Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-21
PROCLAMATION FROM THE GOV
ERNOR OF MISSOURI.

10 the People Of Minowr
series Of unproyoked and unparalleled ouirtges have
been inflicted the peace and dignity Of this common
wealth. and upon the rights and liberties Of its people BY
wicked aud unprncped men. protesting to act under the
authority of the U S Government. The solemn enact
ments Of your Legislature have been nuihed your vol
unteer soldiers have been taken prisoners and your COM
with your sister States has been suspended your
trade with your fellow citizens has been, and 10, subject
ed 70 increasing control Of armed soldery peaceful
citzpus have been imprisoned without warrant OF law
unoNeudinr and defencclcss men, and children
have been ruthessy down and murdered and other
unbearahle ndgnes have been heaped upon your State
and upon yourselves To I'll these outrages and indig
mites YOU h.ye submitted with patriotic forbearance
which has onlS encouraged the peSperAors OF these
greyous wrongs attempt still bolder and more daring
usuraons Il has been my earnest endeavor under all
these embarrassing circumstance to maintain the peace
OF the State aud avert, II possible from our borders the
desoating fleets Of civil war With that object in
view authorized Maj. Gen Price, several weeks ago,
TO arrange with Gen Harnsy commanding the federal
forces in this State the terms OF an agreement by which
the peace " the state might be preserved They came
tho 2lst day Of May, TO an understanding. which
made public. The State authofrs have laooTed faith
fully carry out the terms Of this agreement. The fed
cral government the other hand not only manifested
strong dsspprObsou Of BY the instant dsmissA Of
that distinguished officer, Who, its part entered into
it, but it began and has urintermitngy carried
out system Of hostile operations IN utter contempt OF
that agreement, and in reckless disregard OF its own
pledged faith These acts have utterly portsndsd revolu-
tion and civil that resolved to make
ono further effort these dangers from you.
therefore solicited interview with brig. Gen. Lyon,
commanding the federal army in Missouri. ItwAs grant
ed the lth inst and, waving all questions Of person
al and oaiaiN dignity, ST. Louis, accompanied
by Maj Gen Price.
and Il. p. blair, Jr at which submitted 70 them this
propagation, namely Thu would diabAnd the State
Guard and break mp its organization that would dis
all the companies which had been ordered out by the
State that would pledge myself not 10 attempt to
ganize militia under military bill that no arms or mu-
nitons Of war should be brought into the State that
would protect all citizens equally in all their rights,
gardcss of their political opinions that would repress
an in,urrrctonary movements within the State that
] Wou lall 10
quarter and by whomsnever made and that / would
mus maintain strict neutrality in the present unhappy
contest and preserve the peace Of the State and fur
ther proposed that WOULD il necessary invoke the
ssance OF the United States troops carry out these
pledges Al this proposed to do upon condition. that
the Federal Government would undertake to dsarm the
Home Guards which it has Illegally organized and
ed throughout the state aud pledge itself not to occupy
with its troops locality in the Stale not occupied by
them this time. Nothing but the most earnest desire
TO avert the horrors " civil fom Beloved State
could have tempted me to propose these humila,ing
terms. They were rejected by the Federal Officers
They demanded not only he dsorganiralon and dssrm-
ing uf the militia. and the notification of the military
bill but they refused TO dissrm their own Home Guard,
aud insisted that the Federal Government shonld enjoy
the unrestricted right to move and station its troops
throughout the State whenever and wherever that might
lin the opinion Of It's oihcers be necessary either for the
protection Of loyal subjects Of the Federal Government
or for rspeng invasion and they plainly announced
that the intention Of the administration to take
military occupation funder these preeKts of the whole
State and reduce II AvOwed by Gen Lyon himself to
the cract condition Of Msryi.nd. The acceptance BY
NJ these degrading would not only have suled the
honor Of Missouri but would have aroused the indigna-
on ofeyery brave citizen and precpa,ed the con
hict wheh II has been my aim TO prevent We refused
aceede to them, and the conference was bTosen up
Fellow Citizens all efforts towards Cancellation have
failed We hope nothing for the justice or moderi-
lion Of The agents Of the Federal Government ia this
State They energetcay Fastening the execution OF
their bloody and revolutionary schemes Tor the insueura
tiOn Of civil ia your midst fr the mtary oechPa-
ton Of your State BY armed bands Of awess invaders
for the overthrow Of your State Government and Tor the
sabyersiun OF liberties which the Government has
IN
whole mower tn sbiugate YOU possible, 10 the militia
~ despotsn which has usurped the powers OF he tede
raj Government,
nf Missouri do in view II the foregoing facts, snd by viz
OF the powers vested 10 me by the Consultation and
laws Of this Commonwealth issue this, my Proclamation,
calling the militia NJ this state 70 the number Of fny
Thousand into active service of the state nor the
purpose of epelng such INVASION ana lr nc protee
lion II the lives liberties aud property o me chens OF
this State And earnestly eNhort al good eiikehf ot
Missouri rally the flag of their STATE or the protee-
fon OF their endangered homes aud hrrsd- and for the
defence Of their sacred rights and dearest liberties
In issuing this Proclamation, hold IL 70 he my most
solemn duty 90 remind YOU that Missouri Is stu one u
the United States that the Executive department Of the
State government does not arogaic 90 itself The power
TO disturb th1t relation That power has been wisely
vested In the Convetinn which will at the piopcr time
eE press yuur sovereign will and thai meanwhile, 10 is
your ddty obey all Constitutional requirements OF thr
federal government; but Is equally nay duty 10 advise
you that your first aeg.ucc l. due 10 yonr own STATE
aud that you under ~ obhgau1h whatever !" o'9
the unconstitutional cdicis of the mlIniy ue,pN'm
which has introduced isefAt Washington NOR submit 'n
the nfamou, and degrading sway n iit Ncked nihehs
in this State No brave hearted Mssouran VIII obey
the one ur submit TO the Other RISE theh ana uflfe
out n5nnionsy the invaders who have dared 10 desc
crate the soil which your a1ors have made isuitu ana
VINE" 1sI9"eGj f9%oG'''''' 'cLKRGoEEE r. JACKSON
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UNtoN MEN IN SoIrm CARolINA.--A
gentleman recently returned from South Car
olna communicates some statements TO the
Nf D.. tult ~ a.