Daily national Republican., 1863-09-28
THEiSsOURl DELEGATION.
wnLARp's HorRI., Sept. %.

SIR: In the columns Of the htslligencer of
this morning my attention has been called to
an article styled TIE T oubles IN Missouri"
which charges upon the "Radlcal Emancipa.
tion party OF Missouri" " that they are q "poti.
cal faction hostile to the present Administra-
tion /" and "to President Lincoln" The whole
article IL an effort to mesrepresent the emanci.
patton party, who are In q majority In their
State, and to lead the public to believe that
they are political demagogues who place self
advancement shove love Of country, and desire
TO make everything subserve their own per
sonal ends.
While have not time 70 enter into full ex-
position OF the policy OF the part thus assailed,
and which, I fearlessly assert, Is the only trw
Uaion party In Missouri, with your permission
! will briefly state few facts showing the
grievances under which the loyal people of
Missouri suffer, and for the removal Of which
they have sent sdelsgatlon composed Of seventy
Of their most responsible citizens TO this city.
In the State, there were, until recently, three
parties, first; the sympathisers with the rebels,
who wished to carry the tate out Of the Union;
second: the conservatives, who, while profess
sing TO be loyal supporters of the Administra-
tion, wished to conserve the slave Interest, and
consequently did all In their power to embarrass
the Administration In carrying ont the princi
piles enunciated In the President's proclamation
of freedom; and lastly, the radical emancipa-
lion party, composed Of loyal slave. holders,
State, learned In the bitter school of experience
the lesson that slavery was the cause Of their
desolated hearth stones, and disorganized social
system, and they were willing TO sacrifice their
negroes for the cause Of the Union. Believing
that emancipation would, In the end, rebound
TO the peace and prosperity OF the State, they
planted themselves squareiy upon the procla-
nation Of emancipation, and demanded inne-
tiiate emancipation and the contsc alton of ne
groes Of rebel masters.
These were the principles Of the three par
ties at the time Of which speak. 1t is unne.
cessary for me TO enter into discussion of the
Emancipation ordinance suffice II 10 say il
did not meet the appreciation Of any portion Of
the truly loyal people.
1t is well known that during the rebellion
In Missouri the State was filled with Federal
troops, who were in favor OF the freedom Of
negroes of rebel masters. Governor Gamble,
seeing that the Federal troops could not be
used to return negro property to rebels, vir-
lually said to Mr.. Lincoln "You have placed
in this State United States soldiers from Puri-
tan New England, Abolition Ohio, Iowa, ILL
nois, Michigan and Wisconsin. These
troops hold no sentiments In common
with the people Of Missouri remove
them; will cal, out the State mi.
ita and guarantee the quiet Of the State"
BY the influence Of unwise counsel Mr.. Lin
coin complied. Governor Gamble called
ont the State militia, formed provisional regi-
mcnts to guard the Stale; bnt Il was found that
these regiments were opposed to a conserva-
tive policy, and as they became radical, they
.rsre &s6dnded, or radical officers reniored
and conservatives or copperheads placed orer
them. This policy met the determined
opposition Of all loyal slave owners, and
as the radical sentiments gained favor, the con-
servators Of the peculiar institution gradually
became weaker, until to-day they have united
with the Copperheads In fierce crusade against
The radicals and the policy Of emancipation.
To show that the copperheads and conseryi-
tives occupy nearly the came ground, 1t 10 only
necessary 10 read the organs OF both parties.
The hfsL1e"cer quotes from the secession or
gan, the h,pnbiicaH, to prove that the radicals
are revolutonists; and were they to extract
from the conservative organs II would be found
that they occupy precisely the same ground.
This being the present state of affairs In Mis-
souri,, II will be seen that there are to-day Int
two parties: First, the conservatives, composed
Of professedly Union men, and rebels who be-
iieye them more faithful conservators OF sla-
very than the radicals and, second, the radi-
Gals, who unqualidedly stand by the Proclama-
lion and wish to see rebels hurt.
Now, you ask "what are yonr complaints ~
will briefly answer; The radicals do not COM
plain that all the Federal patronage 10 given 10
their opponents. This they can submit 70, as
1t Is one of their least grievances. But they do
complain that, having sacrificed their sons,
Their slave property, and their all In clearing
'he state ot armed toes, that security shall be
guaranteed TO them and ~ end put TO policy
Ibat mas made the statc ot Missouri a desert
whste, OUR ~hich bnghpkucksrs dyd gHerriilds
srand<' n"moteNdi murder citizens qna rob louul
nita fndlSrhnndisID. 1t Ia u fact thai gaDDot
be coptrovefttd that to-day there IL les s,euriu
TO loyal men than al any TINE sine, he first r,bSI
gun ,ptned upon Sty"tr. Men are robbed nud
murdered almost nightly, and In b, Dad ayllpht.
ai,nosf irifhim g'oshof Of he camps O., Cor. DOM
6le's regimenisj yet the officers comGyudipp
Them take no decisive steps 10 prevent 1t.
The policy regarding the returned rebels Is a
dangerous one. Thousands daily rrtnrn from
Prics's army, surrendv themselves, tukr III,
mild oath OF allegiance, remnin at home
few daye, but many OF them soon piak" thci
way 10 tie rnnks OF Q'nnirti or soms othr
Guerrilla leader, Join tie band. ond mtsn cdi,
tur,d Lv Union ne,s siiakS Gliy 0afh Of ahtgid'c
or " proisctios papers" IN the Js<s n ft'ir cap
los.
WIN ;-oops In the stste Sufficient to dcfea
an srmr of thirty thousand rsLsls, It Is hnmili
ATM f6,knss tsat ths lives Of ths people can
nos bs Iyotest7d againsf fsw thousand gues
siliss and .bnsS ytscEers. Many Of the dele
gates who are .nSw,N Wsshinstoa hsve been
com pelled to leave thejr counties In disguise OF
die ut the hands OF b1shwhgckers. 1hoHsand'
Of loyal men dare not sssf Nor jdrms jrifhom an