The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-07
News by Mail.
From Missouri.

Gov Gamble has issued u proclamation to the
people Of Missouri, charging upon all Sherifs
and other Magistrates, to use all the powers
conferred upon them by law in arresting and
bringing to punishment all persons who disturb
| the peace by using violence against any of their
fellow citizens, Sand especially" says the Gov
| ernor, " are you charged to bring to justice all
who combine to practice violence against other
persons on account Of their political opinions,
and if force should be employed against you to
an extent you cannot overcome by the means
provided by law, you are charged to make
known that fact to this Department. that proper
measures may be taken in such cases. 1t is
enjoined that they perform the duty of giving
information of deposits of munitions of war be-
longing to the State, that they may come into
the possession Of the State without being cap.
tured by the troops of the United States 1t is
further enjoined on all citizens Of suitable age
to enroll themselves into military organizations
that they may take part in defense of the State
1t those citizens who have takensu arms at the
call OF the late Governor choose to return vol
unfairly TO their homes and to tee peaceful rur-
suit OF their several occupations, they will find
in the present Executive determination to af-
ford them all the security in his power, and no
doubt is entertained but that they will be un-
molested. The officers and their troops belong
ing to the Confederate States, who have invaded
M jssouri, are notified that it is against the will
of the people of Missouri that they should con-
tlnue on her soil, and that their continuance in
the State will be considered an act of wal, de-
signed to bring upon the State the horrors of
war, which She wishes to avoid. They are
therefore notified to depart at once from the
State.
Since the proclamation was written the fol-
lowing has been received
Washington, Aug. 3, 1861. To His Excel
lency, r. II. Gamble, Governor of Missouri
In reply to your message addressed to the Pres
dent, | am directed to say that. if by proc
lamation you promise security to persons in
arms who voluntarily return to their allegiance
and become peaceab'e and loyal, this Govern
ment will cause the promise to be respected
(Signed,) SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Mexico. Mo-, Aug g. By tomorrow night
coin, Galloway, Audran, Pike Rails, Monroe,
Randolph, Howard. Macon, Shelby, Marion,
Lewis, Rusk, Linn, Scotland, Clark and Liy-
ingston counties, bya simultaneous movement
will be occupied by strong bodies of United
States troops, the commanding officers of whom
will appoint q Committee of Public Safety from
among the responsible citizens Of each County,
whose duty it shall be to preserve the peace in
their respective Counties. Each committee
shall consist of not more than four persons, and
whenever it can consistently be done the Coun-
ty officers shall be selected as members No
one thus appointed shall be permitted to decline,
and if he shall fail to perform the duties, it will
be under such penalties the commanding gen
eral shall affx. The committees are charged,
according to the orders of Gen. Pope, with
maintaining peace and order, and shall have
power to call out all citizens to secure these OBJ
jects, and any one refusing to obey such call
shall be turned over to the military authorities.
If the people are not able or willing to enforce
peace among themselves and prevent the organ
izing of companies to make war on the United
States. the military force will perform the SER
vice, but the expenses mnst be paid by the
county. TO secure prompt payment levy