The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
Important from Missouri.

MExIco, Mo-, Aug. 8.
BY tomorrow night or next morning the cOun-
ty seats of Warren, Montgomery, Lincoln, Gal
loway, Adrane, Pike, Rails, Monroe, Randolph,
Howard, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Lewis, Knox,
Lynn, Scott, Clark, and Livingston Counties by
a simultaneous movement, will be occupied by
strong United States forces, the commanding Of
hcers of whom will appoint Committee of Pub
lie Safety from among the most responsible citi-
zens of the county, whose duty it shall be to
preserve the peace in their respective counties.
Each Committee shall consis. of not more than
five persons, and whenever il can consistently
be done, the proper county officers shall be Sc
ected members. No one thus appointed
shall be permitted to decline or shall fail 10 per-
form his duties under such penalties as the Com
manding General shall aiix. These committees
are charged, according 10 the general orders is
sued by Gen. Pope, with the duty of maintain
ing peace and order IN their respective counties,
and shall have power 10 call out all citizens OF
the county, TO assemble at such time and places,
snd in such numbers as may be necessary to Sc
cure these objects. ANY one who shall refuse
to obey such call will be turned over 10 the mill
| tary authorities. If the people of the counties
respectively are Rot able or willing TO enforce
| the peace among themselves, and to prevent the
organization OF companies 10 make war upon the
United States the military force will perform the
service, but the expenses must be paid by tie
country in which such service is Necessary. To
| secure their prompt payment levy Of "a suil-
| cient amount OF property or money will be at
once made and collected by the officer in com
mand upon a call Of a majority of the committee
| of public safety, in each company. Troops will
be sent to keep the peace, but as such expedi-
| tons are for the benefit of the people concerned,
| who have in nearly every case the power TO dis
charge the service themselves, the troops thus
sent will be quartered upon them, and subsisted
and transported by the county, in the manner
above specified the whole period it may be ne
cessary tor them TO remain. II in consequence
of disturbance not reported BY the committee,
| the general in command tinds it necessary 10
send force into any county TO restore order,
they viii be in like manner billeted upon the
| county unless the combinations against the peace
are too powerful TO be resisted, or the parties
engaged in il were organized in other counties
and brought on the disturbances BIZ actual inva-
| sion. IL is not believed that the first cases can
arise in any county OF North Missouri, and in
the second the forces will be marched into the
county or counties where the marauding parties
were organized, or from whence they made tire
invasion, and will in like manner be CHARTERED
upon them. When peace and good order are
.
they are disturbed, they will be restored at the
expense of the county. To preserve the peace
is the duty of all good citizens, and all viii alike
suffer from the breach of it. Men of every
shade of political opinion can act cordially TO
gether in the discharge of a duty as tull OF in
terest to one as to another. All persons who
have heretofore been led away 10 take lp armi
against the United States, are notified that by
returning and laying down their arms st thc
nearest military post, and by performing theil
duty hereafter, as peaceful and law abiding citi
zens, they will not be molested by the mtar,
forces, nor SO fax as the general commanding
committee ! huence the matter, will they b,
subjected to punishment, unless they have com
mitted murder or some other aggravated offence
"BLAzE AWAY. MIssIssrPPIAN."- on
of the charges of the Fire Z0uaves upon tn
Mississippi Rifles, a Zouave and &ississippial
cane in contact on an open space, both will
discharged rifles. Simultaneously they attemp
ted to draw their revolvers, and the Mississip
!. plan having succeeded before the Zousve II
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