Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-05-23
The Legislature on the Camp jackson
sag-E -. Affair,


WHEREAS, We have learned with aston.
ishrnent and Indignation that troops in
the service of the Federal Government
have surrounded and taken prisoners
ofwar the sncampment of State Militia
lately assembled near tie city of ST. Loui.
In pursuance of Law and by command
Of the Governor; for The purpose alone oil
military instruction, and whereas, the u
nited States troops aforesaid, assisted by
mob armed under Federal authority,
have also murdered, with unparalleled,
atrooity, defenceless men, women and
children, citizens Of Missouri, lawfully
and peacefully assembled; now, there
fore,
sResefnsd By the House Of Representatives.
the Stats concurring thersIn. Tha, we. the
representatives Of the people Of Missouri,
In General Assembly convened, do hereby
protest the civilized world, and Especially
our sister States, against this illegal, un-
christian and inhuman violstion of our rights
BY the capture of our militia assembled un.
der the Constitution OF the United States
and the Constitution of this State. and the
murder of our defenseless people.
RESOLVED, That whilst Missouri has been
loyal to the Government, struggling fer its
reconstruction, and is sincerely desirous
Of an honorable adjustment of existing diff
culiies, she has received as a reward for
her fidelity, from persons assuming TO act
under federal authority, unparalleled insult
and wrong, an armed despetisn under in
furiated partisan leaders has been insugura-
ted in our midst, controlled bv no law or
passion, and actuated by The deepest hate
against the people o. Mis- souri and their in
sti.utlons; our railroads are now under
military occupation, the steamboat G. E
Hillman, engaged in Transporting geods
from the city Of 81. Louis TO the city Of
Nashville, has been seized by. government
troops within the Jurisdiction of this State,
and the cargo taken out; the capital Of the
the State is openly threatened with capture
and our session 10 now. being held in the
midst Of armed citizens hastily assembled
for defense. r- ---.f..e .-s-3 s-,sss
: Resolred, That it is the unques,ioned
constitutional right Of the State to arm,
equip and organize her militia for defense
against aggression from any quarter, and
the attempt Of Capt. Lyon, acting, as re
says, under authority from Washington, 10
use the exercise of This right as an excuse
for his conduct, evinces but too clearly a
disposition upon the part of the authorities
at Washington 10 disregard and trsmple
upon The sacred rights Of the people Of Mis-
souri. vg eEEE
Restlped. That the charge OF Capt. Lyon
in his letter to Gen. Frost, that the proceed
ings of the State authorities, or of this
General Assembly, at any time furnished
prstext for the course pursued by him, is
entirely gratuitous and false.
Rssolvsd, That the Governor is hereby
directed to make demand of the President
of the United States whether these out
reyes have been authorized by the Govern
ment, and for the immediate return Of the
arms, camp equipsge and other property
belonging to this State, lately taken from
our military near St. Louis, and for the un-
conditional release Of The State troops.
Resolusd, That the Governor be also re.
quested to take instant action by calling
forth the militia of the State for the purpose
Of defense, and that the people Of Missouri
should rally as one man to perish, if neees-
sary, in defending their constitutional
rights. @ ,ps sf.,l5 -sss
Is RESOLVED, That the Governor be request
ed 10 furnish a copy of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions TO the President Of
Che United States, and TO the Governors Of
ZACH of the States. au7e7a 90 It tasas ss
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