The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-05
Missouri,

The state Of affairs 10 Missouri calls for the wig
orous nteryostion of the President or 1t VIII
grow into a serious and dangerous dssenSion be-
tween those who ought with one mind to sup
port the policy Of the Government and give their
whole energies to the pursuit Of treason. What
is wanted in Missouri is straig htlorward, ener-
getic, active military commander, one who Will at
once prove himself the enemy Of every species Of
treason, and who will not hesitate to set aside
Frank Blair, Jr, or any other man, military or
civil who is stirring up dissatisfaction, dissen
sion and strife The President may have been
right IN removing Gen. Curtis-though We think
not,--but he certainly did aot mend the matter
when he made Gen. Schofed his successor. Our
readers will remember the letter of Instructions
he wrote Gen. Scbofed, advising him to balance
himself adrotly on the fence between the radi-
icals and the conservatives, taking nc part in
their local quarrelS and if the quarrel had been
merely local one, not in any way affecting the re
bellion, if the Presidents advice could have been
followed, it might have worked well. The result,
however, has been that Gov. Gamble Frank
Blair, and the pro-slavery conservatives have
since had their own way. The very men whom
the gallant Lyon captured at Camp Jackson are
to-day in high office in Missouri. The Adjutant
General Of the State under Gov Gamble, Is one
of these prisoners Pro-aayery men are put in
office, both civil and military, while anti slavery
men are showed one sid; and the whole manage
ment of affairs in the State, both civil ard militia
~, is in the hands Of those who seem to be work.
ing to one end OILY, and that is the preservation
of Slavery.
This same Frank Blair, who first made war
upon Fremont and helped remove him from the
Department Of the West is still and necessarily
at work with his pestlent ntrigues, stirring up all
local jealousies, exciting local prejudlces, and
striking openly or coyertly, as he thinks will best
serve his purpose, at the ant-slavery men of Mis-
Louis, he assailed Secretary Chase, because he
knows that Mr.. Chase is thoroughly in earnest in
his belief and work to rid the Republic of slavery.
He denounced The Secretary for putting any re-
err, and said that the West was no better off since
the river was opened, than before" that Chase
had taken jeff Davis place" After the cheering
which greeted these words had subsidized, voice
called for three cheers for Mr.. Chlse, which were
given amid some confusion, wbereupon Mr.. Blair
said Well that is good deal like Mr.. Chase
himself that piece of rowdyism and blackguard-
ISM"
The control of affairs, both civil and military,
in Missouri being now completely in the hands of
the Gamble and Blair party, it is not singular
that the anti-slavery men of that State, who have
suffered so much from traitors at first, and since
from pro-savery pretended Union men, should
send representation to Washington to ask
President Lincoln, at least to put the control of
military affairs in Missouri into the hands OF men
who will not suffer Unionsts to be driven out
o! the country by military force. We trust the
President will see the absolute necessity of again
interfering, and will exchange Gen. Schofed for
some commander who will bring order out of the
chaos in that department, and who will recognize
and aid the men who are working in legitimate
way to make Missouri free State. Tue policy
OF the Government has been, since the Proclama-
tion OF Freedom, announced to the world as une.
quivocally in favor Of Liberty, aud pledged to aid
all those who are working legitimately to the
same end, and we hope the Blair family, and the
Blair influence, already mischievous enough
IL l.
to keep the Federal power in Missouri arrayed
against the real friends of emancipation.