Nebraska advertiser., 1861-09-12

the same are hereby repealed and declar-
ed of no effect.
2. That all commissions issued or ap-
polntments made under the authority Of
the above reciled acts, or any of them BE-
and the same are hereby annuied; and
soldiers and other persons serving or
ployed under any Of said acts, are here
by disbanded and discharged from said
employment.
3. And be Il further ordained, That
for the purpose of organizing the militia
Of the State, the following act, entitled
IAN act to govern and regulate the vol
unteer militia of the State" approved
December 31st, 1859, be and the same
IS hereby revived and declared TO be In
full force aud effecti'
The Convention also passed an ordi-
nance providing fer an election as above
stated and submitting all their acts to a
vote of The people 1t that election for
their approval or rejection. 1t will thus
be seen that the coming election in Mis-
souri, is one of the utmost Importance. 1t
is in fact. to decide the question of uni
on or secession. Aud we believe the
present movements of the secessionists in
Missouri, are but a part Of a secret and
w~ell-conlrived scheme 10 prevent a free
and fair expression Of the people on the
questions submitted to their decision by
the convention. The first movement in
their plan, so far as it concerns North
western Missouri, was, no doubt, to have
the U. S. troops removed from Saint Jo-
seph. In this they succeeded. perhaps
earlier and easier than they expected
The mex step is to prevent the Union
men from uniting IL any force or form
ing any military organization, and thus
prevent the people from responding 10
the recent call of Governor Gamble for
State volunteers. 1t is probable, how
ever, that they may also have other de-
signs in their movements. How far they
are influenced by their love of plumber
and violence we are unable to state. But
whatever their purposes are, we think that
prudence will dictate that we ought to
prepare for the worst.
1t is possible that these men may have
no present purpose unfriendly TO the peo-
pie of Nebraska; that their purposes are
for the present confined to the limits of
their own State, yet, when their present
purposes are accomplished, we know not
what new schemes of violence and law
lesness they may undertake. Men who
act upon their principles, and from their
motives, are not TO be trusted. Men WHO
will destroy their own agreements and
pledges, who openly and pufposely take
upon themselves the most solemn oaths
only to violate them; who are living IN
open and violent rebellion against their
own laws, and ~plundering their fellow
citizens and neighbors, when their pres
ent purposes are obtained, will not long
wait for a pretense to do anything which
a love of plumber and licentious riot may
suggest.
Besides, threats have been openly made
against the lives and property of some Of
our citizens by persons now known to be
acting with these men. And it has been
recently avowed by them, that after they
shall have "earelled" the Union men IN
Atchison County, they purpose TO vent
their spleen upon certain citizens of Me-
maha County.
We are informed that citizens of ST.
Joseph are daily expecting the arrival of
United States troops to release the city
from lis present unhappy condition; and
rumor reports that six thousand men were
within two days march of that city on last
Sunday. Whether this is the case or
not does not change the aspect of affairs
so far as we are concerned. For, upon
the first alarm of the approach of troops
at St. Joseph, the mob will doubtless move
up the river, seeking its pleasure at any
and every place where good and loyal
men are u~nprepared and unprotected
And this prospect only enhances the re
cessity of completing our arrangements
of defense.
The committee therefore recommend
that immediate action be taken to enroll
and arm such forces as we can, and re-
quest that the companies now organized,
as soon as they have enrolled forty menu
bers, to report to the committee, and as
fast as the companies are reported, steps
will be taken to organize them in batal-
ions. Also, that new companies be form
ed as speedily as possible.
o HEWETT; Chairmon.
S G DAILY,
RF BARRETT,
r. w. FURNAS,
J S MINICK.