Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-16
The Aronr Of Missouri.

It's impossible to read the following address without
emotions Of the deepest sympathy and sociude for the
suffering but heroic State Of Missouri Can succor,
no relief be given to the brave men who have sscr-
feed and endured so much 10 the noble effort 10 be free
Must the appeal Of bound and bleeding Missouri to her
sister States be IN vainS Oh for twenty regiments Of
gallant men-and Price to lead them
10 THE PEOPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE srATEs.
With the solitary motive, and in the hop, that the
snkioined statements may meet mind responsible
for and Influential WITH with the Government Of the
Confederate States have determined to brave criticism
and to forego all the endorsements surrounding the
subecmaCr appealing to the conductors Of the pJess,
and, availing myself Of this method enter plea Tor
Missouri.
In the beginning of the present struggle for the right
OF self government the condition Of Missouri pecu
liar and TO the last degree Instantaneous Toe sys-
ten Of internal improvement bad created debt Of
" ago 900 900, the interest on which puncualy
met by her people from their t1XAbe resources. The
State had suffered 10 common with her sister States
from the commercial Revision Of 1857, and from the
traordinary drought OF 1880. Having enjoyed long
period Of peace, her military organiz atoms had fallen in
% dsus, while the small of the country bad been
gradually clrried of by travel aud emigration TO Cali
frua and the Northwestern territories. Separated geo.
graphically long distance from navigation, and
without a solitary railroad connecting her with the
South except enemys country, the transpora
ton of and military stores Nes attended with delay
and difficulty while the seizure OF 81 Louis. and the
blockade of the river Cairo and the gulf rendered
/, still more difficult and impr ccable. The State rea.
sry was not in a condition to advance the Necessary
cpita TO purchase material Of war; and almost the en-
re amount OF bank capital practically in the hands
OF the enemy in 81. Louis Some division Of opinion
sted among her people In relation TO the prospect
possibility of an adjustment OF sectional contest
hut very little diversity Of opinion existed the duty
and destiny Of the State assuming the breach to be ire
parable
AT this critical period and before any preparations
could be made for war the blow fell upon people,
ana well armed bodies Of Federal troops precpi.
lated upon an unsrmed and unorganS citizen sodeiy.
The grip OF the monster already upon throatp
aud We had to struggle best could At this crisis,
Ex.Goy Price was summoned from dignihed and hon.
orabe retirement to lead people through their peril
and defend the Sat- with such means she could
c,mmlnd A rapid march southvaId 10 the border OF
Arkansas for the purpose Of organization, became
CO isary Aud while troops were still mperiecty
armed the battles OF Carthage ana Sprug6 ID were
ught and Won the former exclusively aud the lat
ter principally by Nssouraua Since then cur army has
remained in hard service having fought and spen
old victories and having marched and counter marched
hy series oil skilllu moves the th6aIe Of war,
lneal distance Of over twelve hundred miles. That
army ia undergoing the discomfor;s OF rigorous
winter campaign.
During this period oppressed evermore with a sense
Of her inability avail herself Of her own gigantic
sources for want Of few thousand auxiliary troops 10
enable Msj1r General Pric, TO establish AID maintain
himself for forty days the Missouri River, State
has turned an almost implOng look to her Southern al
lies for Just little help, ard only for little while,
which WOuli make the contest on her so short and
decisive one But she has looked In vain. With the
execution of the battle Of Springfield not swod has
been drawn for the release OF Missouri except by her
own sons AT that memorable battle the Confederate
commander was asked for the asstabcs Of three regi
ments to pursue a defeated and disorganiz ID foe where
900 men and 81 OO0O 900 worth Of property with
Ia our reach, but General Pfce ask, in vain So bis
reuues we're responded 10 when he went TO fight the
battles Of DryWOod, and Of l. Tngton. Not man,
not gum not percussion cap, for want Of which lat
ter article he compelled to fall back 200 mil with
an army Of 20 600 meal During this trying period,
within which the ate could have been disenthraled,
our Confederate allies have maintained their camp
our Southern border in inglorious dlenes not
protecting Missouri from Kansas jay HawkeIs Weknow
these allied troops brave went to bat
tie and that they cbafed ike Gagged lion 10 join the
Mssoutans in their wesusained resisauce but these
troops had no orders TO move Ctn this be explained
There was no enemy TO fight in Arkansas and the army
Of Missouri In every action and movement guarding
the gates TO Arkansas, louisiana and Texas.
Tue Tory press Of Missouri has sought systematically
10 persuade our people 81 a. the Confederate States did
not want Missouri and ocly used her for purposes Of
defense. We know the contrary full we'll The lie Is
patent since Missouri Is nseparable pir Of the
Southern COnfederacy But how long shall wait fora
practical military retuation OF this insdous fa'ehood'