, 1863-10-26

appeared to me proper to do and say. The
public knows it veil. It obligcs nobody to
follow NE, and tTuet 1t obllges NC to follow
nobody. The Radicals and Conservatives
each agree with ne In sone things and d1sa'
gree In Others. could wish both to agree
agTee with each other, and would be too strong
for any foo from any quarter. They. how
ever, choose to do otherwise, aud do not
question their right. l, too, shall do what
EeeDs to be my duty. I hold whoever com
msnds In Missouri or elsewhere rcsponsib1e
ysttves- It ia ny duty to hear Ill; but, a.
LAST, must, within my sphere, judge what to
do and what to forbear.
Your obcdient nerya1t, A. LINCOLN.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN. sCHoF1ELD.
[Copy.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Oct ]. 1868.
General John II. schodcld:
There is no organized military force In
avowed opposition to the GelerAt Govern
meut NOM In Missouri; and If any such shall
re-apnesr, your duty In regard to 1t will be
too plain to require any special instruction.
Stu, the condition OF things, both there aad
elsewhere, ia such as to render tt iadispens4.
bic to msintain, for Il time, the United States
military establishment In that State. as we1l
as to rely upon it for fair. contribution Of
support to that establishment generally.
Your Immediate duty in regard to Missouri
now is to advance the efficiency Of that Ga.
taoin tsn aMenss ana 70 80 use u, AZ iT 20 prac
stas.n ~ ~ th tno excited people taefe 10
e41e uue anotnes Aone.
Under cur recent order, which have ap.
proved, y1n Eiil only arrest tad1V1dual8, and
suppress assemblies or neWBpa ?e15, when
thty Tay. be working pslpahls injury to the
military In your charge; and In no other case
Will 3ou Interfere with the expression of
opinion in any form, or allow It to be inter
fired with violently bg others. In thfs van
have discretion to exercise with great can.
tion, calmness and fo:besrsnce.
With the matters Of removing the iulablt-
aute Of certain counties q, naasss, and Of re-
moving certain individuals from time to time.
who are eupposed to be mischeyious, I am
not now interfering, but am leavtnr TO vou-
own discretion.
Nor an I interfering with what NAV stfll
Trade and intercourse. think proper. hov
ever 11e to M eniofn nuon Won the the foiIoMins. Al.
low m mart of the military updar vpuT com.
1nand tn he enpaced in either retnrninp fuei.
tro o1 tsIe nnaa v ~ ard tsr I.actc. sasss
bic, enforce the ZANE forbearance upon the
people.
Kepo1t 10 me 5onE oRlnlon upon lne avana. ~
9lAty LOT Eooo Oh Inc Enrolleo MlhtIa o1 Tue
state. allow no one 10 enlist coloied troops.
except upon crde16 from Joa, or rom mere
through yon.
Allow no one to assume the functions OF
contiscattpE property under the law oil Con
Eress, o. otherwise, except upoa osoets 1fon
here. ,x.
A. electtons. see tnas those, and Only tnoss,
are alo"eo 70 vote, "1o asg e1neeo 20 20 ~
py tne MHs o. MlesouIl' lnctuoIte as oL l1ohe
LAVE toe tsstl1Ciion ial4 ~ Lao nlaseoora So1'
ventton upon tho:e ~ho may nave pafnci'
|
90 iar a. ptae:!caoie. y1n VIII, ny means q
Your mili'aIy 1olce, e1pe1 M gaernlas, maFaaa.
eEs aIu LalueiIe. LII ~ Tn1 mtg 11u"n 7.i' W
na1ool, aa9 ,: os aoos .ns. naa ~ mae HAN
TT Wy VA t 10 VI aaafas
,xso sa pe,aus san ,s san az ta
become Hafauoere anu mosoese1s tas"'
eeres. -
| 10 LOW Iestole peacs. teE tAe l,.u5 miltat5 ooey
ososls: anu tnose ~. W tue Mi' ~ @ aeass y
eaca osnse a1oa-ca Ioos LUZ otes'a1ok .no pesee
'ns"stlxs. .fa;4sa .,,or. a;.s,.,on. - :. mt ,r
| II gislng We auove cireGtions, IL T. nos ~,
10 fsaan son ~ 11t,o otnH ,p;.h tna,, Ell
neeessaty mat.sts saa; ~. r.as ,anus "A1uu '10A'
ise- 1"oi o"ee'sA' sst rr.oo,~
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ADDRESS CT G. D. DRAKE.
To the Radical Union men Of Missouri:
egation ftou, Missouri, which recently visited
dent Lincoln in rePard to Missouri afflirs, to
lsy before ron his reply to the comuunica
tiSps submitted By the delegation to him
which reply is herennto sahjoincd. It came
to nv hands On the 19,h inst; and would
| haye:been immediately published, but that
/ felt it Incumbent on me to accompany its
| publication with some eremarks-whfch haye
! not until now lad time to prepare. Ny re-
marks will be such ss eeem to me justifled by
the occasion. They viii be dictated by nc
spirit Of cierespect toward the President
personally or officially.
A nerneal Of the Presidents letter will sat.
lily you that except In q single point, the
visit OF the delegation to him failed, for the
pTefent, to attain its objects. This will be @
source Of rejoicing to our adycrsaries, as Il
viii be Of regret 70 YOU, and to ali men 0;
UNCONDITIONAL LOYALTY in the country,
Nothing was more manifest to the de1era.
lion while In Washington. than that the sym
pathies Of the unconditional Unionists Of al
fhe loyal States were enlisted in our behalf
We were recognized as the representatives o
the true Unio1 party Of Missouri; aud 1in be
20 1 recognized bereafter r. by % tie Whole bodT O O
eucl IInfon men ~ haye inst ewept Conserva
tigm aud Copperheadism from the face O
Perpsylyapta. Ohio, and Iowa, and will In du.
States Had nothing more been erected b,
nrr risf: to fhe seat 6f l1overnment. hits war
csn.e NJ nresent conpratm1atIon. as II vii
he nf fotnre advantage
rhnnph the prestdant has MT indeed It ex.
redient under nj the ci,cumstances. to NEE
fTe WIshes of those in Missouri. WHOM. in ou
interview with hi1n. he eIprceely reco0 nizs,
a. the nartv mon Which i,e mnst mnfn{y rel
for fi,e snnnnrt here n his AdminIstratfnn
rct lint rpco. milton nv him nav he exoectet
"a bear fr1,its IN The f1ture. which viii proba
f1v cnmnenEafe Tar 1,resrnt Observation-Disclosures
~ W. rare Kim ~, a1,nron,fsts fannortnnft
for s;rE6;tg;ng That ta ex ggas n arnnrd Win th
Radfco1 JIninn sentiment which IA evervwher
r;sing and vii f1s The contrnl]inns furce in tn
a1ect5f.n,ns. stafc md National, IN iS0i hut
declined IL embrace II. This. howeTer. ehon|
he no discouragement to MS. or to any VII
think with us. The safety Of The country
.rshe11inn With evarT ayaiinhIe means an
which deems it indiepeneabIe to the oYe1
fhrorr ~ The Rebellion ia deztroy utterly It
!: soie cause and Hft-t1e ;nstitution Of Sl4seT,
The Ioyal neopIe of the land ara rapidly ed
hrarfpr that great truth, and he who reject
or ionf3res It Will live to see and regret hi
, mistake.
. That the President should hayc yirtualt
, adhered to Goyernor Gamble,g odmiulstra
: tiOn. notgithstandiup onf .rapre :eutatioas
inps mt greatly snr1risa me. i could nd
i, overlook The inportsnt fact that TWO mem
!; bers Of his Cabinet we're avowedly our oppc
,, abides. while necessarily ours could be bu
, transient Their lnfiuence has fionhtless tr
!; nmnhed for the time: but.it Is a short live
! trinmph. eyen if Continued to the end {
.. | the Pre.ident's official tsrm. Before tha
time tbe neon1e will hare urouounced the]
Terdtct, In tie trial which is to precede II
: rendition. It is Your duty and niue to pei
form our parts steadily and marfally, unrt
, pressed BY present failure, and unawed b