The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27
Missouri Awaking.

We publish the f0ilowlnS lntefcs'-
ing particulars relative 70 the state
Of affairs in st. Louis. 70 the exclusion
Of other other. they are from the
Jefferson City correspondent Of the
St. Louis Republican, in his letter Of
the 18th inst. We judge from this
that Missouri is awaking to sense Of
her duty. But to the particulars:
The streets are alive this morning
with country militia. They poured
in all day yesterday. in compliance
with the call of the Governor, Every
township in Cole county and several
adjoining counties is represented
They are all stout heaty looking
men, capable from their usual out
door occupations of bearing great
Lasdsaips, and ready to be sent into
the thickest of the light. The news
that the capital was threatened with
attack spread like wildire through
the county, and producal si,n"lta-
neous appearance everywhere % arm.
ed men. The cry is still they come
and the city authorities are preparing
to receive them. Some OF the COM
panics, on approaching this city sent
an aronf courier to ascertain :" neither
F! i, was still in the hands Of the Gov
crnor. On being told that all was
right. they returned and brought up
| the rear.
Much enthusiasm is manifested by
/ l.. nf
tcrent companies. As company after
company comes in, they draw up IN
from of the Governors mansion and
nav the executive their respects by a
round of cheers. The Iovernor gen
orally responds in a few fervent and
.tirrin. remarks, and they are then
sen, under the lead Of Capt. Parsons
to their several headquarters. On
their route thithcr, they are enthusias'
.ically cheercd by crowds OF citizens
as weIl as by the soldiers WHO have
already arrived l need not tell you
what is tho purport of this cheering
Since Friday night last but one cry
has been heard in the streets OF JET
ferson city, and that is ''hurrah for the
Governor" Those who have beer
known to stand firnest for the uniol
are hushed, whilst among those thai
were wavering, the Union sentimen
. has been completely crushed out by
the events at ST. Louis
1t is stated that the Governor ha'
. received dispatch, asserting tina
Gcn.Uarney is about to proclaim mar
i ,ial law at ST. Louis. Great excite
ment has been produced by it. am
members OF both houses are seen pass
=, ing to and fro hurriedly and gathering
. i'll squads to discuss events.
, The same writer in his report o
e the proceedings of the State Senate
on the 18th, says:
Mr.. English presented the folio"
ing Joint resolutions:
: Resolrcd, That the :nauguratio
Of ..vi. war, Nv she PRESIDENT OF t.
y United States blockading our porti
u in,erruptiug the free navigation
our public rivers, and our peace''
!, commerce, and anariering large box
), les of troops in our midst. witho,
q regard to the private rights of proI
e erty, under the preteNt of eSccu'in
. the laws, and repelling invasion, III
d same not being called tor by any CIV
y, Z il or judicial aWt.,ority, Is in hagra'
d violation of the Federal constitute
II AN act Of higi, handed usurpat'o
Threatening the establishment OF
>, = military dcspo,ism, and the overtime
"a OF constitutional liberty i'll these I'm
" ted States.
: ResolreT, That the people of tn
- State have clear constitutional rig
- TO bear ans in defence of themselv
81 and the STATE, and the right peacab
Ii to assemble TO learn the art of usi'
It III. same, and that the attack OF d
Federal troops under Capt. Lyon,
'' the arsenal at St. Louis, upon n pt
or ton of the State militia encamped
- Camp Jackson, under General Err"
e. for purposes OF instruction, in purs
Il" ance to the laws of the State and
orders of the governor, the comma
cu der in chief of the STATE militia; n
On the capture of said militia and pub
M property on the 10th day OF May.
n" d., 1861, while peacahly discharge
-. their duty Us citizens " the Sta
,"' WAS a wantun act of outrage upon
nc dignity and honor of the State, a
IFS an unconstitutional and fragrant I
of war; and if the said act is not d
io claimed at Washington, Gen. FIR
ne and the State militia under him
IN condi,ionally released. the public p
10 pcrty restored, and indemnity ma
arr to the State, it will be the duty OF
IN State of Missouri to adopt such me
nc ures rs may be proper to yindic
Oh her honor and sovereignty and to Y
on? On, tcct the lives and property OF her
i'' liens from invasion.
ans Rcsolred, That the firing VI
ing and killing of unarmed citizens b
portion of the said command OF "a
Lyon, on the occasion aforesaid,
!, wiIlful and malicious act OF III