Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-15

tioh duu CIVIL war SO uumlsf8kaDiy that
have resolved to make one further effort to
avert these dangers from you. therefore
solicited an interview with Brigader-Gener
al Lyon. commanding the Federal army ia
Missouri. 1t was granted, and on the lOih
inst, waving all questions of personal Off
| clal dignity. went to st. Louis, accompa-
MED by Major General Price. We had an in.
tersiew on the 1lth instant, with Gen. Lyon
| and +. L. Blair, jr., at which / submitted to
them this propositions:
| That would disband the State Guard and
break up its organization; that | would dis
| arm all companies which have BEEN armed
by the State; that would pledge myself not
to attempt TO organize the militia under the
Militia Bill, that no arms or munitions OF
war should be brought into the State; that l
| would protect all citizens equally in all their
rights, regardless of their political opinion;
that would repress all discretionary
| movements within the State; that would re-
pei all attempts to invade it from whatever
| quarter and by whomsoever made and that
would thus maintain strict neutrality in the
| present unhappy contest and preserve the
peace of the State, and 1 further proclaim
| that would, if necessary, invoke the assist
| ence OF the U. 3. troops to carry out these
pledges All this proposed TO do upon the
condition that the Federal Government would
undertake to disarm the Home Guards which
| II has illegally organized and armed through
out the State, and pledge itself not to occu-
py with its troops any localities in the State
| occupied by them at this time. Nothing but
the most earnest desire to avert the horrors
of civil war from our State could have temp
| ted me to propose these humiliating terms
They were rejected by the Federal officers.
They demanded not only the disorganiz alton
of the State militia and the notification of
the military bill, but they refused to disarm
their own home guards, and insisted that the
Federal government should enjoy unrestrict-
ed right to move and station its troops
throughout the State whenever and wherever
they might, in the opinion of its officers be
necessary, either for the protection of loyal
citizens of the Federal Government or for
the repelling of invasion; and they plainly
announced that it was the in ention of the
administration TO take military occupation
under these preteXts. OF the whole State, is
avowed by General Lyon himself, to the ex-
act condition of Maryland. The acceptance
by me of these degrading terms would not
only have sullied the honor of Missouri, but
would have aroused the Indignation of every
brave citizen, and precipitated the very con
ict which it has been my aim to prevent
We refused to accede to them, and the con-
ference was broken up.
FellOw-citiZenS, all our efforts towards
Cancellation have failed. We can hope for
nothing from the justice and moderation of
the agents of the FEDERAL Government in
this State. They are energetically Fastening
the execution of their bloody and revolution
airy schemes for the inauguration OF civil
war in your midst; for the military occupa-
ton of your State by armed bands of law
less invaders, for the overthrow of your
State Government, and for the subversion OF
those liberties which that Government has al
ways sought to protect, and they intend to
exert their whole power to subjugate you, if
possible, to the military despotism which
have usurped the powers of the Federal Gov
eminent.
Now, therefore, !, C. F. Jackson, Cover
nor of the State of Missouri, do, in view of
the foregoing facts, and by virtue of the
powers vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of this Commonwealth, issue this my
proclamation calling the militia of the State
to the number of $4,000 into active service
for repelling said invasion and for the pro-
lection of the lives, liberty, and property OF
the citizens of this State, and earnestly eX-
hort all good citizens of Missouri to rally I'M
der the flag of their State for the protection
of their endangered homes and firesides, and
for the defense of their most sacred rights
and dearest liberties.
In Issuing this proclamation hold it to be
my solemn dnty to remind you that Missouri
is still one of the United States, that the Ex-
ecutive Department of the State Govern
ment does not arrogate to itself the power to
disturb that relation. that power has wisely
rested in the convention, W hich will at the
proper time express your sovereign will, and
that meanwhile it is your duty to obey all
Constitutional requirements of the Federal
Government; but it is equally my duty to-
advise you that your first allegiance is due
to your own State, and that you are under no
obligations whatever to obey the unconstitu-
tional edicts of military despotism which has
enthroned itself at Washington, nor to sub
NIT to the Infamous and degrading sway of
Its wicked minions in this State. No brave
and true hearted Missourian will obey the
one or submit to the other. Rise, then, and
drive out ANONYMOUSLY the invaders who
have dared TO desecrate the soil which your
labors have made fruitful, and which is con-
secrated by your homes.
(Signed,) CLAIBORNE F. JACKSON.