, 1864-02-09
Qbtcago Grtbnt1e.


Death Of Coy. Can1b1e-f1is successo
Grams All Etght-Ruthxyhuckef II
eno Southsyest-Gen. Scholie1d, Etc.
From Our Special Correspondent
| -.- ST.. Lou1s, Feb. 4. 1864.
The death Of Gov. Gamble, the arrival O.
Gen. Rosecrans, the departure Of Gen. Scho
| field, the complfmentars banquet to Gen.
Grant, and the very enthusiastic public meet
Ing in relation to the reception OF the re
enlisted veteran volunteers, and q grand
Mississippi Valley Fair for the benefit Of the
| Western Sanitary Commissio1-forIn the
leading events Of the last week.
| The dccense of Cor. Gamble Wis not sur
| prise. He has been quite sick for long
time, and Lis Illness was the direct result Of
the accident, BY which he suffered fracture
Of the right shoulder, last summer, com;
bined with the 1eeb1eness Of old age. His last
words were: ~ shall never do ANYTHING that
do not think Is right "a noble sentiment
Gov. Gamble has not been belied in his life
time. He has always received credit for pos
assing kind heart and the virtues Of q
christlnn gentleman. Personally his life was
exemplary, and he. died with the respect Of
his fsllo" citizens. Yet politically be was
mistaken in his views on the main question,
and although sincere In his convictions.
and shrewd In hts observations, he was una
bic to comprehend the tremendous strides Of
public sentiment in this State. This mistake
irritation by stirring up the hostility Of the
rndicals. He accepted the position Of u po1it-
ical opponent Of the radicals. and they in tu1u
felt justified in attacking his policy, because,
in their Judgment, 1t was wrong. Gov. Gam
b2e trusted Ills friends too much, and was led
into many false steps By their representa-
tions. Hc dealt with his enemies firmly, and
vff hbTa NJ n IN II.
official honesty. There is not III the con
scrvattye ranks another man who can com
n,and the same respect that be possessed. and
his loss Will be more seriously felt By that
PARTY than by The state.
Our new Governor, Willard r. Hall, Is q
different sort of man. He has neither the
attHinmcnts nor the personal character borne
cd with Missouri politics for many years, and
undcrstands what is termed in the rernacular
the ropes" As apoliticfan be has had more
experience than Gov. Gamble, If the State
was an immense political convention there Is
no doubt Gov. Hall could manage 1t admins
bly, Politically he is worse than Gov. Gam
bic, because lie lacks his slrewlness and fore
cast: Consequently when lc takes a notion
to pitch in On any question 1o is npt to driyc
on regardless Of breakers ahead Of him, where
rs Gov. Gamble had the fortunate habit of
avoiding such squalls and backing out grucc-
fully when collision was inevitable. Gov,
Hall Is more dangerous to the peace Of the
State. Ills sentiments arc Of the rabfd pro-
slavery copperhcad type, aud his hatred Of
Abolitionists SO intense that he will find him
self Without the influence at Washington
which Gov. Gamble had through Edward
Bates, and which carried him through many q
controversy. Gov. Hail will be lucky II he is
not in opcn hostility to the Prcsidenttn three
months hence.
The complimentary banquet to Gen. Grant
was q ycfy pretty compliment to the General,
but in al other respects 1t was q decided
fsllure. The leaders in the enterprise prob
ably expected to draw out Gen. Grant in some
way. but they were disappointed. He was
dumb as an oyster on political subjects, but
free as mir on every oihcr topic. No arm.
ment could persuade him to make d speech,
and the conservative chaps Who had lin Ia
Tow we're doubtless disappointed The man
egcrs having decided to allow the city author
itles to participate in the preliminaries. al
tempted TO drag In the Mayor and other OIL
Gals By sending them invitations to attend
the banquet; but the well-known hostility
between the getters up Of the dinner and tho
Radicals WAS too plainly manifested on this
occasion to deceive anybody. The Mayor
declined to attend, having previously paid his
respects to Gen. Grant at his residence, aud
having previously signed the complimentary
resolutions in honor Of Gen. Grant pissed by
the city council
Gen. Rosccrans has been the hero Of the
hour, having, by his free and social inter
course with onr citizens, carried Off the
honors from Gen. Grant, although both were
the recipients Of public and private testimo-
nials while both were here. The new com
mander of the department Of Missouri is
now temporarily absent attending court
II nartial at Louisville On his return here it
Is understood that he contemplates visiting
gu the military posts in the department The
General has not had sufficient time to nakc
q clean sweep in some of the department
Offices, Which is go sore]y needed. he las
started out, however, with firm determine
ton to administer the affairs Of the depart
znent with due regard to the interests OF
the Government His first general order re-
cognizes the principle Of universal freedom
ns the bnsis for the conduct Of the war, and !
WI doubtless give that principle vitality By |
his exercise Of power !
Complaints are heard in the southwest that !
the country is In such defencelcss state thct |
gue1l1las come and 60 without let or hind /
rance: There Is SO little worth stealing there |
that the guerillas do not find it advantageous
inflicted ~ bnshwhackerss Is upon them
selves. Every Government train requires an
escort OF cavalry large enough to form m !
army ont Of few escorts Refugees from Ar !
kansas are continually passing into Missouri |
en- route to Kansas and more peaceful portions |
E1Al1G1S
are Springfield, Cas5yille anf Fayetteville, bnt !
tue scarcity Of forage renders the support Of |
cavalry IN that region exceedingly difficult
The Provost Marshal has lately been en-
gagged In the work If rcdrcssing the infamous
wrongs practiced upon contrabands, especIal-
IT females, in this city. 1t has been frequent
enstom to engage the services of fcontrabands,
and after keeping them engaged a few weeks,
10 turn them of without payment Of q cent |
Df wages. Being Ignorant Of their remedy
md reluctant to make fuss about the INIT
Ier, these creatures have been treated in
19 III mannfs assa reneateaf PES At T. lat the
raband Relief Society. md they have set
about 1erIetting out the specific instances of
,bCsc and compelling the employers to pay
1cir help according TO agreement, or where
40 agreement was made, to pay fair price
or he labor. Tic Government police hare
Gi he e6e5e 5e Of mh
md 1t is hoped the good " ork may go On till
-hc last dollar is paid.
a Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair is to be
lcld here about the 1st Of May. That is re-
led upon as fixed fact. General Rosecrans,
Fho was President Of the organization which
.iye the benefit Of Ills name and experience:
o this enterprise. and the loyal ladies, al
hough working in the midst Of community
tongly tlnctured with disloyal sentiment, l.
re going to work heart and soul in the cause.
They are modest in their figures by the side
It New York, Boston, Brooklyn and Cincin-
latA They expect to make S100, Goo and lr-
end to work hard to exceed that. sum. The
itizens lnye Just contributed S35. .0pO to the
Western Sanitary Commission, to relieve it
ntil the Fair is over.
"Peace 20 with him." said comprehend
eccntly on the departure Of Gen. Schotiell
Peace Will go with him, for the rebels"
uggestei! 10: nj man- The Missourians feel
sincere sympathy for any loyal community
afflicted by the presence Of Gen. SchoHeld
q chief command, and If East Tennessee is
ot sick Of him in sixty days, 1t will be some
hing wonderful indeed.
The new State Convention bill las been
irtually stripped Of its most desirable feo-
nres, through the votes Of the copperhrads
1 the lower branch OF the Legislature, CON-
Incd with four or five weak-kneel members
Iho have lately acted with the Radical party.
Tie bill rs 1t now stands postpones the cleo
ion Of delegates It'll November, when the
opperhcads hope to elect majority Of the
ody, and merely ratify the acts Of the old
Convention.
A Coppcrlead Editor Exposed.
As We expected, Capt. Ward Of Detroit has
nblisEed card completely refuting the libel
JUS accusations of the Detroit Free Press,
hat he has pocketcd $40, GOO of Government
lnds. Mr.. Ward thus turns tho tables upon
he writer of the article IN question, and
hows that eyen Copperhead editor may
ot be model Of purity. The following e1-