Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-20


liberal in an exchange,
The Southern Belligerents--An OFF,
cial Recognition.
FREMONT started on his brief campaign
with a blood-thirsty pronnnciamento, ia
which he declared that his opponents would
be regarded as rebels and treated according-
ly. By the following from the Missouri
Democrat Of the 18th. it will be seen that be-
fore the close of his career in Mi souri, he re-
cognized the Confederates as his peers in
warfare, and completely abandoned the
| stand-point assumed by himself and his gov
eminent at the commencement of the war:
PACIFICATION ~ MISSOURI.
Proclamation Jointly Issued By MAJOR Generals
souri,.
WHEREAs, Major General Sterling Price,
commanding the Missouri State Guard by
| letter dated at his headquarters near Neosho
/ Missouri, October &c, 1861, has expressed a
desire to enter into some arrangement with
Maior.Generai John G. Fremont, command
ing the forces of the United States, to facili-
tate the future exchange of prisoners of war
heretofore arrested for the mere expression
of political opinions may be released from
confinement on parole. Also, that in future
the war be confined exclusively to the armies
in the field, and has authorized and empow-
cred Major Henry w. Williams and d. Rob
ert Barclay, Esq, to enter into such an ar
raugement.in his behalf. And Whereas, Ma
,ar ohn ~ v,it NJ
ior-General Price,
Noao, therefore, 1t is hereby stipulated and
agreed by and between Maj.-Gen. John C.
Fremont and Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, as fol-
lows, to-wit; &sls&
LIST. A joint proclamation shall be issued,
signed by Maj Gen, Fremont and Maj. Gen.
Price. in proper person, in The following lam
guage, to-wit:
I'd. Brig Gen. Samuel r. Curtis, or the
/ officer in command at Benton barracks, is
hereby authorized and empowered to repre-
sent Mai. Gen. Fremont; and Col. +. II.
Armstrong, Col. J. Richard Barrett and COL
| Richard M. Renic, or either of them, are
| hereby authorized and empowered to repre-
| sent Maj Gen. Price. and the parties so
! named are hereby authorized, whenever APP
| piled TO for that purpose, to negotiate for the
I exchange of any and all persons who may
hereafter be taken prisoners of war and re
leased upon parole. Such exchange to be
made upon the plan heretofore approved and
acted upon, to-wit: grade for grade. or faoo
officers of lower grade as an equivalent in
| rank for one of higher grade, as shall be
| thought just and equitable. go
Thus done and agreed to at Springfield,
Missouri, this first day of November, 1861.
/ By order of MAJ.-GEN. FREMONT,
- j. d. EATON, A. A. A. G.
MAJ.-GEN. STERLING PRICE, by
HENRY w. WILLIAMS. Commissioners
d. ROBERT BARCLAY, tNHf :
To all peaceaby disposed citizens Of the State of Mis-
souri,, greeting:
WHEREAS, A solemn agreement has been
entered into by and between Major Generals
| Fremont and Price, respectively command
4 ing antagonistic forces in the State of Mis-
souri,, to the effect that in future arrests or
| forcible interference by armed or unarmed
| parties of citizens within the limits of said
! State for the mere entertainment or express
sion of political opinions shall hereafter
cease; that families now broken up for such
| causes may be reunited, and that the war
now progressing shall be exclusively con-
fined to armies in the field. e.
Therefore be it known TO all whom it may
concern - - ~
/. No arrests whatever. on account of Do
| litical opinions. or for the merely private ex-
/ preston of the same, shall hereafter be made
within the limits OF the State of Missouri;
and all persons who may have been arrested
| and are now held to answer upon such
charges only, shall be forthwith released
| But il is expressly declared that nothing In
this proclamation shall be construed 10 bar
! or interfere with any of the usual and regu-
| lar proceedings of the established courts un-
der statutes and orders made and provided
for such offences.
III. All peaceably disposed citizens who
may hsve been driven from their homes be-
| cause of their political opinions, or who NAV
| have left them for fear of foIc or violence,
are hereby advised and permitted to return
npon the faith of our positive assurances that
while SO returning they shall receive protec-
ton from both armies in the field Whenever
! it can be given. 80 =
| Ill All bodies of armed men acting with
out the authority or recognition of the ma
| jor-generals before named, and not legiti
Inately connected with the armies in the
1 field, are hereby ordered to disbaud.
| Nv. Any violation of either of the fore
| going articles shall subject the offender to the
penalty OF military law, according to the ma
ture Of the offence. $3.50 - - ~ -
In testimony whereof. the aforesaid Major
General John G. Fremont. at Springfield,
No, on this first day OF November. A. D.,
| 1861, and Major General Sterling Price. at
Cassville on this fifth day OF November A
ID. 1851, have hereuntosset their hands. and
4 thereby mutually pledge their earnest efforts
to the enforcement Of the above articles of
agreement. according to their foil tenor and
| effect, to the best Of their ability,
49, szs uzsa asJoHN C. FREMoNT,
Msjor-General 0emmandine q. 8. A. !
..SFERLMa. PRIcE, ~