, 1865-01-14

no degrees in loyalty, and whoever refuses to
use all the influence he is possessed OF ~ taVor
Of upholdtDg the authority Of tha National
Government, Is traitor"
.Bpt ! dld not propose to gre you ! review nsH
taips must Of course stir up the sonls Of loyal
Missou1;ans, who have bean accustomed for
years to henr. instead Of clarion notes like
those uttered By their gallant champion,
sounds which came as from the tomo; II Is
sufficient to say that the glo'1moasM m ~ utterancss
Of Missouri, without exception. with the
greatest satisfaction.
Tuz 6lsLATURE-NATTERs BEFoRE IT.
The Legislature, which is overwhelmingly
Radical, but awaits, In its most important
legislation, the action Of the Convention now
In session at St. Louis for. remodclins the
Constitution on the basis OF Freedom:
A new militia law will be enacted. which
viii efIectually squelch the Paw Paw Militia.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACCIDENTAL GOV
ERNoR.
When Gamble died, be WAS succeeded by
HILL, tho Lieutenant Governor, who WAS .
decided improvement upon his predecessor.
hut who seemed never, during his ten months
occupancy Of the Gubernatorih chair, to have
been granted anny conception Of the grand
destiny ID store for the State. Halls admin.
istfltion was IN utterly soullcss one.
In this dormant condition WAS Missouri
when FThomas C. Fletcher, man
imbucd with the spirit of. the. age,
and alive 10 all the best interests
ofthe people, assumed tho helm Of her Govern
ment.
TIE INAUGURAL -
The opening sentence OF his Inaugural mes
sage spoke for him and fur hts great intent
TN the name Of truth; Of justice, Of free
political triumph, bringing with il the solemn
responsibility Of promoting those great prin-
cipfcs by an enforcement Of the fundamental
lnw for securing The peace, happiness, and
prosperity Of the people of'the State"
Aud the very next sentence was bold an
nouncemcnt Of the grand result, seldom sur
passed In beauty Of iiction:
We have attained TO a new cru, efInlgent with
the glory Of The decree Of tue people, In their
sovereign capacity, tmaucipattng themselves
from serVitude to principles aud policies
which have weighed down their energies and
armed the hand Of treason for the shedding Of
PATRIOT blood"
: Among the spccial items Of interest before
the Legislature is the question Of the coul-
pletIon Of the Southwest Branch of the Pa
cftlc Railroad to the .Arkunsls line. Tie
President and tie Secretary OF War both favor
the rendering of assistance by the general
Government 10 tnlS prf1cct.
THE MISSOURI QUESTION sErTLEp.
twill be gratifying to know that the State
Government here is now In complete accord
with the National administration. President
Lincoln md Gov. Fletcher fully understand
coch other, and the former takes great In
tcEcst in the affairs Of Missouri aud accepts
the Radical Governor and the Radical Legls-
1ature and the Radical party IS the only rep
fcsentatires-.fth The Union element OF the State.
Let al men know that the Missouri question
Is settled.
GEMS. RosEcRANs AND DODGE,
Every item that comes to Light In regard to
the management of the campaign against
Price during his recent raid into Missouri,
places The conduct and general alminist1a-
lion Of the late tccommander of this Department
in more unfavorsble light. His removal
WAS mcr.ifnl dispensation, The present
so5S Wf H. Mai esa G. 81 DSafe in &c &C.
Radical party, md seems to give universal
satisfaction umoug loyal Hlen. RADICAL