New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-26

A. J. BARR Vi Ray County.
II. BUNCEo. Cooper County.
JAMS CALLAHAN ofDent County
1T. EOlkr Of Texas County.
r. T. CAITWEL o. Benton County.
G. b. WALKER o. MoDonsd County.
J.. l.. WINTERS Of GTunly County
MILLION MILLION If Lewis County.
ROBERT BAlLE4, j., Of ST. Charles County.
II ;, FISHER .3, Of s. Louis
CHAnLFs p MEyER Of St. Louis Comfy,
JAMES \ so ERIERa Il 3 q i sSesnn'a'
Thomas sCOTr OF Miller County
". l.. LONkLACE Of Montgomery CoGn,y
;. E. R0BERrS OF Lawrence County.
W =. CURRY Of Cole County.
o W s29N S q sSiy C9C a Nrc., Comfy,
join McGOLDRiCK Of Schuyler County
JAMES c. TRlpLEir Of Putnam
s.OBANNOS Of CaSs County
i. ". MURPHY Of Franklin County.
CT, JOHNSON Of St. LoaiA
BENJAMIN F. COOK. Representative ,rorn St ClsI CO.
JAMES S0UIHARD, Representing iroiq Dallas Co
W II, JOHNSTON; Representative from Davies Co
Hr. WiNGAlE Of - Louie
JOHN !. BITrlNGEB Of Buchanan.
L. C. MARVIN, sPesAer Of the House Of Representatives.
G. 70 q MaSwABiSes % Of q ei.;con.d,.
This .proest ia sigred by ix.y.three Senators and
Xsurescnstiyesnel o. high character IN their respec
tive sec.onswhO reflect the united loyal sentiment OF
the state as they reeSsS5e IT. who stand 6 the presence enc,
sonay cognzant OF the INSTRUMENTATION charged In
the long struggle which has resulted IN securing the
ehcson of Missouri the National cause, they have
ever been in the front rank stalking Gil upon the issue
true among the truest.
Tie allegations set forth in the paper presented 20
the effect that the military administration Of General
Scofeld has been peTsistenty and disgraeefy favor
able to Rebel synpathizeIs and 70 the dsoyal element
in our population ct the expense OF the friends OF the
Federal Government. II VIII be Remembered that this
officer was first lef in command Of the Department Of
Missouri by Gen. Halleck and that he removed
from that position after short trial Of his conduct Of
affairs. b the President npOn the application Of q
committee representing gentlemen Of high standing IN
Missouri, charging him with dslcyal practices, and
with not giving hearty support 10 the then strug-
Cling nations cause In preierrng the present ae,
Assembly only reiterate and affirm with addition
al intensity upon second experience what was
so forcibly represented in the first instance. 1t
plant. The modes in which outrage is alleged 70 have
been perpetratcd are MISREPRESENTATION fOm tie scr
vice. fron promotion and employment OF all WHO had
been marked by zeal or fOrwerCness IN behalf OF the
Government when It was peril anu not payment TO
be 80 signalzcd persecution Of prominent citizens for
their political filth in feedOn for tie singing Of q
song or the cheering Of victorious name; intimidation
suppression Of loyal newspapers aud arrest Of their
editors for crticisng his tyrannies with too free
speech cOnsigning 10 tue dungeons Of military pris
on. upon Rebel accngatiOn, gallant officers who had
batleh than he had gotten steps Of
fon 10 dwell in the chief cities, traitors convicted by
military commission Of smuggling quinine aad cor
re p0nde1ce 10 TIE enemy.
Touching the matter OF the disfrencilsement wrought
through bic instrumentay, nj least with hs c0gnz
aDce upon the vote Of the soldiers in the field reference
IS had 20 the assumed military control OF elections a. re-
spccts judges voters and tBe disposition Of troops under
The sinister influences Of STATE Organization rsoue to
retain power defiance Of the popular WILL This spe
cine feature Of the arraignmeDt il political one. Of
which each must Judge Tor himself but they who OBJECT
70 such Interference OF the military principle can
scarcely ndogsc IT, matter ~ whose advantage exeT
ci5ed That in this instance the power with al
toned end unaccusiomed appliances, has been used
inst the party OF freedom is proven by the very CON-
Jlaut itself These gentlemen loyal themselves 70 the
NJ ~ hoaf Aifriu
stTatio1 would make Issue with its military
arm in their State without cruel proyocation That
Sao carries its proof along with It, so much for the
memorial OF tho Ova members Of the Legislature whose
names are signed to this document
nov present, in connection with the same subject
matter and in continuation OF the gnnen TIE pro
81 the more cmed ate Representatives In Congress
Of those who sustain Administration and the Govern
in Missouri Here is their statement and remon-
strance:
Ioes' of Beuan r. Losn and othoTs Representatives. In
Congress from the state Of Missogn against The eonaFns
ton II the nomination OF MsjorGen Schoheld
Hon HANNIBAL HAxLIs: We the undersigned repro
ssnnr truly loyal Congressional distrcs well the loyal
Representative OF XxXNIlth Congress- do in the name
%, said districts and Of the Loyal citizens OF said state
most sos miy Pioss' sgsn'' tho % ne iq %
enc President Of the United States upon Brig Gen. j. H.
sehohed and val ever protest IN men Mae lo Tue iouo"
in Ieasons The loyal citizens Of the Military Of
Missouri with ourselves, no, familiar with Tor known to
s1v sos OF Brig Gen. schoGed which merits the rank
Re holes From the time Gen iaeck len 81 Louis 70
command OF the before Corinh In the Spring Of
~.
o. the MssosIi October 1862, Gen Schobeld, as
rict COMMANDER. had unlimited control OF military affairs
in Missouri and Ais adIoinsstion proved most ssn4i
flnre Porter ia Northeast Missouri allowed TO col
les, in the Summer Of 1862, band OF guerrias num-
Icing sOO0 or OD0 with which he ravsged the coun
r and murdered the loyal citizens for long Of time
ndcxts In the par Of tbs state, north Of the Mis-
River had similar band OF about sixteen hundred with
ich be ali kinds OF outrnses the loyal citi
rens The southeast and southern borders o. Mssoqh were
for all practicable purposes In the bands Of the Rebes In
sSus Coffee Cocsri sd o,hsrs, were allowed to march
re force into the counties on the west State aud
ths Union In Tire disastrous battle Of Lone
80 d, which our loss IN killed and wounded very rcst
az; k.hels after collecting large number OF recruits and
aud ea; quantities Of booty were allowed to re-
tr..i Without serious oss -.
once Vigorous measures for the pompi Punishment Of
eyas bushwnackers and Rebels and their syInPathLen,
sdopted
The enemy fen the necessity OF changing their location and
,ovs men 6ez4n Yesre that they were once more uhoer
she protecting influence Of the fss OF our county ,u
Sorlv snsr Den. Curtis assumed command IN nncuI
sp request relieved OF the commanc %
te district Of Msour assigned to the command o. 'he
Amy Of tho Frontier Thu army was kept very s w. ~
marching and ehns between sprinsnro mo- anu
L.,,es,ie Ark and without practical iesults uI w
so compelled schoheld 70 retire from Ino heao "
dc Arm, Of tho Frontier and return % 81 Lou is lryy
Ss t.ssstssnes rssalssd splendid victory Of frss