Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-12
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BIOGRAPHICAL shElOh of ohN' rhoH of MD
SOURI,.
The brilliant success of Major General Sterling Price
In Missouri has attracted to him large share OF public
att ntion We are indebted to Lieuterant-Governor
Reynolds OF of bis most intimate personal and poacsl
friends during many years past, for some particulars
concerning his history which will interest our readers
In ls46 Sterling Price resigned bis seat as repre-
sentative from Missouri In the United States Congress 10
take command Of regiment of Volunteers from that
State in the Mexican war. he greatly distinguished
himself In the battles in New Mexico and Chihuahua
When In 1857 Congress determined TO increase the regu
lar army with two Brig Generals one OF those
appointments tfsred TO Jefferson Davis, and on bis
declension rendered 10 and accepted BY COL Price,
who served during the remainder OF the war as General
OF the regular army. Had be retained the position, be
would be senior 10 rank to all the officers on the
Southern side
Respg to private life at the close Of the Mexican war
he took prominent part il politics until 1882. In that
year the Benton and anti Benton wings Of the Missouri
.mocracy united him their ea9ddats for Govern
or and he elected by triumphant majority. In bis
fou 5ears gubernalorsl term he distinguished himself
for his administrative ability CD aiming by almost uni
versal consent the reputation Of having been the best
executive Missouri has had. By Jacksonian
OF his veto power be endeavored to arrest extsvsgant
bans of he Safe credit to build up mammoth r,iroad
corporations But, as by the Missouri Constitution,
bill can be passed over the veto BY bara majority Of the
whole number of members elected to each branch Of the
Legislature bis efforts failed and the present deporabe
condition Of kis:ours finances is uany attributable to
the neglect of his counses As the leader Of the regu-
lar Democracy lie greatly contributed to the overtime"
of Beptonism in that State At tie close OF his guber
material term In 1856, he favorte Of large por
lion of the Democracy for place in the United States
Senate but 10 prevent dssenson in his party he mag.
nsnmoy yielded bis claims in favor Of James Green,
who wss confquently, elected.
In 1880 in common with tie mess Of the Southern
Rights Democracy Of ssouri he supported Mr.. Doug
.s though dissenting from bis squarer sovereignty doc
trines The result Of the astute Of the leading
Southern Rights men in Missouri last year-much misun
derstood by those unfamiliar with the comI Heated poll
tics of that 5ae-wss to give the SecessoDss control
Of the State government in all its branches and Mr.
Douglas the unsubstants compliment Of nine electoral
vo;es for the Presidency.
At the election prema,urely ordered by the Missouri
Legislature for Safe Convention in February last and
helJ under the almost anlhiang II hAence OF the Nr-
enia and Tennessee ell ctons which had preceded It, CIV
Price was chosen, withou. opposition, TO represent bis
district in that body, and by like uuabuity was seeced
presi6s it. His position, as shown by bis votes
the Convention in March last all that honorable
peaceful efforts should be used bring the Gulf ates
ck into the late Union but that the failure Of these
FORTS the int ress, sympith!es and dig iy OF Missouri
demanded that she should ,in her Southern sisters
On the lOth Of Nay last the brutal conduct Of Lyon
and bis SLAMS at the capture Of Camp Jackson near
ST. Lou initiated the now goirg on between the
State authorities Of Missouri and the Libcclnfs. Gov
enor Pce immt dately repaired 10 the Cari Of the
ate and on the l2h accepted from Governor Jackson
the command in.cl isfof tie Missouri forces. The or.
rauiz,tion of the Missouri NJ ta rot having provided
for any rank higher than that Of Bgader. the Legsa
ture passed creating one Office OF Major General
TO command the whole u ita In time Of war; and il was
A. orce conferred upon Governor Price.
With bis military career since that period the public
IA familiar Previous to The battle Of Bonneville be
was attacked by bilious fever which prevented bis be-
Jog nesr the Of action. At the battle hear Spribg
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der General McCulocb and served under his eommane
although beirg Major General he was bis superior IN
rank Nothing more stikingly exhibits bis self sac'if
cipg disposition than this concesop noh more clear.
" sho. his standing in Missouri than the fact that he
could afford to make it, without diminishing the unboun.
ded COL fdence reposed in him by his Own troops
len Price is by birth Vrsinisn-l He is native Ct
Ponce Ed yard county Esq land BY occupat q to.
bi planter, in Charlton county, Mo- He about 30
years o. age six feet 10 height oil large build anda
stately presence His nanuers are extremely polished,
gentle aud dgni6ed but his heroc personal courage so
,pspcuous at the battle Springfield and his iron
rmnts are d coeed by his eyes and sive cbip He
s,rkirgy tcmperats and exemplary In all the relations
Of life. Iii, most disir gushing characteristics are
sound ca ous Judgment and energy in ection. Modest,
m, krg no pretsnsons TO briiarsy OF tupsrori'y,te
he seeks always bring TO his aid all the talent or eIpe-
rience others within bis reach one OF hs 'st acs ss
M,orGer ers TO select for his Adutant an expert
enced officer who had resigned from the u 5. army,
aud whom be had previously known only by reputation
Naturally acurn and secre,iye be mako SIT difficult for
the enemy TO dscoyt his plss An eseeIen,jadge Of
men be selects his counse carefully and spaIilgy.
Ia addition he has the prestige of succcss Though
neither trimmer an iuuisuer he tss never been
candidate for political station Without obtaining 1t. 10
Me1co as more recently in Missouri he never command
ed in battle that he did not win The Mssourians
ralypg to him in mass. By the latest though perhaps
statements of the Lincoln presses be hiss
nb,s al o0u men upder bis command.
This Distinguished han Il sometimes confoundei with
Thomas L. Price, Of No orcsa 9 neral in the militia,
and many wears ego Lieutenant Governor of the State
and now supporter Of the Lincoln government They
are antpoes in many respects particularly in politics.
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