White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-12-19
Proel.mation b asasral Price.

Proelamatisn By asasrsl Pries.
SEDALIA. Mo-. Nov. 80.
The following 10 Gen. Pries's procla-
nation, issued at Nsosho, bot bearing no
dste:-
FELLow Cr1zsns: In the month Of
June last was called to the command OF
handful Of Missourians. Who nobly gave
up home and comfort to espouse in that
gloomy hour ths cause Of your bleeding
country. struggling with tbs most eauss-
less and cruel dsspotism known smong
men. when pesce and protection could no
longer be enjoyed but q ths pries Of bon
or and liberty. Your chisf magistrate
called for SO, 900 men. to drive the ruth
less invaders from . coil made fruitful by
your lsbors and consecrated BY your
homes. To that call less than 5000 re-
sponded ont of . male population exceed
ing 200. 900 men; one in forty only stepped
forward to defend with their persons aud
their lives the cause of constitutional lib
erty and human rights. Some allowances
are to be made on the score of the want
of military organisation; . supposed want
of arms: the necessary retreat Of the army
southwark; the blockade Of the river. and
the presence of an armed and organised
foe. But nearly six months have now
elapsed. Your crops have been titled:
your harvests have been resped; yonr
preparations for winter have been made.
The army of Missouri. organised and
equipped. fought its way to the river.
The foe is still in the field. The country
bleeds. and our people grosn under the
infections of foe marked with the char
acteristics of barbarian warfare. And
where now are the $1,000 to avenge our
wrongs and free our country? Had SO. 600
men hocked to our standard, with their
shot guns in their hands, there would not
now be Federal hirelings in the State to
pollute our soil. Instead Of ruined COM
munities, starving families and desolstsd
districts, we should have had . people
blessed with protection. and with stores to
supply the wants and necessities and com.
forts of life. Where are these $4,000
men ? Are Missourians no longer true to
themselves? Are they . timid. time.
serving. craven race. ct only for subjec-
tion to a despot? Awake. my country
men, to . sense of what constitutes the
dignity and true greatness Of . people !
A few men have fought your battles; .
few men have dared tho dangers of the
battle field; . few have borne the hardships
Of the caup-the scorching sun ofsummer
and frost Of winter, the malaria Of the
swsmps. the privat,ons incident TO our
circumstances-fatigue, and hunger, and
thirst, often without blankets, without
shoes, with insufficient clothing. with the
cold. wet earth for bed. the sky for .
covering. . stone for pillow-glsd only
to meet the enemy on the field, where
some paid the noblest devotion known
among men on earth to the cause of your
country and your rights with their lives.
But where one has been lost on the field.
three have been lost BY disease induced BY
privation and toll.
During all these trials We have mur-
INJURED not; we have offered all we had on
earth at the altar Of our common country,
our own beloved Missouri, and we only
now ask our fellow citizens. our brethren,
to come to % and help to wear what We
have gained. and to win our glorious in
heritance from the cruel hand of the spoil
or and oppressor. Come to us. brave
sons of Missouri. Rally to our standard.
I must have $4,000 men. cali upon
you in the name Of your country for so 900
men. Do you stay at home to take care
Of us and your property? Millions of
dollars have been lost because you have
stayed at homo. Do you stay at home
for qualification More men have been
murdered at home than I have lost in Eve
successful battles. Do you stay At home
to secure terms with the enemy? Then
1 warn you the day may soon come when
you may be surrendered to the mercies Of
that enemy. and your subsistence be given
up to the Hessian and the Jayhawker.
I can not, I will not attribute such mo.
tivss to you. my countrymen: but where
are our Southern rights friends +? We
must drive the opprsssor from our land.
I must have $4,000 men. Now is the
crisis of your fate: now is the golden op.
portunity to save the State; now is the
day Of your political salvation. The time
for enlistment for our brave band is be-
ginning to expire. Do not hold their
patience bevond endurance. Do not sick.
en- their hearts by hope deferred. They
began to inquire, Where are our friends !?
Who shall give them an answer? Boys
and small property. holders have in the
main fought the battles for the protection
of your property. "snd where" they ask,
"where are the men for whom are fight
ing ?" bow shall I, how can explain Z |
Citizens Of Missouri: 1 call upon you
by every consideration Of interest. BY eve
~ desire Of safety. BY every tie that binds
you to homo and country. delay no longer. |
Let the dead bury their dead, leave your
to take care Of itself. commend |
your homes to the protection Of God. and |
merit the appreciation apd love Of child
hood and womanhood. by showing your
selves men. Then, sons ofthe brave and |
free. who bequsathed to % the scored trust
Of free institutions, come to the army Of |
Missouri. not for . week. or . month, bot
to free your country.
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