White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-28

with P.r. Sc, Revised mastering Rssuls- |
lions.
Reeruiinx Lieutensn.s viii be appoint
Cd uniss Gssersl Orders 10. IS. Of 1852.
from the War Depsrtmsat. 90 soon IS
tbs sppointnents have been issned. The
nsmes Of tbs officers nsst bs reported to
this Office ~
lam, Gen.. your obsd's s,rv't.
JAMES B. Far.
Provost Marshal General.
/ protested. I declared to the suthori-
ties 1t W Wsshineton thst while held the
Office l did. l wonld never submit to such
. violation of custom and Of law.
This protest caused . modification OF
the offensive order - follows:
wAsnrsofoH. June 26, 1867
Aejor General BlWnt: feg o. .'si ! em7I
GsHrRAL:-Thss authority given of
date. June 6tb. to raise . regiment Of
cavalry. is hereby amended ss follows:
The company officers will be commis-
stoned by the Governor on the nomina-
tion Of the members Of the respective
companies Ths keld officers will BE-
eemmissionsd on the nomination Of .
majority Of the company officers. ed sia
90 1oa'1s4ss Tnos. NJ. VmcEHr. '
@s.a5 'az''' 90 Asst Adjt Gen. g
This modification was insulting to the
State and unsatisfactory, therefore. to me
l 80 wrote to the Wsr Department. I
told it that nothing but the condition Of
the country had induced me 10 overlook
this wrong and injustics.
The truth is. this contest about prop
er division Of power. letting the Senator
attend to his prescribed duties and the
Governor to his. had been the subject Of
official correspondence and semi official
conversation. between the authorities at
Washington. and myself. / presenhd it
directly to the President by letter and in
person. l told him that nearly all the
internal difficulties under which we had
lsbored, and still labor, arose from irreg-
ulsr action by persons clothed with ire
sponsibls power. and BY q want of proper
attention to right division Of authority
on the part Of those holding Office from
the State. I quote part of the letter l
wrote to President Lincoln. to show you
the spirit and the psr pose which amin ated
me:
=" Wars for the best ends are partially
demorAli1ing. Contractors aud that brood
of men who hang round armies either for
spoil or plunder, awaken . mercensry
spirit which shocks the citizen and ro1ses
the hate Of the soldier. sr5a
This spirit has been fesrfnlly increased
under MJ. Gen. Blunt's administration
Of this portion of the Western Depart
ment. Those disguised tricks BY which
the law is evsdsd. and psmpersd officials
fed. through which nepotism is made rife
on the part of high officials. and corrup.
tiou Of financial aud political character
patent to any observsnt eye. disgracs
and degrade il. Had an officer Of ability
aud integrity been in command. I speak
only simple truth when I declare that
nearly all the difficulties which have
afflicted and now sf1ict this mill.
ssry district. never could have oc.
CURED. Yet you. Mr.. President. can
not mistake 10 part their source. An sx.
csptionsl power has been vested in our
energetic and distinguished Senator. It
is we'll known. neither friend nor foe pre-.
tcnds to dispute the fact. that be lacks
wholly in system. in financial ability.
Besides. he holds an Office which occupies
bis time more than half the yssr. 50 that
If be had the requisite qualities, It would
be impossible for him to fulfill the dntiss
Of Senator and recruiting commissioner.
It is not strange. then. that selfish men.
seeking his patronage and obtaining it.
should abuse bis conf Hence. nor is it, Il
all strange that the bad should win it
simply to advance themselves.
But independent of these reasons. there
are high considerations why such power
should never be vested in Senator. The
Constitution 6xes his sphere OF duty.
Arm him, then. with authority to go be-
yond it-permit him by any technical
evasion to interfere with the rights Of the
Executive Of the state-,nd . clash be-
tween them iis inevitable. 90 a. e. ''
No Governor. with . proper self-re-
spsct. NO people. having q proper pride
10 their home Government. could or
should tolerate such interferences.
What other loyal state has indeed bsen
thus humilistsd &? Has it been New York.
Massachusetts,. Illinois. or any Of the
more powerful commonweslths Kan.
sas stands alone. / claim for her that
she shall be the equal Of the proudsst Of
them.
For these reasons I ask the revocation
Of the power conferred upon ]. b. Lsne
as recruiting commissioner. /"
After passing these views and defend
ing the State. I had full and frank in.
terview with the President.
The result Of that interview was On &C.
knowledgment Of the merits Of the case I
had presented, and an expression Of his
opinion that the claims in behalf Of the
State of Kansas ought to be and should
be allowed. This be reduced to pspsr in
. note to the Secretary Of War. desiring
mo to present it in person. -:rs
That note rsad ss follows s ge,a
- EXECUTIVE MAHsroS, ! .aE
WAsHraros. May %. 1854. ,
Hon. Secretary Of War: -
DEAR SR:-Pleass see and hear the
Governor Of Kansas. with Judge Will.
lisms and Mr.. Vaaghas. Will We not,