Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-25
THE STATE CONVENTION.


bers Of the State Convention in this city. That
body does not meet until Monday in Jefferson
City, and we discard altogether the idea that
there will be failure TO attend. Except those
who are out of the State by accident, the proba-
billy is that there will be general attendance,
and if such is not the case the backslders vii,
be found to be Secessionists. It has been stated
and not without FEASIBILITY, that threats were
made 10 deter members Of the Convention from
being present at any called session, and that Gov
Jackson relied upon this stratagem to prevent
quorum from responding 10 the call of the Com
mittee, whenever they should deem an extra ses
sion necessary.
The Convention will, it is certain, be held, and
we are willing to entrustt the destinies of Mssou-
ri 10 its hands. Its duties are of difficult and
important character, many astute men taking
ground against the ability Of the Convention to
go beyond the particular line of duties marked
out for it. But we have no doubt that the ma
iority OF that Convention will be ready to as
sumo any responsibility belonging to it.
One thing is conceded-that Meth err the Execu-
tive nor the Legisla ure, separately or combined,
have the power TO take Missouri out of the I'm
ion. Gov. Jackson has, most undoubtedly, Ia
bored to this end from the very hour Of his in
auguration. But The Convention having been
called, they are bound TO adopt such course as
the condition of the country imperiously demands
and evenif they were TO pass an act Of Secession,
which would give the lie TO all their past declar-
a{;o ~ ho
by the People at the Polls:
We look 10 the Convention 10 take such acton'
at the very beginning of the session. as Will place
Missouri in right position. We look to that
body to denounce and ignore the course of Gov.
Jackson, from the time Of the prcmulgation of
his proclamation calling for fifty thousand men,
and his virtual declaration of war against the
United States-hls mastering of forces without
any regard to the law under which he claims TO
have acted, and which is in itst IL a nullity-and
his whole official conduct in this respect, as being
in derogation Of law. We look 10 the Conyen-
tod 80 to declare. To the Convention alone was
submitted the decision of the question of the re-
lations between the State of Missouri and the u
nited States, and as that body had refused 10
recognize any alienation whatever--as it had
proc lain ed its love and renereton for the Union
and refused in any shape to secede from tit
follows that the action Of Gov. Jackson in CALI
ing out militaryiforce of fifty thousand men,
and IN making war upon the United States, u
surped power which did not belong 10 him,
and which this Convention ought at once to dis
avow. No law exists TO Justify Gov. Jackson
in making war against the United States. He
acknowledges this, and vet nothing is clearer than
that he has ueed his position 10 bring forces into
the field to make war upon the Bonfederacy of
which Missouri is part--raIying them not in
Missouri alone, but in Arkansas and the Indian
TeTritory--and the Convention should, among
its very first acts, dsavow and denounce his
whole conduct, and assert distinctly the position
which Missouri maintains in The Union. Every
thing which Governor jackson has done, from
the ,rie of the adjournment O. -SIslaigt 80
the present hour, has been reg y
lation OF his sworn duty, in
cations of Missouri to the Ua
Tempt Of the action Of the
wanton defiance of the EXPIRE
pie at the polls. His levsing q
and under the circumstances, n
mination 10 rule ruin, and tb
that he has succeeded in the Latte.
extent. Not only IS the Tressur%
for daily use, but the credit
been Frustrated, and the var in X
Jackson is now engaged Will shoa
authorized and incurred debts amous
dreds Of thousands Of dollars, with s.
for their correctness as no man eyes
all these things the Convention lmay
and then they can decide what TO do
violated the law-if TO have declared war
the United States--if to have invited inc
from Arkansas and the Indian Territory--h
have called out thousands of men without MAX.
provision for their subsistence, are acts deserys
Of Punishment, then the people of Miss
through their Convention, will be justified inf
ing Gov. Jackson responsible for Just such acts.
Missouri, in regard 10 her Federal relations
can only speak legitimateiy Though her Convex
ton. That We hope she will do in emphsf
terws. The civil war which Gov. Jackson l.,
brought upon us, aided and provoked by dem,
gogues of the Black Republican Party, should b,
ueHouiSeu uoWus brave Du'
thoughtless men who have enlisted under his
standard should be advised to go home. Those
who have furnished supplies, of any kind, for
these troops, TO the amount of hundreds of thous.
ands of dollars Gas is now understood) should be
tald that the collection of their claims will de-
pend altogether upon the magnanimity lof futur-,
Legislatures; but as for those who may her.
furnish such supplies, it should be distinct
derstood that if done it should be done .
own risk. The State Army. if such
called, should be dsbanded and left &c
and prrsue their usual avocations; and
done, there will no longer be any reass
ing Illinois or Iowa troops within our
We don't want them here--they are
us and 10 our ideas of independent Sc
and the sooner they can be recalled the
These matters will be for the considerable,
Convention, and we trust they will gras'
vigorously and dsfntively. Let them Ky.
end to this civil lvar at all hazGrds-[ Repus