Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-06
Green a.t, Greeman
MONTPELIER, VT.
Tuesday Morning, October 9, 1903.
Missouri.

The state Of affairs in Missouri calls for the Wig
orous intsrpostion Of the President or 1t vii
grow iato a serious and dangerous dissension be-
twsen those who ought with one mind to sup
port the policy Of the Government and give their
whole energies to the pursuit Of treason. What
is wanted in Missouri is a straightforward, ener
geIiC, active military commander, one who will at
once prove himself the enemy Of every species Of
treason, and who will not hesitate to set aside
Frank Blair, Jr., or any other man, military or
civil, who is stirring up dissatisfaction, dissen'
sion and strife. The President may have been
right il removing Gen. Curis-though we think
not,--but he certainly did not mend the matter
when he made Cen Schofed his success Our
readers will remember the letter Of instructions
he wrote Gen. Schoield, advising him to balance
himself adroily on the fence between the rad'
cals and the conservatives, taking nc part in
their local quarrels and il the quarrel had been
merely local one not in any way affecting the re.
bellion, il the Presidents advice could have been
followed, il might have worked well. The result,
however, has been that Gov. Gamble, Frank
Blair, and the pro-slavery conservatives have
since had their own way. The very men whom
the gallant Lyon captured at Camp Jackson are
to-day in high Office in Missouri. The Adutant
General OF he State under Gov. Gamble, is one
OF these prisoners Pro-slavery men are put in
offices, both civil aud military, while anti slavery
men are showed one tide and the whole manage
ment Of affairs in the State, both civil aid militia
~, is in the hands Of those who seem to be work
ing to one end only, and that is the preservation
Of Slavery,
This same Frank Blair, who first made war
upon Fremont, and he ped remove him from the
Department Of the West, Is still and necessarily
at work with his pestlent intrigues, stirring up all
local jesousies, exciting local preludlces, and
striking openly OF covertly as he thinks will best
serve his purpose, at the anti-slayery men of Mis-.
sour and elsewhere. In recent speech 10 St.
Louis, he assaed Secretary Chase because he
knows that Mr.. Chase is thoroughly in earnest in
hi' belief and work to rid the Republic Of slavery.
lie denounced the Secretary for putting any re.
stTeions on the navigation Of the Mississippi riy.
er, and said that TIE West was no better off since
the river was opsn.d, than before-"that Chase
had taken JEFF Davis place" After the cheering
which crested these words had subsidized, a voice
called for tb,es cheers for Mr.. Chwe, which were
given amid some confusion. whereupon Mr.. Blair
said +" Wei, hist is good deal Ike Mr.. Chase
himself that piece Of rowd,i,m and backyard.
ism
The control Of affairs, both civil and military,
Ia Missouri being now completely in the hand, of
the Gamble and Blair party it is not singular
that the onti-sIavery men OF that State, who have
suffered 80 much from traitor. at first, and since
from pro-slavery pretended Union men, should
snd representation 10 Washington to ask
PRECEDENT Lincoln, at least to put the control Of
military Affairs IN Missouri into the hands Of men
who will not suffer Unionists to be driven out
Of the country by military force. We trust the
President will see the absolute necessity of again
interfering, and will exchange Gen. Schofeld for
some commander who will bring order out of the
chaos IN hat department, and who will recognize
and aid the men who are working in Legitimate
way to make Missouri free State. The policy
Of The Govsrnmtn, has been, since the Proclama.
nof Freedom, announced TO the world as une.
au'ocally IN favor Of Liberty, and pledged to aid
oil those who are working legitmately to the
same end, and We hope the Blair family, and the
BAR influence, already mischievom enough
In the cabinet at Washington, viii not BE- allowed
to keep tue Fedsr.l power in Missouri arrayed
against the real friends Of emancipation.