Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-19
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PROCI AVIATION OF GOVERNOR JACKSON, OF
MISSOURI-5O,0O0 TROOPS CALLED OUT-THE
ABOLTiONI5rS TO BE REPELLkD-hISoOURI
TO BE DlSkNfHR5LLED
ST LOUIS June - The following Proclamation from
Gov JAcxsos, is received to-day.
JiYTERsoS CIrY, June l2.
To THE PEOPLE oF missouri:
series of row ked aud unparalleled outrages have
been ilacted upon the peace dignity Of this Com
ard upon the rights and liberties Of s people,
nv wicked and unpriaciped men, roessng to under
the authority of the United States Government.
The solemn enactmens OF your Legislature have been
nAfsd your volunteer soldiers have been taken prison.
err. your commerce with your sister States has been
nended YOUR trade with your ellowcitizens las
been and being subjected to the harrassng control of
An armed sodiey peaceful citizens have been mprson
ed without warrant OF law, unofending and deenceess
men, women and children have been ruihessy shot down
and murdered and other uubearabe indignities have
been beaped upon your State and yourselves.
To all these outrages and nugnities you have sub
mtted with patriotic orbearance, which has only
couraged the perpetrators OF these gevous wrongs to
attempt still boder and more daring uurpatons. IL has
been nv earnest endeavor under all these embarrassing
circumstances to maintain the peace of the State and
to avert possible from borders the desoatug e'-
fects of civil war; With that object IN view auLhor
lied Major General Price several weeks ago arrange
with Gen Harvey commanding the Federal forces in
this State terms OF agreement by which the peace Of
The State might be preserved. They came The 2lst
OF NAV to an understanding, which made public.
The State authorities have faithfully abored carry
out the terms of agreement The Federal Govern
ment Ga the other hand, only manifested its strong
disapprobation of r by the instant dismissal Of the dis
tia uished officer who, its part entered into it, but
il at once began and has unremittrgy carried out,
system of hostile operations, in utter contempt OF that
agreement and in reckless disregard Of its pghtad
faith
These acts have lst:erly portended revolution and
ovil akpaD |
more effort to avert thesa dangers from you. there
fore solicited an interview with Bngader General Lyon,
commanding the Federal army IN Missouri. II was
granted and on the 10th instant waving all questions
OF personal official dignity went to s. Louis, accom-
panied by Major General Pice. We had an interview
on the lLh instant with General Lyon and f. p Blair
jr at which submitted to them this proposition;
That would csJlri the State Gu,rd and break up its
rginizaton that would disarm all companies which
have been armed by tho State that would pledge my
sell not attempt organic, the militia under the MI
lta Bill that no munitions OF war should be
brought the State tina. would protect all citizens
equally in all their rights regardes, OF their political
opinion that would suppress all insurrecnonary move
mens within the State that would repsl all attempts
to invade It. from whatever quarter and by whomsoeyer
made and that would thus maintain strict neutrality
in the present unhappy contest and preserve the peace
Of the State and further proclaimed that would, II
necessary invoke the assistance Of the United States
troops to carry out these pledges. All this proposed
would undertake TO disarm the Home Guards, which 1t
has illegally organized and armed throughout the State,
and pledge Itself occupy with its troops any To-
caties in the State occupied by them at this time
Nothing but the desire TO avert the horrors
of civil from State could have tempted me to
propose these humilating terms.
They were rejected oy the Federal officers They de-
manded only the dsorganz alton OF the State militia
and the notification Of the military BILL but they refused
to disarm their own homo guards and insisted that the
Lado shnnld
aud station its troops throughout the State when
ever aud wherever they might in the opinion OF its off,
GERS be necessary either for the protection OF loyal ct
zens of the Federal Government or for the repeng OF
INVASION and they plainly announced that it was the in
enlion of the Administration to take military occupa
on under these pretexts OF the whole State, and re-
duce IT, as ayo.ed BY Gen. Lyon bimself the exact
condition OF Maryland. The acceptance by NE OF these
degrading would not only have su!ed the honor Of
Missouri but would have aroused the indignation Of
every brave citizen and preciptated the very conflict
which il has been my aim to prevent. We refused 10
acc,de to them, and the conference was broken up.
Fellow citizens all efforts towards Cancellation
have failed. We hope for nothing from the justice
an moderation Of the agents OF the Federal Government
in this State They eBergeticaly fastening the
cuon of their loody AID revolutionary schemes for the
Inauguration OF civil in your midst. for the mi l.
tary occupation of your State by armed bands of awess
invaders for the overthrow OF your State Government
and tor the ubyeT5On of those liberties which that Gov
eminent has always sought protect and they intend
to exert their whole power sub you il possible,
to the military despoiism which has usuFped the powers
Of the Federal Govornment
Now therefore, c. s. Jackson, Governor Of the State
o. Missouri do in view Of the foregoing facts and by
virtue of the powers vested in by The C0nsu ion aud
laws OF the Commonwealth issue this my proclamation
calling the military OF the Sae the number OF 90 900
into active service for epelng said INVASION and for
protection of the lives liberty, and property OF the c
Gems of this S,a:c and earnestly exhor all good czsns
of Missouri rally under the tag of their State for the
protection of their homes aud esdes and for
the defense of their sacred rights and dearest
Liberties
In issuing this proclamation hold il to be my solemn
duty to remind you that Missouri is still one OF the Uni
ted States thai tie Executive Department OF the State
government does srrcgate to itself the power to dis
turb that relation that power has been wisely vested in
the convention, which will the proper time express
your sovereign WILL and that meanEhile it is your duty
10 obey all Constitutional requirements Of the Federal
Government but Is equally my duty TO advise you that
your first aeg lance ia duo 10 yoUr State, and that
you under Obligations whatever TO obey the
constitutional edics of the military desposm which has
enthroned Itself at Washington, to submit to the in
famous and degrading sway of lis wicked mnions in this
State. No brave and hearted hissourian will obey
the submit the other. Rise, then and dive out,
ANONYMOUSLY the invaders who have dared to desecrae
the soil which your labors have made fruitful and which
is concentrated By your homes.
(Signed) CLAIBORNE +. JACKSON.
Died.