The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-07
THE MISSOURIANS AGAI,I.
Letter froa the Executive c. Quantities OF
the Misseusi DslcRssion - President
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fully advised w. regard % the organization Of the enrolled
Missouri Militia and then ssu,ed, on the part Of
the Missouri Delegation that further information would
be laid before you In Pursuance Of that nmation tho
Executive Committee Of the delegation have The honor
present you tins Communication.
There are u Missouri bodies of sodiery known
Missouri militi-,he ''issour state AiiKian and the
Enrolled Missouri Militia"
The former volunteer troops, enlisted into the
vice Of the United States and supported by the national
goverumcut They are the '-pecuar military force"
fsrred u m Special Order No 46 OF the War Department
issued December 49, 1892 s popularity consists in the
fact thar Intended exclusively for the protection Of
Missouri and IN the further fact that under said Order
No 4f0 s'6overncr Gamble may, IN bis discretion,
from once al officers" thereof, and "may accept
signatians rendered BY soeh ocers Ten regiments OF
this force kept afoo and wholly under the control
81 the Commanding General of the DepartmeM OF the
Missouri without being psced under his control ~ erder
of the Governor Of Missouri
The Enrolled Missouri Militia entirely differ
ant rce, organized by order OF the Governor controed
bv him time subject the orders OF United
States officer except the Governor TO mako
them The creation Of this force was unauthorized by
any law OF State. As called into existence BY
ORDER existence may be terminated
1t any moment by his command
This foroo enrolled 10 the summer OF 1852. For
some time was entirely State force kept up at tho
expense OF the State when In active service.
On the 30th Of December 1852 Governor Gamble issued
The enrolled militia under the exclusive command Of
ther oeer except when they are BY express orders
YIN be governed only sy such orders as may be issued from
1s nse ms ars ~ II ANY in
.a.nc. United manaers they win
Immediately suspend all action under said orders.
This order indicates with precision tho character of the
force which Governor Gamble, by his own mere will,
pout authority Of law. embodied in Missouri. Il was
pny independent OF the United States military
Bdsr there but was ordered not to cooperate with
heap ndn ptod NV tvoa uaiueN mi paru
In consequence Of this ORDER Colonel f. A. Dick Pro-
vost Marshal General OF Missouri and his Assistant Pro
vost Marshas denied the aid OF the enrolled militia
In enforcing certain Of his orders against traitors and
their abeors whereby his efforts in that direction
On the osd or April 1885, Governor Gamble issued his
General Order No. IA, in the following Words:
Hereafter no enlistments viii any organi
wn s hSe S
,.led for active service and shall fave been embodied
This ORDER II need hardly be remarked, is direct
assertion Of the right Of the Governor OF Missouri to
Of Missouri into the national volunteer service
Though in terms applicable to the enrolled militia,
only when they "shall been detailed for active
and shall have been embodied force in the
field vet the power assumed 10 principle, fatal TO the
a. Gf me ac serSc an
embody them force In the field, to shut the door
eectuay a. far ~ hs orders could do So against any
cnstmens, under the authority OF the general govern
ment in the State OF Missouri We respectfully submit
that such proceeding the part Governor Of astate
IL.
however inetcuai might be In fact, in the event Of
conflict between the State and the national government
ton c"ul% oSss.s the 9s; there exhibited and to
that, Mr. President. We beg 70 call your attention. 10
opinion governor would issue such an order with
ont intention to embarrass the military authorities Of
the United States.
Be pleased to remark. Mr.. President. that both of
these orders were issued during General Curtis admins
trstion.
During that administration VIC believe we arc correct
in saving that no order was issued nv Governor Gamble
nj NO IL of
Not TO- however when General schossld succeeded to
the command That toek place on the 24th ~ May last
and before the announcement Of II in his nrs general
order had resched the exremes Of the State Governor
Gamble issued his General order No II, dated May 90
in the following words
The command OF the enrolled militia In active service
ss s"Sa
the Department OF the Missouri.
The inquiry here arises, why during General Curtis
command Governor Gamble should notonly fail to place
the enrolled militia under his CONTROL but order them
70 coope,s with ms officers t IN certain mat
place the whole enrolled militia then IN active
service under General schoAelds CONTROL without ma
tion his them No explanation 0f this
striking change Governor CANDLES policy has, TO our
knowledge, TRANSFERRED but think there is no dicutv
in discovering II. In the existence Of community Of
views between him and General schoheId in regard
10 slavery. which did not EXIT between him
and General Curtis We regard 1t going FAR TO-
wards establishing the allegation in the address OF our
delegation, that General Schohed's policy DEPARTMENT
commander has been shaped To conform TO Governor
CANDLES pro-savorv and conservative views.
We referred 10 MODIFICATION Of the above rccted order
~ Governor Gamble prohibiting eplistncnis w the von
% the United states from tho ranks on The
enrolled Mssoar militia The nature o. hnt modilca-
tion Is shown General Scboneds General order No so
dated August 81 1863, which " in the following words
Mon b.loneinr to the enrolled militia % Missouri IN
pcrnt,sd BY tho order OF the Governor OF
Missouri to enlist IN The United states Volunteer
p' .n,s,t t,h m. con Many % ,vS,rh ley
heiorr ana c I'll enc of Their ,nisprrt hs "A he srt nv
he recruns Officer e The colonel u hsr resinent w'h
Che reuncs for cir dis barge The 'oone u order their
dlschaigs from nls rrtiWchI proVun tir re no .h,.
L, ,or ~, ,.h ~, IN ~ hs,n c.. AL Ia
NUM- j ' 'S' Wv ~ " ~ " ' "'r
h mo militia listed viii leave his militia campsny
until he shall rrc"ivc his disharre from he colonel Of his
regiment Without sneh dschsr, his enlistment IN Vo'
lineer regiment WIZ he reArued NM ana 'o'd
Mr. Pres dent IN the address If opr deegatrn. Il
vas alleged that General schoheld had subord mated
federal authority in Missouri y state rule" In or
Judgment the nrst sentence of this order proyes Tho
allegation. viz 80 Men belonging TO TIE enrolled
militia OF Missouri in active service are p'rmuted
by the order ~ The Governor oil Nissorl 10 enlist IA
the United S,iies volunteer regiueuts FOR tnrce
months sud four days after General rcsoied assumed
command, Governor i'ambes proh'buion ~ enlslnens
stood unmoyed but al t'e end 81 thst Time ne solar
gave way 40 TO permit cnsDens, and commissioned
announces that permission IN geucrA ordefwhch We
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