Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-30
SECOND I6IIIOL.
4o'oLocK 2. M. i
TILE INrERyIIw or THA MISSOURI AND
KANSAS DELEG ALTON WITH THE
- pRESIDENT


This morning, at ten O'Clock, an inter view
too,x Mace IN the East Room of the Presidential
Mansion between the Pre-ident and a dslega.
ton Of over seventy men, representing the rad
ical emsncipationists Of Missouri and Kansas
No one was present except the President and
his private secretaries end the members OF the
delegation The later, through their chair
man, Mr.. Charles d. Drake, presented an adj
dre-s to ire President, setting forth the griev-
ances of the s'ioyal people Of Missouri and
Kauscs" The addrcs states that the delega-
ton was appointed at a mass convention held
at Je ferson City on the LIST day Of September.
The delegation claims to represent large
majority Of the people Of Missouri, and still
larger majority OF its lawful voters.
The address says that the people Of Missouri
ere cminently loyal, and that the majority Of
them have never wavered in their allegiance
to the Government.
The radical Union men of Missouri, they
say, however, recognise slavery as the one
whole cause Of the rebellion, and demand its
removal not gradually, but Immediately.
They hold the Institution itself, more than
the men interested in 1t, responsible for all
the evils of past years. Ease
They rejoice at the emancipation proclama-
ton of Jan. 1, 1862 and hold that the death
blow OF the rebellion was given from its issue
They oppose the party in Missouri denomi-
mated Conservative" and allege that that
party is composed Of all disloyal men in the
State.
They charge that all of Governor Candles
ec;s are of pro-slavery character, and that
Re desires to save slavery, and that he has
never yet publicly approved Of the proclama-
ton Of January LIST, 1863, or the arming Of ne.
groes.
They also allege that "he and his partisans
used their influence to procure the reno val of
a commanding general of the Department of
the Missouri, whose only offense, SO far a
known, was just severity towards rebels an d
their aiders and abettors.'
The attention Of the President is also called
t. the manner Of the enrolment OF the Mis-
souri, militia, and the delegation demand that
the State OF Missouri is entitled to projection
from the national arms; and that she should
not be obliged wholly to protect herself from
her own resources of men and money, and
they therefore ask the discharge of TIE en-
rolled militia from any further service merely
at the arbitrary VIII of Gov. Gamble.
They ask also that Gen Schofleld be reno we'd
from the command of the Department, and that
so Department Commander be assigned to the
Department OF the Missouri, whose symp atbics
will be with Missourfs loyal and suffering
people, and not with slavery and pro-slay very
men,"
Gen. Schofelds policy, they allege, has been
shaped in accordance with that Of Governor
Gamble. The delegation therefore ask that
Gen. b. F. Butler may be sent to replace Gen.
Schofeld and they express the belief that his
presence there would restore order and peace
to Missouri in less than sixty days.
The President, without making formal reply
to the address, proceeded, 1t is understood, in
CONVEX sational style to unfold his views upon
the points with a clear, statesman like grasp o,
the subject in all its bearings that showed that
he had given it much earnest and conscientious
thought, and has been actuated In this course
soleby by the desire to adopt tho most effec.ual
and judicious measures to put down the rebel
lion; and though he may have not indicated a
disposition to 60 with the delegation to the full
extent Of their wishes, they must have been i'm !.
pressed with the patriotic singleness OF pur-
pose that animated him in the expression Of his
opinions.
The President, 1t is reported, reser we'd his de-
cision upon the specific requests made by the
delegation.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE GUERRILLAS.
Captain Means, OF the Independent Rangers
was ON big scout last week. They left their
camp near Leesburg, and skirmished towards
Strasburg and Winchester, and returned by