The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30
THE LOST ARMY.


Yes, you read that, and it's ell true.H
That's what they call neutrality, is II
Do they claim that they have 3 perfect
right 70 do anything they please toward
destroying the Government, bat the Gov
ernmeDt does wrong when il lifts finger
for it's own prOtectioR9"
"Tbats exactly what they claim and have
said over aud over again in their newspapers
and through tho voices Ct their speakers,
and every SecessjOnist you talk with says
the same thing.H
Well" exclaimed Harry after q slight
pause 1 don't think much Of such neu-
trality IS that. It's a. one-sided ss the
handle Of g jugs sort Of heads I win, tails
You lose business. You could respect them
and believe them sincere if they said hands
of from Us, and we'u keep hands OF from
you' and then lived up to Whist they said p
Jack agreed with Harry, aud both of them
wondered till they were tired aud even then
could not make II cut how honest snd fair
minded men as many Of the Southern sym
pathlzeTs undoubtedly were could call such
action a8 that BY the name Of neutrality.
Doubtless sepe Of the young people who
read this story VIII wonder too, and posi-
bly, they may doubt that sGch was the ease.
Their doubts viii be dispelled when they
consult any Of their friends who are familiar
with the histerY Of the war Of the rebellion
The events Of the 10lh and 11th Of May
greatly aided Gov. Jackson IN his efforts 20
carry the State of Missouri into the var on
the side Of the South. The Legislature met
On the I'd Of Nay, and the Governor recon-
mendsd that the State should be placed in 6
condition Of defense, 90 that she could resist
| invasion By the National forces. While It
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progress the 10Th Of May came, and with it
ths Camp Jackson affair. In less than 10
minutes after the news was received both
Houses Of the Legislature had passsd the So
called military bill providing for arning
the State, aud il WIS ready to be signed by
the Governor and become a Law.
Five days later the Legislature sdjournsd,
after passing other sets throwing ths State
on the side of Secession, appropristing
S2,0O0,0G0 for military purposes, IN addition
TO the school fund and all other money be-
longing to the State. The greatest alarm
prevailed, as the widest stories we're cireu-
lated about the bloodthiTstines5 Of the Ger
mans, who composed the greater part of
| the Home Guards organized for the defense
| OF st. Louis. On Tumor that two regi-
ments Of them we're approaching the Capital
| q railway bridge over the GascOnade River
was partially destroyed, and many people
| fed FROM the Capital city.
The President Of the United States re-
moved Gen. Earney from the command Of
| the Department, and appointed Lyon, who
| had been promoted to Brigadier-G General Of
| volunteers, IN his stead. Troops IN Kansas,
| IoTE and Illinois were ordered to be ready
/ to move into Missouri, sud everything indi-
| Gated that the Government was determined
| to put atop to the so-called neutrality Of
| the State. The neutrality was well Illus
| tTsted by the eircumstanCe that il al parts
| Of the StGte the Union men were the victims
Of outTages at the hands Of their Secession
! lat neiehb0rs.
For no other offense than being in favor
| Of the Union and opposed TO Secession men
were dragged from their beds at night and
| ordered to leave the neighbOrh0Od Within
( 24 hours, their houses and barns vera
/ burned, their cattle and horses stolen, work
I IN the fields was suspended, and everything
/ was the reverse Of peaceful By an sgrss-
nent between Gen. Harnsy On the Union
eide and Gen. Price on behalf Of the State
| authorities, the operations of the military
! bill had been suspended, end the volunteers
which it called together were TO be sent 20
their homes. But instead Of going thsrs
/ they were gathered into companies and bat
| talions n conTenien5 places, where they
we're drilled and instructed IN the duties oi
| soldiers. Evidently the neutrality that the
| Missouri rebels wanted was as Ons-sidsd as
| we bGEs already described It.
10 Be eens!Bssdl