The Sugar Mound Agreement, drawn up by Gov. Denver, Brown, Montgomery, and Wattles, was an affempt to stem the flow of blood in this area. Final agreed version written Dec. 6, 1858, and eventually lead to the amnesty bill signed by Gov. Medary.
Agreement
The citizens of Linn County, assembled in mass meeting at Mound City, being greatly desirous of securing a permanent peace to the people of the Territory generally, and to those along the border of Missouri in particular, have this day entered into the following agreement, and understanding, for our filture guidance and action, viz:
Article 1. All criminal processes, against any and all Free-State men, for any action of theirs previous to this date, flowing out of difficulties heretofore existing between the Free-State and Pro-Slavery parties, shall be forever discontinued and quashed.
Article 2. All Free-State men held in confinement for any charges against them on account of former difficulties, immediately released and discharged.
Article 3. All Pro-Slavery men, known to have been actively and criminally engaged in the former political difficulties of the Territory, and who have been forcibly expelled, shall be compelled to remain away, as a punishment for their oft repeated and aggravated crimes.
Article 4. No troops, marshal or other officers of the General Government, shall be either sent or called in prior to this date.
Article 5. All parties shall hereafter in good faith discontinue, and thoroughly discountenance acts of robbery, theft, or violence against others on account of their political differences.
The following recommendation was unanimously agreed to by the meeting: That we earnestly recommend that all those who have recently taken money or other property from peaceable citizens within this county, restore the same to their proper owners.