The New York herald., 1863-10-02
THE MISSOURI NElEaAIloN.
address Of the Committee from the State OF
Missouri " President LintVln. ~

Mr. PRESIDENT the Ist day Of tue prcse Ut month or
September convention or radical I'm 0n men OF
Missouri held Jelerson Cily Itwas thu largest
convention held in that Satemen fromSevery
quarter Of the State being presents actus,ed oV she
spirit or unconditional aud uowaverng loyalty TO the Ven'
situ.on and the Union I'll sncerey attached TO you Vas
Che Chief Assstsse Of the naop and oil earnestly des "
ing that your dmintra alton should rebound 70 the onoS
d your own nae,e and the good Of beloved country
Previous to tte assembling OF hat Conyenon public
@ee,ogs wero hold in tho grea oritv Of the counties
Of tho state almost every Of which resolutions
wore adopted cordially sustaining your administration
and distinctly endorsing those great features OF your
policythe proclamation OF emancipation and tho en-
poymeut OF negro troops upon which. in our opiaon
tho oariy success Of tho government 10 subdong tho re-
boou largely depends Tho convention. likewIse,
emlhstcaiiy declared ts approval Il those Ia
narked contrast With the aoNon taken tho aimost
uter sonce Of our opponens in thor meetings Ia regard
10 those great aud TO your adlisra,ea You
can judge. Mr. President from these facts VIII, your
friends in Missouri
Among theproosedings or that mas oonvenoa was tbs
appcutsatior committee Of ono moro from each coca
W Of tho state hero represented proceed 20 the city Of
Washington. and cndeayor by personal with
you 20 remove from your mind Injurious Impressions
which our opponents have long and lndustrousy sought
TO create. and 10 procure, possible change In the gov
ernmen "a, policy ia reference 20 Missouri pursuance
OF that appointment we, whose nance hereto
scrbed, seventy in number coming from afty seven
counties OF that state Containing according the census
Of 1860. than hresoa OF ia entre population
and representing all tho industrial svocstions OF Iie
have M nnorc than ma .nnas,a mia. % ,s.for,
tae duty Assigned ns some OF us doiog under dr.
cumsances Of much tilculty And persona, danger We
have oroash. with us unanimous and oonadns faith in
your patf'osin generosity aud Integrity Ma an unaues
onng belief your readiness TO do whatever right in
cerning i,s snSirs
We rccesent. as we verify believe. large majority OF
the people OF MISSOURI and still larger majority OF s
lswful voters
We come from loyal people. Through the r5ry trials
their ali tor the Tnoa cause and mStsnaos 81 70 ,sa @r
have not only pored a. but lost all but their lives ia
that cause or IN Consequences OF their known dentdca
ion ilh IT No accumulation OF wrong and calamity
has been sufficient TO swerye thom Tor moment from
their devotion g !, and to your administration in
every step yca have taken to sabdue tho rebellion
NO doubts nor clyiis have held them back, dcpun-
cations deferred them from rendering open,
rageous and honest support 10 all yOur measures
toward that great end. For ourselves, aud
the,r eeaaf, We bid yon Godspeed u every policy
tending 10 re estab the rghtfu nation
over every foot OF its soil.
lhe radical Un,on men Of Missouri. ,ecosnzining il,
the institution o. slavery the sole Cause and The
very HE Of the rebellion and believing in their
hearts tha the continued existence Of that Institution Is
Sebsstey rantea themselves IN poson aI ny. ,i,,t9
TO It. lucy demsnd IT'S immediate removal from Mis-
souri, not only fr her own sake but as her contributions
lor ne sax oi onion, towarm hs entire and unai
extrpation from American soil They are opposed TO is
gradual removal because az time when the fate OF the
country hanGs hpoa tle dread sfntrament of war
ocgun ana conl,ueo soiey 'or be extension and per-
petuaton OF sassry they 10 not believe that u has
any claim 10 the consideration or torbearance of
tue uus fenea u the lnion ahywIeres They nod
sno , W. & hV.o s" men iu.eiestea III H. re ioa-
soic oI s WV evl's Wp!ch nave aHicted our
county 10, merry n1ee years tnsy nnd IN u the ooiy
e1msn. , sui WHICH, @ eoue oveI ma.s pfsea'ea evh war IN
soa ns Ss us or er" ] n 'ne o. sectional aus
So,a pss., nsesso. VI .sse, sfi IN ~ hey Know from
u'ttcl oAiGf us. wioss tages ana calamHes
~ ~ - VI lunoiaS snu .,Sy cano apEeciatc aud
,s ~ % y, !. Gs M n s .vo. 'ess :. o< ,1osc 'nte
Ioseeo W w. %uion MVnu Proiung lts mschiev.s exist
Snov sie' y ooyohu .aas az wneh u can Dc legally
~, w., i H. ."i m you. % una ron o. Jan-
~ M you s =, ,ue nE y nnna )" .ne hat'on upon
tnat Sgautc enemy OF Amersan liberty d we and our
cons. .luens nenor you ior that WISE ana noble act.
u Ivy n, nou ns nss ~ nv oa dl' IN ,aw, by
..V o =, !, , i ~ ."o sspn covefeh
Issue ,n. amsscan nconia I"od in an iI, |" rs
aa,bHIo~ ~ von NJ pros;dnu 'syvIn y, ,, tecaWea Hs
eoaniry aemanded thai Won shosd ~ 20 you
.r iLe rebel States in an hour wa zoe M ,; o -
ybv Tho peop,e OF Missouri snou,i NOT srn tb
sense of duty strke down with em,sl sn,,anme ,ne
tratorous and parricldal ,ust;tuioo in Their ra,' "
such in brief are he distpgusains traits ~ be NOR
ton of the paope OF Nj,sonrl Who have cau,s r., ,a
radica Aqhev acsept the us.sr in IL. ,rne s;un;nr
IN regard 10 the reselon and sgverv and 5ssre no on
I'M both the rebellion and say ery are ex xirnaioS "
We are opposed iu Mss,iri by marry wb,cb h,ds A
consorvstism as lis FUNDAMENTAL idea We des,rn ,a,
,you should know who comeo,s IL m comnr,sss evsry
.dsoyal man IN the state every man sba ssn;o, ~,
slavery was the cause OF the rebeiop srerv man ,yha
desires to u hold slavery every man VIII svmnlb,es
with th. rebellion every inso whose hand ars
red VIII the blood OF Inion men every n.n ,.he
opposed IN. issue OF your ION or
every l,n who holds tuaf procIs,nst,n. rrrnr.
bic and that its revocation womb re,nrrN "a
slavery The hesroes II freed: every man Win o,,
poses The enlistment OF negroes Ia our army every man
who carr: at ihs ,sae. policy o yca, sd@iasir.isn
would cnibwrsss your efforts the Union and The
Constitution from the assaults Of slavery With them
associated a small bldy " t'nion neu who We're
- lrOm the outbreak ~ the rebellion. sud a
larger body OF those VINO were thu Openly dis
loyal. and who have since become pfocssedy Untr
mel, only because they found u dangerous 10 be any
thisg ee, and who at heart more patrols now
than when they bitterly denounced yot for yor early
efforts to array the power c he nslon for The overthrow
" the rebellion.
From party 20 constituted ho Conservatism could be
expected, nor has any been resled bnt Vi he ins,t
the sanaagp q socsl organization, S FAR mn more as
the bass o. p3iiiied power. 1t wa the rcpreseu.
tstiyc+ OF that party VINO, IN the Stte Convention
% Missouri, d.-Tc 3arded the oyai sentiment OF the