The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-12

TheSt- Louis Journal. one Of the spright-
lest secession papers in the West, il re-
sponsible for the following proceedings
Of the Gas cOnventiOn-third day" We
presume il is intended to ridicnle the
Union Notifications which had been pour
ed out in such profession in the Missouri
State Convention:
President in the chair Of State.
Song by the choir-"Hark from the
tombs."
The hooks were opened-journal read
when Mr. Switch offered the following:
Ordered. ours Is emphaticlly, compare
lively, INCIDENTALLY, incontroverably, pos
itively superlativly, a great and glorious
country. There's not the least doubt
about the matter. The annals OF time
furnish nothing to compare with it;
! Greece wasn't a circumstance; Rome was
no whar; Venice couldn't hold a candle
/ TO US. while modern nations sink into in
/ significance before our country. Referred
/ to the committee on Federal Relations,
under the rule. Three cheers in the
/ galleries.
/ BY Mr.. Wright, Resolved, That ours Is q
/ gaeat country. Ii is the corner stone of
nations, the top Of the pile; the Eead
boy OF the class; the head man of the
heap; the last button on the coat; the
GROWING jewel in the diadem the capt.
tai Of the column; and the observed of
| all observers. Nine cheers in the gal
leries. Hail Columbia" by the band.
Mr.. Right-Mr. President, IN offering
the resolution which has brought down
the galleries, il was far from being my
intention TO make speech now sir. as
we approach the climax Of our mission
and our country's glory.
! Il viii put my tongue n the deepmouth thunder,
And with my eloquence I all shake the world -
/ Fifteen cheers in the galleries. "Our
flag is there, by the band. Presidents
hammer sixteen raps.
BY Mr.. Sample-Resolved. That ours
is the best government in the world of
mankind. and the greatest country; we
have longer rivers and more Of them,
and muddier and deeper. and they run
faster, and 60 farther, and make more
nois, and rise higher, and fall lower, and
do more damage than anybody else's riv-
ers. Referred TO committee on Federal
Relations, with instruction to report on
the question Of navigation.
By Mr.. PepPsr-Resolyed, That we
have more lakes, and they are bigger, and
III clearer, and deeper, than those OF Other
| nations. we nave more cataf0cts, anO
they fall further, and faster, and harder
and roar louder, and look grander thar
| all other cataracts.
/, Mr.. Stuert moved to amend by adding
/, "louder thunder and more whiskey."
amendment was accepted amid deaf
/, ening cheers, and Dixie" by the band.
Mr.. Pepper-Mr. President, / did no
intend to lead in this convention but sir
I with a whole legislature in my stomach
4 ! must speak or burst.
President-Then sir. you viii have Il
!, burst" for it is out Of order; you canno
4 speak.
4 By Mr.. Longer-Resolved. That W
!, have more mountains, and higher ones
: and more snow on'em, and they are hard
Z er to get up, and easier to get down thai
a any other peoples mountains.
Il Mr.. Ganter moved TO amend by addin
! "our rail road cars are bigger, and ru
I faster. and pitch of the track oftenei
a and kill more people than all other "a
! cars"
= Mr.. Stuert moved to amend by addinJ
- ''our steamboats, are longer and oBrr
e bigger loads, and bile heir bustsr oftene
= and the Captains swear harder than
any other country.
h The amendment was excepted, ami
= cries Of applause and raps Of the hamme
4 By Mr.. Mellow. Whereas. What we ha,
y done to-day Is allwise, and sufficient e
!, one day. therefore, Resolved, That we {
- now adjourn. Carried unanimousl
- Happy Land, F." by the band.