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ExEcurIvE DEpARrMENr.


Springfield, Sept. q, as. (


10 the Militia ot Sangemon county:


FELLOW CITIzEss:-On YESTERDAY
issued call for five hundred volunteers,
a portion Of them to be raised in this coun-
ty, for the purpose Of suppressing new and
serious Disturbances in Hancock county.
The news received to-day makes it more
than ever necessary to call out the militia.
1t appears that battle has been fought.
and that l0 Anti-Mormons and Nor
mons have been killed, and a number Of
Anti Mormon prisoners taken. The Anti
Mormons have fled from the county and
are raising forces in the surrounding coun-
ties with ,iew.to TO renewal. of the war.
II this state OF things is not put an end to,
much blood must be shed and the victors
may be provoked by previous aggression.
to take an unlawful vengeance. It is nv
wish to stop the effusion Of blood, restore
peace and punish the guilty in legal mans
ner. This object must accord with The
wishes Of all honest law-abidiug md good
citizens. Icall upon the young men Of
Ssngamon. cuuity to come 10 Springfield
at 3 o'clock on the afternoon Of Tuesday
next, ready for service.


Coils Baker and Merriman offer to com
inand whatever force may be raised in this
county. q


The state of thineenow existing in Han
cock must not continue. The law must
be magnitied and restored to its d, prema-
cy, or otherwise our government is at an
end. Let each valorous youth a he sffers
bis services, come with the determination
10 stand or fall withthe hws Of his coun-
try. A free government oen only Be su.-
tanned by that love OF order which prom BITS
the citizen 10 sacrikse himself, il neces-
sary, in protecting innocence and punish.
ing the guilty. Come one, come all who
can.


THOMAS FORD,


G0cernor and tommssudey IN hief.


I3-Let each man bring arnn, horse
and blanket, and they will be furnished
with ammunition provision and tents.





The State Register says: ssItis evideaa
to us that no troops can be raised u 20 d
Hancock, to quell the riot fhere. The
Govesher and officers under him, have
made every effort for this purpose, But n
has iailsd. The people will not enlis,t IL
| Iaieaase in which they can acquire no hon.
tcr either way. h cannot be disguised
either, thas there = I deep pp<judics