New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
Tn. Missouri state Convention.

JEFFERSON CIR. Mo, Monday, June z. lGos
The following is a special to The 81. Lon"
Democrat
The State Convention met in the Representatives
Hall at noon, President Wilson in the chair There
not being quorum present, it adjourned till p. M,
when the Convention re-assembled and proceeded to
business There were eight members more than Q
quorum present.
A communication from the Governor was received
and read. lie reviewed the history of the State
affairs for the pas. year in detail especially in refer
ence to the Provisional Governn ea in enlistng and
supplying troops, and presses the obligation the
State is under to tie General Government for the
promptness and hberalty with which its wants have
been supplied.
There have been issued to discussing officers
1920 600 in State defence warrants, and further
amount Of $50 600 will have TO be Issued 500 600
have been redeemed by the receipts for taxes from
forty-one counties. The depreciation Of this paper
the Governor attributes 10 interested parties, but
gives assurance that il is better secured thai any
bank paper in the State, 1t ID receivable for taxes
and in Que year will all be redeemed. Beside this, 1t
has the collateral securities Of bank stock, and the
debt will be assumed BY the General Government
The Provisional Government began With an empty
treasury. The State credit gone because the
interest Of debt not paid. Sheriiis resigned
rather than collect taxes and even now oniy lorty.
one counties have returned tax books Tor 1901 ana
out Oh -NiN,--U iFpfl iHtiA T-''f'~S -~'~
been raid IN.
From seventy counties not beard from the amount
due il very large, but officers are finding II more
easy 10 make collections and altogether the condi-
tiou % things is no, worse than when the present
authontie. received control Of tie Government.
The bond holders viii hardly expect the n. irtsr-
est TO be paid but DO not doubt the ability Oh tne s
state 10 pi,y ultimately. The appointnt nts 10 u"
county Offices. made vacant bv Toe h'uinocols 10
fisins 10 take The oath Of allegiance tave generay
nNrfa
OF nsrice ave oren and tue laws properly admins
tered but in Others disturbance and crime are per
peir;l,ed under the name OF guerrilla wariare'
sul .nt force il now ready, however, 10 eou'ic''"'
cessation OF such ou,rsiSes' .,,,,ao,. of
+ rrocus hostile 20 tho people and instisuln s'',a
this State have been snppanted by home veinn'ees'
who will be- loss objectionable. The Pa m~i., tbs
cnripo. hence and prosverity will be que ;.Jn Of
) Providence OF God 10 the pafria'' ia done and
the Convention. Much reniai;n,, 80, IN. attention
,h;,,,st hs allowed 10 distract 'i'c a w.. -
ho,ni's 'h'S' NC ~ Js,sss of the people from tho
an ~ = o. -, .,,pIoycd. The GoVernor IN evao'
-, 80, ,n The wisdom of electing insn'oess - -
,,Tn.. s.venteep months before aAns Ia %g.,ons
- ,as,,,ns nav come up for consd.ra'ion uAi'o.s s
''S Y"ets io ' which they were elected but no ven
iioi u ' ,r.onn,mendaiion on the subject. As'o
tuies ,i ~ nasscd last November, ordering an e
80 81 Executive officers, and for the ra'inS'.
,hn Provisional Government, which was IRs"n,d
tl the coming August he submits w1 1ss oOO c-
va, n. annulled, in view OF the TACT tnst 49, Ehn
NOV ~ ae ab,rnt from the State volunteers, WIZ
onybt 10 have a voice in this matter. ,,soa,;on of
A. 10 an oath of loyalty Tor the qua'sn.snS.
votes he submits the question without ~. nro.
alton although he thinks the State ouSu hsys besa
;ected against The innuehve VI '""
were passed authorizing the resaen'
hesoia,'1 %omm;,,ees on Congressional Districts
,oh {Ioa,;,n Elective Franchise, Finance, Mih''s'
and state Constitution. .A., a.. ,rsstiou Of
oohc .n.. Iii be voted out OF consideration 10
, Top~ention while others sang1ne that .os
propositions will be discussed and rec0@
,nnnSsJ An seem resolved on stringent measu
s%a,n.t allowing active Seeession'''s 70 so'' ~ NV
approaching election