Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-30

The Presidents Reply TO the missouri Dele
gnIfOn-General scbSfleid snsta1ned'
President Lincoln sreply to the Missouri
delegation, his letter Of instructions to
General SchOfeld, together with an address
by Mr.. Drake, in answer to the Presidents
reply, appear in the ST. Louis Democrat Of
Friday morning. The main points are as
follows;
He fails to see that the condition of
Missouri. and the wrongs and suferings
of the Union men, are attributable to
weakness and imbecility, but rather to the
civil war, Of which he gives vivid pic
ture-referring to the condition Of the
State under Generals Hunter, Halleck and
Curtis, to sustain his position. He does
not believe that the massacre at Lawrence
proves imbecility on the part Of General
Schofeld, as similar acts could have been
committed by Colonel Grierson or John
Morgan, had they chosen to commit them.
He approves General Schofeld's action to
prevent counter raid into Missouri, by
citizens Of Kansas, as the only safe way
to avoid indisoriminate massacre. he
SAYS the charge that General Schofeld has
purposely withheld protection from loyal
people, and facilitated the objects Of the
/ disloysl, is altogether, beyond the power
of his belief. With his present views he
declines to remove General Scho6eld.
Regarding the enrolment Of the militia,
he SAYS he shll ascertain better than he
now knows what its exact value is. In
the meantime he declines to abandon it,
and expresses gratitude to General Scho-
field for ordering it in June last, thereby
enabling him to strengthen General Grant
at the time reInforcements were impera-
lively needed.
He discusses the propriety Of removing
General Curtis, and ooneurs with the dele
CATION regarding the elections, and con-
cludes as follow:
lido not feel justified to enter upon the
broad field you present in regard to the
political difference between the radicals
and conservatives. From time to time
have done and said what appeared to me
proper 10 do and say. It obliges nobody to
follow me, and trust it obliges me to fol.
nobody. The radicals and conservatives
each agree with me in some things, and
disagree in others. could wish both to
agree with me in all things; then they
/
be too strong fer any for from any quarter
They, however, choose TO do otherwise
, dou't question their right. /, too, shall dc
what seems to be my duty. hold that
whoever commands in Missouri, is respon
sible to me, and not to either radicals OF
conservatives. Il is my duty to hear all
but at least 1 must within my sphere
jndge what t. do and what TO forbear Il
do"
The Presidents letter to General Ssho
field advises him TO make efficient the mil
itia establishment OF Missouri, and, 50 fai
as practicable, % compel the excited peo
pie to let one another alone He directs
the General 10 only arrest individuals
suppress assemblies or newspapers wheI
, they are working pAlpable Injury to th'
military, and in no other case i, be to in
terfere with the expression Of opinion il
any form, or allow it 70 be interfered Will
violently by others.
! He leaves to the Generals discretion
g all matters relating TO the removal of tn
4. Inhabitants en- mgSse from certain counties
the removal Of certain individuals deemei
{ mischievous, and restrictions on trade an
: intercourse. Fugitive slaves are not eth
o er to be returned, nor are they to b
/ forced entirely from their homes by tn
= military. No one is to enlist colore
j troops, except by order Of the General. N
one is to confscate property, except upo
: orders from Washington, and none bu
Il clearly qualified voters are TO be allowe
to vote Guerrillas, marauders, and muI
5 ders are to hold, and all who are known
s hsrbor, aid or sbot them, and all assumI
d tions of unauthorized individuals TO pei
= form such service, are to be punished.