The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-02
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.NoI,iia, No., Nor. 3O.-Thc following is q
Proclamation from Gen. Price, issued at Ncosho,
but bearing no date
FriLow CTrfZENs In the month Of June
Dat | was called to the command Of q handful of
Mi,.ouraus, who no'lv gave up home and COM
fort TO espouse in that gloomy hour the cause Of
your bleeding country, struggling with the most
ClusCless and cruel despoti,m known among
ci,ililcd men. When Teace and protection
co. III no longer be enjoyed but at the price Of
ILL., rty, your Chief Magistrate called for 90 900
m'n to drive the ruthless invaders from a soil
made fruitful by your labors and consccratcd
hy your homes, and TO that call less
that 3 600 responded out of male popu-
'ati N exceeding 100000 men. One in 10 only
stepped forward to defend with their persons
and their lives the cause of constitutional lib.
cr'y and human rights. Some allowances are
q lie made on the sore Of the want of military
organization, supposed want OF arms, the ne
Ces,nry retreat OF the army southwark tho
blockade Oi the river aud the presence of an
armed and organized foe. But nearly six
months have now elapscd--yOur crops have been
tilltd-yOur hatVests have been rcapcd-yOur
Preparations for winter have been made-the
army OF Missouri, Organized and equipped,
fought its way to the riycr-the foe is still in
the licd--the country blccds--and our people
Lroan under the inhictions Of Toe marked with
all the characteristics Of barbaric wariare-and
where now are the fifty thousand to avenge our
wrongs and free our country Had MY
thousand men HOCkci TO our standard, with
! their shot -guns In their hands, there would
now be no Federal hreling in the state to poll
lutte our soil. Instead Of ruined cOmmu-
| mites, starving families, and desOlatcd ds-
trct-, We should have had people blessed with
protection, and with stores to supply the wants
and ne ccssaries and comforts Of life. Where
lIc these fifty thousand men? Are Missourians no
I Vtrtta 70 han A
serving craven race, fit only for suhjecton 10 A
dcspOt Awake, my Cuuntrymcn to sense ot
what constitutes the dignity and true greatness
If q people, A fcw men have fought your bnt-
tlcs--a few have dared the dangers Of battle
iicld--a few have born the hardship, Of the
! camp, the sCOrChng sun VI summer, the frost
OF Winter the malta OF the swamp-, the pTiya-
/ iiuHs incident to our circumstances, fatigue and
/ hunger and thirst, often without blankets with
/ out shoes with insufficient clothing, with the
cold wet earth for bed, the sky for a covering,
and stone for a pillow, glad only to meet the
/ enemy On the field, where some paid the no.
/ ll,st devotion known among men ON earth, to
/ tho cause Of your country and your rights with
/ their lives. But where one has been lost on the
battlefield, three have been lost by disease in
| 1ucol hy privatiOn aud toll.
! During all thgsc trial We have murmurcd
! not. We offered all We had on earth At the
altar of OuT common country, our own beloved
| Missouri and we only nov ak our fellow
| citizens, our brclhern, lo come 10 u- AMI help
! 10 wear what We have gaincd-to win our
! lu"iOu, inheritance from the cruel hand Of the
! r.ilcr and oUprc,sor.
Come 10 Us, brave sons Of Mi,,ouri-rally 10
oul standard. must have fifty thousand men.
| aal upon you IN the name Of your country for
! Ht.y thou.and men. DO you stay at home "a
take care Of us and your propertyf Millions OF
! dollars have been lost bee tu-o you stayed at
home. Do YOU stay at home for gra'tcltion
Moro men have been murdered at home than
have lost in five successive lNttles. DO you stay
At home TO secure terms with the enemy; Then
| warn you the day may som r.me when you
may be surrendered to the mercies OF thai
cuCmy, and your substance he given up "a the
lIessan aud the Jay-hawkcr. | cannot, will
not attribute such motives TO you, my country
men, but where are our Southern Rights
tricrdsi We must drive the opprsssor from oul
lind.
must have fifty thousand men. Now Is th'
cl isis Of your fste-now is the golden opportun
ily to save the State-now is the time Of you
political salvation. The time for enlistment 0
our brave band is beginning TO expire. DO no
hold their patience beyond endurapce-do no
longer sicken their hearts by hope deferred
They begin to inquiro-Where are our friends
Who shall give them an answer Boys an
small property holders have, u the main