Red Wing sentinel., 1861-03-27
MISSOURI CONVENTION.

OF. LOUIS, March ~.
In Convention this forenoon a committee
OF one from each Congressional District was
elected to call Convention together preyi-
Gus to the 81 Monday in December if the
public eXgences require it. The following
gentlemen were elected Delegates to the
border State Conventions: Hamilton r,
Gambell, John ID. Henderson. William A
Hall, James 4. Moss, William NJ. Douglas
Littleberry Hendricks ;1ni VIM. G.. Pome.
roy.
"A resolution was adopted instrlcting the
President Of the Convention to transmit Ger.
titled copy Of the prcccdngs Of the Convcn.
ton to the President Of the United States
and tho Governors Of each State. The
Convention then adjourned till the Sd Mon.
day in December.
The following from an editorial in tho
hcfuflica" is very fair gesumc of the pro.
cccdlngs of the Convention:
"Ihc voice of Missouri has been spoker
through the Convention called for that Dur
pose, and pronounced that further conces
SONS should be made with view to restor.
alton Of the Union Of the States. Definitely
these concessions should have the Crittcn
den resolutions for their basis. Declare!
that re-u union would be imperil]cd by tn.
use of force on the part of tic Fedora
government against the people of the Sccc
ded States, specially advices that the Fed
era! troops be withdrawn from the States
where collision threatens. Firm and stead,
III It's expressions OF devotion to the idea o
reunion, II declares fcH-a national Conyen.
ton that its deliberations may result II
measures which will secure the same voice
consequently pronounccs, at present, nc
adequate cause for retiring from the Union
and refuses at this time to pledge Missouri
to secession, even in the event that no plan
tof adjustment will be accepted by the North
In convention yesterday, Mr.. Henderson
Chairman Of the committee to which was
referred the communication Of the commits.
,sioners from Georgia.. presented long re-
pors declaring against secession, and exhort-
mS Georgia and other seeding States to
dcslst from the revolutionary measure COM
mcnccd by them, and unite their voice with
us in restoring peace to the Union. ,#t=
In other respects the report does not
materially from the minority report.
Air. presented minority report
denying the legal right of secession, but
recognizing the right Of revolution. While
deplorins the sectional disregard oil duty, we
will not despair Of future justice till our
complaints shall have been Of no avail, and
Shall have been submitted to the people OF
the Northern States. Property iu slaves is
constitutional right, and if the Federal
government mpairs that right, the slave
holding State should be found united in it's
defence, and in such events as may lcgili-
mate follow, Missouri will dare the dangers
AID act with her sister slave States.
Both reports were ordered to be printed
and made the special order for tho Sd Mon
day of December. The resolutions proyid-
ing for the election by the Convention of
delegates to the border States convention
was pissed. Adjourned.
The inference may be drawn from the ac-
tion Of the Convention, that Missouri is in
favor Of pcaceabe mode of adjustment cal
culatcd TO call back the seeded States, and
in default Of obtaining auch measures, favors
bringing about pcaceablc separation bc-
tween the Union and the Southern Confed-
eracy. Also her mind is in a state of sus-
pensc as to the question Of retiring from the
Union upon the happening Of contingencies
Which have been mentioned.