The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-05
PROCLAMATION.


PROCLAMATION.
To aN. pcaccoJiy disposed citizens Of
the ,Statc Of NissYf, greeting:
WHEREAS, A solemn agreement
has been entered iBto by and be-
tween Major-GensraIs Fremont
and Price, respectively command
ing antagonistic forces in the State
Of Missouri, to theSefect, that in
future, arrests or fercibIe intcrter-
encc by armed or tharmed parties
of citizens within tue limits Of said
State for the mere entertainment
or expression of political opinions,
shall hereafter cease that families
now broken up for Mch causes may
be reunited, and that the war nwo
progressing shall Sbe exclusively
confined to armies in the field.
Therefore, be it known to all whom
1t may concern:
|. No arrests whatever on ac-
count of political opinions, Or for
the merely private expression 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.
Bnt it is expressly declared that
nothing in this proclamation shall
be construed to bar Or interfere
with any OF the usual and regular
proceedings of the established
courts and statutes and orders made
and provided for such oiienses.
II. All pcaceabIy disposed citi-
zens who may have been driven
from their homes because of their
political opinions, or who may
rave left them from fear Of force
and violence, are hereby advised
and permitted to return, upon the
faith of our positive assurance that
while so returning they shall re-
ceive protection from both armies
in the field, whenever it can be
given.
III. All bodies of armed men
acting without the authority or
recognition of the Maior-Generals
before named, and not legitimately
connected with the armies in the
field, are hereby ordered at once to
disband.
". Any violation of either of
the foregoing articles shall subject
the offender to the penalty Of mill
tary law, according to the nature
of the ofeuse.
In testimony whereof, the afore,
said John Charles Fremont, at
Springfield, Mo-, on the first day
of November, A. d. 1861, and Ma
jor-General Sterling Price, at -
-, on this - day of Novem-
ber, A. D. 1861, have hcreunto set
their hands, and hereby mutually
pledge their efforts to the enforce
ment of the above articles Of agree.
ment, according to their full tenor
and effect, to the best of their abil-
ity.
Second, Brigadicr General Sam
uel r. Curtis, or the officer in COM
mand at Benton Barracks, is here
by authorized and empowered to
represent Maior-General Fremont,
nd Col. D. II. Armstrong, Hon. }.
Richard Barrett, and Col. Robert
NJ. Rcnick, or either of them, are
hereby authorized ant! empowered
to represent Major-Gcneral Price
and the parties so named are here.
by authorized, when ever applied
to for that purpose, to negotiate for
the exchange Of any and all per-
sons who may hereafter be taken
prisoners of war, and released up
on parole. Such exchanges to be
made upon the plan heretofore ap-
proved and acted upon, to wit :
grade for grade, or two officers OF
lower grade as an equivalent i'll
rank for one Of a higher grade, as
shall be thought just and equita-
bic.
Thus done and agreed at Spring
field, Mo-, this first day of Novem
Der, 1861.
By order of Major-Gen. Fremont.
J. H. EATON. A. A. A. G.
Major-General STERLING PRICE.
By Henry Williams, Com'rs.
D. Robert Barclay,