Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Jrfrrasox Crrr. Aug. 8, 1861.
To The People ofthe Safe of Missouri:

Jrfrrasos Crrr. Aug. 8, 1861.
To The People ofthe Safe Of .NissourG
Your delegates, assembled in Conven-
ton, have decided that IN, order to vindi
cate the Sovereignty u. ;the State il was
nscessury 10 vaca,s the Offices Of Governor,
lieutenant Governor. Secretary Of State
and members Of the General Assembly, and
10 order OH election 10 take place on the
first Monday OF November next te fill those
Dfiices with persons Of your own choice
They have chosen me 10 discharge the du.
Ties Of Chief Magistrate until that election
can take place.
No argument will here be made in sup
port Of the action OF the Convention. An
address has been issued TO you by that body
in which are set forth the necessities for
the action. aud the power under which
they have acted. l could give you no
stronger express sion Of my deliberate jndg-
msnt that their sciion was both constitu.
tional and necessary than is afforded by nv
acceptance OF the Office until the election
can take place.
The choice thus made of temporary or
provisional Governor, will satisfy all that
no countefance will be afforded 10 any
scherse or tosny conduct calculated In any
degree TO interfere with The institution Of
slavery existing in the State. To the very
utmost extent Of Executive power, that in.
stnution will be protected.
The choice Of temporary Governor gives
the further assurance to all, that every eff
fort will be made to stop the practices on
the part of The military which have ocea-
,ionsd SO much irritation throughout the
State-such as srresting citizen, who have
neither taken up arms against the Govern
ment. nor aided those who are in open hos.
tiIiIy 10 it, aud searching private houses
without any reasonable ground to suspec,
The occupants Of any improper conduct. and
unnecessarily seIsing or irjuring private
property. such acts must be. and will he,
dsscouu,enanced, and there is every reason
10 believe, irom a general order recently
issued by Lieut.. Gen. Scat, and from the
known disposition OF Major General FREE
mont, whose command embraces Missouri,
that such oppressive conduct on the part
OF the military will. in short time, 10 ar
re,ted.
There exists in many parts of the State
most unfortunate aud unnatural condition
OF feeling among cllizens, amounting 10 sc-
tual hostility, and leading often TO scenes
OF violence END bloodshed; and even neigh.
bors Of the same race have ca,he TO regsrd
each other as enemies. Thi. feeling, loo,
ha. originated in questions of a political
character, although the American mind ha.
been accustomed TO-. consider a difference
upon such question:, as aHordine no cause
OF hostility. Cuinbina,ians.. have been
formed Tor carryi x out schemes .of violence
by one class against another, and by those
hulding one set of opinions AGAINST others
holding litferent set.
Civn Government, in this State has no
concern with mems opinions. exec pt 10 pro.
tsct all in their undis,urbrd enjoyment. II
is only when they became the causes OF
sets .ha, they bring those who rnlertsin
them into any responsibility 10 the law.
While this freedom OF opinion is the
right Of, all, and while it is the du'y of eaci
to respect this right in others, IT il, plainly
the duty Of the Gpv-rnmsnt 70 suppress,
as far as practicable, ell combinations. 10
violate This right, and all vloi-nce arising
from difierence vi opinion. Yet il is i'm
poriant that every well dspo,sd ci,izrn
should remember, that ihe extreme and in.
temperate exercise oil This right OF express.
ing his "pinions often lesd. to unnee..ssry
discord snd v,o.hce, aud lhst refraii,iup
IRON Tie il.teihperslr discussion OF topics
known To be exciting would lie but slight
contribution made by each toward the pres.
erva,ion Of tbs general peace. : -,
Ii is believed thai many citizens are now
IN arms. assembled under the proclamation
OF Gov. Jackson. Of the 18th of June. and
thai they responded 10 that call from sense
OF obligation 10 obey State suihoriiy. They
have been organized as q military force un.
der all act OF The Grrerai Assembly, known
popularity Us the Military bill" g,
BY the action Of the Conven,ion that not
has been aDuuled, oil commissions issued
under II have been revoked, and the organ
izatiors which have teen formed have been
dIsbanded.
Those who bAve taken up arms from de-
sire thus 10 obey State suihoslty, will see
that reai obedience to that authority will be
shown BY at once quitting the organizations
with Which they are Connected. and re.
turning peacefully 10 their homes. This
applies as we'll TO officers as to priyttes in
such organizatio 100
|, is known thai there are large quaint.
ties Of p"wder and other munitions OF war
co,cea!ed in different places in The State,
intended 10 be used by those Of the citizen.
who are ia arms. This is the property Of
the State and ought 10 be disposed Of to
Tree the State from the deb, incurred BY
is purchase, SO far es the proceeds Of lis
sale will have that effect. Information Of
lis deposit ought TO be given to this Depart
meut, so that It may be recovered and APP
Piled 10 the indebtedness of The State.
The militia OF the State has not on or.
ganization as efficient as it should be. The
Cunvehtion, by ordnance, adopted The act
Of 1859, IN place OF the Military bill Of the
las, Assembly. |, Is necessary that there