Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-04
Missouri State Convention.

JEFFERSON CRY, June 2.
Especial to tho st. Louis Democrat
The State Convention met In Representatives
Hall ct noon, President Wilson in the chair.
There not being quorum present, they adjourned
till 5 o. m when the Convention re-assembled
and proceeded to business, there being eight mem
bers moro than quorum present. A com uniea-
tion from the Governor was received and read.
He reviews the history Of State Affairs for the
past year in oetai and especially in reference to
the Provisional Government in raising and supply
ing troops and ex presses the obligation the State
is under to the General Government for the
promptncss and libcrality with which its wants
have been supplied. There have been issued to
disbursing officers, $4,000 in State Defence
Warrants and further amount Of $55, 900 will
have to be issued. Sioo,o have been redeemed
by the receipts for taxes from Al counties. The
depreciation Of this paper the Governor attributes
to interested parties but gives assurance that it
10 better secured than any bank paper in the
State, as it is receivable for taxes, and in one
year. will all be redeemed besides this, i: tas
the collateral security Of bank stock, and the deb
will be assumed by the Gene al Government. The
Provisional Government began with an empty
treasury; tho State credit was gone, because the
interest of our debt was not paid. Sherifs re-.
signed rather than collect taxes, AMI even now,
only Al counties have returL Ell tax books for 1851
and out Of So 10 220 duo from them, only $253 336
have been paid in. From Is counties not heard
from, the amount de is very large, but officers
finding it more easy to make collections, and alto
gcthes, the condition Of things is not worse than
when the present authorities received control Of
the Government. The bond holders vii! hardly
expect the July interest to BE- p-d, but do not
doubt the ability of the State to pay ultimately.
The appointments to fill county e6ices made
vacant by incumbents refusing TO take the oath of
allegiance, have generally been acceptable in
most parts Of the State. Courts Of Justice are
open, and the laws properly administered, but in
others, disturbance and crimo are perpetrated un-
der the name Of guerrilla warfare. ufisient
force is now ready, however, to compel the cessA-
tion Of such outrages. Troops hostile to the peo-
pie and institutions Of the State, have been suy.
planted by home volunteers, who will be less Oh.
jectioEable. The praise Of securing peace and
prosperity will be due under the providence Of
God tn the patriotism and wisdom Of the Con -en-
tion. Much remains TO be done, and nothing
must be allowed to distract the attention and
energy Of all classes Of the people from the means
heretofore employed. The Governor Is doubtful
as to the wisdom 0. electing members Of Congress.
II months before taking their seats, questions
may come up for consideration, different from
those in which they were elected but he ventureG
no recommendation on the subject, as the srdi-
nance passed last November, ordering an election
Of executive officers aud fer the ratification Of the
Provisional Government, which was postponed till
the coming August. Hesubmits whether it should
not be anrulled in view Of the fact that 80 Of our
citizens are absent from the State as volunteers,
who ought to have . voice in this matter, ~ to
the oath of loyalty for the qualification Of voters
He submits the question without recommendation,
although ho thinks tho State ought to bs pro-
tec,ed against the influence Of those who have
been recreaat to its interests.
Resolutions were passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint Commit. ees on Congressional Dis
tricts, Elections, Elective Franchise, finance,
Militia and State Constitution.
Some members are confident that the question
Of emancipation will be voted out Of considera-
ton in the Convention, while others are ssnguinc
that the Presidents positions will be discussed
and recommended. Allseem resolved on stringent
measures against allowing active secesaionists to
vote at the approaching election.