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Missouri Events. 147
submit a Secession Ordinance to the voters of the State. It is a
memorable fact, that out of the 104 members elected for the Con-
vention 81 were born in Slave States, 19 in Free States, 3 in Ger-
many and 1 in Ireland. Contrary to the anticipations of the Gov-
ernor, the election passed off quietly and resulted in a great Union
victory. In St. Louis city and county, the Union men received over
5,000, and in the State over 80,000 majority, and not a single
avowed Secessionist was elected. This was a terrible defeat for the
Governor and the Secessionists in the Legislature and a damper
on their military schemes.
As far as ascertained from 99 members of the Convention, only
27 were under and 72 above forty years of age; with regard to the
same number, 52 were lawyers (9 of whom had been judges), 26
farmers, 11 merchants and 10 other professions; certainly a very
conservative body, regarding both age and occupation, and as far
as experience in life is concerned it was entitled to the highest
consideration. W. L. Webb, a Confederate writer, classified the
members of the Missouri State Convention as 52 unconditional
Union men and 47 who believed in Secession under circumstances
of sufficient provocation; but with regard to the latter number, due
allowance must be made, between avowed intention and practical
execution, which both are influenced by developing circumstances.
Be this as it'may, so much is certain, that this Convention was a
very strong representative body, and while it could not quite save
Missouri from the ravages of civil war, it imparted a knowledge
of the true interests of the State, which kept many Missourians from
unnecessary sacrifices. The thanks of the State are due to all its
members, even to those whose better judgment was afterwards over-
come by sentiment, local pride and chivalrous notions which had no
solid foundation in facts.
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE CONVENTION OF MISSOURI,
MARCH 31, 1861.
Name. Born. Representing.
Sterling Price,-President.......Virginia .........Brunswick, Chariton Co.
Sam A. Lowe, Secretary..........Maryland..........Georgetown, Pettis Co.
R. A. Campbell,Asst. Secretary..Missouri..........Bowling Green, Pike Co.
C. P. Anderson, Doorkeeper......Tennessee.........California.
B. W. Grover, Sergeant-at-Arms..Ohio..............Warrensbrg
And. Monroe, Chaplain ..........Virginia..........Fayette.
Allen, J. S.....................Tennessee.........Bethany, Harrison Co.
Bartlet, Orson .................Virginia......... Bloomfield, Stoddard Co.
Object Description
| Title | The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861, an historical sketch |
| Author | Rombauer, Robert J. (Robert Julius), 1830-1925 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
475 p. : front., illus. (maps, plans) pl., ports. ; 24 cm. St. Louis, Mo. : Press of Nixon-Jones prtg. co., 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1909 |
| Date.Digital | 2004? |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000005p0147 |
| Description | Missouri Events. 147 submit a Secession Ordinance to the voters of the State. It is a memorable fact, that out of the 104 members elected for the Con- vention 81 were born in Slave States, 19 in Free States, 3 in Ger- many and 1 in Ireland. Contrary to the anticipations of the Gov- ernor, the election passed off quietly and resulted in a great Union victory. In St. Louis city and county, the Union men received over 5,000, and in the State over 80,000 majority, and not a single avowed Secessionist was elected. This was a terrible defeat for the Governor and the Secessionists in the Legislature and a damper on their military schemes. As far as ascertained from 99 members of the Convention, only 27 were under and 72 above forty years of age; with regard to the same number, 52 were lawyers (9 of whom had been judges), 26 farmers, 11 merchants and 10 other professions; certainly a very conservative body, regarding both age and occupation, and as far as experience in life is concerned it was entitled to the highest consideration. W. L. Webb, a Confederate writer, classified the members of the Missouri State Convention as 52 unconditional Union men and 47 who believed in Secession under circumstances of sufficient provocation; but with regard to the latter number, due allowance must be made, between avowed intention and practical execution, which both are influenced by developing circumstances. Be this as it'may, so much is certain, that this Convention was a very strong representative body, and while it could not quite save Missouri from the ravages of civil war, it imparted a knowledge of the true interests of the State, which kept many Missourians from unnecessary sacrifices. The thanks of the State are due to all its members, even to those whose better judgment was afterwards over- come by sentiment, local pride and chivalrous notions which had no solid foundation in facts. LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE CONVENTION OF MISSOURI, MARCH 31, 1861. Name. Born. Representing. Sterling Price,-President.......Virginia .........Brunswick, Chariton Co. Sam A. Lowe, Secretary..........Maryland..........Georgetown, Pettis Co. R. A. Campbell,Asst. Secretary..Missouri..........Bowling Green, Pike Co. C. P. Anderson, Doorkeeper......Tennessee.........California. B. W. Grover, Sergeant-at-Arms..Ohio..............Warrensbrg And. Monroe, Chaplain ..........Virginia..........Fayette. Allen, J. S.....................Tennessee.........Bethany, Harrison Co. Bartlet, Orson .................Virginia......... Bloomfield, Stoddard Co. |
| Source | The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861 |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000005p0147.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
