Evening star., 1864-05-03

Amples Of cases like that of the Fortress Monroe
correspondent Of the New York Commercial
whose letter appeared yesterday morning, for
the benefit Of the rebellion, apparently.
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- THE BLAIR CASE.
The Osders and Dispatches Relating
Ga-- Gt' Thereto.
= The President sent to Congress yesterday the
following message. enclosing correspondence
and dispatches relating to the case of General
Blair. Wehave omitted some of the dispatches
which are not necessary to the understanding
Of the case also letters and orders referring to
ths resignation of General Schenck, which
have no connection with General Blair's res
jguaton:
To Ae Honorable, the Hoass of Representatipss
In compliance with the request contained in
your resolution OF the 29th ultimo, q CODY of
which resolution Is herewith returned, have
the honor to transmit the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHIsGToN, November 2, 1881
Hor Montgomery Blair.
Dear Str-Some days ago I understood you
desires to be guided by my wishes as to whether
he will occupy his seat in Congress or remain
in the field. My wish, then. is compounded of
and best for him And it is that he will come
here, puthis military commission in my hands,
take his seat, 60 into caucus with our friends,
and thus aid to organize House of Represent
stives which will really support the Govern
ment In the war. II the result shall be the
election Of himself as Speaker, let him serve in
that position; If not, let him retake his COM
mission and return to the army. For the coun-
try this will heal q dangerous schIsm. For
him it will relieve from dangerous position,
or Q Misunderstanding, as think he is in dan
ger of being permanently separated from those
with whom only he can ever have q real sym.
pathy-the sincere opponents Of Slavery. 1t
cations offered him by insincere time e-servers
to drive him from the house OF his own build
ing. He is young yet. He has abundant tai.
ents-quite enough to occupy all his time
without devoting any to temper. He Is rising
in military skill ana usefulness. His recent
appointment to the command Of q corps by
one 90 competent to Judge as General Sherman,
country and himself more proatably than he
could "a . member of Congress upon the floor.
The foregoing is what would say if Frank
Blair were my ayIa brother instead Of yours;
...- WASHINGTON, January 1, 1863,
70 ne President:
General Of United States Volunteers. 1''''''
fssgned} FRANK P. BLAIR,
Major Gen. L. S. Volunteers.
To President United States, Washington, D. c.
Accepted by order President;
Secretary Of War.
January IL, 1854.
IPriYate. EXECUTIVE MANSION,
$4,000, WAsHISGToH, d. G., March 18th.
Lteat General Grant, Nashville, Tennessee
General Mcpherson having been assigned to
command OF Department, could not General
Frank Blair, without difficulty or detriment to
the service, be assigned to the command which
he commanded while last autumn?
(Hgned) A. LINCOLN.
HAsHvILLBT TENN, 10 A. NJ, March 16, 1861.
HI Epceuency, the President.
toiA your dispatch. will see General Sherman
within few Gays and consult him about the
transfer, and answer. U. 8. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March II, 1861.
IConfdental.l
Has EzeeAency, A. Lincoln,
President United States.
General Sherman is here He Consents to the
transfer Of General Logan to the Seventeenth
Corps, and the appointment Of Gen. F. r. Blair
TO the Fifteenth Corps U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
HUHTsvILLg, Ala, March 26, 1864,
ass EreeRsney, a. Lincoln, .|'-
President United States:
I understand by papers that it is contenn.
plated TO make change in the commanders Of
the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Army Corps, SO
as TO transfer me to the Seventeenth. hope
Of sns o1ns the
which have labored to complete the organic
3atiOu this winter, and earnestly hope that
change may not be made.
JHo. A. MORGAN, Major General.
FRoM OULPBPsR @. H., 11:30P.M., !,
- Dated March 30, 1864.
Aotor General ". Z. Sherman, Nashville:
Gea. F. p. Blair win be assigned TO the Seven
tenth Army Corps. and not the Fifteenth.
Assisn Gen. Joseph Hooker, subject to the ap-
pfovsl OF the President to any other corps
commaad you may have, and break up the
corps. 4- u. S. GRANT,
Lieut. Cen. Commanding.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, D..
Hon. Secretosy Of War: -
Ny Dec~ Sir-Ac cording to an understandin
With Major General Frank p. Blair, at the
ons be toox bis seat IN Congress last winter.
1aSos 4eueral then rendered, and be sent to
tOe ne1d Let this be done. Lst this order
se6S.s s6;n,st hin Be .uch as shown to-day by the
aames oa Magyre nd Tompkins
O. o. (sssned5 A''' A. L,.oorr
He>. D. \. stanton, Secretary Of War.
Is ssspeetiuiHs H,;sT .sau.ss 70 withdraw, my re-
6tst Volunteers, rendered on the 10Th Sav of
January, 1854. Respectfully, 80 '"'' VI
%. (sxned) s-.,... FRANK P. BLAIR.
I. WAR DEPARrMBHT, ADJ. GEN,'s OprIc,,
- Le WAeHIEeToH, April a. 1854
= Geweral Orders, No. l;e.-1. n Msior Genera, r
=. BLAIR, 1.. 70 ASSIGNED TO the command Of the
2 seventeen "a Army Corps. r =
u D. Capt. Andrew j. Alexander, Third Resi.
@ent Uniisd States Cavalry, Is assigned as
Assistant djutant General Of the Seventesnth
Army Corps, with the rank OF Licutsnaat
UohoAea, under the 10Th section OF the act ap-
proved July IL, 1852. r. -
by order OF the President OF tha United
States. - d. TowHsRup,
Assistant Adjutant General