The daily Wabash express., 1862-06-04
N oon Dispatches.
MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION

SPECIAL TO MISSOURI DEMOCRAT
JEFFERSON CRY, June 2-The State Con-
vention met in Representatives Hall at noon.
President Wilson in the Chair.
| There not being quorum present the
Convention adjourned till p. m, when the
Convention reassembed and proceeded 10
business. There being eight members more
than a quorum present.
A communication from the Governor was
received and read. lie reviews the history
of State affairs for the past year i'm detail
especially in reference 10 the Provisional
Government in raising and supplying troops,
and expresses the obligation the State is un-
der to the General Government for the
promptness aud iibcrality with which its
wants have been supplied. There have been
issued to disbursing officers $40, 900 in
State Defence Warrants, and further
amount of $4,000 will have TO be issued ;
800 900 have been redeemed by receipts for
taxes from Al counties. The depreciation
of this paper the Governor attributes to in
terested parties, but gives assurance that il
Is 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 ii has
the collateral security of Bank Stock and the
debt will be assumed by the General Gov
ernment.
The Provisional Government began with
an empty Treasury. The State credi. was
gono becausse the interest of our debt was
not paid. Sheriffs resigned rather than col
lect taxes, and even now, only forty. one
counties have returned tax books for 1861;
and out of 6fO ,22O dollars due from them,
only 253 1886 dollars haye..been paid in
From seventy three counties not heard
from, the amount due is very large; but of
hcers arc finding il more easy 10 make col
lections. and altogether, the condition of
things is not worse than when the preseut
authorities received control of the Govern
ment.
The bondhoders will hardly expect the
July interest to be paid, but do not doubt
the ability OF the State TO pay, ultimately
The appointment TO fill county offices,
made vacant by incumbents refusing to take
the oath of allegiance, have generally been
acceptable IN most parts of the State Courts
of justice arc open, and the laws properly
admisistered but in others disturbances and
crime are pcrpetrated under the name OF
guerrilla warfare. Sufficient force is now
ready, however, to compel the cessation of
such outrages. Troops hostile to the people
and institutions of tho State. have been sup
planted by home volunteers, who will be
lcSS objectionable.
The praise ofsecuring peace and prosperi-
ty will be due, under tho providence of God,
to the patriotism and wisdom of the Conven-
tion. Much remains 10 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
OF electing members of Congress seventeen
ba hafn "a hal
tons may come up Tor consideration differ
ent from those on which they we're elected.
but he ventured no recommendation on the
subject.
AS to the ordinance passed last November
ordining an election of executive officers and
for the ratification of the provisional Govern
meDt, which was postponed till the coming
August. he submits whether IL should not DO
annulled in view of tie fact that 80 900 cit-
zens are absent from ,he State as volun-
teers, who ought - huNe a voice in this mat
ter. a. to an oath ol loyalty for the qualiica-
tion oi voters. lie submits the question
without recommendation. although he thinks
the State ought to be protected against the
Influence of those who have been rocreant
to its interests
Resolution we're passed authorizing the
President 10 appoint committee in each
Congressnal Districts, elections, elective
franchise, finance, military and State consti
tuition.
Some members are confident that the
questions of emancipation will be voted out
Of even a consideration, in the convention
while others are sanquine, that the President
propositions will be discussed and recon
mended. All seem resolved on stringent
measures against allowing active secessionists
to vote at the approaching election.