Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-28
PROCLAMATION or GEN. LYON TO
THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI

To The Fe9Dfc Of Missouri:
Upon leaving 81 Louis. 100 consequence II war made
by hc GuVcru0 uf this State, against the Government
of the United States because would mot assume 0n its
behalf reiquish It's duties and ahdicate s rights of
protecting ts ct2cns from che oppression and cruccs
n tho seccssonsts VI This STATE, published lddrcss
o the people Boz which declared my intention 70 use 'le
maintenance N the General Government, and thc pro-
lection Of hr rights and property Of all Aw.ahidus ciu-
zcns. Tho STATE authorities, in violation 9i an agree.
mcut with General NarnoY, un hc Zst OF May last had
drawn together and urgInigcl upon large scale Che
of Nafate, and having made declaration ot war
they abandoned the capital issued orders i1r the dcsruc
this point put into execution thcir hostile purGu.t
towards thc General Government. This dcyalttd upon
me the necessity of meeting this issue tu tc best u my
ability, and accordingly moved 90 this point With pore
nn of the force under my command, attacked and dis
pcrscd the hostile forces gathered mere uy the govern
meut and took possession OF the camp cquipag' lcit
and considerable number of prisoners, most Of them
young and uf immature age and who represent that they
have been mislcd by frauds ingcnousi devised and n
dustrously circulated hy designing leaders, who seek
dcvove upon unrcfcctng and dcuded followers the task
af securing tho object OF their own false ambition Out
or compassion for these misguided youths, aud 10 correct
the impressions created by Inscriptions caumniaturs,
liberated them upon the condition that they will not
(u the impending hostiucs against the United
states Government ! have done this in spite Of the
we known facts. that tho leaders in the present rebel
lion having long experienced The mllduess ol the Gencr
al Government, still feel confident that This mudncss
cannot he oyertAvcd. by actous hpstiliics hav
ing view It's overthrow but lest ip the case or The
laie Camp Jackson affair, this ocmency shall -i be
miscuustrucd. it proper 90 give warning that c Gov
crnmeut cannot always be expected to indulge u il, TO
the compromise 90 its evident welfare. Hearing that
those plotting against the Government have falsely rep
resented thar to Government troops intend forcihe
and violent invasion " Missouri. ior the purposes Of mill
itarv dcsnnfisu and tyranny I hereby give notice %
thr people " This State that shall scrupulouy avoid
all interference with the business rights and property oi
every description recognized by the laws of the State,
and belonging law abiding citzcus but It is equally
ms duty To maintain the paramount authority NJ the T.
uited States with such lrce have at my command.
which will be retained only long opposition may
Il necessary aud that u Is my wish and shah be
my purpose 20 resist any unavoidable rgnr arising in
this issue upon those who provoke H. All persons Who
under the uisapprchensions above named, have taken
un arms or Who are now preparing DO so, invited
20 return Co their homes and rcnqush their hostiucf
towards the Federal Government, and arc assured that
they may without being molestcd for past occur
f rcnecs. (Sgncdl
II A. LYON,
Brig General O. S. A.. Commanding