Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-27

fTrf- NyftfNNf lsr! ArliTi " @'''''f'
passed through Washington, Ark, lev
days ago, ON his way to Little Rock. The
Telegraph, LA. long article On the posi-
ton In which Governor Reynolds Is placed
since the icad Of Gov Jackson, and, aflei
recounllng the course Of political events
tia, have transpired in tina, State since
the war commenced, aud proving the ille'
galiiy OF the presen, bogus government OF
Gamble, thus concludes;
Meanwhile the true goyernmcn, has been
undergoing changes, which have brought
about the peculiar and trying condition IA
which Gov. Reynolds now hnds himself
placed. Upon the death OF GOV. Jackson
the Office dcyolyrd upon Gov. Reynolds
In case Of his death or resignation Il would
dcyolyc in succession upon the President
of the Senate, and the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. The Presidcn, OF the
Senate fJosinh Chiffon, Of shannon CO., J
IL dead. He was dragged from his home
by soldiers. and brutality murdered in open
day. The House OF Representatives no
longer exists, having expired by Limitation
OF time The supreme court can exercise
no political power Gov Rcyno!d finds
himself the sole constitutional representa-
tive Of the sovereignty Of Missouri. In
his person alone, by the evil chances which
have bclallcn her, Missouri "a . political
existence is kept alive. Upon ms uea'h
the existing State government would be-
come extinct. There would be no authors
~ 10 oppose the invader--to commission
her officers, to order elections, o.. do any
other legitimate act.
In view of the great evils which might
arise from such u contingency, Gov. Reyn-
olds sought the advice of Missouriana in
the army and elsewhere, as to the best
means Of avoiding the death Of the state.
All conccdc that there should be such
power outside Of the constitution as SUI
prcmc necessity. lIc has declared y pro-
visional government TO take place upon
his own death or resignation, in doing
which he has been governed by tho last
declared choice of the people in tho prcTi-
Gus elections. An election now, at home
or in the army, is impracticable
By General Order issued at Jackson,
Miss, on the Goth April, 1863, tho follow.
ing gentlemen are called in succession TO
succeed to the position of provisional gov
crnor of the State until u regular election
may be held at the polls, to wit; Waldo Z.
johnson, Trustcn Polk, and Stirling Price,
By this slender thread the continuity Of
the Government may be kept alive, until
the period SO cloqucntly designated by
Uriel Wright, Esq, u distinguished jurist
of St. Louis, in advising Coy. Reynolds
upon this subject;
N, In hiah wi .ft no
citizen of Missouri sit at his own hearthsone,
lie down ut night, OF walk abroad over his fields,
guarded by the protecting m2is OF tho Constitution
when sovereign law shall once again surround his
dwelling and inspire consciousness, of security,
stronger than that which king may feel cneirclcd
By his servilc and armed myrmydons; when the spy
shall no longer sEuk near his abode when te ue-
tectve shall longer ait at hia table, or sleep under
his roof; when the inquistor shall no longer creep
Iris side catch and report TO the military power
cvory whisper of freedom; when tho bastiles shall
be oycrthrown, and the public anemy--a Wndal
hordeshall be driven from every foot Of her terri
tory in that day, lot Missouri open her Ballot Box
but never till then"
We cannot review The history Of Missouri
without sympathy in her sufferings, and
the most fervcnt admiration Of the noble
spirit of her citizens, who are sacrificing
everything for the cause Of the South. The
gratitude of Arkansas is specially due to
the secessionists of Missouri. But for them,
our whole country west Of the river, would
have been long since crushed down as Sic
is now. We know from many sources
which leave no doubt that q large majori-
ty of her citizcns-threc-fourth ut least
are with us heart and soul, and that the
ballot box will show it, And we fcrvcntly
hope as we believe it also to be the scnti-
ment of the whole South, that no peace
will ever be made, by which that people
shall be given over to the -enemy. Missouri
is ours. The blood of her martyrs is sacred
in our eyes. II was freely poured out as a
libation to the South. Let her never be
abandoned until the voice Of her own reo-
pie, freely declared at the polls, decides
that she prefers to cast her destiny with
the North. That will never be. II VIC
give her up otherwise, we bascly desert
those who now adhere to us in the darkest
hour of our trouble. Southern honor is
shocked at the bare supposition Of an act
80 craven and recreant.