Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-02
GEN PRICES NEosHo pRoCLAMArIoy

The following are extracts from Gen. Price,s
respondent Neosho proclamation:
Your Chief Magistrate called for SO, 600 men
20 aiive the ruthless invader from a soil made
ifuluui oy your labors and consecrated by your
homes. TO that call less than 5000 responded
out OF male population exceeding 100 600 men
one In forty only stepped forward to defend
Win tneir persons and their lives the cause Of
constitutional liberty and human fights Some
aiio"ancet are to be made on the score Of want
o. military organization, a supposed want Of
arms the necessary retreat Of the army south
WARD tue blockade OF the river, and the presence
OF an aimed AID organized Zoe
But nearly six months have now eispsed, VOTE
erors nave oeeu TILED sepr hstvesis hive been
,saped, and Yorr Preparations for winter have
been made The army of Missouri, Organized
ana EQUIPPED, Las fought It's way 10 thu river
Inc fUe Is still In the field. The country bleeds
ana our PEOPLE grnan under the infections Of
Zoe marked with all the characteristics Of barba-
rian warfare. And whe.e now are the Sc 900 TO
aVenge ont wrongs and free our country7
rev men have dared the dangers Of the bat
ue neia few have borne the harcships Of the
camp-the scorching suns of summer, the frosts
of winter, the malaria Of the sHamps the priva.
lions incident TO our circumstances fatigue, and
hunger, and thirst, often without blankets and
without shoes-with insufficient clothing, with
the cold; wet earth for bed the sky for a cover
Ing, and store for pilIow-glad only 10 meet
the enemy on TIE ield where some paid the no.
6itt DC !otioh known among men on earth to the
cause OF youf country and your fights with their
lives. But where one has been lost In ths field
there have been numbers lost by disease induced
by pflVations and toll During all these trials
we have murmurCd not. We offered all we had
on earth at the altar of our common country-our
own beloved Missouri-and we only have to ask
our fellow-citizens, our brethren, to come TO us
and help 70 wear what we have gained and win
our glorious Inheritance from the cruel hand of
the spoiler and oppressor.
"Come to us, brave sons Of Missouri. Rally to
our standard must have so 600 men. ] call
upon you, In the name of your country, for these
fifty thousand men. Now lie the crisis Of your
fate, now the golden opportunity to save the
State. Now Is the day for your political saliva
tion. The time Of enlistment for our brave band
is beginning TO be beyond endurance. Do not
They oegin to inquire where ate our friends!
Who shall give them an answer? Boys and small
p'operiy-snlders have In the main fought the
battle for the protection of your property; and
whtn they ask where are the men FOR whom we
are lighting how shall, how can | explain!
Citizens Of Missouri, call upon you-by
every consideration Of interest," by every desire Of
safety, by every tie that binds you to home and
your country, delay no longer Come with sup.
plies Of clothing, and with tents il you can pro-
cure them. Come with your gun, Of any descrip-
ton that can be made 70 bring down foe IL
you have no arms, come without them, and we
will supply you as far az that is posi- ble Bring
cooking utensils, and rations for a few weeks.
Bring blankets and heavy shoes, and extra bed
clothing II you have them. Bring no horses to
baggage transportation.
We must have ffty thousand men Give me
these men, and, by the help Of God, will drive
the hireling bands Of thieves and marauders from
tue State. But IL Missourians fail now to rise In
their strength, and avail themselves Of this pro-
pitlous moment to strike for honor and liberty
you cannot say that we have not done all we
could to save you," &C., &c.