New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-02
The Governor OF Missouri ln Richmond.


Through the kindness of our friend, Mr.. j. Fl.
Clark, the well-known photographer of Canal
street, we have received Richmond papers of Mon
DAY. Mr.. Clark informs us that Governor Jackson,
of Missouri, arrived at Grand Junction on Tuesday
on his way home On Thursday last, in response
to repeated calls, he addressed the following re-
marks to an immense concourse of people in front
of the Spottswood House, Richmond:
NY friends of Virginia and of the Southern Con-
federacy who have assembled here tonight, !
greet you with the warmth of an overl1oWlng
heart. Had not similar scenes on my way to this
place, in demonstration of the interest OF the
Southern people in the cause in which l am en-
gagged, accustomed me to them, this kind reception
might have taken NE by surprise. take it, how.
ever, as compliment to myself personally. l
think understand very well this demonstration
| and all other welcomes that have greeted me on
| my way hther. 1t is but the expression OF the
profound earnestness of Southern men in the glo-
rious cause in which we are all engaged to which
| my energies are pledged, and in which my life,
fortune and honor forever enlisted. Applause
| doubt not you want to hear something about
| Missouri. IVoces Yes; tell us about her! N
| The troubles you have had here, the difficulties
| you have surmouutea, Missouri has ielt and en-.
| countered to q far greater extent. The people OF
Missouri are more divided than the people OF Vlr-
ginia. The insidious influences of the enemy have
for years been brought to bear on her in the effort
| to surround the South with 'wa of fire, occu-
p1
the Southern States. On account of the geograph'
cal situation OF Virginia and Missouri, it is ap.
parent to the minds of all that these States must
be the great battle fields upon which this war Is 10
be waged, if Mr.. Lincoln shall think proper to
continue it. had hoped, however, and still have
some hope, that after the terrible defeat ana dread
full slaughter which his mintons met WIEN al MAN
, asses the other day, he will look at the thing
properly and be governed by reason instead Of
fanaticsm and cease this war before the sun goes
down tomorrow night If he has been laboring un
p,llf
peop!e the battle which fought the other day
f at Manassas Junction ought to be satisfactory evi
r dence to him that such a thing Is utterly lmpos
i sbe. He ought to know that history presents NJ
case where such people as the Southern State
contain, with such resources to back them, Wit
such interests at stake, with such courage to nerv
+ their arms, and such principles to inspire thei
! hearts, ever were conquered. And all who, llk
! Lincoln, attempt the hazardous experiment, vii
learn from the book of bloody disaster that the
never can be conquered. [Continued cheering
and cries of " Never never !"
Y sympathize deeply with the people of Virginia
/ rs well as you do with the people of Missouri.
,, | before remarked, the geographical position c
n the two States makes them the battlegrounds o
0 necessary consequence. we are paGset IN an m
front ranks we occupy the outposts. If these ar
| taken it cannot be expected the cltndel VIII ion
hold out Hence, have everywhere. from tn
time entered the State OF Arkansas until lreache
# this place invoked my elbow citizens to rally t
d the rescue if they did not want to see their ow
"a homes in ames their own fresides desolated, the
= must march forthwith, either to Virginia or Ml
e souri, meet the invader face to face, aud drive hi
i. from the soil, or die in the noble endeaVe
s, ICheers.l
- know you desire to hear something special
W about Missouri. Well, we have had some lit
re skirmishng there; we have no taste Tor standi1
of off and looking on, and when get close to Il
t. enemy, we are bound to make him smell powde
,v We had little skirmish at Boonville, where hi
at but six hundred men, and half OF them unequlppe
w the enemy having twenty-eeven hundred we
drilled soldiers. Although it was uuwise to nt
any stand against such overwhelming odds, n
=, men could not resist the opportunity of taking
Y' shot or two before retreating. We lost three mt
y. and they lost nine. We continued on the retire
IS ten days two weeks, with enemies all around L
m with forces sent to intercept our road, commune
-; tons with friends cut off, and reiniorcements cou
III not reach us in large bodies my friends came
I'd me in squads of fyes, tens, ttes and hundreds.
knew they would come, and awaited them.