Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-24


tho-e in authority over me-; but nv position has given
me an oppnrtan 1, 4 sreinr VIA wouh not b. known
by Tsr-on- away from the u war. ant ven ure
therefore 20 suggest great eAniin IN op nng trade Wan
rebel.
am, sir, very pectfaIly. vour ohedient ervani,
L. 5. 6sAST, Major General
Mr. Blow quotes this letter furnished by the
Secretary to whom il is addressed. for the purpose
OF throwing the odium of his own policy on
Gen. Grant. and then Mr. Blow exelaims. so
says Gen Grant and so saws your Secretary OF
the Treasury" We shall see Gen. Grant says,
"no matter what the Restrictions thrown around
trade, IL any whatever j. allowed II viii 'e made
the means of supplying the enemY. Secretary
Chase therefore makes lot OF regulations. and
throws restrictions around trade, although ten.
Grant saws "it will be nude the means OF up
PLYING the enemy" l. this doing what Gen
Grant ssksl Grant SAWS. keep trade ont Tor a
few months. aud doubt not but that the work
of suhusation will be 20 complete that unde can
he opened freely" etc This letter bears date
Dist July. 1863 q few months have passet,) and
If Grants advice had been taken bv Secretary
Chase. the merchants of ST Louis might have
had free trade instead of restrictions. which. Il
lived no. TO make trade Improbable. anu hence
none but dishonest men go into ia new bun-
die of which restrictions" Secretary Chase issued
the receipt Of Gen Grants letter.
You will observe that Gen Grant refers par
tcularly 10 his experience in West Tennessee
amung Chases sgenis lie knows them well
and So does every officer in the army
Since my ignorance on this subject has been
made matter of re5uke by Mr. Blow. | trust
that | may he permitted modeStlv TO refer to the
letter which had the presumption To write tC
the President" and point to the identity of sen
timent between Il and that Of Gen Grant. The
ONLY difference is that of - fes months in the
time ia which free trade should be opened
IL n a..ern
duces the letter of General Grant (above quoted
is worthy OF being pu' on record at this Point o
the discussion Here it is:
But, my fell citizens do not intend leave thi
persecution here. General Blair under the command
OF awar democrat. and We lov War Democrats.
Hs superior offcer j. that gallant. successful and
truthful General VINO has made our arms iusrious b
hi wisdom and Ms voor ard wherever this night in hi
wide extended country loyal heart beating with prid
for western successes. thu name OF Ulys-es Grant
emsalned in that heart. Hear what he says and sprea
it through the loyal States Of the Unou."
Would any one believe that Gen Grant (ths
glorious Var Democrat SO deeply loved 10y Nh
Blow has At this moment, III his possession,
letter asking Tor his removal from the head o
the Army of the Tennessee. upon information
furnished aud YOU he tor BY Henry I. Blow, il
which that "WAr Democrat is charged with tn
grossest improprieties, which | will not name
hut which having servei under his command.
know to be false although vOuched Tor by Mr.
Blow.
Mr.. Blow. following in the wake of the Mis-
souri, Democrat has something TO say abOu
sacrificing 1.-The best interests OF the country fO
few lies of cotton, meaning thereby VIII
the Democrat has said more bluntly. that IN
merchants of st Louis. who wish the MiSsisSipE
river opened to trade, are willing to sell the GOV
eminent for cotton. Since when has it becom
| SO ignominious for merchants To engage ia IN
cotton trade? One OF the prOprietOrS OF III
| Missouri Democrat. certain Thomas O'Reill,
who was also agent of the Secretary OF tl
| Treasury, did connve at and procure the releaS
! Of certain cotton seized in Helena nv the Govern
ment, and did receive therefor SS,l0) IN none
and promssory notes. Full particulars of tn
trans action he found in the testim my tax (
before Gen. McDowe's commission to exann
into the cotton frauds WIS it this trans ,ct'o
OF the Dem Icrat's PROPRIETOR. ami Mr. BIo"
fellow radical md Mr. Chtse's IRE ,sary agent
one which entitled them TO speak nf the merchant
4 of ST Louis, who desire free and honest trade
as "copperhead>l"
Nv time is seriously employed just now
allow more than this haS'y reply to Dir BLOW
Respectfully. FRANK 7. BLAIR. Jr.