Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-11
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The majority OF the Committee deputed for thai
purpose at the late session, have issued notice
for the meeting of the Convention on the 22d Of
the present month, at the capitol al Jefferson City
Those gentlemen, no doubt, weighed well the ne
cessity for the meeting at this tune. 1t was for
tunate, indeed, that the Convention made provis-
ion for the extraordinary and anomalous circuT-
stances In which the State has been placed At
the time of their adjournment, ii was not sup
posed that the insane legislation which followed
their action would reduce the State TO the neces-
sty Of resor,ing to extraordinary taxes and loans
20 support military establishment intended to
make war upon the Federal Government, Of which
Missouri was still member. II was. not sup
posed that necessity would arise for the passage
Of 4 law, at the famous midnig session, author.
iEng the Governor to locate the State offices, for
The transaction Of the bublic business, wherever
hemigbt think proper. 1t was not supposed that
he would so conduct the public business as to
precipitst. revelation in the State-looking to
Its annexation 10 the Southetn Confedersc y-and
giving 10 certain military commanders a pretext
for occupying the Capitol Of the State, and other
important positions within its borders 1t was
not believed that he would abandon The Capitol
without making some defence of it-nor that he
would call for O,00s men to support him, without
providing for, or having the ability 10 give them
arms, munitions, provisions, Or any of the appli-
anoes which slate Of war requires. Te the great
detriment OF the public-io the serious INJURY of
Thousands of misguided but patriotic tnen-at
vast expense to the State, and without any posi-.
bie beneht-he yet keeps the field, on our extreme
border, with force collected, or invited, from
What no esteens foIsign State, aid embracing
Indians OF different tri5es-In so doing leaving all
his Executive duties unperfornad, and no cne
competent 10 perform them. The daily inter-
course OF all the other State officers with the Ey
eeutive is suspended-laws are unexecuted, and
obligations 10 other States, justice and mercy,
are alike denied. An offensive, detestable and
illegal military surveillance is established at Jef.
ferson tCIty, and the people are insulted By the
inpudence of military tyrants and their satellites.
IN administering to good citizens test oaths of an
illegal character. So far as The Executive office
IS concerned: it may be said 10 have no positive
existence.
1t Is to remedy this anomalous and alarming
state OF things, that the Convention has been
called together Such, at least, We imagine 70
have beenths design. A State without Gov
ernor, IS certainly an anomaly, and assuredly we
have none now. Notone of the men deputed TO
perform these duties is at the seat of Goyernren,
nor can any one say when they will be there. 1t
will be for the Convection to deterinin how far
they will undertake to model the Constitution.
but whatever they may do we hope to see IT sub.
mitied to the People for their action. This can
easily be done. The election that decides who
snail be Governor and members of the Legislature
may also declare the voice of the People in favor
of'or against, the proposed amendments, and If
tnese should be adopted, then the persons elected
should proceed 10 perform the duties of their re-
sPective Offices. A provisional appointment of
Governor may be male by the Convention. and
o'der restored once more IN the Executive de-
Par'nent-[ Republican, 9th.