, 1873-08-23
THE FULTON (MO.) MOB.
Cow WOOl6On'H Proclamation to The
People OF Galloway COUNTY.

People OF Galloway COUNTY,.
STATE OF Missouri. EXECUTIVE DErANrMExr,}
- CITY OF JEFFRnsoN, AuR IL.
10 Tie People Of Calla'eav County, No.: '
With doop pntn have lcarued that on tho 18th
instant mob Of 1awlesH mon were permitted. in
open day, in the presence Of perhaps thousand
wound, and perhapa kill tho Sheriff Of your
county, and forcibly wrost from him and his
escort a convicted folon OIL his way to tho poui-
tentiary, under sentence OF the Judge Of your
Court, and bruta!ly murder him. Up to this
time, not ono word Of information has boeu
givon to mo by my cltZon Of your county In ref
erenco to tho outrage referred to-. From othors
I learnod tho factB on Sunday last, and as
soo1 as I did so addressed communication to
tho Hon; e. H. BHrklart, Judge of tho Galloway
to your county, to Issue writs for tho arrest and
trial Of all connected with tho mob Of Friday
last, or IN any manncr giving aid, oountoMauce
aud encouragement toit. | am informed that
Judge B'1r]tliart will be in Fulton this evening
to onter upon tho Investigation requested Of him,
and have just aont II. Clny Ewing, the Attor-
noy-General Of tho State, to your county to aid
in tho prosecution.
Intend to SEQ tho law enforced u your county
and everywhere eae within the limits OF tho
State to tho fullest possible extent; and now
call upon oYory law-ablng citizen OF Galloway
County and every ollicor OF tho law therein to
come to tho rescue and do all tllat ia within hla
powor to yindicato the supremacy Of tho law
reputation Of the county on Friday Inst. No
good citzen, no ono who appreciates tlle
blosainga Of civil government, OF tho curse OF
anarchy. no QUO whose mind aud hoart and
moral perceptions arc not beclouded, can fail to
500 that it is hiB duty to aid III tho arrost and
punshmont Of eyory guilty murderer ongagod
in tho mob to which atn calling your attenrion.
l now call upon every citizen who ia Ill posHeH-
sion Of any facts tonding to show who wore On
gagged tn the mob last Friday in Fulton, to dis
close them to tho Attorney Goueral and any
man who haa information upon tho subject and
refuses to give 1t, should ba lcalt with as par-
ticeps cri1ninis aftor tho fact, and raukod With
tho lawloBs, brutal dsturbcrs OF tho public peaco
who brought 30 much disgrace upon tho County
OF Galloway, and tho State Of Missouri, by their
participation In tho mob. There is q power
creator tlan that posseHsod by moDs in blia-
sourl. This powor will be exercised, and, lot it
cost what It may, it must mud shall be enforced.
Again call upon all who reBpect tho law and
tlcir moral influence In Gid Of Tho enforcement
OF 1t, but their individual onergies Tho people
OF Missouri loyo law, aud they aro determined to
enforce 1t.
Oitizeua of Callaway County You who aro so
vitality interoated in tho maintenance Of the rop
utation OF your county; YOU who hayo so Murl,
to lose and 10 little to gain By falling In the dis
charge OF your duties; agaiu appeal to you to
give all necessary aid to the officers of tic law,
who arc about to engage In tho investigation OF
tho shooting Of Col. Law, aud tho hanging Of
KoHBlor.
III Testimony OF NIL Of which hayo hcrcunto
sot my hand aud caused tho groat seal Of tic
State to bo affixed. Done at tho City OF Jofror-
Hon tho dato tlrst above written. l}y tho Gov
ornor, SrLAs WoonsoN.
EuuENE +. WE1aEL, Secratary Of stato.