New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
undc' tte authority Of tie General Government in the

", resp ctully submit that such proceeding on thc
part OF Goyernos Of State s intent, utterly snDvci
siyc II the National authority however intellectual IL
might be- In fact In the ola conflict between tie
State and the National Government That order was
subsequently modified but no modification could ouht-
crate the ahmHs there exhibited; and 10 that MI P!cs-
idcnt We beg 10 call your attention. In our opinion nc
Governor would issue snch order without inten
tcn 10 embarrass the military authorities OF the United
S!atcs.
BE pleased to remart. Mt President, that both OF
these orders issued during Gen Cutiss admins
tlaiion
During that administration believe We are correct
in saying that order issue by Governor amble
placing The enrolled militia under the command u the
Department commander.
Not ~, however when Gen. Schofeld succeeded 10
the command That took place the 2itn If May Last
and before the announcement Of Un his Lrst General
Odr-had reached the cxtremities OF the state Cover
nor Gamble ISSUED lis General Order No. H. dated May
.. in the following words:
,,oe within the state including ,he PI9'i'ione
INK the Department Of the Nissouri"
The inquiry here arises. why during Gen. Curtiss
command Gov. Gamble should not only fail to place
the enrolled militia under his control hut order them
not 10 cooperate with his officers in certain important
matters and then within four days AFTER Gen Seho'
fields accession, place the whole enrolled inith theb
in active service under Gen. schoields control MN
ont limitation upon his power themf No oApann
ton Of this striking change IN Coy. 6amhlos pclcy
has to our knowledge transprod but We think Their
ia difficulty in discovering u IN me existence oI
a community ~ views between him and Gen. Schoheid
in feeard 10 Slavery which did not exist between
him and Gen. Curtis We regard ~ as eolht
far toward establishing the allegation In the Address OF
our Delegation that Gen. SohoLolds Pocy as Depai-
meut Commander has been shaped 10 conform 10 GOV
Candles Pro Snycry and conservative views
We referred 10 modification Of the aooye'recited
order 81 Gov Gamble. prohibiting enlstnents m the
volunteer service Of the United States from the ranks %.
the Enrolled Missouri Militia The nature OF that modh'
cation shown In Gen. Schofelds General urdcrlNo
50 dated August "a, 1868, which IS IN the io!io"ins
Men belonging TO the Enrolled Militia Of Missouri N a.,
i've Ivee are y ne .faSf o. n,
10 prevent abuse il ordered that when such men sr duly
and esf,ihea,e q tier enlistment shall b. sent BY the
cruing officer the Colonel Of th.is rrsment Win NE &c
cues, fer Their d.ehase The oodnel Sln ossr .'s,
them Bot fhey CHARGED with ofrne they WI not
b. d.,eh.s. bat VIII be h.d lor ga. ana
unit, he ,ha receive hi: dharss from he Colonel q ~, res
rlenL Without such discharge, s cl'icE, IA o!ui'.s
Re- msn, viii be r,gsrded null and void
Mr. President In the Address u our Delegation. IL
was alleged that Gen. schoheld had "subordinafed
FEDERAL authority in Missouri 20 State rule In our
l.dgmhut tho first sentence of this order proves tc
alesa,ion via. Men belonging to the Enrolled Militia
q Missouri IN active service ere Imisd by the oidei
~ the Governor q! Missouri 10 enlat IN the United
st,io. Volunteer E"siments for tlIeo months anu
Gnmhles prohibition II ensimcnts stood unmoyed but
At the end Of that time lie SO fnr gave way a. TO pf
enn.tments and Gen Schoteh announces that lciinls
.ion IN General order, which We hold 70 be tan,a
mount g. acknowledging the necessity for obtaining 1t.
This conceive cc1r ease OF subOfdinatng f.n'
ern authority IN Missouri % State rule In principle
how doc this differ from GOV Jackons refusal 70 FUR
rish men from Missouri In response 10 your call In
April l-Cl Tor IS 40 TO suppress the Rebellion
And In thus coGocdlng lis dependence upon Gov.
schofcld ooncsd. everything 10 state rue' We con
slider that he did and that ior that one act u Toy no
ether be should be relieved ~ his command We hold
tbs, no officer should be- retained In command who
Yields 10 any such demand Oh The part OF any State
Governor
Order No Il, Of Nav ~ i-61 conferred upon Gen.
S.hololi tie command Of the Enrolled MiIia h,s ~
sosirs 'rrrioS on the 18th Of September l-o3 Gov.
Gamble issued hi. Gercral order No - no follows;
Tie a Il The Sa'e Whether In ,ctlvc ssreic~ not
h,ty psd und,r tho command q Major General Johf
| Two ihing, IN shs order arrest attention: l. That
unlc Order No H. u docs not sPeak o! the EHrolsa
Militia bat Of the Militia Whether this change o
,crns Was accidental " csfirued We cannot say. II
desigur sec no rrnson for H. except an intent
o. ne pert q the Gorcrnor 10 assert his rght os Com
I ,ssndet ip thief over tho Missouri state Militia" IA
vel a. the Enrolled Missouri Militia" You or,
aware Mr President tia, be has made earnest effort.
to have you recognize tie former o. &s,s troops but
yea have declined t. do May Il not be that this Or
der No. - - the beginning Of claim oi his night Of
.ufreme command over them Tie militia frr
plac.d under Gen. sehohsds command uHfiI fs'fAt'
srsr,~ That H. Gen. schohcld u 10 bold position %
depcnGencc upon GOV Gamble foF that militia which
may be withdraw from him at any moment by Gov.
CANDLES order.
In connection with this position Of things call e.
your recollection the steady effort which Governor
,;auho has made 90 have tho United States troops
Withdrawn entirely from Missouri. and the military
control q that state len 10 force wholly To hi,
| will We have doubt. nor have the loyal people Of
Missouri that such has been h object from the opcninc
q Als administration. He desired force ~ forty
thousand Missouri stat. Militia" sustained by III
National Government but subject to his command and
was much disappointed when only ten thousand could
: De obtained aud they not absolutely subject 10 his
single will That object We charge 10 have been at The
root u hs enr1m.nt Of Tie entire Militia force Of the
state. Since that fore" was embodied, he las prefer
mlicl no effort get the Vnisd States troops out OF
e state and e. strengthen his hold upon the Depart
ncnt Commander by making him dependent on the
enrolled Militia for troops General fnrts refused "a
leaye hnselfin that way At Governor Candles mercy
but General Schoheli has evidently consented to IT, II
rests with you Mr. President. Ia soy whether an
rsngcment derogttory to H. sehiu authority Of the
National Government shsl continue.
We again respectfully call yuul attention 10 the faot
that tho Enrolled Missouri Militia. when called into
active service under the Department Commander. are
armed substed and transported at the expense ot the
United States. hut for tbs Gov Gamble conld not
keep that force IN the tc week We have reason Ia
believe that the sccfctg War does not know that
this Is done. aud we iapi that there is law ~ the
United States authO ing 4. We pray you ~ cause an
iGyostgnionto be made on this punt through the
proper Department and. II shall be found that there
J, no lawful authority for such expenditure from the
National ! Teaslry that the same may bo NJ once
stopped and Gov Gamble thereby compelled TO dsband
"a force which he Created without law
We earnestly assure you Mr. President. that rs long
rs Gov. Gamble can. through his military organizations
diet ate his policy TO the Commanding General of the
Department Of Missouri our State will be- IL has
been. source Of anxiety 10 you. In times like these
no such autocrac power as bc has welded for the last
eighteen months Should be ntrusied any State Gov.
crnor aud least Of oil To who has pledged himself
bis executive power 10 the utmost extent 10 protect
the nStitution Of Slavery.
II is In your power. Alr President TO settle tho whole
difficulty Only three things necessary this end
The cessation Of AL support from the Treasury OF
Tho United States Ia the Enrolled Missouri Militia.
9 The occupation Of Missouri 10y United States
troops, and
.. The appointment ~ Department Commander in
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