Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-06

WASHINGTON, Sept 30. The Missouri deega-
zion called upon the President to-day, by ap-
pointment, and presented, through their chair
man, Mr.. Drake, an address containing alleged
grievances and asking for change Of the mill
tary commander in the department of Missouri.
The President received the address and prom
ised to give it careful consideration, and fur
nish reply as early as practicable. Tree
conversational discussion took place, lasting
81 yeral hours. The language on both sides was
earnest, though courteous and friendly. This
having been strictly private interview, no re-
porers for the press were present.
The address is signed by seventy persons COM
posing the committee, who say they have endeav-
ored carefully to avoid exaggsra'ion and to speak
the simple truth. Among other things they
asked the immediate restoration Of the military
control Of Missouri into the hands OF the nation
al officers and troops, and the entire discharge
of all tho enrolled militia of the States from any
further service at the arbitrary will OF Governor
Gamble and further, that in place OF General
Schofeld department commander be assigned
to the department OF Missouri, whose sympathies
will be with Mis.ourians, loyal and suffering
people, and not with slavery and pro-savery
men.
They say that Geu. Scho6eld has disappoint-
cd their Just expectations by inentifying him
self with their State administration, and that
his policy has been, as they believed, shaped TO
form with Gov CANDLES pro slavery and con-
servatve views
The dc egation say that firm the day oil Gen.
Scho6eld's accession to the command of the de-
partment, matters have grown worse and worse
10 Missouri, till now they aro in more terrible
condition than they have been at any time since
the outbreak of the rebellion. They therefore
respectfully pray the President to send another
General TO command that department, and 1t
they do net ovsrs.ep the bounds Of property,
they ask that the commander sent them may be
Maj. General Butler.
They believe that Gen. Buffers presence thore
would restore order and peace TO Missouri in less
than sixty days. lie would be received by their
> piople with rejoicing and they would once more
be permitted to feel that loyalty Is to govern
Missouri.
Thew entreat the President to observe that In
their H. fatod statethe conflict is between loyalty
= and disloyalty. Il is impossible that both
g should rule them, one or the other must go down
+ They say that Il the President refuses their
: request. they return to their homes only TO wit
ness IN consequence vi Nnoi roiusai no'o wv
: i've and relentless persecution OF Union men anS
= 10 feel that while Maryland can rejoice In th'
!, pr lection of the Government Of the Union
u Missouri il still to be u victim Of pro-slaver.
i conservatism, which blasts wherever it reigns
Il The address concludes as follows;
IL We ask justice and protection to our suffering
people. ii they are to suffer hereafter as nov
and In times past, the world will remember tina
:, they are not responsible for the gloomy page II
! Missouri's history, which may have to recort
the independent efforts Of her harrsssed but still
: loyal men to defend themselves, their iamilie
!. and their homes against their disoyal and mar
!, derous assaiants.