The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-13

ten regiments Of ''Regulars;'' the new le.
vles to consist of $4,000 soldiers and IS, OOO
seamen, enlisted-not for three months, >
but-'>tor the war; signifying that the
abolition government was beginning to rea
LIE how big a job it had ION hand. !"
here was, however, no scarcity Of volun-
teers; Illinois alone had ten extra regiments
in camp awaiting Lincon's call. The GOV
ernors Of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana, with perhaps Others, met and
resolved 10 march to the defence of the
Nation capital through seas of gore, if
needs be; 81 rather unnecessary display of
patriotism IN view OF the fact that Gen
Scott had above 10000 troops in and around
Washington at that moment.
On the 9TH, Lincoln called for loan of
fourteen millions Connecticut voted two
millions tor war purposes. Louisville voted
5000, 900 for local defence. The Kentuck
inns though still in the Union, and scpara-
ted geographically from the Confederates bv
Tennessee and Western Virginia. We're treat
ed virtually enemies BY the Lincoln gov
ernment all shipments Of stock, stores,
medicines and even coal and provisions, be-
ing cut off by armed guards along the river
line
On the 9th, Arkansas convention assemb-
led, and Immediately, with but one dissenting
voice, passed an act Of secession. The Gen
eral Assembly of Tennessee, by vote of &C to
81, adopted an Act Of secession, subject to
popular ratification. Both States, also,
joined the Southern Confederacy. The Vir-
ginia delegation took their seats in the Con
tcderate Congress as did also ex-senator
Cllngman, commissioner representing North
Carolina, though III his case it was matter
Of courtesy, the State not having as yet Sc
ceded. Acts were passed by Congress re-
cognzng the existence of war, authorizing
new levies of troops, letters of marque, ETC.
The Southern ambassadors, Judge Rust,
VIM. l.. Yancy, and Dudley Mann, reached
Europe in safety.
MISSOURI MASSACRES.
On the the 10th, an act of high-handed
usurpation, followed by bloody massacre,
occurred at St. Louis, Missouri, like Mary
land, had the misfortune to have mixed
population, with large element of free
state immigrants, mainly Dutch, thrifty far
mers, but too fond of the Almighty Dol
lar 10 have decided sentiments one way or
the other Hence the State, like Maryland
time, pretending Neutrality but furnish
ing men to both sides, protesting to sympa.
thize with the South. but really aiding the
North, By remaining in the Union, and al
lowing herself to be chained down.
Personal and political jeaouses aided in
dividing public sentiment A convention
was held, but did little more than stir i'll
feeling on both sides Meanwhile the Lin
coin government had taken care to plant
strong force at St, Louis, the key TO the State,
and the West Frank Z. Blair, an abolition
member OF Congress. was largely instrument
tai in bringing the troops TO suppress the
popular will He it was who suggested the
removal of the arms from St. Louis arsenal
10 Springfield, thereby casting suspicion on
his own constituents. He also induced LIN
.oln to give Capt Nathaniel Lyon authority |
% enroll 10, 900 loyal mem to maintain the |
Federal authority in Missouri Under this
extraordinary commission, the Mcneil, and |
,ther cut -throatgangs, were turned loose upon
peaceful citizens. The people resented their
nsolence and many street difficulties occur
ed The frequency Of these encounters with
,ther reasons. led Gov. Jackson to organize
force of armed militia. To prevent any
of war-like intentions, Brighten:
frost assembled his brigade at Camp Jack
on in the suburbs of ST. Louis. They were
,ot armed nor In any way menaclng New
rtbeless. at daybreak on the 10th OF May,
he Linconite Captain Lyon, with force OF
300 men surrounded the Missourlans, and
ook them prisoners. Unorganlzed, without
eaders. or orders, they could make no at
emnt at resistance, even when formed IN col
mn to be paraded through the streets OF St
.ouis as captives. The spectacle naturally
reated great Indignation among the citizens
he State was still in the Union, her Con
cntion had refused to secede, her Congress
zen were in their seats, her militia encamp-
under pre-existing laws; W ny, tnen;
his humiliating outrage by the Federal
irelings, clamored the popuiace, not yet !