Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-08

, The state Convention in Missouri has
declared the Office Of Governor vacant,
and elected II. 4. Gamble to fiji that po-
sition. rice Jackson. who has joined the
rebel aru,y Here Is Gov. Gamble proc
lamation:
JrrFrasox Cry. August 5.--tiov. Gam
+ BILE has ISSUED proclamation 10 the PEG
PIE of Missouri, tic principal features Of
which are a. follows:
81 10 hereby strictly charge aud cnioin
upon al -herias aud magistrates who are
c0nscr, ator- of tie peace, % use all the
powers conferred upon them by law in ar
+ resting and bringing 10 punishment all
persons who disturb the public peace by
using violence aSainstauy OF their fellow
citizens; and especially are YOU charged
10 brig 70 Justice all who combine to
practice violence against other persons on
account ct their political opinions, aud Il
force should be employed - resist You IA
tie discharge of your duties, to sucli an
extent that you cannot overcome by the
means provided 10y 'aw, Non are charged
10 mike known that fact 10 this depart
mont, that proper measures may be taken
! IN such ease.
II is enioincd upon al the citizens that
+ they perform tic duty of giving inform
ton 81 deposits al munitions OF war be-
I longing 60 the State, that they m1v come
go the State without being captured by the
troops Of the United States.
II T. further euioined upon all citizens
a; suitable age 10 enroll themsces in MI
itary organizations. that they may take
part ia the defense of the State.
All citizens who are embodied under
the act Of the last session Of the General
Assembly. popularity called the military
law. are notified that the law has been alb
rncafci. tho tro0ps disbauded, and the
commissions ISSUED under il, a well as
the commissions under the act ofthe same
session for the appointment of a Major
General have been annnlled, and all Off
ccrs ard soldiers are cnioined to cease ac-
ton in the military capacity. Ii those
citizens who, At the call of the late Gov
ern0r, have taken up arms, choose 20 re-
turn voluntarily t. their homes, TO the
peaceful pursuit of their occupations. they
will find in the present Executive deter
mination 10 afford them all the security in
lis power. and there * no doubt enter
tanned that they will be unmole>ted.
{ "Thc officers and troops belonging To
tho Confederate states, who have invaded
. Missouri are notified that IL is against the
will of the people Of Missouri that they
should continue upon the soil of this State
and that their continuance in Missouri
will be considered an act Of war, designed
10 bring unon our State the horrors OF
war, which Missouri desires to avoid
They are, therefore, notified to depart al
once from the State.
fSiguel. al. r. GAMBLE"
. Since the Governors proclaim ton WI:
written, the following dispatch has been
received;
WAuiyGrov. august 2. lSGl.--To hb
Erceiicncy. H. X. Ganibie. Gorrrnor o.
hissonri;-l reply 20 your message al
dressed 10 the President. | am directed t.
say thar VI, by proclamation, yon prom
ise security 10 persons in arms who yolun
tarily return TO their allegiance and bc
come peaceablc and loyal, this Govern
mcut will cause the promise to be re
4 spectcd.
lSigned, SIMON CAMFRoV,
Secretary Of War.