of possession of the Forts. I prefer that the Gov. leaving them to be elected by the people, and in ernment would withdraw the troops of its own such case, the delegates of this Convention free will and accord.

should be able to go before the people and vindiA call of the house was ordered, and 28 members

cate their claims to the popular suffrages. found absent.

Mr. Woodson declined the nomination. Mr. Birch moved that the Convention proceed The Secretary commenced calling the roll, pendby Congressional Districts to elect Delegates, who ing which shall have the power to call the Convention to

Mr. HENDERSON withdrew the name of Mr. gether under the 7th resolution, adopted yester- Woodson. day. Agreed to.

On motion of the same gentleman, the nominaMr. Long nominated Mr. T. T. Gantt, for the

tion of Mr. Matson was made unanimous. first Congressional District.

Nominations for the Third Congression District Mr. Hall, of Buchanan, moved that the nomi

being in order, nation of Mr. Gantt be made unanimous. It was

Mr. WOOLFOLK nominated Mr. J. T. Tindall, Bo declared.

of Grundy county. Mr. WOODson nominated Dr. J. T. Matson, of

The nomination was declared unanimous. DeKalb county, for the second Congressional District.

On motion of Mr. Hall, of Buchanan, Mr. Robt. Mr. HENDERSON nominated Mr. Woodson.

Wilson, of Andrew county, was nominated for

the Fourth Congressional District. Mr. REDD understood that the nomination of Mr. Matson was agreed to by all the counties

Concurred in unanimously. comprising the Congressional District, excepting

On motion of Mr. MARVIN, Mr. J. Proc Knott, one Senatorial District.

of Cole, was nominated for the Fifth Congression

al District. Mr. HENDERSON said that by the action of the

Concurred in unanimously. Convention on a resolution which was offered yesterday, he considered himself at liberty to pre

On motion of Mr. ISBELL, Dr. J. W. McClurg, sent any name to the Convention. He had not

of Camdem county, was nominated for the Sixth been able to attend the meeting of delegates from Congressional District. his district. He knew Mr. Woodson to be well Concurred in unanimously. qualified to act as committeeman, and was will- Nominations for the Seventh Congressional ing to take upon himself the responsibility of | District being in order, nominating him.

Mr. Bogy nominated Dr. McCormack, of Perry Mr. HOWELL. In reply to the observations of county. my friend from Pike, I have to remark that I an- Mr. WATKINS nominated Mr. Cayce. nounced on this floor last evening, that the delo

Mr. Cayce declined. gates from the Second Congressional District

Mr. Watkins insisted on the nomination. He would meet after tea at the Everett House. Judge Henderson was notified of that meeting, and in

proceeded to pay a high eulogium to the character formed me that he could not be present. If he

and qualifications of Mr. Cayce. called, he could have found us if he had de

A vote was taken, with the following result: sired to do so. It is true that the Conven- McCormack, 56; Cayce, 32. tion voted down & proposition to permit Mr. McCormack was declared elected. the delegates from the respective districts

On motion of Mr. Hall, of Buchanan, the to select their own delegate to the Border Convention proceeded to the election of Delegates State Convention, yet the resolution giving to the Border State Convention. each Congressional District a delegate, was

Mr. Welch, I am not aware whether the delwas obviously intended to give a reflex of the

egates from the different districts have agreed upopinion of the people in every section of the State. I therefore insist that the Convention

on delegates to this Conference. It is important should defer to the nominations as made by the

that this Convention should select men well qual

ified, for that position. In all probability, as has several delegations, and elect the nominees as the

been intimated, the Legislature of the State will surest means of reflecting the will of the people.

order an election, by the people, of delegates to Mr. Donipuan urged the necessity of harmo. that Conference. Whether, sir, that may be done or nious action. The men who were to represent not, of course I am not prepared to say, but if the Missouri in the Border State Convention, should Legislature of the State shall assume that responsibe of a character to command universal respect. bility and order that election, I think,sir,it becomes This was the more essential, because the Legisla. this Convention to select men who are able and ture might think of sending its own delegates, or willing to incur the labors of a heated canvass. I believe the delegates who are selected by this The vote was announced as follows: Convention, should immediately announce them

Henderson, 52; Woodson, 37. selves as candidates for that position, in order to avoid the troubles of a contested election in that nating Wm. A. Hall, of Randolph county, for the

Mr. ROLAND. I rise for the purpose of nomiBorder State Convention.

Third Congressional District. The CHAIR. I will state to the gentleman that

Mr. GIVENS. I nominate Mr. Sayre. he is out of order. There are no nominations before the Convention.

Mr. HOWELL. I desire to inquire whether the

delegates from that district have agreed upon any Mr. I nominate Hon. Hamilton R. Gamble for the First District.

one?

Mr. RowLanD. I can answer that ten out of thirMr. WELCH. I was about saying, Mr. Presi. dent, that we should be cautious and wise in the

teen of the delegates nominated Mr. Hall. I inselection of our delegates. I was also remarking

tend to be consistent in my actions here, and vote it would be the duty of these delegates to an

for delegates who reflect the sentiments of their

districts. I shall therefore vote for Mr. Hall. nounce themselves as candidates for the position, in order to avoid the trouble of a contested elec

The vote was announced as follows: Hall, 66; tion in that Convention, and thus destroy the in

Sayre, 26. fluence which this great Empire State of the Mr. BIRCH. At a meeting of twelve out of West ought to have in that Convention. Such fourteen of the Fourth District, James H. Moss being my views, I was going to remark that I was unanimously nominated. I have the honor, hope no Congressional District on this floor would therefore, to put him in nomination; and I ask nominate a man who was not able to defend this fermission to say that he has as well sustained Convention on the stump; that they should nomi. the flag in foreign lands as he sustains it here; nate men who are able to canvass and willing to and his capacity to act in a Border State Conincur that labor. I know not whether any other vention has been made manifest by his acts upon District except our own has agreed upon a nomi

this floor. nation. We have nominated a gentleman who is Mr. GANTT. I move the nomination be made able and willing to meet these questions on the unanimous. stump, and I hope every other District will do the

The motion was sustained. same thing.

Mr. Philips, I put in nomination, for the Mr. Hall, of Buchanan. I move that Mr.

Fifth District, Wm. Douglass, of Cooper county. Gamble be chosen unanimously. Motion sustained.

Mr. Brown. I put in nomination Mr. Com

ingo, of the same district, a gentleman who was Mr. ZIMMERMAN. I rise to put in nomination

elected upon a Union ticket, who is as sound a the Hon. John B. Henderson, of the Second Dis

Union man as lives. trict. It is unnecessary to say anything in his behalf. His past course shows that he is able to

The vote was announced as follows: Douglass undertake the task that will be assigned bim.

71, Comingo 20.
Mr.

I reflect the will of the majority Mr. Howell. At the instance of all the dele

of the Sixth District in nominating Judge Hengates from the Second Congressional District, ex

drick. cept those from the Pike District, I put in nomi

Mr. ISBELL. I nominate Mr. Orr. nation Judge Woodson. Judge Woodson is a

Mr. CHENAULT. I nominate R. W. Crawford. man of large experience and business qualifications. He has been a citizen of the State up

Mr. Birch. I wish to be informed if either of wards of forty years. More than that, he is a

these gentlemen have been agreed upon by a magood man. He was elected on the Union ticket

jority of the delegates. against what was understood to be a secession Mr. TURNER. I understand Judge Orr has ticket. His voice and acts in this Convention are

been nominated by two caucuses. as good a guarantee on that subject as the Conven- Mr. CHENAULT. I would inquire when these tion ought to require.

caucuses were had. Mr. FLOOD. Permit me to second the nomina- Mr. TURNER. One of them was held last evention. It is unnecessary for me or any other gen- ing. tleman to speak in regard to Judge Woodson. He Mr. CHENAULT. If I recollect right one of the is known to all the delegates in the Convention. gentlemen who have been nominated voted With all due respect to the other nominee, I do against this Border State Convention. It strikes not believe there is a man in our district who will me, if there is to be any contest on the subject, reflect the wishes of the people better than Judge it is important that the Convention should send Woodson. In a word, I will say he is a Union men who are favorable to the Border State Conman, and a man in whose heart there is no guile. vention.

Mr. GRAVELLY explained in regard to the members from Southeast Missouri have differed meeting of the delegates from the sixth Congress in some slight degree from some of the resolusional district, from which it appeared that tions reported by the Committee on Federal Relaneither of the nominees for that district had re- tions; that for that reason it is said they are tincceived a majority of the votes of the delegation. tured with secession. In the District from which He said he indorsed Mr. Orr as a sound Union I come there were secession candidates—those man, and would have been willing to vote for him who would not admit it, but were in favor of it. if he had been nominated. He preferred Mr. But in the county from which Mr. Watkins came, Hendrick however.

not a secessionist dare raise his head. I feel it Mr. TURNER explained that he did not intend

my duty to correct this strange insinuation which

does great injustice and wrong. I nominate him to convey the idea that Mr. Orr has received a

for another reason. That is this: In the Border majority of votes of the delegates, but he wished

State Convention that is to be held, Virginia will it understood that Mr. Orr had received a plurality of the votes. Mr. Hendrick and Mr. Oit were

probably send her Tylers, Read, and other distinboth good Union men, and Mr. Orr had been

guished men, and other States will send distinnobly sustained by the people of his district at

guished men. We propose to send a gen

tleman who has—and I say it without disvarious times.

paragement of any other gentleman-no suMr. ORR. I wish to ask the gentleman who perior in that Congressional district; besides, put me in nomination to withdraw my name. I he is a gentleman who has had a large legislative don't want to be the cause of disturbance in the experience. For these reasons, believing he is a party. It is said I am a Union man. I am statesman, among statesmen, and that he will proud of it. It is said also that I am opposed to faithfully represent Missouri, and the Union senthis border State convention. I acknowledge timent of Missouri, I place him in nomination. it. I was also opposed to the calling of

Mr. Bogy. I nominate Mr. Pomeroy. I bethis Convention, and the people sent me

lieve a majority of the delegates of that district here to see that Missouri was not taken out of the

are in favor of him. Union. If I should go to this Border State Convention it would be for the same purpose. I desire,

Mr. STEWART. I know Mr. Watkins, and

have served with him a great number of years in however, that my name be withdrawn. I have

the Senate. I do not know Mr. Pomeroy personevery confidence in Judge Hendrick, and am ready to give him my support. I believe he would be

ally. I don't like to vote in the dark. I believe the right man to represent our interests in a Bor

I should be governed by principle, and not men. der State Convention. I shall take pleasure in

My personal predilictions are in favor of Mr. voting for him, and I ask that my name be with

Watkins, because I know him, but at the same drawn.

time I desire to know how both of these gentle

men stand on the question of revolutionizing or Mr. ISBELL. At the request of the gentleman

geceding. I withdraw.

Mr. Bogy. I will say Mr. Pomeroy is a Union Mr. CHENAULT. At the request of Mr. Craw

He is in favor of staying in the Union as ford, I withdraw his name.

long as he can. The nomination of Judge HENDRICK was Mr. WATKINS. I will say to my friend Mr. made unanimous.

Stewart that I am disposed to answer his inquiry. Mr. HATCHER. I rise to put in nomination Mr.

If I understand him, he wished to know whether Watkins, of the Seventh Congressional District.

I am in favor of secession or revolution. I anI have heard it strangely insinuated in this con

swer, without hesitation, I am opposed to secesvention that that gentleman was tinctured with se

sion and against revolution; I am for the Union, cession. Those who make that assertion do him a

and will stay in it as long as there is any chance great wrong and gross injustice. No one man in

or prospect of our getting our just rights. I think Southeast Missouri has done as much to put

the slave States are entitled to guarantees, and I down secession as Mr. Watkins. I know of my

think the North ought to grant them. But I love own personal knowledge that he has cried down

the Union, and will try every legitimate, honorasecession, that he has declared that the election

ble and proper means to obtain those guarantees, of Lincoln was not a cause for dissolution, and I

before I go out. I am no secessionist, and never have never heard from any gentleman on this

have been. I am no revolutionist, and never floor more effecting and touching appeals in be

have been. I love the Union, and I have not a half of the Union than from that gentleman.

particle of disunion love in my veins. He ran as a Union man in his district, and

Mr. STEWART. I should like to have the other he had no opponent upon his ticket, and gentlemen express his sentiments. yet 'tis said he is tinctured with secession. Mr. POMEROY, I will state that during the I have noticed particularly, that because some canvass, I pledged myself to suffer my right arm

man

to be palsied and fall before I would vote for an the 9th.of March, and which was adopted by the ordinance of secession under the present circum- Convention, they contracted with Geo. Knapp & stances,

Co to print the proceedings of the Convention at Mr. STEWART. I believe I will vote for Mr. rates not to exceed $500 for 5,000 copies of one Watkins.

hundred pages. At the time the contract was Mr. WELCH. In casting my vote on this occa

made it was thought that not more than one

hundred pages would be required; but as the prosion, I feel it due to maķe an explanation. So far as the positions of the two gentlemen

ceedings are now nearly printed they will extend

over about two hundred and fifty pages. As are concerned upon secession and Union, I see no difference. Mr. Watkins I have known long and

a book of reference, the Committee deem it in

valuable; the proof sheets have been submitted well; but since the commencement of this elec

to the members interested for revision, and it will tion, of these nominations, I have had but one

be the only authorized record, for public use, of governing motive in my vote, and that is, voting for men selected by a majority of the delegates.

the proceedings of the Convention. I therefore vote for Mr. Pomeroy.

The Committee respectfully ask that their acMr. Hough. By permisssion of the gentleman

tion be indorsed by the Convention, and that the

following resolution be adopted : I will make a personal explanation. Yesterday evening it was announced there would be a meet

Resolved, That the account of Geo. Knapp & Co., ing of the delegates of the 7th Congressional Dis

for printing 5,000 copies of the proceedings of trict, for the nomination of a candidate for the

the Convention, be audited by the Committee on office for which we are now voting. The meeting

Accounts, and that the same may be considered was at my room. All the delegates did not at

as printing for the Convention, the payment for tend, but some six or seven were there, and they

which is provided for out of the fund appropria. all expressed themselves for Mr. Watkins. ir ted by the Legislature of the State, for the conthere has been any other meeting, I am not aware

tingent expenses of the Convention. of it. I know Mr. Watkins to be a Union man.

The report was adopted. His action has been in favor of the Union in south

Mr. Gantt, of St. Louis, offered a resolution east Missouri. There can be no question on that

tendering the thanks of the Convention to the subject.

Hon. Sterling Price, President, and Mr. Samuel

Lowe, Secretary of the Convention, for the able Mr. Bogy. There are fifteen members from

and courteous manner in which they have dis. that District. Eight of those delegates held a

charged their duties to the Convention. meeting last evening and expressed themselves

It was adopted unanimously, in favor of Mr. Pomeroy. Mr. Welch. It appearing then that Mr. P. is

Mr. SHEELEY offered a resolution instructing a choice of a majority of the district, I shall cast

the President of this Convention to transmit a my vote for him.

certified copy of the proceedings of this ConvenMr. STEWART. I desire to change my vote. I

tion to the President of the United States and to vote for Mr. Pomeroy.

the Governor of each State. The vote was announced as follows: Watkins,

A resolution was passed tendering the thanks 39; Pomeroy, 51.

of the Convention to the President of the PaMr. BRECKINRIDGE presented a communica

cific Railroad for his courteous and kind invitation from Geo. R. Taylor, President of the Pacific

tion. Railroad Company, stating that orders have been

Mr. Welch offered a resolution instructing the given to transport members and officers of the

Committee appointed under the seventh resolu. Convention over his road free.

tion, that in the event the Legislature should be Judge Birch offered a resolution that was

in session on or about the third Monday in De. unanimously adopted, tendering the thanks of the

cember, that the Committee should be empowConvention to the Mercantile Library Association

ered to change the time and place for the calling for the free use of the Library, and other privi

together of this Convention. leges granted to them, as well as extending thanks

Rejected. to the hospitality of the citizens of St. Louis.

On motion of Mr. Hall, of Buchanan, the Mr. WOOLFOLK, from the Committee on Print

Convention took a recess of one hour. ing, presented the following report:

AFTERNOON SESSIOX. The Committee on Printing beg leave to report that, in accordance with instructions the Secretary

Convention met at 12) o'clock. of the Convention has had the printing executed Mr. Woolfolk offered a resolution in regard by Geo. Knapp & Co., the expense of which will to the distribution of copies of the printed debates be less than $200.

and proceedings among the members, but ac. The Committee also report that, in accordance cepted the following substitute offered by Mr. with the resolution proposed by Mr. Dunn, on Birch, which was thereupon adopted:

Resolved, That, of the bound volumes of the amendment, inasmuch as the reports. would all proceedings and debates of this Convention, a be printed in the regular proceedings, and hence copy be forwarded by the publishers, to the Clerk this resolution involved an unnecessary exof each County Court, and the State Librarian, pense. (for preservation in their offices respectively,)

The ayes and noes were called on Mr. Hatchto each member of the General Assembly now in er's amendment, with the following result: session, and to each member of the Executive

AYES-Messrs. Bogy, Calhoun, Collier, HatchGovernment, and Judge of the Supreme Court

er, Howell, Maupin, Norton, Pomeroy, Rankin, to the Librarian of each State in the Union, and

Shackelford of Howard and Tindall. of the Congressional Library at Washington-and that, after reserving a copy for each of the officers

NOES-Messrs. Allen, Bast, Birch, Breckinof this Convention, and for the Law and Mer

ridge, Bridge, Brown, Bush, Dunn, Flood, Foster, cantile Library, and Agricultural and Mechanical Gantt, Gravelly, Hall of Buchanan, Hall of Ran. Associations, the remainder shall be forwarded,

dolph, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, in equal and proper proportions, to the address How, Isbell, Jackson, Jamison, Johnson, Kidd, of the members of this Convention.

Leper, Linton, Long, Marmaduke, Marvin, McMr. Wright offered the following, which was

Clurg, McCormack, McDowell, McFerran, Meyer,

Morrow, Orr, Phillips, Rowland, Scott, Shackeladopted:

ford of St. Louis, Sheeley, Smith of Linn, Smith Resolved, that the resolution of this Conven.

of St. Louis, Turner, Waller, Welch, Woodson, tion, requesting the General Assembly of this State to call for a National Convention, in pur

Woolfolk, Wright, Vanbuskirk and Mr. Presi

dent. suance of a provision of the Constitution of the United States, be communicated officially by the

Excused-Mr. Redd. President of this Convention to the Legislature of

Amendment declared rejected. this State.

Mr. Foster said that as he had not been aware Mr. FOSTER offered a resolution to cause a cer- that the reports would all be printed in the regutain number of copies of the Majority Report of ļar proceedings when he offered his resolution, he the Committee on Federal Relations, and the re- would now withdraw it. ports of the Committee on the Commissioner

Mr. Holmes offered a resolution allowing $5 from Georgia, to be printed for distribution.

each per day to Captains J. E. D. Couzins and J. Mr. HATCHER moved to amend by adding the D. Camp for services rendered the Convention. Minority Report of the Committee on Federal Adopted. Relations.

On motion of Mr. SHEELEY, the Convention Messrs. Birch and NORTON expressed them- thereupon adjourned to meet again on the third selves opposed to both the resolution and the Monday in December.

ATTEST :

STERLING PRICE,

President of the Convention.

SAMUEL A. LOWE,

Secretary of the Convention.