod nni;ti
Inc military advantages lately obtained nv our on
pressors are not surprising, for your pariloug M
| iiHlhS AT lhe Gail OF our Governor nd
out tnat previous concert with your natural allies
| Whicn was almost indispensable for succpss PM
.ie fortune OF war is prone to changer be ready IN
take advantage of it. Do nothing weak, NOTHING
aiI, "herever favorable opportunity occurs
laily 10 the standard of your Governor or thosa
cooperating with him; but partial uprisncs in "a.
!euce'ess positions, or without due concert of an
.ion' are worse than useless. Watch the opportu-
nifty TO strike with effect. Meanwhile LOT eanh ~
OF you quietly prepare; nearly all of yon ono
doubtless now aware that your ordinary r;D@s onJ
shot guns, with MIME balls, are equal to the wea
PIT %, Sour oes, ana. In your practced hands,
VIII rarely fail Of their mark
BE not impatient of delay. Success in ,r.r d,
penus greatly on a proper combination of nrano
raIon, prccautiOn and daring; on blows sproIv
$3.50 a. Tue Llght time and lace You have this
measurable advantage; If the hopes GIVEN vor b.,
me now or by others, of effective aid shonld nc;t
tue enemy to Increase his in Missouri he hut
Weakens himself elsewhere, and hastans in Viraini.
bis own defeat, which is your victory. if h. -;
inactive, he but shortens the time Of yorr o.n,;;
W. he OF good cheer; be but true to Yourselves
invoking the aid of the Almighty who has an vixi
ply favored the Southern cause, and sooner or Ia
ter the day OF your deliverance will surely coma
With the limited information obtainaba Laro
concerning recent events in Missouri it il dilicuIt
10 FORM Judgment about our immediate future
But as your enemies claim that they are about to
: capture Governor Jackson, YOU will | trust mot
CONSIDER 1t ostentatiOn in to give Won this NH
lie assurance that, to the best of nv ahiIit, on
deavorlng to minge prudence with enargv and
~ ineSs' though with painful consciousness of
me di!tcutv and responsibility of the charge.
shall, in humble reliance on the guidance and ON,
port OF Almighty God, unhesitatinrlv updartaEo
any constitutional duty events NAV impose upon
me- And should, unfortunately, any vacancy in
the executive office occur, which, under our Can
stltutloD authorizes new election for Governor
earnestly hope that State officer Or authority
exercising or claiming the power Of Governor in
my absence, will order an election until. bv the
expulsion OF the enemy, the choice of the voters
can be rendered perfectly free.
Thomas c. REYNOLDS
| IieutenGnt i,ovarnor cf .i;-,o,,: