, 1863-10-01

sr. Lorzs, Sept. IS, 1858.
Major General Frank r Blalr, Jr., delivered
speech on Saturday evepIog, at Mercantile
Library HALL. on public a1fairs. It vas chiefly
neted for its assimilation to the editorials Of
Coppcrhead organs, and, If consistent, the
General will take his sent on the Copperhead
side Of the House when Congress meets. The
cbief feature was blast against Secretary
Chase, whom Gen. Blair denounced Us little
better than JEFF. Davis for restricting COM
merce On the Mississippi. The tone Of these
remarks led q citizen to call for cheers for
Chate, which we're given thrice so loudly asto
excite the remark from Gen. Blair that the act
Was like Secretary Chase. piece Of rowdy:
ism and blackguardism. The ClaYbanks made
q rush 10 expel the Chase man, but the police
interfered and eaTed several broken heads.
The Generals speech Is simply O bid for the
conservative Republican vote ia Congress, al
though he distinctly stated TINT there il no
such thing as Republican party.
istlc. In substance he denounced Ewing
as IN inbecile, and inttmated that
| he Was cour.frg popularity In Kansas
| to assist his elevation to the .. s. SEN
ate. Now there arc foolish individuals IN.
suspicious enough to belie7e that Gen. Blair
the prophets arc all straT, combinarion
| Ia believed to be in progress. to elect Gen.
Blair and John s. Phelps to the Senate at the
next session. With q observation which will
| substitute john B. Henderson for Phelps
hereafter. The Copperheads are very enthu-
| suddenly discovered that they don't hate
him, but he is a fine fellow, aud would make
gotd Senator. They would gladly elect
him Senator In order to keep ont Radical.
and will endcavor to do 50 when the Legisla.
| ture reasscmbles. It Is sad picture In this
ers coalesciDg With the Copperhcads in the
denuE citation OF all anti Slavery men.
The Missouri ard Kansas delegation nowl In
Washiugton,s telegraph q favorable view Of
their mission. Gen. Butler is urged BY the
delegation, but nobody in particular will be
pressed as Gen. Schot1eld's successor. The
removal Of schofleld seems to be conceded
but 1t rttueed, the question OF bis coutrma-
tion by the United States Senate, as d Major
General, will be brought toa Issue at an early
will be rejected. Such a rejection will end
the command Of the officer mentioned. The
Blair and Seward party in Washington are In
favor Of schodeld, and the Chase aud Stanton
PRECEDENT las listened to the sick yo1ca Of
Judge Bates on the subject Of Missouri affairs,
but that influence hn5 been checkmated a1d
understood at the White House, and is no
longer potential. The delegation has received
assurance Of cooperation from leading Re.
rntu1ned to effect the removal Of schofeld.
The order NE. 96) prohibiting the pres:
from commenting On the military acts o1
commanders IN Missouri has not borne au4
choice fruit, thus far. The Democrat is just a
bitter on the Commanding General as ever, and
if it has any Influence nt nll, its articles musi
weaken confidence IN schoaeld; Jet it stll
flourjshes. TIE editor of the Uaion, having
been brought Mp With round turn BY Capt
Price OF the 10th Kansas, tor a violent publ
cation agalnst Gen. Ewing. has written a let
ter Of apology, which IS In the hands Of Gen
Schotleld. Capt. Price has renewed hi
charges, and demands that the letter be mad
public. The Radical press Of the State doe
not Eeem to be seriously affected by the OF
der restricting criticism on the military, Til
. Conservative press is OF course dclfghte
with the order, but may soon have occasion t.
change the tune, If Ben Butler comes to Mie
souri,.
The condition Of affairs IN tue interior cor
tinues deplorable. The large towns alone al
, deemed eafe for families, aud small stations q
the railroad arc no longer secure from th
rebels. The arrests BY the military and loc.
militia are numerous, but the Killings nor
r numerous. An armed man found in the brusl
. By Union soldiers is fired upon without cert
| mopy. The rebels reta1iate byambushing sir
! gle soldiers and citizens upon every highway
! The depop1latipg process In the border couI
: ties is having an excellent effect On those ras
= = and Pettis counties q few prominent rebs
: sympath1zers have assured The military ar
: thorities that they Wi1 henceforth dtscountt
:. nance guerillas, and In t~o instances the
: have delivered up guerillas who have sough
= protection on their premises. The fear Of q
main cause Of this altered conduct.
= II ANYTHING could be amusing in the horr
+ | BILE state Of afairs now existing tn the coun
: Try 1t is the status, or rather the want {
n status Of rebel property. The colored Popul,'
J. tion is making tracks for free coll rapid!
= as their limited means Of locomotion will a
II low, Several hare enlisted In negro regiment
n ! and been reclaimed by their masters, but the
J.. | have generally escaped second time. "
r shareholders dare not carry them through =
isan extraordinary fact that darkeys sold
:. slave drivers bound to Kentucky, have Doe
| carried around this city In wagons aud tr1u
ported to Ste GeneTelve and points on Il
/ Itycr, for shipment In steamboats,, to ayo
= the pefils Of the vt. LOUIS Aaonuonlsts. "a a
= mules and. horses IN preference to uegroe
% Their choice Is to be commended.
: Gov. Gamble is quietly pursuing his poll.
3 Of weakening the po"er OF the fadicaa !
4 removing officers OF ne enrolled mi1tis Ml
a yatige member Of Congress belonging to th
u Slate. recently demanded that the should
a Straps must come off from every radical
:. shoulders. As the progress Of the war b
u developed radica1ism where Pre-: slavery De.
: ocrats previously lodged, the Governor "
i hare happy time conhunuatiDg M MS task. aS
y elated BIZ the news from Chattanooga, al
ss to day have grape vinelatory that Rosecrat
army has teen bsgged.
: Geo. Washington G1ascee Wiggins, sm:
= acont1aband," who accompanied the s
~ y Massachusetts regiment on Its return ho1
= from tie South. writes from AEhhurnham
n a gentleman Of Boston. desiring informati
- Of his late master, Hho, he says, run awaY a
e.. left him to take care Of h1mee1i, and who,