The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-19

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The following is the Proclamation of Gov
Jackson Of Missouri. It changes the shape o
public affairs materially in Iowa and hence W,
give it to our readers. Instead of peace OF
our southern border we may reasonably antici
pate WAR:
JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-, June IL.
To the People of Missouri:
A series Of unprOvoked outrages having
been inflicted upon the peace and Common:
wealth, and upon the rights of its people, nv
unprnciped men, protesting to act under the
U. States Government The solemn enact
nents Of your legislature have been nullified :
your volunteer soldiers have been taken prison.
ers your commerce with your sister States has
been suspended your trade with your own fell.
low citizens IL subjected to the harrassing con
troll of armed soldiery peaceful citizens have
been imprisoned without warrant Of law un
offending men. women, and children have been
murdered !; and other indisnities have been
heaped upon your State and yourselves.
10 all these outrages you have submitted
with patriotic forbearance, which has only en-
couraged tie perprctation of these wrongs to
attempt more daring usu pations
1t has been my earnest endeavor, under all
tn Sc embarrassing circumstances, to maintain
the peace OF the State, and to avert, if possible,
from our borders the desoating effects of civil
war With that object in view, authorized
Major Gen. Price, several weeks ago. to ar
range with Gen. Harvey, commanding the Fed.
eral forces in this State, terms of agreement
BY which the peace OF the State might be pre-.
served.
They came, on the 2lst May, to an under.
standing, which was made public. The State
authorities have faithfully labored to carry out
the terms of that agreement. The Federal
Government. on the other hand. has not only
manifested its s',ong dsapprobation of it by
the instant dismissal of the distinguished off
Ger who. on its part, entered into it, but at
one" began, and has carried out, system Of
hostile operations, in contempt Of that agree
mcnt, and in disregard of its own pIighted
faith.
These acts latterly portcnded revolution and
cival war so Enthusiastically at resolved to
make one further effort to avert these dangers
from you. l, therefore, sol cited an interview
with Bagadier Cen. Lyon, commanding the Fee.
deal army in Missouri. 1t was granted on the
10Th instant.
Waving all questions Of personal or official
dignity, went to st. Louis, accompanied by
Maj. General Price. We had an interview on
the ll'h inst with Gen. Lyon and Col. F. p.
Blair, jr, at which submitted to them this
proposition That would disband the State
Guard and break up it's organization; that
would disband all companies which have been
armed by the State; that would pledge nv
self not to attempt to organize the militia un.
der the militia bill; that no arms or munitions
of war should be brought into the State; that
would protect all citz us equally in all their
rights, regardless of their political opinions;
that would repress all insurrectionary move
ments within the State; that would repel all
attempts to invade it, from whatever quarter,
and by whomsocyer made and that would
repel all attempts to invade it, from whatever
quarter, and by whomsoever made; and that l
would thus maintain strict neutrality IN tn pre-.
sent unhappy contest, and preserve the peace
OF the State. And further proposed that l
would. if necessary, invoke the assistance of
the Y. 5. troops to carry out these pledges.
All this proposed to do upon the condition
that the Federal Government would undertake
to disarm the Home Guards which it has ile-
gally organized and armed throughout the
State, and pledge itself not to occuny with its
troops any localities in the State not occupied
by them at thi. time.
Nothing but the earnest desire to avert hor-
rors OF civil war could have tempted me to
propose these humiliatng terms. They were
rejected by the Federal officers. They de-
manded not only the DISCRIMINATION and dis
arming OF the State MALTA, and the nullfica-
ton OF the military bill, but they refu ed to
disirm theiT own Home Guards, and insisted
that the Federal Government should enjoy the
right to move and station its troops
throughout the State whenever and Wherever
it might, in the opinion OF the Ulcers, he ne.
cess Try, either for the protection Of loyal SUBJ
lects of the Federal Government or for the
repelling Of invasion; and they plainly a1noun.
ed that it was the intention Of the administra.
ton to take military occupation, under these
pretexts, Of the whole State, and reduce it, as
avowed by Ten. Lyon himself, to the exact
condition of Maryland.
The acceptance by me Of these degrading
terms would not only have sulled the honor Of
but would have aroused the indigna-
ion of every brave citizen, and precipitated
he very conflict which it has been my aim to
prevent.
ference was broken up.
Fellow citizens, all our efforts towards con
Citation have failed. We can hope for moth
ng from the Justice or moderation Of the agents
)f the Federal Government in the State
They are energetically Fastening the execution
,f their bloody and revolutionary schemes for
he Inauguration Of cival war in your midst,
or the military occupation Of your State BY
.rm d bands of lawless invaders, for the over
throw Of your State government; and for the
ubversion Of those liberties which that govern
nent has always sought to protect. And they
intend to exert their whole power to subjusate
'0u, if pc sible, to the military dtspotism
which has usurped the power Of the Federal
Now, therefore, I, c. r. Jackson. Governor
If the State Of Missouri, do, in view OF the
oregoing facts, and virtue of the power vested
H., ~.
issue this, my PROCLAIM ton,
.aling the militia of the State, to the number
II so 900, into the active service OF the State,
or the purpose of lepelling sail invasion, and
or the protectio Of the lives, liberty, and pro-
,erty Of the citizens of this State. And
exhort all good citizens of Missouri
o rally under the flag OF their State. for the
protection OF their endangered homes and fire. |
ides, and for the defence of their most sacred |
lights and dearest liberties
In issuing this Proclamation, hold it to be |
ny solemn duty to remind you that Missouri is |
till one Of the United States; that the Execu- |
i've Department OF the State government does |
Tot arrogate to itself the power to disturb that
elation; that power has been wisely vested in |
he Convention, which will at the proper time
express your sovereign will; and that m can
While it is yonr duty to obey all Constitutional
t is equally my duty to advise you that you are
lnder no obligations whatever to obey the un.
edicts of the military despotism
which has enthroned itself Mt Washington, nor
o submit to the infamous and degraded sway
# its wicked minons in this State. No brave
md true-t ca ted Missourian will obey the one
,r submit to the other. Rise. then, and drive
,ut ignominiously the inv .ders WHO have dared
% desecrate the soil which you" labors made
fruitful and which is consecreted iy your homes.
(Signed) C. F. JACKSON, Governor.
For til r Times.
The Fourth.