The New York herald., 1863-06-30
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
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The Proceedings OF the State
Convention.
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SETTLEMENT OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION
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all Slaves Over Twenty and Under Forty Years
ofAge to be Free in Five Years.
The Others to be Gradually
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MILITARY MOVEMENTS,
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SETTLEMENT OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION
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81. Loun, June 10, 1858.
Cavalry KkpedioN 0smysl Dcvidsos 1hkes As NeId-
Ssds Comvsmhom KaAas-0~~SlGs Afotu. dc.
Al order was Issued to-day relieving General Da-
wilson from commsnd a. the 81 Louis DISTRICT, and ap.
pointing Brgadisr General ". K. Strong. Of New York
his SUCCESSOR Tho boundaries Of the district ere some
what changed also -t vi
Generst Davidson has been appointed 70 command "a
extensive cavalry expedition organized recently a Pi
Knob, whsss destination is as yet secret The neases
rebels o importance reported q Jacksonport on h
White river but their intentions unknown. Ths mov
ments we'll % ours, depend the ats of visksbarg
but whils confident vcksburg will be taken.
the rebels despondeut. report has REACHED hcad
quarters that Price moving o stores and Infantry be-
low the Red river but I'll movsments Of tins sossare
veled mystery. and s reports Of spies s.d deserser
cansot be Implicitly relied upon.
The Missouri guerfas have hit upon anew expedient
They kidnapping prominent volulteer or militia
officers wherever they catch them. Mail stages in
the country unsafe unless guarded BY ocer Of
our army a the rebels regularly oysshaul them when
once prizes board. Last week, In addition 70
kidnapping Lieutenant Colonel Stauber, they cdp
tured Colonel w. A. Okeson Of the Seventieh regiment
enrolled militia by surprising him In bed at midnight
This ia bold proceeding but with the interior full Of
robs sympathizers who spies give warning when
thcre any danger and Information when process may
be sxecued 1t 10 not strange that the rebel gueras have
50 fair chance OF success These Villains still plum
derng unprotected towns robbing Union farmers In
North Missouri with comparative impunisy.s
Western Missouri the guerilla secpou Of the
State Tho topography of that country favorable 70 the
conccalmen Of bushwhackors, and they profit BY it, The
leaders Of the gangs whose ouges have beon noticed
(Josia) Gordon, Bill Parker Dan Livingston and Quantre
The latter Is the chief the lot but has any
personal service IN the fold for nearly year. having
ceived serious injury In skirmsh Harrison
ville raid lately made into the town Of Shawnee
the outrages Of tho Red Logs. General Ewing had sue
ceeded General Blunt IN command OF tho rebelridden
counties spoken of and had hard 700 before him 70
The state Convention met at Jefferson City yesterday,
and the proceedings arc already marked by considerable
will furnish yonr raaders with the proceedings
they occur The message Of tho Governos conveys his
resignation to take effect at the close Of the session OF the
Convention. 1t will be difficult to find who
can steer the ship OF State SO clear Of copperhead
Gals his resinnat,cn as the compulsory result OF
their agitation Of immediate emancipation; but this
a Syor \, es wsr Issr s m
retire from his professional pursuits and live the lie OF
country gentleman His tastes and habits lead him 70
sponsibiities Of Office The people the State 10.
debted immensely to Governor Gamble for the noble
Missoufs. ~ = - : n. :, - II =.
The gosrila leader Burbridgs recently arrested in
brother Of tho notorious Jasper Burbridgs. whose name
has becl In times terror 70 the people North
showing completely than any previous evidences
that the move Of Aarmaduke upon Pilot Knob IN April
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CITY before be could be prevented By the assembling Of
Returned rebsls from Arkansas are every day In the
vicinity Of the various military posts OF the State.
They form the most active recruiting agents for
guerilla bands, and, although every mum ID clearly
sub ect 10 punishment yet this class OF prisoners
son 70 the Gratio street prison In st. Louis, finally
The Invalid corps now organized here, numbers some
thirteen hundred men, who may be made valuable here
which now absorb about regiment or men who ought 70
bo In active service elsewhere
The onssS m o this d snr %
made compulsory by orders from headquarters, and
day there s grand muster in Lucas square Of about
twelve regiments belonging to this city.
Our jefferson City Correspondencc.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 10, 1858.
7Ae Conptiom-TAe Special Commiuee-Conf jour
nal Of 1aeir Proceedings-wAdf Tnsv WM Report
Chances Of 0e New Plam-7As Conptmsiom LaSors-A
NissoS1 Commissioner at WasAin0ton-Dsans Of Dele
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The Convention is approaching slowly towards the mo-
mentous question on which the members 10 act. In
my last written day before yesterday, gave you sum-
mary or the proceedings up 70 that time. The various
propositions si been submitted 70 the Committee on
Emancipation and that body working the mass or
matter before It TO draw up plan that should be
satisfactory to all or this would be practically
impossible, when the nine thus called together re
presented nine different shades of opinion.
Yesterday, while taking after dinner nap be
fore the evening session Of the Convention member OF
the committee seated himself near me, and was soon
joined by friend This friend did not belong the com.
mittes and wished to know how that body was getting
| the I'M ,rlaf
Of what had transpred. AZ asleep impossible
for 10 hear word at least such the suppositon
Of the two familiar friends Therefore what say about
the abors Of the committee the reader imagine was
mot drawn from the above conversation. IS, ~
Al the first meeting proposition after propositsp was
read, Of which satisfactory One by a Soy,
consigned TO the waste basket, and the com5fa1
like Oliver Twist looked around for Nothing in the
propositions thus far had proved satisfactory The com
mittee consisted Of nine memberone from each Congres
sionsl district. One Of these--,hs member from 81.
Louis--was q radical, one from North Missouri was an
anti ntiemancipationist, while the remaining seven were
conservative chaps. The radical members Of the Con-
venton though small In number, had been modest
evident from the fact that OF the propositions
from tbem. The committee, being largely ccnserva
tive, could not consider these radical propositions Con-
sequenty they were quietly laid aside.
After the committee had consigned these matters TO
oblivion, the members OF u began the production Of
schemes from their brains. The single radical mem.
ber, like solitary soldier charging . battery, rose
and proposed an emancipation Of all slaves In the
state by the 1ss Of January Figurativey ho met
the fate Of the solitary soldier aforesaid The "per.
pctuai" followed his example, and proposed the
passage Of ordinance BY which the system should be
forever removed from the interference any legislative
enactmeuts This met the fate OF his predecessor
| conservative member, Hon. ). D. Henderson, pro.
posed plan fixing the time a 1897 but this was voted
down the ground that the time too short Lieu.
Governor Hall proposed placing the time for
pcte emancipation at 1890 but from the contrary
\ son th,s plan was opposed by majority. Governor
Gamble then suggested placing at 1870; but this did
not meet with much favor 1870 with six years sppren-
ceshp thereafter was proposed In the hope OF making
satisfactory 70 those who thought the siaveowners
This at length agreed 10 BY OF the nine com.
mtteeneu but u stipulated that 10 be hold over