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The Missouri Convention

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Day
26
Month
July
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Jeflferson City, J u!y 22. The State Convention vna called to order at eleven o'clock A M., by Mr McFerran, who moved that tho eleik cali tlie roll. Carricd, Forty-four members answered to their ñames. No quorum being present, it requiíing lifty, on motion tho Convention ndjourned till 5 o'clock when there vvill undoubtedly be a quorum. AU the troops except a few senlinels are withdrawn froiri the Capital. Col. J3oernstein's regiment left here for St. Louis this morning, per railrond. The forcé here is a bout 250 men, all quiet and no fears of nn attaek. Latek. - BvEHiHq Sbssio.v - A.t half past 4 o'clock a raagnifieeat flag was presented by the citizens and Home Guards oí Jeflerson Uity to the State Convention. Tho Hag now floats over the front of the Capital. Gen. Thomas L. Price, of Cole, made tho presentatioo speech, and Judg ' Breckenridge, of St. Louis, responded. Both wcre thrilling and eloquent, and wera loudly cheered by the vast crowd present. The (3onventi)n met at 5 o'clock P. M., and was called to orJer by Gen. Robert Wilson, President. Sixty-one members answered to their name, and a quorum was announced. Air. Broadheud gave notice that tomorrow he would move to amend the rules, viz: That po meinber should be allowed to speak over 30 minutes at a timo. On motion the Convention adjourned till to-morrow at 9 o'clock A. M. The Union feeüng hore is onthusiastic and overwliehning.

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