Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-09
MISSOURI NEWS.
Examination Of COatTads-Frem0at and has
Armg-1 ose-sided fght-A Card from COL
Frank Blair.

/ have ever found MN standing lmmOYabIY 1
in their road to the public treasury. Judge
Davis is said to be r man Of similar char
| acter; and we may, therefore, look to them for
a report which, while it win mete out the stern
est Justice 10 swiudleTs, viii, at the same time, |
pay the honestly earned wages and the Just
claims of those who have served and supplied
the government.
The subject Of army contracts in this depart
ment is q particularly unpleasant one. 1t
abOUnds in the most disgracetul and dlsreputa-
bic submission, and a complete report will reveal
the fact that many persons, Of whom better
things were expected, have, while boasting of
pretending to serve the government, been dill
gently serving themselves, to the detriment OF
The Union cause and tie scandal Of their calling. |
We trust that such viii have no cause 20 com
plain Of neglect by Messrs. Holt and Davis,
and at the same time we are sure the Commits
sion will not forget to recommend present and
full payment to those who have fairly and hon
estly furnished the government with needed sup
plies and labor.
a ONE-SIDED FIGHT
When the Republican can't find anything else
70 do, II sets Up the efigy Of Frank Blair and
blasts away at IL till it IS exhausted. IL prose
cutes this sport with all the more zest from the
tact that its victim cannot strike back. IL so
adrOitly combines its attack on Blair with a de-
Tense on the commanding general Of this depart
ment, IS to make It impossible tor the object OF
its attack 10 reply exactly in a mode thai would
expose him 10 arrest.
There is a card in the republican this NOM
ing, from Mr. Blair, in reply 10 its wantOn denun-
ciation Of him yesterday bpt il eXhibiis in
every sentence the forced csuriou OF one who
fights with his arms tied, and within limits
which he dare not overlap.
linus the hight IS a One-Slded one entirely, and
Destitute Of all the attractive and 5uflrlgnnE {
features of a fair combat.
The Republican, eXhuberant m~alignity for
Blair Is equaled only by its still cherished hatred
for the dead Lyon, who forced upon certain of las
prOprietOrs and employees an oath Of allegiance
that IS, TO this day, n thorn in their sides. It
cannot forgive either, aud therefore in It's
assault on Mr.. Blair, it cannOt 0regO the
pleasure Of uttering a sheer AZ the memory Of
the departed soldier, whose memory the fresh
grave earth above his breast, II nothing else,
should protect from ASPIRATION o
A PROTEST FROM THE FEDERAL CAMP.
FRANKLTS, No, October 81, 1861.
Editors Evening Sevs.
GENTLEMEN VIII you grant me space in
yOur valuable paper to enter the protest OF many
Of the officers and soldiers stationed here against
the efforts of the Missouri Democrat aud Republi-
can 20 create a mutiny among our soldiers, in
the event Of q change being made Of command
ing officer Of this Department,
While il is an unquestiOnable fact that Gen.
Fremont has many warm friends among our
troops, who would regret any change which
would affect him, ii is also an undeniable fact
that they viii, one and all, chcerully obey
whatever officer may be placed over them by the
proper authority and they repel with iudigus-
ton any and all assertions TO the contrary, aE-
tecting as they do their reputation as patriots
and true soldiers.
ANY manner of indirect SANDER. which the
Missouri Republican might resort 70 in order TO
iuiUre the Union cause, would not in the least
surprise Us. But we confess we ore greatly
astonished al the course of the Democrat in this
matter. Can il realize that the only result to be
obtained by its miscellaneous and imputing of
unworthy motives to the Secretary Of War, the
President and Cabinet, is dissatisfaction and
possibly mutiny among our soldiers
Your editorial article in yesterdays Ns,cs was
carefully read by numerous friends OF the Union
cause, who are loud in their foundations Of
the course pursued by the two morning papers.
Yours, For THE UNION.
COL. BLAIR AND THE REPUBLICAN.
ST. LOUIS, October ., 1861.
EDITOR Of .hs Republican.
Sur: You DO me the honor this morning to
connect my name with the title Of maior-gen-
eral." II is very true this is done with a sneer.
but as ! amnOt very tenacious about mymiiitary
reputation, | can afford 70 submit 20 your sarcasm
I with good temper. It IS very evident to me from
Ithe want of knowledge shown in the article, that
it could not have been written or any Of its points
suggested by the aids or secretaries az hesdquar-
tiers. Il is clear shat it is merely some Of your
own laundering, excusable, perhaps. from the
novelty Of your position, aud the sudden change
which has come over the Republican since the
days Of Camp Jackson aud Bonneville. In order
to show bow impossible Il is that any suggestion
thai | desired to be m~ajor-general, could have
come from any quarter, / take the liberty Of
uanscribing a paragraph from q private letter
from Msi0rt4enera! John c. Fremont 70 Post
master-Gener.. Blair, dated September {, 1861.
He says Franks regiment viii soon be a
brigade, and a lit command for a general Of ariE
lery. 1 urged him several times to accept high
rank and go into the war, bHt he does not Ike
to lose his position in Congress. think he is
wrong, but We all sci different values on the
same thing"
The testimony %youhave borne 10 the won
dertill energy Of Ma. Gen. Fremont IN raising
an army Of ninety thousand men in a few months
and in he same moment holding such a line as
that which yoU describe as extending from
Cairo 70 Kansas CITY, is very honorable 70 the
general aud TO you. And when You add, that
this army was organized in half the time Gen.
Scott required 10 raise a similar force, and the
line held By Fremont is much longer than that
held by Scott, it seems 10 NE that nothing can be
added 70 the eulOgv. But il appears to me that
your enthusiasm tor Gen. Fremont should not
induce you to do injustice to another. General
Lyon held every post now held by Gen. Pre-
mont, except Psducah, and held many Others,
including Springfield, not now held by General
Fremont, and never had more than fifteen thor-
sand men under his command. In fact, Gen.
Lyon drove the enemy entirely out Of the State
of Missouri and into Arkansas, and until Gen.
Fremont arrived aud took commend, Gen. Lyon
never met with a reverse or disaster. / trust
that it viii not be regarded as a reflection on
Gen. Fremont 20 say the truth inTegard to Gen.
Lyon, and especially as, under cover OF an az
tack on the blair family you have detained
the dead Lyon by saying that ''the Blair policy
brought Us TO the verge OF ruin, even before Gen.
Fremont came here"
Let me say that If I could properly and hon
orably assume the credit Of the conduct Of affairs
in Missouri, prior 70 the day upon which Gen.
Fremont arrived here, it would be my pride and
glory to do SD, but ! know too well what is due
to the fame Of that brave, patriotic and s~eli-sac-
riicing soldier, Gen Lyon, 20 plume myself upon
his deeds, or seek 70 appropriate what heiongst 80
his imperishable reu0wu. While. therefore, !
can take it in very good temper that you should
laugh at the idea OF my being a majOr-geneTal,
and when. indeed, If it were at all necessary /
could point you to some example, not a great
way of. which would serve to illustrate how sO
surd and ridiculous such an appointment would
be; AZ he same time, | canine permit Won TO
say that affairs here were brought to the verge
OF ruin before Gen. Fremont came here when
it is universally known that Lyons career was,
ND 10 the time Of Gen. FremOnts assuming com
meud, an uninterrupted series of militant sue
cesses, without a reverse or disaster, and even ST
this instant II il proposed TO exchange the pris-
ouers he took for MuIiigan and those we have
since lost. / do not intend to derogaIe from the
high praise you bestow upon Gen. Fremont for
Organizing such a large army, aud holding such
a long line. readily admit that Gen. Fremont
has more men than Lyon had, but if Lyon he'd
not the same ability TO raise men, yet be had the
knack Of winning victories and taking prisoners,
which. after all, if not 50 glorious, is not alto
rether without merit. Respectfully.
FRANK /. BLAIR,
Col. 1st Reg. Missouri Light Artillery.
sALT.-Tbe Macon Telegraph, Of Saturdays
says;
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