Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17
Who is Gen. Price Of NEIssou-I!

Gen. Price the hero of the late battle of Lexington
Mo-, enjoys large share Of public attention We ga
ther from exchanges the following interesting par
ticulars OF his history:
General Price is by birth Virginan-a native of
Prince Edward county-and by occupation tobacco
planter in Charlton county, Mo. He is about ffty
years of age, over six feet in height of large build
strkngy temperate, and exemplary in all the relations
of life His most distinguishing characteristics are
sound cautious Judgment and energy in action Though
neither trimmer nor intrguer he has never been
candidate for political station without obtaining it. In
Mexico as more recently in Missouri, he never CON-
handed a battle that he did not win.
In 1916 Sterling Price resigned his seat as repre-
sentative from Missouri in the United States Congress
to take command of regiment of volunteers from that
State in the Mexican He greatly distinguished him.
self the battles in New Mexico and chihuahua When
IN 1851 Congress determined to increase the regular
army, with two new Brigadier Generals one of those
appointments offered to Jefferson Davis and on bis
declenson rendered to and accepted by COL Price
who served during the remainder of the war as General
of the regular army Fad he retained the position be
would now be senior In rCpk to all the officers on the
Southern side.
Retiring to private life at the close of the Mexican
war, he took no prominent part in politics until 1852
In that year the Benton and anBenton wings of til,
Missouri Democracy united on him as their candidate
for Governor, and he elected by triumphant ma
ority In his four years gubernatoria term he dstin
gushed himself for his administrative ability obtain
ng by almost universal consent the reputation of hav
ing been the best executive Missouri has ever had
the close OF bis gubernatoral term in 1856 he was
tavorie OF large portion Of the Democracy for pac
in the United States Senate but prevent dissenso
in his party, he magnanimousy yielded his claims il
favor OF James s. Green, who was, consequently
elected.
At the election prematurey ordered by the Miss
Legislature TOR State Convention in February last
and held under the almost annihilatng influence of th
Virginia and Tennessee elections which had preceded il
Governor Price was chosen without opposition, to rep
resent his district in that body, and by like unanimty
was selected to preside over it. His position as show
by bis votes IN the Convention in March last was tina
all honorable, peaceful efforts should be used to brin
the Gulf States back into the late Union, but that
the failure OF these Efforts the interests sympatEies an
dignity of Missouri demanded that she should Join he
Sonh, m sisters
On the l0.h VI May last the brutal coaduct # Lgo
and his Hessians, at the capture of Camp Jackson
near St Louis initiated the war now going on bewee
the State authorities OF Missouri and the Lncolnite:
Governor Price Immediately repaired to the capitol
the State, and on the 18th accepted from Governo
jackson the commandernchief of the Missouri forces
The organization of the Missouri militia not hayiu
provided for any rank higher than that of Brigadie
the Legislature passed act creating office Of Ma
IJor-Genera to command the whole militia in time
war and 1t was at conferred upon Governor Price
Wl.n MS military career since that period the public
familiar.