The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-31
Gen. Lane---His Proclamation
and Order.
Proclamation 10 the People of Western
Missouri, now Occupied by the Kansas
Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS KANSAS 3RtGApE, !
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HEADQUARTERS KANSAS BRtGApE,
$500 WEST POINT. Sept. 19, 1861.
The commanding Gen, raj has learned
with deep regret that unwarrantable ex
cesses have been committed upon your
properly by persons protesting 10 belong
to the United sta,es Army, and that a
portion of you have gathered in arm ed
bands os.ensibly for the simple purpose of
protecting yourselves agains, uuwarrant.
ed depreciation. II this be true-if those
Of you thus gathered be not really trait.
OTs-if your real object in thus gathering
is not in fact for the purpose of fighting
your country and It's GUvernment-lhen
you and can come to an immediate un.
derstanding.
am in your State in command of a
large iorce, daily increasing, Of United
States troops. regularly must red into ser.
vice and sworn to obey the rules and ar
ticles Of war which you, through your
representatives, helped to make. Weave
soldiers, not thieves or pIunderes, or jay
hawkers. We have entered the army to
fight for peacs-to put down rebeIl-
ion--tO cause the Stars and Srpps-yOur
flag as we'll as ours, once more TO feat over
every foot of American soil. This is our
sole purpose. And when tls has been
accomplished in your section We will take
up our departure for fresh scenes, where
the vigor oi our army may be seen and
felt. Until then we remain.
Do you wish peace? Protection tc
your lives and property--the safety o
your wives aud little ones? Do you &c
sire to avert from your midst the horrors
Of civil war? Do you ask that your neigh
borbOOd may not be the theatrr of battle
--your men hiding--your houses desc
late--yOur fields devastated? If yor
wish these blessings, listen TO and tax,
my advice. ..E.
Let every man in arms return to hi
home, and resume his business. Let you
scattered aud terrified population return
Re. open your Courts, your schools, you
churches. Restore tho ar Of peace. =.
In short. act the part oIgOod, Iayal, peac
loving American cilizsus, and the bette
to prove your claim 10 being such, ru
up the American flag before your doom
Let this be done by a concerted moyemen
Of each nsighborhood. And here, in h
face Of tue world, and before High Hpav
en-, promise you that that flag whic
has projected American citizens on ever,
sea shall be your protection; that this pa
triOtic army Of mine, which you now s.
much fesr, Shall be 10 You what the stronl
hearted man is to the delicate woman b
his shle. a shield and q support.
} / will protect you against laWleSs plum
/ derers aud marauders from your ow
1 State. from Kansas, from anywhere. W
: will take you to our homes as We do on
! brethren everywhere, who are loyal as W,
{ A moments reflection would convinC
! you Of the sincerity of my pledges. W
, want peaee--peace for ourselves and OF
distracted country. If your profession
I are true. you want the same. You, how
T ever, are in apparent rebellion against
: Government which never did you IN
harm, whatever lswless men may hav
: done. That Government is willing to d.
9 f.nd you against them, if you will onl
: ask il. When we have placed you secuI