, 1862-06-20
TIE EMANCIpATIOE MOVEMENT
IN MISSOURI

The West is the place to look for talr
weather, and the frightening tokens that |
come from Missouri are cheering in this
s!orm Of the clements. The State Eman-
c;pation Convention met at Jefferson City
on Monday, and closed their session on
Wednesday evening. 4 noble demonstra-
lion it was and full Of promise.
The convention avoided the recommends
lion Of details; proposing only the i'm
uediate Inauguration "f q policy Of grad
.ral emancipation: recognizing the propri-
etv of compeDsating the owners Of slave
properly for any aaggethey RAY sustain;
and inviting the cooperation Of al} In ad-
1ustipg p1udertly the 6ctails Of the mea-
sure. The organization Of the cmancipa-
tion party in Missouri IS accomplished
The persons who have put their hands to
the work are NOT trifsrs, but many of thea
arc known and honored citizens
Among ee1iss Of resolutions agloW
with the fire Of pure patriotism, the fol-
lowing present the emancipation ISSUE as
it is to 70 before the people:
Etsa1rd, That the President, q the United
Slater. By and with the approval Of the national
ConE1c+s, invited tic loynl slsz statcs 10
Consideration Of the 2rorrietE. of inltfstsns =
yFtc1 Of gradual emancipation for the PURPOSE Of
relieving themeei7cs from the Incubus Of slavery,
and ga tn noW
cgpycpt1on having that huhjec: before them for
action snd thought, aud having a.lcz mature S: se
.dectios, 1cscl5ed that It waE in view oi present
cxarcucies one worthy af ''1he deliberate and re.
Epeein consideration Of the people Of the state o.
Mtteouri,'' therefore We takc this the eareat op,
rs,f hyfr,
before or citizens for their confederation, IN Of
der that they may take s1eh action II regard saa
apd a. The public neees=itie= require they should
1akc IN the premises.
forthwith eyetcul q emancipation fo7 The Srate
nf Missouri, Ctadcai III Its Character, ana the
0ueIa!ion Of which tta,l te 60 adjusted a. BOT to
citizrns whose vested property right may be tn
yo!ve3, ard not to disturb by any V1oiens ots7up
lion present social relsdons u orr eommne,1y n
the mn,.kfeAEt tender cl aid 70 ttn State. has re
l1evtd ~ &teetion Of enancs?;slon IN masso"t
Efs,1red, Thst it ebonld be the duty Of th'
ntxt senetal assembly OF this State TO take meas
3be ir p,eased ssss s. q 70 thos
Etatcs undertaking the s1ahit.hmcnt OF syste :
Or gradual enarcipa iun, ah1 tat Tie se1nc sion!
7,e 10 disposed at to instEc compensation L
euch sa mav be adjubEed az cLtii'''d tn coH1p"nss
lion for any 1oe.es that r'a~ lie sustained in me
aueu1a.!on and consunE.ation OF kneh policy
The following gen13cn1en were appolu'e
by Judge Wells, the President Of the Coz
'Tentiou, as q
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
F4rst Disfricf-B. Gsat- Brown. John G. Vost
SotMa DIstr5ct-J ". Overs: HcnryT BLOW.
Third Distyic;-peter n. A. Mctikc: Jos. Ros
F0rrM Dsetric1-S. F. Ruyd, J. n. Richs1dso
-EijM Dits7iet-R ". Wehs, ! W AeClHsg.
81tA DtSriet-heEsey Coates n 7; Doaae.
EyGlfd D!sfrict-J, I: X. Hayward: $. aeAfee
Nt+.M Utstriet- - Ioyelace. 4 kreEel
Efote at L0,ge-Thoe- s. Nelson. Chas
t3otttcsaIk, DR.. Rud. Dochn4 H. L. Clover, TIT
J. Dajley. :.
The movement has began auspiclousl
II will terminate in the redemption Of n