Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-12
MORNINGIEADER
lTURBAT MORNING sRPF. I0. 1883.



EDS. LEADER: Although affairs at pres
ent in ansouri arc in doubtful condition,
still we feel satisfied Mr.. Lincoln believed
he was doing right in removing General
Curtis fron oommsnd in this Department
and placing General schO6sld in his place.
While General Curtis snd his friends
were quietly carrying out The principles
Of The Administration, Governor Gamble,
Senator Henderson, Judge King & Co.
we're as quietly working upon the mind Of
the President to induce change Of policy
in the Department Of the Missouri. Not
thst they believed 1t right, buI simply to
have q shange Of policy. They well knew
II they approached Mr.. Lincoln Ike hon
est men, and informed him that he must
change his policy, he would adhere to the
principles Of his proclamation, and their
chances would fade away. Hence, they
professed, and eth profess, to be loyal men
(they dare not profess to be good Union
men) and under This false position, they
have deceived the President into the be-
lief thatth Interests Of the country would
be better served with a change of com
msnders than Otherwise. Mr.. Lincoln is
believed to be honest in all his purposes.
Honest men are always more easily de-
ceived than were they otherwise. These
men are not good Union men. Tine will
show this fully. Even now Missouri feels
the scOurge Of the change, for it was not
simply a change Of commanders, but a
change Of Po5icy Gamble, Henderson, King
& Co. desired, and they have effected it to
their hearts content; and are now laugh
ing in their sleeves at the trap they laid in
which to catch Mr. Lincoln and at their
signal success. The time is not far dis
tant when these bad men will insist that
the change Of commanders was oslensibly
to inaugurats change Of policy, and thus
will they throw the blame upon the shoul-
ders Of the President They may point to
his letter to General Schofeld as evidence
Of the fact, in which be tells the General
how to conduct matters in his department.,
and saws as he could not turn Gamble out
he had 70 relieve General Curtis that ia
al could not turn out bad man, l there
fore turned eut 9 good onep QdEntrell's
successful raid into Kansas, and the de-
struction Of tie loyal City Of Lawrence
alone, in consequence Of the abolition SEN
timent supposed to existin that now ruin
ed city fully attest the direful results Of
the change of policy brought about by
Gamble, Henderson, King s. Co. As evil
denee Of this fact, read the press every
where, as it teens with direct aud indi-
rect cebsure for the cause CT this outrage
on civilization. That the commander Of
this department is to blame no one can
doubt That the people will hold the Pres
ident also responsible is bat natural. A
remedy should be at hand. Some &C ion
must be had The war is not yet ended.
Would it were, but it never will be while
the predominant element now working in
Missouri holds sway. General Schofeld
may be a very good man, but he is aware
that he was placed where he is, By Cover
nor Gamble, Henderson, King & Co., and
he is neither the viii, or the courage to
act contrary to their wishes.
Conservatism is @played ont VigoF-
Gus measures alone viii answer the de-
msnds Of the country. Let Us have q
change back to the policy that will restore
the Union. Missouri is again on the
verge Of ruin, and unless some change
takes place soon, it may be forever too
late. VI trust no false modesty or i'm
agined Inconsistency, will induce Mr..
Lincoln to hesitate too long in righiiug the
great wrong be did the Union people Of
the whole nation, when he listened TO the
arguments Of men who intndsa 10 entrap
him. We trust the same modesty which
induced him to believe in such men will
induce him now that the fruits Of their
policy are being reaped to cut them short |
in their career and turn back the tide Of
evil from our land. 49,