The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-28
Proclamation Of General Lyon.
BooNvILLE, June IS


BooNvILLE, June IS.
To TUE People OF Missouri
Upon leaving the city Of st. Louis,
in consequence Of a declaration Of
war made by the Governor OF this
state against the government OF the
United States, because wouldn't
assume on its behalfto relipquish its
duties and abdicate its rights oi
protecting loyal citizens from cp.
preston and crueltics of Secession
ists in this state, published an
address to the people in which
declared my intention to use force
under my command, for no other
purpose than maintenance OF author
ity OF the general government, and
protection OF rights and property Of
all law abiding citizens.
The state authorities, in violation
of an agreement with Gen. Harney,
on the 21st Of May last, had drawn
together and organized upon a large
scale, the mcana OF warfare; and
having made a declaration OF war,
they abandoned their capital and is-
sued orders for the destruction Of the
railroad telegraph lines, and put
into execution their hostile purposes
towar the general government
Thus devolved upon me the necessity
OF meeting this issue to the best of
my ability; and accordingly moved
to this point with a portion Of the
force under my command, and at.
tackled and dispersed the hostile
forces gathered here by the Gov
ernor, nnd took possession OF the
camp eqnippagc left. and consid-
cradle number OF prisoners, most OF
them young and Of immature age,
who represent that they have been
misled by frauds.ingeniously devised
and industriously circulated by de-
signing leaders, wto seek to devolve
upon their unre llccting and deluded
followers the task OF securing the
object of their own false ambition.
Out OF compassion for these mis-.
guided youths, and to correct inn
pressions created by INSCRIPTIONS
calu,nniators, liberated them upon
condition that they will not serve in
the impending hostilities against the
United States government. ! have
done this in spito of the known facts
that the leaders in the present ro-
be!lion, having long experienced the
mildness Of the general government,
still ieel confident that this ni,dnees
cannot be overlaxed, even by fac
tious hostilities having in view It's
overthrow. Bnt lest. as in the
,'ase OF the late Camp Jackson affair,
his rlemency shall still be miscon-
strncd. il is proper to give warning
that the government cannot be Hl-
ways expected to indulge it to tie
compromise ui its evident welfare.
Having defined That those plotting
against the govcinment lave falsely
represented that the government
troops intended iorcible and violent
invasion of Missouri for purposes OF
military dcspotism and tyranny, |
hereby give notice to the people Of
this state that ! shall scrupulously
avoid all interference with the bnsi-
ness, rights and property Of every
description, recognized bv the laws
OF this state. and belonging to law
abiding citizens, hut it is equally
my duty to maintain the paramount
authority OF the United States, with
such force as have at my command,
which will be retained only as long
aa opposition shall make it necessary,
and that it is my wish. and shall he
my purpose, to devolve my unavoid-
able vigur arising in this Issue, upon
those only who provoke it. All
persons who, under the rnisappre.
hcnsiuns above mentioned, have
taken up arms, are preparing to do
so, are invited to their homes. and
rclinquish their hostile attitude to
the federal government, and are
assured they may do 81 without
being molcsted tor past occurrences.
(Signed.) N. LYON.
Brig. Gen. D. s. y, Commanding.