The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16
The MISSOURI CONVENTION.

THE MlSSUuKl CVNvtEstC!s'
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Firth Days Proeeedings-~Wednssday'
january il, 1860.
from the Missouri Democrat, Jan. 12l
Net at ten O'Clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cox
le referring the resolution in regard 10 vacating the
10 Tie Committee pn and disposing OF otner pre-
70 grss. the s,s Sonvsn
rcpor, OF tho Committee on Enanc 2enon - 49, .,,..
Mr. s1.oNa-As chairman OF the COMMITTEE on anan.
on nng ali members being Prcsen; excep. my COL
Ieage from 81. Louis MR. Drske, whose absence we
which i am instructed to present to this body,
and as the principle governing the con'mteo
shat Tie report and ordinance should DO couched
M Tie revert words that would express the object We
have " ara ss eoyerus Of snow
now The soil Of Missouri tae action of TINS assembly
will reveal 70 as that soil purified from the stain q
slavery. The Committee On Emancipation respecluy
rrnor, tbs accompany ordinance aad recommend 0
Adoption IL sSned by all tho members OF the com
millee except Mr. Drake
a. oa,axAaos anolIsluse sLAvrEy MISSOURI.
BE ordained By the people Of the State OF Missouri N
Taai h,efsg IN as STATE there shall Dc neither slavery
as.a.xfary sere'fade eIcpt ~ isash'.ent q a,mS
~ ay GU ~ "a lsp ses as d ssss are hereby de-
aeye 10 suspend the rules and read ordnance
Grst second and third time, that IT may no pat upon
lts proper understanding.
Lr ksyEE-l second the motion.
nfss aud second time. -
Mr. ours-I move 70 suspend tho rules, that the bai
AIR Da.Kr-I would inquire, not having been able -
study Tho rules whether when bill or proposition has
been rcrd second time " then open 70 anendmcpu
have ONE or two additional SECTIONS which will
plan a tho ordinance mas boon read socona
Mr. s~nzaSa-Is this ordinance At this tmo subject 10
Gn,andtnentv
Tho r.a.snrarJuss as soon |, has been read 80
Mr. sSnnyx--I believe n has been
Tho fSsDsr-No, SIR; the Secretary was about road
ing II n second time.
The bill was again read
Mr. DasKs-I sgnined tho chair before the second
r,ai,rr ,al desired 70 onr an additional provision y
ia, or. anes ana wish 10 state TO the Convention
that av manifested w. purpose 20 pass an ordinances
81 Inn, ma IN he consultation ccofuy acquiesce IN
what has been aoGe ana d. not desire 10 be oonsdcre4
n any w.s oprsns any seea tho oonye we may
dsm O. ,hs large cass o. persons withou, The
ss .ish "S' ~ sssss 4 IL e. s mo
reu, thai ,her 900 ,akss eject ana which slis
aaols sLem ms, @ which can be afforded only only
b. the lower 49, ssros their freedom l have
"a my bad, ~, an am en-, which, with the con.
~ ,he Convention al read, which, think, viii
noh No VOL vote fr the ordnance that u now
rs,ereA deirc % otter . az additional secion:--
spslas 2 Thri Icrson account OF color, b
dssIa4lAc4 a. Uigrsse H. pilod 10 contract b
lgeyanca .Ib csuA ne lofrf OF trhnlin'ttlAs pro-
i - tsn Ia: ,possa IN Oh ior Ike offence, or 90
rsctnd W nc exercise % Tee ious Worship OF be bn-
1rc rce,ine ca,aiien, o. be subject IN law TO any
rus'rsns dsquali6catipns 10 regard 70 any personI
rst than sre held upon others under IKE car.
cluflaacce
CO t,s TINT ststute books stili
Derrd with ainouIt or ieEisaon intended 10 bear
10 III s~olr and VII "a vii be al ~ sable 70 iii those
wic tfeed w this ordinance tho moment that or
lakes eject do no, desire 90 intend rs far ~
my aaueLee Va this couYgEii0n concerned, thai any
% hat class VINO bsys been severely hornc down
uroh III lie Dominant IN is a,e shall from tina
anmens that decisrs'on Of their freedom, no
b.ec aay ger 10 thai slavery which the statute
NJ rs n,ste Imposes upon them fh.i rfofc Vs. SIR tbss
iMias the very dee.a,on - freedom sLaa'a ~ -
txculitsor, an sxempti0n ~ the Whole oooreo
Within sounssreA from all that description q
wipe out sr from statute books the stain
Of all thai legislation The secsna pnoposiison, sr
shall to sprrenslcsa BY any county court or oshss
sssry = any s a. ..ss y .pssss 20 % ,S
es. - ,.r.s AI ne, ~ ~h,sS sscame mn
immediately after tho adcton q the free constitution
hA.sns that thoe who bad been prior y the ~ day
into TIE orphan cruu a Maryland 10 have those saves
the younger parton a them appsrntccd 70 thcn.
have ten asss wharsis ,hroashoa, ,hs gate ihss
ihe negro erdsir, 20 large ssssni would hsve nesa
sblp--snesher terra q slavery IL that c4ss-hsd nos
bssn &c The insccslson q he military authority " The
sss. .. :. ne si,ss s.,s sss sos m \. ma
clsss n rcple In our STATE desire that w shall also
o. them, "a ,hs same arae with pr"sec'tnn AnnA
the Tyranny and dc~pgtlrm of ubsir former mAsters
CLOSING scsSsr on rmx coSvEsrios.
Amer very lenRthy ascuaHlon % NE rforoston an1
ne amendments the question wAa taken a. follows
The Pnwos~rrhs question tben - shall the pFcTro-
etou b. engfcsad AID reed third TINE AID pus upon
rhs auss,on was pot and ne motion agreed TO-
MI owl understand the prcgoeton n, shall The
bill b. rod third Nne aud nexs shai the ordnance ID
adc-ssd
The PNwtpswr-n strikes me a u already adopted
M GfLrskfmf move EUsFenAl8n ~ Gle ruica re-
curing ITO BE- read three several tayN
The motion agreed " and the bIIl read third
tm~
nr ovrs--r nos move ~ adoIion, and demand Tho
yea aui nays
fhs thea taken and rcsslssdysaa Co. nays q;
ab~rntX
The rs,s vsre vesss Gilbert, o. Fa,,s; Harris, Nor.
Ton and swlsvlt-
The annpancemcn, ~ The vote Vas received with louf
erflaasc aud With waving ~ hsndkerchcfs and swing
Ing ~ hst The President aud sergeaItat Arms found
u impossible ~ gue the enthusiasm
Mr OWN dsstre h. 10 reconsider ths veto ON
adopting the ordnance and lay u On the table
The motion agreed 10.
Mr. CwHS-f understand thai the Rec. Mr. Eliot Ia In
the hall, ami that he come forward ard Civ.
thanks " Almighty God TO- The passage Of the Ordinance
Of Emancipation In Missouri
Prayer then offered by the Rev Dr EIror, fol-
lows
Nest Merclful God, before whom wo are all equal
look uI 70 Thee who hast n carcd thyself our Father
and our Helper and strong defence, 20 thank Thee
tha, Thou art rspecier % persons thank rhee that
Thou didst send icus Christ inlc the world 10 redeem
tho world om stu TIA. Nv was the Jicnd OF he pooss