Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-13
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Gov STEWART of Missouri. has sent
special message to the Legislature of that
State. in which he states that an armed and
lawless force had entered Missouri, Cas- aud
Bates counties, in May last and committed
acts of personal violence and plundered and
robbed the citizens. The Governor details
what followed thus:
Under these circumstances, an appeal was
made to the Executive for the means of pro-
lection. Adiutant General Parsons was
accordingly dispatched to the border, under
instructions to there learn the actual state of
facts the causes of the difficulties, and the
probability of their recurrence; also, to asccr-
tain what steps were necessary to provide
our citizens with adequate protection, and If
il became necessary. to at once enroll a suffi-
cient volunteer force to accomplish that
purpose He was also instructed, if be deem
ed it necessary, to organize military
companies in the counties most convenient To
the scene of faculties, taking care To direct
that none of the force thus called into service
be allowed to cross the line into Kansas or
TO do any other act of an aggressive charac-
ter.
Gen. PARSONS having satisfied himself that
numerous overt acts had already been com
mitted aud that there was cause TO appre-
bend further incursions into the State
organized several companies in the counties
mentioned and they were furnished with
arms bv Quartermaster General Hackney,
who accompanied Adj, Geo. Parsons for that
parpose.
These measures served for a time, to prevent
the threatened invasions, but the people along
the line who had been driven from their homes
were, by the presence Of the stme armed force
In the vicinity deferred from returning and
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their farms and protect themselves, and there
fore were entitled To- aid from other sources.
In consequence OF these representations. |.
ON Aug. It'll, wrote 10 Gov. DENVER, then the
Executive Of Kansas, Informing him that
il might become necessary tn station an arm.
ed force along the border, in Missouri, for
purposes of protection, az the same time
soliciting his earnest COOPERATION With the
authorities of this State in their efforts 10
preserve .he people. And. regarding il the
duty of the Federal Government TO suppress
bands of outlaws organized within the limits
of Territories under its immediate control.--
|. ON the 9th OF the same month, addressed
the President OF the United States, soliciting
the aid of the General Government ia the
protection OF our cigizens.aud ia the preserva.
lion of the peace 50 necessary TO the pros
psrity of our people.
An answer from the War Department in
formed me that no availabir troops were
known to said Department which eoeld then
be 20 employed. Doubts were also insimated
OF the rexpcdiency of employing United
States troops against hands Of eicyii mAraud-
ers."
Gov. Denver, IN response to my letter, ex-
pressed regrets that the course l had indi-
Gated should be thought necessary. and the
hope that Necessity might be obviated, asst
ring me that be would do all ia his power 10
suppress the evil complained Of
For time the diflenities seemed 10 sub
side, aud consequently no further efforts were
maale on the part OF the authorities Of this
State. Recently. however. smaller party and
Id. II Is stated. by thf sans ehiei. has made
an incurslon lnto the State. committing muir
der aud robbery, asd, as stated Ia aaidAyits