Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

easdlsa Of politisal optnioas. thss vosA rspssse
all insurTsstionasy novsnsnn visAia The 6oAaa,
that would repsl Ill attempts to inveAe ffom
Whatever quarter g y .sea so. se4 tAss 4
sent unhappy eontsst and prsssfvs the pssss q
the Ststs, a.A further psopcssa shss !
vould. IL u ues deepeA lneesssAsy. isvsas
The assistsnss of United States troops 70 carry ost
these pledges. Allthis propossd g Dc spe: -
dsrsaEs % dissrn ths hoas sualls which Il has v
ally.organissd and armed thro1Shelt ~ 6satss
and pledge itself not to occupy with IT. treepe
any ioc.litiss in the State now occuraed y tAs.
ri, .s; SssAins sa: =. :ars.ss d.: ss e
.sap..a ns . propose tSsss @ ss..:..ssas ' s.sn..
They were rejected By the federal olcS5s 1Aev
demanded not only the disorgenisation and ais-
azning Of the Stats militia and the auIhosoti0
of the military bill, bat thy rsfussa e
disssm their own home guard, ard Insisted
| that the federal government shsuA sajey
| unrssisted right TO move and station the tsVops
throughout The State vhsneves and whsssvss
that might, In the opinion of it, omcsrs, 10 80
sssAry either eor the prossetaon Of Loyal sao9ees
of the fedesal 0ovssnmsrt, or for rspslling In
vssion, and they plsinly announced that IL was
the intention Of the Administration to take Mill
| tary occupation, under the pretext Of the whole
6tsts, and reduce it, - avewed BY Gen. Lyea
himself, . the exsct condition Of Maryland. Tae
acceptance BY me Of these degrading terms, would
mot only have sullisd the hsnor Of Missouri, but
would have aroused the indignation Of every
brave citizen, and pre- dPtats the eoo6ct which Il
has bssn my aim 70 prevent. We refused to &C
coed 70 them, and the conference was broken up.
Fellow eitisess. I'll our efforts towards con-
eilistion having failed. We can hope for nth
ing from the justce or moderation Of the
agents Of the Fedsrsl Gov vsrnnsut 10 the State.
They are Fastening the event Of their bloody
and revolutionary schemes for the Inauguration
OF civil war in your aidst. tor the
military occupation Of your State BY
armed bands Of lawless invaders for
the overthrow OF the State government. and for
| subyersion Of those liberties which that govern
ment has always sought to protect, and they in.
tend to exert their whole power TO subjugsts you,
if possible, TO the military despotism which has
usurpsd the powers Of the Federal Government,
now, there. ore. J. G. L. Jackson, Governor Of Mis-
sour, do, in view Of the foregoing facts, and BY
virtue Of the powers vested in me BY the Consti-
proclamation, calling the militia Of the State 70
number Of 5O00O into active service Of tho State,
for the purpose Of rspelling said INVASION and for
the protection Of the lives, liberty and property Of
the citizens ef the State, and earnestly s1hort al
| good citizens Of Missouri TO rally under tho
fag Of their State for the protection Of th cir
| dangefed homes and friends, and for the defense
of their most sacred rights and dearest liberties
In issuing this proclamation hold 1t to be my
solemn duty to remind y0u that the Executive
Dept Of the State Government does not arrogate
to Itself the power to disturb that relation, that
power has been wisely vested in the Convention,
which will, in the proper time, express your
sovereign will, and that hile it is our duty
to obey all the constitutional requirements Of the
Federal Government but 1t is equally my duty 70
advise you that you are under no obligations
whatever, to obey the unconstitutional
edicts Of the military despotism which has
enthroned itself &C Wash ngtou
snd now submit to the infamous and degraded
sway Of its wicked minions 10 this State. No
brave and true.hearted MissouriaD will obey
the one or 80 bmit to the other Rise. the o
and drive ont ignominionsly the Invaders. wi ho
have dared TO desecrate the soil which your
.abors made fruitful, and which is coosecrstsd
by Your homes
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