The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-06
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To has Esrfisncy H. X Gamble.
Finishing Secession an North West
tern Missouri.

Mkxfco. Mo, Aug. BY to morrow eve
or next morning the county seats OF Warren
ton. Montgomery. Lincoln. Galloway. An.
drian. Pike. Rails. Monroe. Randolph. How
ard. Macon. Shelby. Marion. Levin. Knox,
Lynn. Scotland, Clark and Livingston coun-
ties, By simultaneous movement, will be
occupied by strong bodies of L. s. forces. the
commanding officers of whom will appoint a
committee of public safety from among the
most responsible citizens of the county
whose duty IL shall he 10 preserve the peace
in their respective counties
Each committee shall not consist of more
than FIVE persons. and whenever IL can con
-istently be done tho proper county officer
shall be selected a. members
No one thus appointed shall be- permitted
10 decline or shall fail 10 perform his duty
under such penalties as the commanding Gen.
shall anix.
These committee Ne rhatgel according
10 general orders issuea by Gen Pope With
the duty of maintaining peace and order in
their respective counties and shall have pow
or 70 call out all citizens of the count, To
assemble At such time and places, and in such
numbers as NAV be necessary 10 secure these
oblecfs-any one who shall refuse 10 obey
sgch call. will be tnrned over 10 the military
authotities " the people OF the counties
respectively are not able or willing To enforce
the peace amsng themselves. and 10 prevent
the organizing Of companies 10 make val
upon the United States. the military force
will perform the ice but their expense,
must be paid by the county in which such
seryices ia necessary. To secure their
prompt payment. a levy of sufficient amount
T Of property or money will be AZ once made
and collected by the officer in command
/ Upon the call of a majority Of the com
7 nittee Of public safety in each county troops
will be seDt TO keep the peace. but "a such
expeditions are for the benefit of the people
concerned. who have la nearly every case the
/ power 10 discharge the service themselves
the troops thus sent will be quartered upon
them and subsisted and transported by the
county in the manner ABOVE specified for the
whole period Il may bc necessary for them n
remain.
If in consequence OF di-inrb,nce rot re.
ported by the committee. the general com
handing finds Il necessary 70 send a force
ints any county % restors order. they will be
IN IKE mmnerbillettsd npon the couhtt nn
less the combinations against the peace are
too powerful TO he resisted. or the parties en-
gsged IN Il we're osgsnixel IN other counties
and brought on the disturbances bs actual
invasion. II - not believed that the hrs'
case can arise in any county of North Mo
sour, and in the gecond the forres gill h
marched into tif~Acornty~of coanties whef,
where the marAuding parties we're organize
or from whence they made the invasion. and
Wili IN like manner be Qnarteged upon them
Where peace ssd gsssi order are presrve,
the troops vill not DO required. where the,
are disturbed they will be restored ~ the ~
pense Of the county. ~
70 rreserse M peae~ - ths dusv ~ Nj
good citizens and a. All Nill alike suffer from
the breach OF IL. men Of every shade Of 20
Iitical opinsoa Gao act CORDIALLY together il
the discharge Of duty A. ful Of Interest 4
one as 10 another
Bs performing this ample service. a. u
tiges fass.knA af1ich !; - osrssialy "a s~;ci
their interest and their duty n discharge 70
dav. the people Of this section Of the coun
try viii be spAred the anxiety. unesslne~ ans
apprehension whfvh neccssarifv attend th'
presence Of armed forces Ia their midst am
viii .gain enloy that security q person an,
property which ha- hitherto been their pri
, vlez>. AHp~vrusrh 10 hsve fhsrsfore irel
led s-avts s<<e o. arm sssffr me rni,s'
States are notified that ~ returning am
laying down their arms ~ he nearest mill
tary po~s. and az psrfeyuinS Their dutv here
after a. peaceful fns -1aa -sbising eitisen-
lhes all not bc moiesiei 4. ths militar
force. nor. - Ear - 'hc grosrAl command
ina can influence tie matter. all h,~s 1,
subjected % punishnsnl .ssi.i.-.- ihey has
comm nj macter or some other aggrsvs'e
efense Sirned
BRIG. GIN POPE
>rssr Rrftrs. Act A.. Gen 81.