, 1863-10-25
Of hIa refutM to suffer Governor Gamble to
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Of bla 5efutM to suffer Governor Gamble to
Va alleged tRat General ,schofleld hsd sub
ordiuated Federal authority IN Missouri 70
State rule; and We gave the evidence Of 1t IN
his General Order No 50, Of August q, 1858,
wherein be, in effect, admitted the necessity
for obtaining Governor Candies permission
to enlist men into the volunteer service OF the
United States out Of the enrolled Missouri
Milirta-a force Of State troops embodied
without authority Of law !; but the President
Ignores the point. though one Of the promt-
nent causes OF the array Of Governor 9ambfo's
whole power to procure Gen: Curtis re-
refufal to recognize that force as one to
which he should commit the protection Of
Missouri.
We claimed that Missouri was az much
entitled Us arr other State to be protected BY
the national arms, and that nsitler Law, jus
tice nor equity demanded that the burden OF
protecting her should ba thrown upon her
people and her treasury but tbs President
thinks our demand very extraordinary, aud
asks whence the national forces are to come.
and whether they shall be Withdrawn from
Banke, or Grant, or steele, or Rosecrans;
any serious difficulty ia recently desacaiog
lasge body of troops from the Array of tho
Potomac, to enforce the dtatt In New York,
even while that ariny faced the greatest army
In abe rebel States. In thus connection let it
be eaid, that there Is probably not q radical
Union man In Missouri rho objects to Mis-
sourians being employed to project their own
Stats The ohiection ls to their being COM
pel1cd into service as State force, and sub-
jected 10 the command Of pro.elavery men,
and used for the Advancement Of 4 pro s1ayesY
policy.
We asked the President not to allow the
Enrolled Militia to be supported at the ex
penee Of the CnIted States, because 1t was
odlous1y copEcrIpted Into service without law
ful authority; because It's existence Ia u hard
ship to the loyal men Of Missouri; because
| it's nd In carrying out the measures of the
Department Commander in soma points,
sga1Dtt dis!o9al persone; had been denied bJ
Governor CANDLES order; and because the
| power in Governor CANDLES hands of ap-
pointing the field officers of that force II used
| to prescribe Radical Union men, aud appoint
in their places men Of doubtful loyalty, aud
stages OF the lebellion, were violent secss-
| sionis;s but the President in his letter does
| not deem these points worthy Of remark.
Wc declured that from the day Of General
Schofeld's accession to the command Of this
Department, matters have grown worse and
| terrible condition thAn they have been ut any
| time since the outbreak Of the rebellion hut
this does not seem to haye arrested the Pres
| ideut'9 notice.
Ard finally, we entreated him to Observe
what our address abunaautly showed-that in
10y atty and disloyalty; that every radical Union
man Ia wholly and truly loyal, while the great
| mass Of the Conservatives ata. aud have been
from the rise Of the rebellion, notosiouslJ
dialoyal; hut even that does not challenge bic
attention, 80 as to lead to reference to 1t i1
Ills letter.
Thus is 1t shown that the mst,ria1 points
presented by the Delegation mud the Execu
l1ye Committee were passed by, and the casa
apparently, decided in reference to matters
not urged by either.
The only point in which our mission was .
to General Schof1eld concerning elections IL
this State; which you wilt have noticed Hitt
qualification has already been complied With
hy the Issue OF General Order No. leo. It /.
only justice to General achofleld to soy, thai
he istued that order alter Conferences wttn
course of which he exhibited every dispcsl
tion to, do oil In his legitimate power to SO
cure fair election; readily adopting sug
ges1ion from them, and afterwards adding Al
additional safeguard, which had not occurred
to them. This resnlt. Of itself, compensate
dent.
Radical Union men Of Missouri! tha casa Il
before you. You have done your duty In the
prsmtete, and though you hare not gain e
all you hoped, there IL no occaeiou to lie
t spon3. Your cause is just In the sight o.
Heaven and Of men, an4 must be upheld
Great principles like ours never die. All thai
IL neetied to yindIcato and spread them Il
brave. earnest and patient hearts, and stern
re:olute will. The issue ls upon us aud mus
ize that it Is between LorALr4
and D1sLoFALrY. With the most solemn
earneetness, invoke every man who loves
bis country. hates treason, loa.hes traitors
and abhors slavery as the spring, and life anl
power OF the rebellion, to perform his whol'
duty in this great juuctare OF our affairs. Or
the third day Of November, let every suc1
man devote himeel1 with ali bis might to TIL
great cause Of his country AID freedom, aut
the setting sun Of that day will see the pore
Of disloyalty finally and utterly broken In Mis
sGun. ..-. G. .. DRAkB.
ST, LOUIE, October "a, ieC3