New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
Letter from the Executive Committee Of
the Missouri Delegation to Presidens
Lincoln.
W,InscTos. Oct 3. lsoJ
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ABRAmAs LnooLs P,'idsHi u ~ ransd Saf,'
SIR: IN the oourse Of the conference which
you were ~ kind q, 10 hold on me yoih uli with the
Delegations from Missouri and Kansas. IL appeared
that you were not fully advised n regard TO ihs organ
ration u the Enrolled Mlssoar. Militia. and i WAS
then ,lruiaed on the part u The Missouri Delegation
that further information would h. laid before You In
pursuance o, that ntmaiion. the Executive Committee
81 tie Delegation have The honor now 10 present 700
this communication.
There are In Missouri two bodies - sollsry known
AZ Missouri M.iin--ihe Missouri state Militia" ald
the " Enrolled Missouri hiliis'
The former are volunteer tToOys enlisted into the
service Of the United States aud suppotcd by tic Ma
ti0nal Government They ale Tie peculiar military
1rce refetred "a IN Special order 40 40 Il the 90
Department Issued December ~ lso2 IL peculiarly
consists la the fact that u intended exclusively 1f
the protection Of Missouri and IN ihc farther fact that
under sad Order No 40 Gov. Gamble may. III BIS
disci elton from olce all Oihcfrs Thereof ana
may accept resignations rendered by such officers"
Ten regiments Of this force are kept afoot. and are
wholly under the control Of the Commanding General 81
the Deparimen, ~ the Missouri without bring placed
under lis control by order ~ the Governor o Missouri
Tie "Enrclled Missouri Militia" m entirely dii
ffeni force organized by order u the GoVcrnor con
ocd by him and 90 no time subject 10 the orders O'
any United States officer except tho Governor sees
proper to make them so The crea,ion u thus force
was Unauthorized by any law of our state As II Was
called into existence BY the Governors order. 10 It's
existence may be terminated at any moment by his
command
Ihi force was enrolled In the Summer ~ lro2 For
some time n entirely State force and kept up 1T
The expense 81 the state wAsn IN active service.
On The .Oth Of December. 1902. Governor Gamble
issued his General Order No - IA tie following words
The Enrolled Militia under the eSc'us,e conusnd Of
their officers except when thry by orders
placed under L' command Of United States ohcen snd they
viii governed BY such orders be- ssurd foi
these Headquarters. IT, therefore any Officers o. the Enrolled
Militia engaged 10 making ssurnts. IN r'sAuce 81 or
defs United sat~- commander they VIII iHnraiicly
tuspsnd all sction under sid oidrgs."
This order indicates with precision the character Of
81. IN..f II. NJ.
without authority Of pw. embodied Ia Missouri. IL
not only independent II the United States nitnry
commander there. but ordered not 10 Cooperate
with him ~ the measure therein Designated and
which had bced adopted by him against dlsoyal per
sons.
In consequence ~ this order Col =. A. Dick. Pro
yoat NnIblalbcneid Of Missouri and his Assistant
Fro,oft Mnrhals. denied The aid o! the Enrolled
Militia in enforcing certain Of hs orders against tfl
tors and their nbetiors whereby lIs efforts IN that di
Icction wcre greatly impeded.
On The sd Of April. 1865 Gov. Gamble Issued his
General Order No. -. In the following word3;
Hereafter 10 enlsinrnts VII be allowed from sny organ
ifdon Of Enrolled Missouri Militia Into the volunteer service
Of ue United state. when such Militia ssl have been de-
tailed ior ictye service, and shall have been embodied g.
force VA tie held
This order II need hardly be remarked IL direct as
scrton of the right Of The Governor Of Missouri 10 dc
bar the United states from emitting citizens o MIh'
bDuri into the national volunteer service. Ibongn IN
terms applicable Ia tho enrolled militia only when thcy
shall have been detailed for active service. and shall
have been embodied as force IN the field, yet VI,
power assumed IT, IN principle fatal 10 the national
supremacy there for the Governor need only detail the
whole enrolled militia for active service and cnbody
them force In the field ~ shut the door enecfnay
Tor ~ bis orders could W no. against any enslpcnS