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Domestic News
June 5, 1861
Fremont Daily Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A Jefferson City report reveals a Confederate commissioner proposed 30,000 men and 50,000 arms to Gov. Jackson in exchange for Missouri's secession this fall, amid ominous signs of rebellion and troop preparations.
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A Jefferson City letter to the St. Louis Democrat, gives these interesting items:
"It is reported this morning from a semi-official source that a commissioner from the Confederate authorities was here, conferring with Gov. Jackson, and had proposed to furnish him thirty thousand men and fifty thousand stand of arms, on condition that he (Jackson) would pledge the State to secede this fall. Take this in connection with the fact that the Legislature is to be convened again in September, and it indicates an undercurrent of which the public are not correctly advised, at least, the signs of the times are ominous of some future event in the history of the Missouri rebellion.
It will also be remembered that Jackson in his farewell speeches to the departing troops, admonished them to drill and hold themselves in readiness to return at a moment's warning. The troops were permitted to take away with them all their arms and equipage, and most of them marched away under secession flags."
A Jefferson City letter to the St. Louis Democrat, gives these interesting items:
"It is reported this morning from a semi-official source that a commissioner from the Confederate authorities was here, conferring with Gov. Jackson, and had proposed to furnish him thirty thousand men and fifty thousand stand of arms, on condition that he (Jackson) would pledge the State to secede this fall. Take this in connection with the fact that the Legislature is to be convened again in September, and it indicates an undercurrent of which the public are not correctly advised, at least, the signs of the times are ominous of some future event in the history of the Missouri rebellion.
It will also be remembered that Jackson in his farewell speeches to the departing troops, admonished them to drill and hold themselves in readiness to return at a moment's warning. The troops were permitted to take away with them all their arms and equipage, and most of them marched away under secession flags."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Missouri Secession
Governor Jackson
Confederate Proposal
Troop Preparations
Rebellion Signs
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Jackson
Confederate Commissioner
Where did it happen?
Jefferson City, Missouri
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jefferson City, Missouri
Event Date
This Morning; September
Key Persons
Gov. Jackson
Confederate Commissioner
Event Details
A commissioner from Confederate authorities met with Gov. Jackson, proposing 30,000 men and 50,000 arms if Missouri pledges to secede this fall. Legislature to reconvene in September. Jackson urged departing troops to drill and be ready to return, allowing them to keep arms under secession flags, indicating undercurrents of rebellion.