Nebraska advertiser., 1861-09-12
B~RowNvIrIr, N. TIL

Sept. 10Th, 1861.
At adjourned meeting, the Chairman
being absent,
On notion of R. w. Furnas,
Judge Hall was called to the Chair.
The proceedings of last meeting were
called for, read and approved.
After which the aforesaid Committee
made their report as follows
The committee have considered the
matters refer;e ed to by the meeting, and
submit the following report.
In regard to the condition of affairs IN
North Missouri, which has occasioned
our apprehensions of danger, and on ac-
count Of which we deem it necessary to
take some measures for our protection;
your committee believe the following to
be the facts:
Until about two weeks ago, there was
a considerable force of United States
troops at St. Joseph, stationed there for
the purpose of protecting the persons and
property Of loyal citizons in the North
west portion Of the State, and to restrain
certain lawless and reasonable men who
were disposed 10 disturb the peace, and
also to keep open a way of communica-
ton between the States and the Western
Territories, via the Hannibal and Saint
Joseph Railroad and the Missouri river.
The citizens of ST. 10 became dissat-
isied with the burden of supporting the
troops, believing that the Union men were
strong enough IN that vicinity to protect
themselves. and preserve public order and
and believing further, since all parties
had entered into an agreement 10 sustain
the laws and preserve the peace, that
there was no occasion that the troops
should remain longer, requested the COM
manding General 70 remove them. II
was generally believed at the time of the
request that all occasion of further dis
turbance was removed. 1t was known
that parties Ia Atchison, Holt, Andrew,
and Buchanan counties. who had been
the most active In these disturbances had
entered into a formal agreement with the
Union men to thai effect, had ratified
their agreement 6y taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States, and sworn
to sustain the Constitution and Laws of
the State of Missouri, under these cir
cumstances, and pursuant to the request
of the citizens of ST. Joseph, the troops
were removed. Scarcely had they left
their enCampment, when the city was be-
leguered and taken in possession; the H
& St, 10. Railroad was taken; the bridges
destroyed, and the Missouri blockaded by
armed bands of marauders.
The following passage from the 81. 10.
Journal, of the 9TH inst, gives a view of
the present condition Of affairs in that
city:
1--WE had been in hopes that the waves
of revolution would have passed by US
and that we shonld have been spared the
horrors of civil strife. But such Is not
) the case. A walk through our city tells
the melancholy tale. Many of our hon.
est merchants have closed their stores and
with their families have fed away for
safety. Where but a few days since bu-
siness and hustle was at its height, silence
now prevails. Very many Of our best
: citizens have fed, leaving their homes to
the mercy of the soldiers.
1--WE think they were too hasty in thus
leaving. As yet, nothing has been done
in the city to endanger families. With
merchants it is different some of their
goods were pressed, and it was presuma-
bic more would be, hence their hasty
leaving to Omaha and other points.
"0ur advice to all non.combattants, is
to 60 slow, give no heed to rumor. We
cannot think that war with all Its horrors
can be visited upon them.-&. 10. Jour.
Sept. z.
According to the best information we
can obtain, there are from three to five
thousand men in and about St. Joseph
banded together in small companies with
out any organization, and without a lead
der, each band being independent, and
all acting together as a sort of mob. There
are about 1000 men Of the same charac-
ter this side of Oregon, and on their way
to Rcckport and about 5000 further In
the interior in Gentry County. making in
. all about six to nine thousand men, uno
ganized, except in small bands, without
leaders, and acting IN concert as for a
2 COHlHlOH PURPOSES anu III dCCOEuduCO "
l some well arranged and well conducted
plan. The purpose no doubt is to get pos
/ session and control of die whole northern
portion Of the State, and hold il if they
: can, in order to control the State election,
which is TO take place en- the first Mon
day in November, called by the action of
/ the late State. Conventions to elect a Gov
&, ernor, Lieut. Governor, Secretary of State
| and Members Of the Legislature, which
offices were vacated by the same act of
: the Convention. .
The Convention also passed an ordi.
n nance repeating and abrogating certain
y laws and acts Of the late Legislature,
which laws were passed IN secret session.
And that they may be understood, we dc
here present the Ordinance of the Con-
v%enlion, in full, which if in words as fol.
lows:
AN ORDINANCE THE Re.
! PEAL AND ABROGATIoN OF CERTAIN
! LAWS, AM FOR OTHER PUKPosEs.