Show governor stones proclamation against idaho emigrants 0 EXECUTIVE orrice OFFICE DES MOINES iowa feb 14 6 64 1 J 1 I am advised by numerous numero us letters from sources deemed ie liable that large numbers of men qualified for military duty aio pie paling to depart at an ail eally eaily day beyond the missouri it is useless to disguise the plain object of this sudden hegira westward in the midst of winter and m months in in advance of the season at alc which vegetation 0 appears on the plains none talin reasons of a most could induce men ilion to leave comfortable homes in the midst of plenty at a season so BO unpropitious pit ious to incur the liiv actions incident to a journey across an ail unsettled and bairen country men who aio aie capable of an undertaking 0 so arduous and able to delve in tile the g gold old mines of colorado nevada and idaho would make excellent material for filling up tip tile the wasted ranks of the union at aimy my such lucli men are abundantly able to shoulder their muskets and soldiers fl duty u ty tho the imperative demands of the public service are arc paramount to all private or personal considerations while men are required from iowa lowa to supply the army wo we have none to spare for gold hunting in the rocky mountains or the valleys beyond those who have so far during this great struggle avoided the stern demands of patriotic duty and now attempt to skulk away cannot be allowed to leave the state until our dobli obligations 0 actions to the general government are fully and honorably discharged if this unseasonable departure depar tuio tuie be prompted by a solicitude to avoid the impending draft their purpose can call bo be more honorably accomplished by ic at home using the necessary means and exerting their influence to induce others to volunteer or by volunteering ering themselves Lc relieving lieving that gross injustice would be done to our earnest and patriotic citizens both at home and in the field by allowing this exodus to take place and that the necessities of the occasion loquire this thiL intervention thereby hereby I 1 forbid all citizens of iowa removing beyond the limits of the state before th the loth day of match maich next provost marshals will be instructed by proper authority to coop co op e rate yi th me in ill making proclamation this effective and military commanders alon along the missouri are arc respectfully inquest ed to place sufficient guards of soldiers at all the crossings of that river between leavenworth and sioux city to its cioper execution no will be permitted to leave the state statu in that direction without a proper pass from the provost marshal of the district in which lie claims to reside and passes will be granted to those only naho make satisfactory proof that they are going out of the st state ate for a temporary purpose and of their intention to return and be in tile the state on the said loth of march W M STONE STON r |