The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-16
Missouri Convention.

ST. LOUIS. March 10.-After some un.
importapt proceedings in Convention yes
terdoy. Judge Gamble, the Chairman OF
the Committee on Federal Relations, pre-
sented and read the report Of that com
mittee. The report is long and carefully
written, and makes faithful exposition
of nil the circumstances surrounding the
position and affecting the interests OF
Missouri. IL recounts the evils of which
the South may rightfully complain. ad.
monishcs the North that the hostile, ia
natical feelings towards Southern institu-
tions, manifested by large plumbers OF the
people in that section, are productive on
iy OF evil, and impresses the hope that
better knowledge of the subject will re-
move their prcjudices. 1t does not as
sumo a threatening attitude towards ell
Their extreme section OF the country, but
points out the errors of both, and con-
cludes with the following resolutions,
which are a reduction Of the main fea-
lures of the report:
Resolved, That, at present, there is no
adequate cause to compel Missouri to dis.
solve her connections with the Federal
States, but on the contrary, she will labor
for such an adjustment of the existing
troubles as will secure the peace, rights,
and equality of all the States.
Resolved That the people Of this State
are devotedly attached to the institutions
of our country and eminently desire that
by n fair and amicable adjustment the
present causes of disagreement may be
removed, the Union perpetuated. and
peace and harmony restored between the
North and the South.
Resotred, That the people Of this State
demand that the amendments to the Con-
| stitution OF the United States proposed
| by Mr.. CrittendeA with the extension Of
the same to all territory hereafter to be
adjustment, which will successfully re-
move the cause of difference forever from
| the arena of national politics.
Resoiced, That the people Of Missouri
believe that the peace and quiet Of the
| ton to propose amendments to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and this
convention urges the Legislature of this
State to take steps for calling such con-
vention.
Resoiced, That as in the opinion OF this
Convention, the employment of o militia
ry force by the Federal Government to
coerce the Seeding States, or the en-
ployment Of military forces by the seced-
| ing States, will inevitably plunge the coun.
| try into civil war and thereby extinguish
all hopes Of an amicable settlement Of the
issues now pending: we, therefore, earn
estly exhort the Federal Government, MS
well as the secedingSta,es to stay the arm
OF the military power, and on no pre-
tence whatever bring upon the nation the
horrors of civil war.
| Resoired, That when this Convention adj
journs, it adjourn to meet nj Jefferson
City on the third Monday Of December.
Resotoed. That Committee be elected,
majority Of which shall have power to
convene the Convention ut such time and
place, prior to the third Monday Of De-
crmber, as the public exisences may re-
qnire.
The report was ordered to be printed
and made the special order for Monday.
Mr.. Redd while heartily approving the
temper and spirit of the report, dissented
from the plan of adjustment laid down,
and asked leave to present minority re-
port on Monday, which was granted, and
the report was ordered to lie printed
Adjourned.
The Senate passed resolutions yesterday
that our Senators be instructed and our
representatives requested to oppose the
passage Of oil acts granting supplies Of
men and money to coerce the seeding
States into submission or subiugation.-
That. should such acts be passed. our
Senators be instruct ed aE! our Represen.
tatives be requested to retire from the
Halls of Congress.