Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-01
The ITiasouri Chieftain.

1t is often the good fortune of military comman- ders to inspire their followers with confidence in them, and to be loved by those whom they con-
 mand This we are told was the case with Napo- leon and other generals, whose presence excited enthusiasm and whose soldiers were ready to fol- low him to the jaws of death. Nothing ill history of the love of men for their commander equals
 that of the confdng love of the Missourians and
 and others for Gen. Sterling Price. We have had
 opportunities for seeing their unwavering eonf- dence and deep love for him. There is no dolatry
 in it; no a@e manifestation of servility, but pure and deep seated love. The officers call him {" the cd ehief,'' and the men the old man" Although Price is not very old, being born, we believe in lol0, yet they look upon him as a father or older brother it his approach they cannot restrain their enthusiasm and the soldier who gets shake
 of the old chiefs hand, however rough stern, | will be seen to have his eyes suifused with tears
 and can only utter some few words of blessing.- 1 They would esteem t a privilege to fight and die [ for ldm and would follow him to the worlds end 1 if lie but asked them to come.
 When we look b,ck at his campaign in Missouri,
 we are astonished at what he dl Without mon- er, arms, ammunition or resources of any kind
 he carried his army all over southern Missouri, winning important battles and keeping 50,000 of I the enemy at hay. Retrclting before oyerwhelm
 ing forces of the enemy, he fought them day after
 dAy with terrible loss them and but slight loss to his army He saved his men, his trains and the
 spirit of his troora and after falling back hundreds
 Of miles, led them into battle with not spark of
 their patriotic fire quenched, or doubt on their
 minds but thlt victory would follow where Price
 would lead. Between P.ice and McCulloch differ onces grew up which led to some iii feengbe-
 tween their respective commands. With these ! differences we had nothing to do and they now
 past. Since then, some of the Texas and Arkan
 -s troops, formerly under II M:CUiloch, have been t ended with Mss7urian5 all under Price. The ! arli .5ico5 t'5y a. nave alL>vo been overcome, 1 an thev too wear by tac "oli chiet'' and arc proud o. such leader. The depth of the love for ] him and intensity Of the enthusiasm created by ! Him cannot be measured CT estimated unless one
 has conversed with his troops or seen the effects of | bis presence among them. But 1t is not confined i to the army. All over Missouri, wherever there Is IdtT4os I@Ie OI IGiid'e ohet eyes VIII hI"Ac "Io
 cheeks flush ar tue mention of1he name of Sterling ! Price They look upon him as of old the Jews looked upon Joshua and by nigh. and day petitions
 go up to ueayenfyr his we fare. Mothers teach
 their chd,oa to lisp h.s name in their nightly ! prayers and in the darkest hours they never de
 spond when they are tod that the gallant old
 chicfs4in still lives. Missouri may be overrun, l her homes dcsolatei, her sons exied and her pco [ pie oppressed, but it can never be conquered while
 P.ice ligcs CT while his spirit survives among her song If The should la terrible and life long would be the vengeance taken for his death. As long as one of his fol9wers lived so long would the Tan keos have unconlpromsing, uurelenting foe.