Journal of the Missouri State Convention: Held at the City of St. Louis, October, 1861 |
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Page 24
... believe that fraud has been practised upon the State in relation to such warrants , they shall destroy those thus redeemed ; but if they find that any fraud has been practised , they shall preserve the warrants which may have been ...
... believe that fraud has been practised upon the State in relation to such warrants , they shall destroy those thus redeemed ; but if they find that any fraud has been practised , they shall preserve the warrants which may have been ...
Page 8
... believe in the present crisis a warfare of this kind is absolutely necessary . I believe it is well known by every member of this Convention that there are armed traitors in the State who are carry- ing on a guerrilla warfare , whose ...
... believe in the present crisis a warfare of this kind is absolutely necessary . I believe it is well known by every member of this Convention that there are armed traitors in the State who are carry- ing on a guerrilla warfare , whose ...
Page 11
... believe , Mr. President , that these and kindred views and sentiments , concurred in and enforced by the distinguish- ed delegates upon whom we subsequently de- volved the duties of Governor and Lieutenant Governor , were ultimately ...
... believe , Mr. President , that these and kindred views and sentiments , concurred in and enforced by the distinguish- ed delegates upon whom we subsequently de- volved the duties of Governor and Lieutenant Governor , were ultimately ...
Page 13
... believe it possible when we were last together at the capitol , and hence acted the part I did then , which has devolved upon me the duty of acting the part I am essaying now . I might notice , in this connection , the subse- quent ...
... believe it possible when we were last together at the capitol , and hence acted the part I did then , which has devolved upon me the duty of acting the part I am essaying now . I might notice , in this connection , the subse- quent ...
Page 17
... believe will be the unanimous de- sire of this body to continue them in the pub- lic service during this trying exigency . I feel assured that the country is satisfied with them ; and I know I speak the voice of my own more immediate ...
... believe will be the unanimous de- sire of this body to continue them in the pub- lic service during this trying exigency . I feel assured that the country is satisfied with them ; and I know I speak the voice of my own more immediate ...
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action adjourned adopted Andrew county appointed arms army Auditor authority ayes and noes AYES-Messrs believe bill Birch body Bogy BRECKINRIDGE Broadhead called citizens Civil Officers Committee Congress Constitution Convention court declared duty Eitzen election GANTT gentleman from Clinton gentleman from Greene George Knapp Gravelly guerrilla warfare habeas corpus HALL of Buchanan Henderson Hendricks hereby Hitchcock Home Guards Howell HUDGENS inridge Isbell Jefferson City Judge Leeper Legislature liberty Louis Louis county loyal martial law Maupin McCormack McDowell McFerran ment military militia Missouri motion necessity NOES-Messrs o'clock oath October 16 offered the following ordi ordinance passed Phillips Pipkin Pomeroy postpone present President proclamation proposed proposition purpose repeal resolution Resolved Sayre secessionism secessionists session Shackelford of St Smith of St souri speech STEWART taxes thing Tindall tion Treasurer Union United Vanbuskirk vention vote WELCH Woolfolk