Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
= t.r-.a- MISSOURI. I.Lnrn -.-r.


tion propose to address you upon The pres
ent conditiun of affairs within our Slate.
Since the adjournment of this Conven-
ton in March last The most startling events
have rushed upon us with such rspidny
that the nation stands astonished at the
condition Of anarchy and strife to which in
so brief period il has been reduced. 7
When the Convention adjourned,
although the muuering Of the storm
was heard, it seemed to be distant,
and it was hoped that some quiet but
powerful force might be spplied by ben.
eficent Providence TO avert its fury and
preserve our country from threatened ruin.
That hope has not been realized. The
storm in all its fury has burst upon the
country-,he rmed hosts Of different sec.
tions have met each other in bloody con.
fiict, and the grave has already received
the remains Of thousands Of slaughtered
citizens. Reason inAamed to madness, de-
mands that the stream Of blood shall flow
broadera and deeper: and the whole ener-
sies of a people, bu. few months since
prosperous and happy, are now directed TO
the collection of larger hosts and the prep.
aration Of increased aud more destructive
engines Of death.
Your delegates enjoy the satisfaction Of
knowing, that neither by their action nor
their failure 10 act, have they in any degree
contributed to the ferocious war spirit
which now prevails so generally over the
whole land. We have sought peace, we
have entreated those who were sbou, to
engage in war to withhold their hands from
the strife, and in this course we know that
we but expressed the wishes and feelings
Of the State. Our entreaties have been
unheeded; and now. while war i, raging in
other parts o! our common country, We
have felt that our first and highest duty is
TO preserve, if possible, our own Stale frCm
its ravages. The danger is imminent, and
demands prompt and decisive measures of
prevention ' - - a'iSsS By
We have assembled in Jefferson under
circumstances widely different from those
that existed when the Convention adjourned
its session at st. Louis. -'- '-~
q We find high officers Of the Stale Gov.
ernment engaged IN actual hos,ilties with
the forces Of the United States, and blood
has been split upon the soil Of Missouri.
Many of our citizens have yielded obedl.
ence TO an ill-judged call Of the Governor,
and have assembled in arms for the pur-
pose OF repelling the invasion Of the State
by armed bands Of lawless invaders, as the
troops Of the United States are designated
BY the Governor in his proclamation Of the
l7th day of June last. s. % 81
We find that troops from the State Of
Arkansas have come into Missouri for the
purpose Of sustaining the action of our
in his csntsst with the Cni,ed
States, and this si the request Of our E1-
,cutive.
We find no l'pcrson present, or likely !
oon 10 be present. at the. ssse Of. govern.
nent to exercise the ordinary functions Of
he Executive Department, ot to naintsinn
he internal peace Of the State.
We fqd that thrOashsut The State 1thsret
. imminent danger Of civil war in its
sorst form, in which neighbSr shall seek
be life of neighbor, the bond, of society
vi'lfbe dissolved end Eusiverssi sssrehtf
hall trsieni Iii y possiBe 10 Ind srem-
dy for existing evils and to avert the
threatened horrors Of anarchy. it is mani
eitly the duty Of your delegates assembled
d Convention 70 provide such : reps1dy:t