New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04
Address no THE pEop,.E on MISSOURI.

additional interest from the fact that the Chn man o.
the Committee and probably its sole autbor was JSoge
Hamilton X. Gamble who wGs on the same day elected
by the Convention Governor Of the State, in place OF
the traitor Claib. Jackson:
To THE PEOPLE TIE STATE or Missouri: TOUR
delegates assembled in Convention prOpoee 20 address
Won upon the present condition Of affairs within our
State.
Since the adjournment Of this Convention in March
last the startling events have rushed npon us
with such raIdy that the nation stands astoplshed at
the condition of anarchy and strife 10 which In 80 bflei
period i has been Teduoed.
When tie Convention adjourned although the mut-
terng Of The storm heard, il seemed 10 be di-tan
and il was hoped that some quiet but powerful
force might be applied by a 3 eficsnt Providence, TO
avert is fury and preserve ou country from ihreh'-
ened ruin That hope has not been realized The s'ofi
IN oil it, fury has burst upon the cOuurvtbe armed
hosts of different sections have met each other IL bloody
coDi ard the grave bss already receive the reuais
of thousands Of slaug tered citizens. Reason niamed
10 madness de auds that the stream ofbood shall fow
broader and deeper; and the whole energies OF
people, but few months ince prosleo us aad happy;
are now directed 10 the collection OF byer hotls ana
the preparation of increased and more destructive ell
gines Of death.
Your delegates enjoy the satisfaction OF knowing
that reither by their auon, their filure 10 het
have they in any degree co1trbntef 70 tne erounus
war shirt which now prevails generally over the
whole land. We have sought leace, we have en-
treated thUse who v ere about 20 engage In war 10
Nlbhod their bands from tie strife and 10 tis course
we know that we but expressed the wishes sho leei-
i,Us of he STATE. Our entreaes have been unheeue1i
snd now while war il raging in other parts o our
cmrnon country ave ielt that our hrSt ald hhe-'
Gnty il TO piesefye if osit-, cur own State IRON MS
rayages. The danger Is imIintni, aud deinahus
ntor1ut and oecisive measure Of prevention.
We have assembled in Jeierson under circumstances
will, dill rent from those that existed when the Con-
veniion al slrned its sessi N at st Louis.
We ind igh officers Of the state Government en-
H.s~ts no.. he al ulFn
Sta;e sud blood has been split upon the soil oil Mis-
souri, Many Of citizens have yielded ooeoi7uce to
an iii judged cab OF ne Governor aIo have assembled
in arms for the purpose OF repng tnt invasion oil The
Saio by armed bands OF laWles- invaders, az lie
trooos OF the United States desinated by the Gov
error his proclamation OF rbo 18th day 81 june last
We find hat troops IRON the State Of Afkausfs lave
come in;, Ni sour Tor the purp0,e OF sutaIine the
action # our Governor in hi contest with the United
; aies and t,is at the request OF our Executive,
We ilud no person present, or likely soon TO be
present At the SCAT government, 10 exercise the Or
diuary functions of tue E.ecutlye Department, or 10
maintain the internal peace OF the State.
We God lst ihrou- ont the state there IA Imminent
danger OF civil war ia worst form, ia c neigh
bor sball seek The he Of DeigtIor and bones oil 80
ciely will be dissolved, and uuiyersa anarchy ehail
TeiLu II IL be p, s-ibl 10 hnd remedy Tor eNis's
eys aud avert the Threatened horrors OF anarchy,
IL il nanesy the duty o. your delegates, bsseubld
l. Convention, 10 provide such remedy! and H. order
to det,rl uo uoh hc remedy, Il Necessary t. tra,e
very hreHy the origin AID progress Of the evils that
now sifiO The State
IL Is not resct-ary tha, any lrgthy reference should
be made 10 the aciiun vi tnVse States when have
scctiod from the Union. We rannc; remedy or recall
tah Erceffion. They have acted for thtInselvr, ana
must abide The consequences Oi th,Ir own aciiDi 10
far as YOU have expre-r.d your wishes, you have
dectfed yOur determination not To leave re tuun,
and yoar w.slcs have been expressed by ibis Co-yen-
tea.
Any action If any officer Of the Stste in conflict with
your will thus eyrfe-tod l. Hn g. tiyn Ia plain or.o
silin 10 The ufucip IL cd our Government hIch recog
izes TIC eogc re sorice Of pohIca! powrT, and
tlit III A. The rule Of couduct FOR H th'ir ocer.
Ii would have been bat reasonable conn lance WIN
youf will that after had, tnrOngh tins Conr.n-
lion eSUr,.srd your deter iualiou to remain IN TIE
U,iou YOUR EXccuiVe nuC lie -irative Oitefs sb1ulf
not o ly have r,iraiucd irOm any upppilon 10 your
will but should have oXerted Ill islr powers TO carry
yOTr VIII intO clc,t.
81 Lave L,,a e.ailai T. ascertain By some CORES
Dondeucc Of doreu public officers, accidentally made
public that several Of c.. D;icers ACT only enter.
taiued and oNrusi'n oihl3s ara Nisue' "f"l1sl we
confluence ~ siisopf H. The Uuivn bat Actu liy si-
CAg,d H. scLtmes 10 With1aw hei from Tie Iiioo,
cOntr;r 10 ytur known "isiss.
After the adjournment Of yoar CoDNefiiou, vii
bad Csplo,scd yCnf pu!I &c 10 REMAIN - lhe ih'on
.:ov. Claiborne h. Jackson; IA letter sedfe'-ei 10
David walker President OF the Arksusls Convention,
dated Atril 10 ISbi SAYS: Fron the beginning, my
own conviction Las b,eu tat tire ilere- duty, aud
honor 60, err slH, ehoaiug State de nHndr ih,l ea-
ration from tie nni-sltyrb6lCilg Niatc-.' APin lie
avs: ave been, ftom The begianng, IN favor of
decided aud prompt action ou Ire pat Of me Southern
States but tie majority of 10 peopco Ais-uur, up
10 the rreteit zine. have Uttered vi'h me-. Herr we
have tie DC llrsiiOi'f li OHM and Nfhe! nul Tic
ooen confession ttu, n only Oh the people Dbl not
agree with hun.
But he uroeeedf: "What their n IRE action imeau-
inc tue fuurc action OF tie Ieoui, .ns! lie $50 man
with ctr i'ty cun predict or ioreiI but ny mpie--
iau t. judging frOn he ndiC lions hourly Occurring,
that h,oun "a III De- JelCF ID. secession m les Than
tbdv dave and val seccdo ii Arksu-as sill only get
ort Of the way and give Der free passage
IlWil picseuly IT, seen, by ~ extract rom arother
letter what the 60 ernor means ~ teiug ready or
Secession; bat Il j. very rena kabc inst he Hh uid ui-
ccri,ke NJ; ~ Is 10 say That rte vouli be -ady 10
feede 10 ttiy dayr, bat furlCr that sie vii eide,
when ia fact y0ur Convection "a That uue stood nd
ioprned 20 tire 50 Monday OF December next. iIis
5ernr8ticu tint the State would tceie r. made, doubt
lees upon some Plaza Of tis Own, independent Of the
Nine days after this letter 10 the Preijcnt Of the
Arksutis Convention he wrote another, addressed 10
j. " Tucker ESQ the editor Of Secession uewrpa-
ner in ST. Louis lois lctier il dated Apdl -, 1901.
The writer says: " do not think MI SOM orh So
ced, to-da, or Tomorrow bntI do not tnink Il good
poicy taui should openly declare want little
zinc 10 arm the State ana An assuring every retpOn
ribility to do Il with Ill p,ssblr di-gaieh.'
Ae-inh he ssys: " We shoals teep our own counsels
Eyrrvi ody In the State in favor % aiming ie Stale
Thea ie il be DONE III oppoeet TO furnishing Mr.
Line IN with soldier. Time wilt telile The balance.
Nothing thouli be said no. Tie time or tie HEnner
10 vli.h Missouri h5uld 50 ont That she uns lt to
90 AID Jyil 90 at tie frOies tine, have NJ doubt;
She ought 70 have eoae last Winter when sie could
have sfihec u pubic arms aud pablo property aud
defended hcrselt'
Uers we have the fixed mind and purpoe OF the
Cover, or that Missouri shall leave tie Onion. lie
wants tiae-a t,lct.me 10 arm the State. lie thinks
secrecy should be preserved 10y The parties with whom
be acts IN keeping their oou"seis lie suggests Tat
uotAinp = ouid be said aboit the time tie
=; ,ticb Ni-.rui shyuld 20 Ont mAni!estly imIl