The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-05
Missouri Convention.

LOUIS, very
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Missouri Convention.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. I'm the Con-
yention this evening, Committee OF one
from each county in the State was appoint
ed to visit Washington and lay before the
President the grievances of the loyal peo-
pie of Missouri.
A resolution was passed inviting Union
men of Kansas to send delegation to
Washington in conjunction with the Com
Henry A. Glover, of st. Louis, Arnold
K. Enkle, of st. Charles, and David Wag-
ner, of Lewis county, were nominated by
reclamation for Judges of the Supreme
Court.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
State Committee of the Emancipation
party to prepare and publish an address
calling on the people to form State organi-
cations and Central organization in the
United States to give direction, efficiency
and power to radical reforms in our Fed
eral relations.
A resolution was also adopted, providing
for a Committee of five to prepare sys-
tenn of organization for the friends of free
dom in this State, that shall take cogni-
zance, not only Of dangers now impend-
ing, but for future emergency and trial.
Liz oA lcSOIutlohS lCpoA SSu "a
platform in substance as follows:
LIST. 1t sustains the government in Wig
orous prosecution of the war to the COM
plete and final suppression of the rebellion.
End. 1t denounces the military policy
pursued in State, and delegation by the
general government of military powers to
provisional State organization the whole
tendency of which is to throw back the
people under the control of pro-slavery
and n parQ1vzQ the
federal power in suppressing the rebellion
and to prolong reign Of terror throughout
a large section of the State, and to extend
aid and comfort to those meditating hostil-
ity to the National authority in other
States.
Sd. Endorses the. Presidents Emancipa
ton Proclamation, and asks for its power
and execution; will support no one not
pledged to its principles believes those
liberated under it cannot again be reduced
to slavery, and refuses to sustain any re-
organization of the country that does moi
embody the principles therein contained
| 4th. Refers to French influence in Mexi
co, and calls on the General Government
| to resist it,
ment as untrue to loyal men of the State
and gives eight reasons therefor.
9Th. Demands immediate emancipation
in Missouri
7th. Fayors a Constitutional amendment
DISTINGUISHING all who have taken up arms
| against the Government, or aid the enc
mics thereof
Sth. 1t demands the Legislature to call
new State Convention to take into consid
Grafton the grievances under which tn,
State now labors, and in case of their re-
fusal, nothing can derrogate from tn,
right of the people to act in the matter
Committee was appointed to attenC
the Union meeting at Springfield to.mor
| row. ;
Additional resolutions were passed re-
questing Governor Gamble and Lieut. Gov
| Hall to resign; urging the President to re-
move Gen. Schofield; denouncing Guam
trell's raid on Lawrence; expressing sym
pathy with the sorrows of the massacre
inviting all lovers of free labor, free sol
and free speech to seek homes in Missouri
and guaranteeing them projections; thank
ing the soldiers of Missouri; thanking the
President for arming negroes to kill rebels
warning members OF the Legislature
against disregarding the will of the people
requesting the Radical members of tn,
Legislature to vote for b. Gratz Brown anC
Benz. Loan for U. S. Senators.
| The Committee on Public Safety reported
the following:
Resotued, In view Of the serious compli
cation arising out of hostilities on the par
OF the provisional State Government to tn,
National authorities and National policies
and the absence of protection from the in
roads OF guerrilias, we hereby instruct thu
President of the Convention to appoint
general Committee of Public Safety, com
posed OF one from each Congressional Dis
trlct, whose duty it shall be to confer will
loyal men of the State, organize them 70
the protection of their homes, and in tn,
event no relief can be obtained from GU
present troubles, to call upon the people o
the State to act in their sovereign capacity
and take such measures for redress as shall
be deemed necessary.
The proceedings of the Convention wer
characterized by the most enthusiastic de
menstrations and ferventloyalty and ear
nestness.