Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-03
UNION CONTENTION.

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IN the Convention which assembled 1efe tbs
evening Committee Of one nom each C5ultT
IN me state was appointed 70 visit Washington
and lay before the President the rriagsnoes of
the loyal people Of Missouri.
A Iesollllon WAS passed inviting the Unioh
men Of Kansas 10 send delegation 10 Washinf-
ton in conjunction with the COMMITTEES appoinl.
ed BY the Convention.
Henry A. Cloover Of st. Louis, Arnold Ksndel
Of st. Charles, aud David Wagner Of Lewis
County, were nominated by exclamation for
Judges Of the Supreme Court.
A resolution was adopted instruCting the State
Executive Committee ofihe Emancip patton party
to prepare and publish an address calling on the
people to form State organ cations and Central
organization in the United States, % give direc-
loni efficacy and power 70 radical reform in our
Federal relations.
A resolution was also adopted providing for
eoinnlttee OF nNe 70 prepare 3 system Of organ
lzatlon Tor the friends OF freedom N this STATE,
th-t shall take cognizanee not only Of tie dar-
gers now impending, but for future emergency
and trial.
The committee on resolutions reported plat
form in substance as follows .
First-TO sustain the Governments IN vigor-
Gus prosecution Of the war to compiete the O.
nsl suppression Of rebellion.
SecOnd-Denounces the military policy pur-
sued in this State, and the delegation By General
Government Of military powers to provisional
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control Of pro-slaTery, and reaetionaEy inhuen-
ces, to paralize the federal power in suppressiDk
rebellion, and to prolong reign Of terror
throughout large section Of the state aud el-
tend aid and com ort to those meditati1g h0siil-
ity to the national authority IN other states
Third-EndOrses the Presidents En1anclpa-
ton Proclamation, and asks for lie prompt exc
euuon, and will support no one not pledged %.
its principles; and believes those hberated under
it cannot again be reduced to slavery and refuses
to sustain any reorganization OF the country
that does not embody the freedom Of principles
Fourth-Reiers to French influence in Mexico,
and calls on the General Governmental resist T.
Fifth-Arraigns the Provisional GoVerBme8t
as untrue to the loyal people Of the State, and
gives eight reasons therefor.
Sixth-Demands immediate enamel patton ln
Missouri
SeveDth-Favors Constitutional Amendment,
DISTINGUISHING all who have taken up arms against
the Government or adhered to the enemy
thereof 11-rln
Eighth-Demands that the Legislature can
new State Convention, and take INTO eonsidera-
tiOn the grievances under which the State nov
labors, and in case of their refusal, nothing cen
derogare from the right Of the people 70 act IN
Aeommittee was appointed to attend the Union
meeting at Springfield tomorrow.
Additional resolutions were passed requesting
Gov. Gamble and Lieutenant Governor Hali 20
resign, and urging the President 10 remove Ger
SchOheldi denouncIng Quantrel'sa raid en-
Lawrence; expressing the warme-t sym3athy
with the survivors Of the massacre, and inFilng
ali lovers Of free labor free soil and free speech,
to seek homes in Missouri, and guaraitsaIEg
them protection; thanking the gallant soldiers
of Missouri; thanking the President for armng
the negroes to kill rebels; warning members
Of the Legislature against disres pechng the XII
Of the people, and requesting the radical mem
hers OF the Legislature to vote for B. Gfatz
Brown and Benz. Loan for U s. Ssnators.aiTrlg
The Committee on pubic safety reported tie
following;
> Resolved, In view of the serious complications
arising out ofhostilities on the pert Of the Pro-
visiond State Government TO the National an
thorty and National policies, and the abseuee
OF protection rom the inrOads Of guerrillas, We
hereby instruct the President Of the Convention
to appoint General Committee OF Public Safety,
composed Of one from each Congressional Dis
trict whose duty il shah be to confer with loyal
men Ofthe State, TO organize them for the p1D-
lection their homes and in the event ofnofe-
lief being obtained from our present trouble, 10
call upon the people Ofthe State TO act IN their
sovereign capacity end take such measura8 Of
redress as shall be deemed necessary
The proeee dings Of the Convention were char
aeteri1ed by the most enthusiastic demonstEa-
tons OF ferTent loyalty and earneatness. TW