New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-26
EarpLya.F PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO THE
MISSOURI DELEGATION.
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ccpd be,, % sudden too these murderers
sm wen satisfied that the preventing oi Tie tloatehcd
y,ircdai raid into Missouri was the only saie Weh w.
avoid an indiscrlBliuJ;c massacre there. inen'ins
probably more innocent than guilty Instead 81 cn g."
lemnlue | therefore approve "hAt i"Hdels'""" '>''
FchoieG did IN that re pec. ,;,,
The enaYees that Gen Schofed has puipos'iy WIZ Win'
held protection from loyal people ana pun pcsr 'o
taed the objects of the dsoyaL altogether ne!oht
NY of belief. 10 not arrsitH I u. IL" ';ore
gentlemen as 10 the facts ocinpt'n.u J cha, tbo.e
tue Judgment which would iii,i 'nt ose
facts ccrired in accordance with The purposes VI "ei
sehoi.h. n,s, so,,ine TO remove Gen
S!,5 H. tl,af eide nu!hins against Gen Butter.
I.,seerely wish it were CONVENIENT 20 assign hin
a., meet rc.re existing evils have addressed
q ..sr 81 iisiricton o Gen Schofcld cory Of which
4 ..o,s fo I.u IS 90 the " Enrolled Militia, snail
,uJ,,or 40 asocrta4n better Than now know, what IS
j. exact value. Let me -ay now however, thot Your
nrpsal to substitute National force for tie I rolled
Lli," implies that IN yoir iudgmen; tie lltttr is
tain something w.ch needs 10 be doue ald II So the
rfor0stiOu 90 throw that force away, and 90 supply Ms
place y bringing other forces ron the field where they
are aEse;tl{ needed seems 20 nae very exraoruinSr!
whcl,e shall they come shnil ilcy be WlthclaNh nom
Iaaks Or Grant or Steele. or Rosecilnsf
"Dew THUGS have been grateful to my aHious ieei
ing when m juno last, the LEGAL force IN Missouri
aided Gen Schofcdto promptly send large general
force t. TIE relief ofGen Grant then investing Weiss
burg. ana menoced from without hy Gen, Johnston.
Was his al wrong should The enrolled militia then
hNc IN 1ro@,, ~, nr, iIn s fr f-or finding cansc
tks
lc,eS our general force In Missouri and allows u 10
serve elsewhere. ..
Therefore as at present advised cannot attempt
tIe destruction Of the enrolled militia Of Missouri
NAV add that the force being under the national
military control il Is also within the proclamation
with ~cgard - the habeas corpus
in the prOpreiy of your request n regard I"
elections and hive yOG sec, directed General S,ho
fo,d accordingly DO not feel Justified 10 enter upon
thc broad field present in regard 10 tie pot al
differences between Radicals and Conservative. From
time To tine hay done and said what appeared 10 me
proper 10 do and say. Tie public HnOws II well IL
Cbres nobody to follow me. and trust i ohlVcs ne
to follow nobody. The Radicals and Ccnsoivaifcs
each aeIce with me In some things and disagree II.
others. | coud wish both To agree with NE H. all
things or then they would agree with each OF ~. and
would be too strong for any foe from any qrnricr.
They however. clouse 10 do otherwise, and DO not
question their right l. shall do what seems Ia be
NV duty. ! hold whoever commands IN Mlssoarsor
elsewhere respons bic 10 mo- and either Radicals
OF Conservatives. Ii is my duiy 70 Rear all cut ~
last ] must within my spnero. Judge what to DO ana
"'a' '0 i0i''" i'''' ''''''''' 80 A. 4. LINCOLN
INSTRUCTIONS TO GIN. sCHoPIELr.
Exc, I'VE MANSION
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct I. lst2.
Gen. JOHN NJ. SCHoFigLD: There i 10 organ
ssd military in ayosed opposition 10 the General
Government in Missouri and II any such shall
reappesr duty in regard 10 II viii he too ll1in "a
reorire any special instruction. Still the condition Of
things botL there and elsewhere, Is such a. 10 render
Indispensable 10 Maintain FOR time the nii,d SIacf
military estahSh'ncnt In that state wen t. rely
upon il for fair contribution oi support 10 that es'ab
Eshnent generally Your immediate duty in TcsaIc To
Missouri nov is 10 the efficiency ~ that estoh
bshmen; and Ia use H. ms far as practicable 10 CON
pel the excited people there 10 leave one another alone
Under yolr recent order. which have approved
you willony arrest individuals and suppress assemblies
or newspapers, when tley may be working rapahle IN
Jury 'he military in yoEr charge and IN no other ease
viii YOU interfere with the expression Of opinion N any
form or allow il 10 be- in;eriered with violently by
others In this YOU have discretion 10 exercise with
erect caution, cslmIcs. and iorbearence
With the oi removing the inabarts Of cor
ia i'm les
yiduas from time to time. who are sappOs 70 be mis-
chieyous AN not now interfering, uGt an leaving 10
your own discretion.
Nor am / interfering with what may sli.l seem 20
Won 10 be necessary restrictions upon trade ard inter
course think proper. however, TO enJoin upon yOU
the following: Allow 70 part Of the military under
command 10 be engaged In either returning iugitSe
slaves in forcing encine SAVES from e.T Aomcs
and 80 far as Practicable, enforce the Sane iorbearancc
upon the people. ~
Report 20 me your opinion upon the availability ~
good OF the Enrolled Militia Of the State Allow 10 one
~ enlist coorec troops except upon orders from you or
Susv 10 one T. assume tie functions Of conG.caiirg
property under .hc law II Congress. otLelNi.c co
cept upon orders nom here.
AT election thai inose ehn only those are allow ID
70 vote VINO entitled 10 do 30 by tAr laws oi Ais
souri inclnding of thosc Laws the rest lotion laid by
the Missouri Convention upon those who Nay have pa
fcipa;ed ID me rebellion.
SO far practicable, yOn VIII bs means of .our iL-
fsIy force cXyel guerrilla IffnUi.s aAo riiftIrif
and all who are AnoVn 10 tarbor sd oT ab ip hui
in Ike manner son Ni relTess assumpiicDs oi rnfu-
fboIzed individuals to PEI orn flc ,ame service hr
carsc under pre.ensc Of .ng his tAcy De,oIe aiad
ess and murdereIs themselves.
70 now restore pc1ce. let tle military obcy orders.
and those not o.: iAe military, leave each olcr alone
thus not breaking the peace themselves.
In giving the ahoTe directions, II - not r'rldcd 90
restrain yOu other cxuedeut and necessary uifaI.
not falling within their range.
Your obe diea; servant, 4. LtCOL%.
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