Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-23
Alseouri Convention.

n. LOUIE 1oto0 H
In Convention ysstsrdsy Mr.. Henderson,
chairman of the committee 70 which was refer.
red the communication Of the Commissioners
Ing sgainst secession, and sxhortipe Georgia
and other seeding States 70 dssist from the
revolutionary measures commenced BY them
and unite their voices with ours 10 restoring
peace. and osmsntisg the Union. In other re-
gsTds the report does net materially differ
from thai Of the Committee on Federal Rsls.
ti0ns
Mr.. Birch presented minority report deny.
ing the legal right Of secession, bat recognis-
ing the right Of revelation, which. deplorine
the sectional disrsgard Of duty. " will not de-
spsir OF future justice till our complaints shsll
have been specifically and unAvailingly SUBJ
mittsd to the Northern people that property in
slaves 10 constitutional right, and il The fed.
sral government impairs that right, the slave.
holding States should bs found united in ito
defense. and in such events % may legitimate.
" follow, Missouri will sha.s the dangers and
destiny Of her sister slave States.
Both repor,s we're ordered to bs printed and
made the special order for the third Monday
in December.
The resolution providing for sn election by
the Convention Of seven delegates to ths Bor-
In convention this morning . committee Of
one from each congressional district was elec
ted to call convention together previous to
the third Monday in December. If the public
exgencies require it. The following gents
were elected delegates to the Border State
Convention:
H. R. Gaiosbe, J. B. Henderson, Wm. A.
Hall, Jas A. Moses. Wm. Douglss, Littlspsnny
Hendrick. and VIM. g. Pomerov,
A resolution wss adopted lnstructirg the
President Of the Convention to transmit attest.
ed copy of proceedings Of Convention TO the
President Of the United States, and Governor
Of sseh State. The Convention then adjourn.
"a till the ID Monday u Dsssobsr
The following from sn editorial article ia
the Republican,. 10 : very fair resume Of
the proceedings Of the Convsntion. The
voice Of Mr.. Hasbee, spoken through,
the committee called for that purpose; that
Vandsver announced that further concession
should be made with view to restoration o
the union Of States definitely these concss
eions should have the Crittendsn resolution foI
their basis; declares that rsunion would Be i'm
psrillsd by the use Of iorcs on the part Of the
Federal Government agsinst the people Of se'
ceded States. and especially advises that Fsder
81 troops be Withdrawn from the States vher,
prsssions Of devotion 70 the idea Of reunion. i,
declares for . pstional convention in hope III,
deliberations may result in measures vhiel
will secure that object. The same voice con
sistsDtly pronouncsd that there 10 At present .,
adequate causs for retiring from the Union. snt
refuses, at this tims, to pledge Missouri 70 q
csesion. even In the event the rest of the Bor
der States sscsde. or no plan Of adjustment vii
be aecsdsd to by the North.
The inference may Re drawn from tho actioI
Of the Convention that - No. 10 in favor Of sv
cry psacsabls mode Of adjustment calculate.
to call back the ssceding States, and 10 defaul
Of obtaining such measures, iavors steps 70
bringing about peacsabls separation bstvssI
| the Union and southern Confedsracy, Also
her mind is in . state Of susrsnss % to ID
Question OF retiring from the Union upon th
happening Of contingencies which have bsel
mentioned.