The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16
The Governors Speech.

surrounding country that Missouri is free.
The Governors Speech.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. IL, 1885,
The Governors speech this afternoon follows
FRMxxS or MIssoUH:-I thank you for the invitation
70 mngle my voice with yours this occasion Of our
general rejoicing In tho lghtnngs chirography the
fact 10 written ere this tie whole land Missouri
rREra" rpp.ause) do not feel lie talking now. 1t
tho end OF long war; after the last blow is struck and
q Ss feelings & s an ss 5
day celebrated by peope Let US teach children
on tho annual recurrence Of the eleventh day OF January
{, meet around the altar CT Liberty, and renew their
thankfuness for our cevernnce, and, in the contem
plaiion OF our redemption, renew the songs Of our
The day Should should be Celebrated in the manner
Indicated by john Adams for celebrating the
snns o. Gay caSnon and waving q aas There sS IS
something now in the feelings OF an old black republi
can an old abotonsi, who has endured the proscrip-
tive and ntocrant rule OF the arrogant slave power in
Missouri for the last fifteen years, that language en-
trsiy inadequate 70 express In this free atmosphere he
To day remember tho acsof that party which, when
IN the incpent stages Of rebellion, declared that Mis-
For they told the tra,h Applause) Missouri has
obtained the lead and her sister slave States WI share
her ate Arpia-sc) We arc free. The forests anc
Fountains tho plains and mountains the gray sea shore
Of happest dweers, our toll from thought
All glorious forms shall cali to make tins earth,
orr home, moro beautiful and soence and her
.,er poesy, shall coths in light the fields and
cities Of ths free The white men OF Mis-
son are to-day emancipaied from system system
upon their energies We rid Of every
weight and ready for The race. Applause.) And the
black ma too, Ii free the gates Of bright future
opsa to him as well as TO to- lAppla,lse) Let rs now
20 work becomes 10 rid ourselves Of all the
b'hlua IL rila-se Not the least among these arc
the hushwlarkcrs, redhanded mu-dcres and robbers
DC allies "a the institution which ensiaved he souls ard
bodies OF iaen Applausc Ianiicpac that the action
90 tAs egfaiioa, In ooopcrat On with the policy Of
kaior General Dodge, viii enable to hold in security
what have fairly Possessed rsclves of. Missouri
anu loud, They have bought 1t With the price Of blood,
rBa tcir title rs ach a. is respected by all civilized ma
tons nc there III but nglc man, any county
Of this State he shall sand gp at the county seat of his
niy ana defy Je Davis and the whole rebel con!ede
racy. Cshous Of applause) We Will organize
forcs rs 90 give perfect security to every In his
life and prosperity. Lot our loyal men 10 OF good
cheer Lc, them go back anu fcpopulic the deserted
caanuca Of the border They shall possess their
homes again, and no shl ! dare Iaolcst make
them afraid tippause General Dodge Is not a talking
General. lie Is thinking aud an acting one; he dont
value any species Of dlsloyay don tbear nyIreiam
with hiin. hs policy permitted to De carried out viii
gave us security and peace iCheers) Let us sustain
him and insist that everybody sustain him You will
only see hs policy in its enecs and il will come upon
OF our people like peal Of thunder cold
.ess sky. refer those who don't want 70 live In
free state or who 10 obey the laws and respect
TIE civil Authority Iapprehend that we will ha. an eI-
Client militia hose who cannot be trusted with guns will
still be niita and vic not think it hard II instead Of
be required TO shoot their friends the rebels they
corps or the sappcrs' and miners, and be armed
with axes or spades tCheers) We will want
State; and in all exposed places roads and bridges
% be made for military purposes perhaps,
and l do not know but the militia might be called
u assist 20 complete some Of railroads a
military necessity Roars OF laughter and bursts of APP
plalse.) We may lose Of our exceedingly ines
tmabic citizens who love slavery and civil better
than peace and pro- perty but don't know where they
can Il is dangerous TO DO traitor anywhere, and
there IL security FOR slavery this continent to-day
nor hcnceforth forever There this State
where the large majority of the people make effort
the laws to render the lives pro-
al Yp.lv bp TN
have military force in such countess and IL the cir
curnstances lstfying IT, that county will have pay the
troops stationed there. loud app.ause) tell them
thai the loyal men aficn them are not 10 be compelled
TO dec. Their homes shall bc protected. applause
And those who do not attempt 70 assist in putting
down !awlessrcss shall pay for it. (A?pausc) In
free Missouri VIC intend that every man shai!
have something to do and when man is found
doing nothing will ascertain whether he
comes urder the first section Of the act concerning
Migrants Qaughter) cont mean to tell these fellows
who are loaiers day and bush whrcae-s the next
don't believe person could be found TO invest in such
chaels; but hope the Legislature Will annex another
and greater punishment to vagrancy, TO make the
lay terror not only evil doors but also TO those who
cannot give good accornt OF themselves, ard have
visible means OF support, useful occupation or known
abiding place Soon the white winged angel Of peace
wilhover over Missouri and rising up IN be. greatness
she will beckon Arkansas and her sister slave STATES
10 share with her the glorious destiny or free America
Applause.) Cne by one they will wheel into line be-
meath the as that only over the Free and the land
Of Washington will shine forth IN perfect freedom. The
star OF her glory will rise TO the zenith Of its spcndor
aud, dcfying alike domestic discords, reasonable
conspracies or foreign aggresions the genius OF the
reunited States OF America like the star which the wise
behold in the cast with the bread seal Of eternal
endurance stamped her 'front.' win be the beacon light
lead the people Of the whole earth To the shrine OF
liberty, and teach them 10 worship with America and
rejoice in her blessed freedom. tEnthusaic Applause
The Greeting or Maine to Missouri.
August, Me-, Jan. 13 1865.