Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-09-10
EMANCIPATION CONVENTION OF MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY, (Mo) SEPT. 2-In the Emancipa-
tion Convention this morning committee Of one from
each county in the State appointed to visit Washing
ton lay before the President the grievances Of the loyal
people Of Missouri.
resolution passed inviting the Union of Kan
send delegation to Washington to act in copunc-
ton with the committee appointed by the Convention
Henry A. Clever of st. Louis Arnold Krekel of st.
Charlea and David Wagner of Lewis county, noml-
mated by accamaton for Judges of the Supreme Court
resolution adopted instructng the State Execu-
tive Committee of the emancipation party to prepare
public address calling upon the people to form a State
organization aud Ceatral organization of the United
States give efficacy and power reforms our Federal
relations.
resolution also adopted providing for committee
of FIVE prepare system of organization for the friends
of freedom 10 this State that shall take cogbzance not
only Of the dangers impending but for future
gencies
The Committee on Resolutions reported platform in
substance as follows:
First Sustaining the Government in vigorous prose-
cuon Of the war to complete the final suppression OF the
rebellion.
Second Denouncing the military policy pursued in the
State aud the delegation by the General Government of
the military power to provisional State organization the
whole tendency Of which to throw back the people under
the control Of the prosavery party and by reactonary
Influences to parayze the Federal power in supp
the rebellion TO prooDg reign Of terror throughout
large section Of the State, and extend and and comfort
those who medtatng hostility to the national autho-
rIty in other States.
Third Endorsing the Presidents emancipation proca-
nation and asking for its prompt execution declaring that
they will support not pledged to It's principles
believing that those liberated under it be reduced
slavery and refusing to sustain any reorganz alton of
the country that does not embody the freedom principles
therein contained
Fourth Referring to the French influence 10 Mexico,
and calling on the General Government to resist it,
Fifth Arragnng the Provisional Government untrue
to the loyal people OF the State, and giving eight
therefor.
Sixth Demanding immediate emancipation in Missouri
Seventh. Favoring constitutional amendment to dis
franchise a who have taken up against the Govern
ment or adhered 10 the enemies thereof
Eighth. Demanding that the Legislature call new
State Convention, to take into consideration the griey
ances under which the State lsbors and in of
their refusal nothing stop the right OF the people to
act in the matter.
Additional resolutions were adopted requesting Gov.
Gamble and Lieut. Gov Hall to resign and the President
10 restore Gen. Schofed denouncing Quantrels raid on
Lawrence, and expressing the wsrmest sympathes with
the survivors Of the inviting all lovers of free
labor free soi and free speech" to seek homes 10 Mis-
souri, and guaranfyng them protection thanking the gal
liant soldiers Of Missouri thanking the President for arm
ing negroes to kill rebels warning the members of the
Legislature against dsregardng the will Of the people
and requesting the radical members of the Legislature
vote for B. Gratz Brown and Benz Loan for United States
Senators.
The Committee Public Safety reported the following
Resoiocd That in view Of the serious complications ars
ing out of hosttes the part Of the Provisional State
Government 10 the national authority and national policy
and the absence OF protection from the nroads of puer
las we hereby instruct the present Convention TO appoint
general Committee of Public Safety composed of one
rom each Cong district whose duty it shall be to
confer with the loyal OF the State to organize and
them for projections and in the event Of relief be-
ing obtained from present troubles to call upon the
pie Of the State to act in their sovereign capacity and
sary
The proceedings OF the Convention attended with
much enthusiasm.