New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-26

ana appoint IN their pLacet men III uODt
ful loyalty and IN instances who In the for.
mer stages Of the Rebellion violent Secessioniss
but the President in his letter NOT deem these points
worthy of remark.
We declared that from the day OF Cen. SehoflcIfs
accession TO the command Of this department matters
have grown worse and worse in Missouri till now they
are terrible condition than tbey have boen NJ
any time since the outbreak of the Rebellion hut mi.
does not to have arrested the Presdents notice
And finally, We entIeated him TO obserye--what our
address abundantly showed-that in l.faLed State
the conflict Is between Loyalty and Disoyalty. thar
every radical Union man is wholly aud truly loyal,
while Tie great OF the Conservatives are. and
have been from the rise Of the Rebellion notorionsy
disoyal bt even hat does not challenge his attention
as to lead to ii ref, renee 10 it in his letter.
Thus is IT shown that the material points presentedby
the Delegation and the Executive Committee were
DE- sed by and tie case apparently. decided IN refer
cnce to matters not urged by either.
The OILY pOn, IN which mission was success Is
that Of the order OF the President TO Gen. Schoneh con-
corning elections in this State which You viii nave mo-
tced with qualification mas already been complied "itn
by the issue of General Order No. l2o 1t h only JUS
tce Gen Scofeld say that he issued thai order
after conference with Committee Of Radical Union
men, in the Of which be exhibited every dsposi'
tion to do I'll in his legitimate power 20 secure iar
afterward adopting additional safeguard, which bad
not occurred to them. This result, OF Itself compeh-
sates for the visit Of delegation to the President
Radical Union men Of Missouri. the case Is BEFORE
you. You have done your duty in the premises and
though you have gained all that You hoped there Is
no occasion to dcspond Your cause is just IN The sht
Of Heaven and OF men. and must be rpheM. nreat
principles ike ours never die All that is needed town
dictate nd spread them is brave earnest and patieht
hearts, and Stern, resoute Wills The issue * upon US
and must be met. Again and again i nrse you 10
realize that it is betpcen LOYALTY and DIsLoyAlrY
With the most solemn carnestness invoke every man
who loves his country hates treason loatbes traitors
and abhors Slavery as the SPRING ana ne ana VI
the rebellion TO perform his whole duty N TINS great
in ncture Of our affairs On the third day OF November
let every such man devote himself with all his might 10
tine great Of his country and Freedom and the
setting Of that day will see the power of dlsoyay
finally and utterly broken ia Missouri. -
ST. LOUIS Oct %. 1863
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Oct. ), 1853.
The Hon. ChARLLs ID. DRAKE, and Others, Commaite;
GENTLEMEN: Your original address, present.
ed the 3Oth ut, and the four supplementary ones
presened on the Sd inst have been carefully consid-
cred hope you will regard the other duties claiming
my attention. together with the great length and i'm
portance Of these documents, as constituting sum
cieni apology for my not having responded sooner.
These papers framed for a common object, consist OF
The things demanded, and the reasons FOR demanding
item.
The things demanded are:
/ That Gen. Schofeld shall be relieved. and Gen.
Bu,er be appointed Comn.lnder vi the Military de-
paI'rnent OF Missouri. ,,,,, T.. ,.,,
, That the syst m OF Enrolled Miiila IN MissouI,
NAV be broken np and National forces be substituted
for it, and. I. uo, 90
g. That AZ elections. persons may not be allowed 70
vote who are not entitled by law to dos
wronr 10 Union men Is certainly and 1 suppose uuiy
4 Ted Yet the whole case az presented lalis W cVn'
vince me that General schosd or the enrolsG Ths whos
can De explained more charitable and ds thlnk'
more rational hs pothess. +.
we are m civil wor In such cases there always n
main question; but in this case that question - PER
ple King compound-Union and Slavery. IL thus pc
cones question not Of two sides merely bu: o at eaxt
four sides even among those who are of m. mon ,scsa
Who aie FOR the MON Tit but not rnfoas slavery
those for il uthom but not rih-those ior II snh OF
rlou but prefer il r, and those FOR II r OF @A"l''
but pref il riiLow. -~S
Aiuong there agaa is subdivision of those who are
for Rradadi bur for immediate and those who are for
issr.eaic but not for radual extinction Of Slavery
II is easy to conceive that all these shades VI opinion.
and even more may De sincerely entertained by honest
and truthful men. Yet. all being for the Union by rea-
sou these differences each viii prefer different way
of sustaining tie Cnion At oaee. sincerity Is ques-
toned and motives assse, Actual war coming,
blood groas hot and blood Is spilled Thought siorced
nom OH channels into confusion Deception breeds
and Hives Confidence dies ard universal suspicion
risrs Each feels an impulse 70 kill his neghbor.
lest he be killed by him Revenge and retaliation fol-
ow. And al this as before said may be among honest
IA ony. But this IL not all. Every foul bird comes
abroad and every dirty reptile rises up. These add
crime To confusion. Strong measures deemed indspens-
ahle but harsh al best such men make worse by mai
llmiui,trat.on Murders for Old grGdges and murders
FOR pe proceed Under any cloak that VIII pest cover Tor
Iae occasion ~ -.
III.
.dness OF any General The newspaper nles, Those
cbronclcrs OF current events. viii show that the e.s
now complained of we're qnite as prevalent undef
mont Hunter Haeck and Curtis - under Schoneid.
the former had greater force opposed to them they
also had greater force with which TO meet H. When the
organized Rebel arm! left the State the nam Union
nf,e had 10 90 also lea, ing the Department command
cr at home relatively stronger than before without
dlstsra gng any affirm with confidence that no Com
mandcr Of that Department has, IN proportion u ns
means done better than Gen Sehote!d
The rSt specific charge against Gen Schohed Is that
the Enrolled Militia was placed unueF MS comnhnu,
whereas had not been placed under tne ,ohanu Q.
ten Curtis The fact believe Is true Dut you 40 not
pou out nor conceive how that dd, or couiu III
I'm Q !oya men or the Union cause -,
You charge that upon zen. curtis Oehg suptIseirn
~ Gen Schoicld Franklin A. Dick was saperseded py
Iames D Efoadhead as Provost Marshal General; NO
very specific showing is made as to how TINS dd or
could iujuTc the Union cause II recalls hoWeSe,' lno
condl ION Of things as presented 10 me- WHICH "" !"
change OF Comlhander for that Department
To restrain contraband intelligence and traIe, aEs'
TEN OF searches seizures permits ana passes hau e
introduced | think. by Gen. Fremont Whth reh;
Unlcok came he found aud continued this system ana
added an order applicable to some parts OF the Stie 70
levy and collect contributions from noted heprh' 20
ate losse, and relieve deStution caused Dy tho
Rebellion The action of Gen. Fremont ana Gen hai-
ieck as stated constituted sort Of system, "hlchoe:
Curtis sound in fnll operation when he TOOK eonmu Vi
the Department That there was necessity ior SOME
tin oi the sort was clear; but that could only DO
Justified by sierra necessity. and that II was haoe I'D
great abuse IA administration, was equa!iy cie"r-
Agents 10 execute il, contrary 10 the great Prayer,
we've led nto temptation. Some might While others
would not resist that temptation. IL was not possible
70 hold any 10 very stIct account ability; anu hese
Welding 10 the temptation would sell permits ana passes
10 those who would pay most, and most geadiy i"r
them aud would seize property and collect leyies ~ tns
aptcst way to I'LL their own pockets. Money being mo
object the man having money whether loyal or ds-
loyal would be victim. This practice doubtsess ex.
ised to some extent, and II was real additional e'I
that / could be- and plausby charged 10 exist III
greater extent chan il did
When Ger Curtis took command of the Depaytm mt.
Mr. Dick. against whom never knew anything - al
lec had general charge OF this system. controversy
In rernrl . IL rapidly grew into almost unmanascablo
nron1ros one side ignored the necessity and Iagn-
he the evils of the system; while the other ignored tho