Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-04
FORT sUMPTER BE E,lEG,p.
FORT MOULTRlE REPAIRED
move OM Foot lO Take EOrci.
OAc Possession Of Washington.

| WAsnryGIoS jan 8
lnteliig nee was received last night that
fort srnptsr lis now besiegeo. and that ali
MnJ. A9dersons comm unications Weie cut Oft.
lhat Fort Mouitrie ha4 been completely re-
paired and the guns remounted, and that
everything Is IN reafint to open fre on
| Maj. Anderson New batterie. are being
erected around him by the secessionists and
| every day The danger .nd ,ficuitles Of re
| iLfoIclng him are Increased d. HIS frequent ap-
Pieations for f-inforceruents, and even the
tears ana prayers # his wife having tailed to
move the PTesid.n', he has determined never
again 10 renew his request, but he will perirh
u he must. IN the fort. His men have bound
themselves with a. oath to stand and perish
with him
II is tryon doubt that n combination is
torniinS 10 take iorcible possession Of the gov
.rnmeut at Washington on or before the A o
March, bct the iIeclse tim. is not We. deter
mined. lie above is from sources which
leaves no doubt Of its reliability Gentlemen
censuie The apparent inactivity OF the Presi-
dent. cont nGGg that by avaiing himself OF
the counse.s and services OF Lieut.. Gen Scott,
all possibility OF danger could be avoided
Message of the Governor Of Missouri
ST LOUIS, Jan. 8.
Wv CleWAtt q inesSaye vas rtau In the Ley
isiature to-day. After reviewing the use and
progress Il the Abortion and Republican par
ues,and stating tue result If their success The
Gov. says Missouri cupies n position in re-
gard To these troubles that should make her
voice pal cut IN the councils OF The nstiou With
scarceiy ~ disuiiohlst per sc within her Dor
ders, sh- Is 81 II determined to demand and
maintain her rights at every hazard She loves
the Union while prot -ctor o! equal rights. but
will despise it If 1t ls used AS AL instrument OF
wrong She caue Into the Uni On upon u com
promise, and is willing to abide by fair com
promise st.Il not such empheineral contracts
ss re enacted y Congress to-day aud repealed
tomorrow, hut compromise assuring All ju-t
rights Of State, ami agreed to in solemn con-
vention OF all parties intereste |. Missoori has
"A right to speak on he subject, because she
has suffered, having probably lost much in
the past few years in abduction of slaves as all
the rest OF the southern ; ates.
Speaking of secession, the Gov. deprecates
the action of South Carolina, aud says her peo
pie would feel more sympathy with the move
ment had it originated smo, g-t those who like
ourselves had suffered severe loss aud constaut
annoyance from the interference and the depre
dations of ou tslders
Missouri will hold to the Union 40 long as it IL |
worth effort to preserve it, she cannot be |
frightened by past uniriendly Legislation OF
The North. or dragged into sece sion by restric |
ton or legislation OF the ettTe South. The Gov |
ernor denies the right of Voluntary secession,
and says it would be utterly destructive to
every principle on which the oaional faith is
founded, and aipcas to tn. great conservative |
mass Of the people 10 pat down selfish aLd |
designing JoiILIc caus-avert the threatening |
evils, with "a strong recon mendation TO adopt |
All Ir-p,r I. easures FOR our ri glt Vet protests
against hssty and unwst action. Records biz
unaltershle devotion 10 the Union so long as
no "a ia m sd- the nEOtector Of equal rights |
aad shows he finances 10 be III prosperuu- !
condition.