Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-13

hENICG, No., Aug. S.-By tomorrow night or next
meruing the county OF Warren, Montgomery Lin
colr, GALLOWAY AndTane Pike, Rails, Monroe Randolph
Howard, Macon, Shelby Marion, Lewis, Knox, Lynn,
Scotland Clarke, Livingston counties by simultaneous
movement will b. occupied BY strong bodies of u. s.
forces the commanding off cers Of whom will appoint
committee Of public safety from among the most respon
ble citizens Of the county whose duty il shall be 10
preserve the peace in their respective sections
Each committee shall consist Of not more than five per-
sons and whenever il consistently be done, the pro-
per county ogcers shall be selected members. No
cue thus appointed shall be permitted to decline nor
shall fail perform his duties under such penalties
L. commanding General shall ali%.
These committees charged according TO general
orders sued by General Pope with the duty OF main
tanning peace and order ia the respective counties and
shall have power 70 call oct all citizens of the county to
assemble at such time and places and in such numbers
may be necessary 70 secure these objects ANY one
Who shall refuse 20 obey such call will be turned 70
the military authorities II the people Of the countiss
respectively are able willing to enforce the peace
among themselves and prevent the organizing Of cou
puiss y mske uDon the United States, the military
force will peEoE The service but the expenses must be
Maid by the county in which soh service is necessary
TIE SECURE their promp: payment lew CT ssif ,ient
amount of property money will be at ones made
and collected b. officers in command Upon the call
Of msi lrity OF the ue OF safety in each county,
troops will be sent 10 keep the peace o9t as such expe
ii ions are for the benefit OF the people eoncrIne, who
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service themselves tie troops thus sent will be quar-
tered upon them and subssSd and transported by the
county 10 the above spech during the whole
period il may be necessary for them TO remain. IT, IN
qusnce OF disturbances not reported by the COM
mittee the General commanding hnds IL necessary to
snd force into county 70 restore order, they vii be
IN liz anner bieted upon the county, unless the CON-
binatoas sgnst the peace are too powerful TO be re
sisted, or the pass engaged In il were organized 10
other counties and brOsSss o. the disturbance by aeud
invSsioD
Iii, rot believed that the first case eau occur in any
couns; Of northern Missouri and 10 the second, the
forces VII be marched into the county counties where
the nlAraudng parties organize whence they
made the invasion and will In Ike manner, be Quartered
upon them Where the peace and good order are pre-
served the troops win not be required Where they are
disturbed they will be restored at the expetEe OF the
county To preserve the peace Is the duty OF all good
cidze1s and as all will alike suar from the breach Of IT,
men Of every shade Of political opinion can set cordially
together IN the discharge Of duty as full OF interest to
one a. to another All persons who have heretotors
been led away 10 take up against the United States
notified that By returning and laying down her arms
a. the nearest military post and oy performing their Cut
hereafter as peaesabe and law abiding citizens they viii
not be moested By the military forces nor, far as the
General commanding ithlence the natter will they
be subjected tOpunshnent unless they have committed
murder or some other aggravated oHense.