, 1861-10-24
HOW TO MAKE SECESSI0xISTs

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The common belief Of the more ignorant
:tcplc III Missouri is That the Government
!: Tie United States is broken up and dis
:olyed, and that the "invasion Of their
State By the troops Of Illinois, Iowa and
Indiana is for the purpose Of conquest and
ilu1de1. This lie is studiously and steadi-
T., iGeulcated by their leaders; and We
Fave the testimony Of Mark H. Cassel, |
1Esq., cur Canal Trustee in this State, who
I Fas thirteen days q prisoner in the rebel
/ :amp, for saying that The soldiers, many
Il whom are honest but deluded men, re-
] :riousiy believe it, and that their presence
II tle field is IN consequence Of the impo-
:ti.n tlat has been practced upon them.
We ask what arguments or facts IN the
| .eN spapers, What proc]amations issued by
| conr, snding Generals, what private assur-
| -nces Of Union men, can uproot this belief
ten occurrences like those described by
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
Wit, IS with Gsn. Fremont, are permitted
vLs- s-eyer the Union army moves. De
>crib.rg the march towards Warsaw, he
| says:
II ny last :e.zer spoke Of the inaugura:io IN
i - ;;e!aglrg system ard the Disappearance
esrth bereaboare.. regret to eay that the
! Practice FEs carried to extremes By soldiers
aud cf1ice1s, until Gen. Fremont felt bound for
The Eo1or and reputation Of the United 6tates
s1ne 70 Fut q stop to it. Ga the read On Tues
i Gay lsst, VIC eaw regiments OF troops passing
:ls1e, 11reefenrtEs Of the members Of which
e~A11led dead turkeys, geese or chickens on
tleL baJo1sets. Nearly every army wa5oa Te
passed contained couple OF Slaughtered hogs
OF ca1ges. Worse than Ill, many soldiers kill
c=rcass 70 rot upon the ground. HsEses we're
entered 1nd depicted Of Tlctu4ls; WaetAsr the
! occupants were Cuilaists or DiBauior:sts, the
kslGltrs seldom stepped to inquire Assuming
IL ku;eority never given them, they plumber
I I'd everything and any thing. Such state Of
:li1 Is could nct long exist without bringing
/ ejtE,tce upon our army a2d our cause. On
4 Ntd'.:Edsy nlcrhiug Gtn. Fremont put a1 EN-
! rls1ic veto on II III the shape OF an ezGer to
tie etfct tlas any soldiers or officers convict
l <t & tcrag'rg or plun6ering without author-
i, Is>m Inn Should be shot without mercy.
] We're this the only case Of the kind, il
might be attributed to the. lax discipline
I'reysiiing amoDg newly recruited men
But il is not Just such scenes had attend
ID lie march Of the Un1on troops in al
/ a.ost every place where they have psne
:r.:ed the enen,y'a country. And the track
Of car columns in Missouri may to-day bs
Known by the converts to secession, that
l;1c ouuages OF our soldiers have made
4 This IS hard; but it is true. When Gen
/ Mcdowell moved out to Bull Run, the lint
I Of march Of his army was marked b1
1an1on and needless devastation; AMI
cnly few days ago, Gen. McClellan's m5l
l-efter following up the retiring rebels
were severely reproyed for their destrrc
i've and fclonious propensities. Hur]
art's troops eclipsed them all in Northern
Missouri by the variety and extent Of th
cf4rces ofwhich disciplined soldiers woul
have been ashamed.
1t is time that commanders should tax
'lis matter in hand. The fighting will moi
We hope, be confined to the border. A
I'LL arms push their way south, they mu:
convince as well as oyercome-cohyinc
he PEOPLE, not the leaders, that our pu1
pose is to save not to destroy; that Ii
Of Federal troops is q guaranty {
+ safety 10 person and property that is neye
violated Only belief in OUT desire to d
sight can maiutaln obedience in the Stats
! hat muy yield to our superior force.