Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-10
Missouri State Convention.

In the Missouri State convention, AT
Jefferson City, Sept ID, committee of
one from each county in the State was
appointed to visit Washington and lay be-
fore the President the grievances of the
loyal people nf Missouri.
A resolution was passed inviting the
loyal men of Kansas to send delegation
to Washington, in conjunction with the
committee appointed by that Convention.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the State Executive COMMITTEE of the
Emancipation party to prepare and pub
lish an address, calling upon the people to
form State organizations, to give direction.
efficacy and power to radical reforms in
their Federal relations.
A resolution was adopted pro',iding for
committee of five to prepare a system
of organization for the friends of freedom
In the State, which shall take cognizance
not only of the dangers now impending,
but for future emergency and trial.
The committee on resolutions reported
platform In substance as follows:
The first sustains the Government in the
vigorous prosecution of the war to com
plete and final suppression Of the rebel
lion. The second denounces the military
policy pursuedin that State, and the dele
cation by the general government OF mill
tary power to a provisional State organi-
cation, the whole tendency of which IS to
throw back the people under the control
of pro-slavery and reactionary influences.
to paralyze the Federal power in suppress
sing the rebellion, to prolong a reign of
terror throughout large section, and to
extend comfort to those meditating hostil-
ity to the national authority in other
States.
The Sd endorses the Presidents Eman-
clpation Proclamation, and asks for its
prompt execution, believes those liberated
under it cannot be reduced to slavery, and
refuses to sustain any reorganization of
the country that does not embody the
principles therein contained.
The 4th refers to French influence in
Mexico, and calls on the government to
resist it.
The 9th arraigns the Provisional Gov
eminent as untrue to the loyal people of
the State, and gives reasons therefor. {.
The 9TH fagors a constitutional amend
ment disfranchising all VINO have taken
up arms against the government or adj
hered to the enemies thereof
The 8th demands of the Legislature to
call new convention to take considera-
ton Of the grievances under which the
new State now labors, and in case of |
their refusal nothing can rob the people of |
their rights to act in the matter
A committee was appointed the Union
meeting at Springfield, Illinois.
Additional resolutions were passed re-
luesting Gov. Gamble aud Lieut. Gov.
Hall to resign, and the President to re-
move Gen. Schofeld denouncing Guam
,rell's raid on Lawrence; expressing the
warmest sympathy with the survivors of
,he massacre; inviting al lovers of free
abor, free soil and free speech to seek |
homes in Missouri, and guaranteeing them
protection; thanking the President for
lrming negroes to kill rebels warning
he Legislature against disregarding the
will of the people; and requesting the
adical members thereof to vote for B. G.
Brown and Benjamin Lowe for United
States Senators.