Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

by the.Governor and military body to be
provided with arms during the little time
needed by the Governor for that purpose.
There has been no specific disclosures
made to the public OF the details Of this plap, !,
but the Governor expresses his strong
conviction that at the proper time the State
will 90 out. 81 D. no ed ell
This oorrespondence of the Governor
occurred at time when there was no in
reference by soldiers Of the United States
with any of the citizens, or with the peace
of the State. The event which produced
evaporation through the State, the capture
of Camp Jackson, did no. take place until
the 10th Of May. Yet, the evidence is
conclusive that there was at the time of this
correspondence secret plan for taking
Missouri out of the Unirn without any as
sent of the people through their Conven-
ton. ..s..
An address to the people of Missouri
was issued by Thos. C. Reynolds, the
Lieutenant Governor, in which he declares
that in Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia
his efforts have been directed increasingly
to the best of his limited ability, to the pro-
motion Of our interests, indissolubly con.
nected with the vindication Of our liberties
and our speedy union with the Confederate
States. Here is the second Executive Of
6cer Of Missouri avowedly engaged in trav-
elling through States which he must regard
while Missouri continues in the Union as
foreign States, and those States endeavor-
ing, as he says to promote the interest Of
our State. f -l. s--t
The mode of promoting our interests i,
disclosed in another passage Of the address
in which he gives the people assurance
that the people of the Confederate States,
though engaged in awar with powerful
foe, would not hesitate still further to tax
their energies and resources at the proper
lime and on a proper occasion in aid Of
Missouri. The mode o: promoting our in.
terssts then, was by obtaining military aid
and this while Missouri continued in the
Union. The result of the joint action of
the first and second Executive officers of
the State has been that body of the militia
rY forces OF Arkansas has actually invaded
Missouri, 10 carry out the schemes of your
own officer, who ought to have conformed
to your will, as you had have it known at
elections, and had expressed it by your
delegates in Convention.
Still further to execute the purpose of
severing the connection of Missouri with
the United States, the General Assembly
was called, and when assembled sat in Sc
cret session and enacted laws which had
for their object the placing in the hands Of
the Governor large sums of money to be
expended in his discretion for military pur-
poses, and a law for the organisation Of
military force which was to be, sustained
by extraordinary taxation, and to be abso.
l,tsly subject to the orders of the Govern
or, 10 act against all opposers; including the
United States. By these acts, schools are
closed, and the demands Of humanity for
the support of lunatlcs are denied. that the
money raised for the purposes of education
and benevolencs may swell the fund to be
expended in war. -'-..'..'t
Without referring more particularly to
the provisions of these several acts, which
are most Extraordinary and extremely dam
gerous as precedeht., il is sufficient iosay
that they display the same purpose, to en-.
gage in conflict with the General Gov
ernment and to break the connection of
Missouri with The United States, which
had before been manifested by Gov. Jack
son.. The conduct Of these officers OF the
Legislative aud Executive Departments has
produced evil and dangers Of vast magni.
tude, and your delegates in Convention
have addressed themselves 10 the important
and delicate duty Of attempting to free the
State from those evils.a i-a3o 81 siI 7is!
The high Executive officers have fled
from the Government and frotnI 1.-The
State; Leaving US without officers TO- dis
chargethe ordinary necessity Executive
functions. But more than ,his,' they are
,ctually engaged In carrying on warwiihin
he State, supported by troops from States in ,
he & Southern Coniederacy; No that the 1
State, while earnestly dssifous tos keep out .
# the var, has become the lsesus Of con- ,
liet without any action, oEthe people ssstrm. /
ns such hostility. Any remedy ior ear ,
lressnt evii, 70 be adequate, mus. be ons 4
Which shall, vacate the Offices held BY The /
ficers who hsse shus brought eur irsd- :
lies Upon Us. seFs3 sEe s.ss "A 4
Your delegates desire that yo.f iiiaIl bs1,i