The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-06

FROM WASHINGTON.
HY TELEGRAPH.

FhVM WASulNW1 VNs
Remarkable Correspondence TOuch-
Ing the Political and Military
status Of Prank Blair.
WASHINGTON, May Accompanying the
Presidents Message to-day were the following
letters:
lion. montgomery Blnir-My Dear SIR:
Some days ago understood you to say that
your brother, General F. p. Blair, 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 what
believe will be the best for the country, and it
is that he will come here and put his military
commission in my hands, take his seat, go into
caucus with our friends, abide the nominations,
help elect the nominees, and thus aid in organ
izing a House of Representatives which will
really support the Government in the war. If
the result shall be the election CT himself as
speaker, let him serve in that position if not,
let him retake his commission and return to
the army.
This will heal a dangerous scheme for him
and will relieve him from dangerous position
and prevent misunderstanding; as l think he
is in danger of being permanently separated
from those With whom he can ever have real
sympathy-the sincere opponents OF slavery.
It will be a mistake if he shall allow the pro-
drive him from the house of his own building.
He is young yet he has abundant talents
quite enough to occupy all his time without
devOting any to temper he is rising in mill
tary skill and'usefulness. His recent appoint
ment to the command of a corps by one so
competent to Judge as Gen. Sherman, proves
this. In that line he can serve the country and
himself more ably than he could as member
of Congress upon the floor.
The foregoing is what would say if Frank
Blair were my brother. instead of yours.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON. May 1, 1864.
hereby tender my resignation as Major
General of volunteers. Respectfully,
(SigneD FRANK P. BLAIR,
Ma-Gen. U. s. Vols.
TO the President of the United States, Wash
ington City, ID. c.
Accepted by of'ler of the President
(SignedO L. VI. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Dated January II, 1864.
COPY or TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT.
EXECUTIVE MANsION,(
Washington, March u, 1864.
To Lieut.. zen. Grant, NdshrlIe:
Gen. Mcpherson having been assigned to the
a.
Frank Blair, without difficulty or detriment to
the service, be assigned to the command of the
corps he commanded while last autumn.
(SignedD \. LINCOLN.
NASHVILLE, March 16, 10 A. NJ, 1864.
To His Ercelency the President:
Gen. Logan commands the corps referred to
i'm your despatch. l will see General Sherman
within few days, and consult about the trans
fer Answer.
(SigneO U. s. GRANT, Lt..Gen.
NASHVILLE. March II, 1864.
His Ercelleucy, 4. Lincoln, President of the
United States:
Genera. Sherman is here He consents to
the transfer of General Logan to the 18th corps,
and the appointment of General F. 2. Blair to
the 10th corps.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 26, 1864.
His Ecceliency, A. Lincoln, President Of the
United States:
l understand by the papers that it is cOntem-
plated to make q change in commander of the
10Th and 18th army corps, so as to transfer me
to the 18th corps. l hope this will not be dOre
fully understand the organization of the 18th
plete the organization this winter, and earnestly
hope that the change may not be made.
(Signed) JOHN A. LOGAN, Maj. Gen.
CuLrErrER COURT House, Va,
II z. NJ, March 80, 1864.
To Najoy General ". Z. Sherman:
General f. P. Blair will be assigned to the
18th army corps, and not the 10Th. Assign
Joseph Hooker, subject to the approval of the
President, to any other corps command which
you may have, and break up the animosity of
one General commanding two corps; IN,
(SigneD U. s GRANT,
Lieut.. General Commanding.
From a long Dispatch dated April I'd, 1864,
from General Sherman to Gen. Grant, present
ing his plan for disposing of the forces under
his command, the following extracts, being
only those parts pertinent to the subject now
under consideration, are taken;
AFTER full consultation with all my army
commanders, [ have settled down to the fol
lowing conclusion, and to which would like
to have the Presidents consent before make
the order: Third. Gen. McPherson's Corps to
be commanded by Gems. Logan, Blair and
Dodge"
CULpEppER c. H.. Dated April 9th, 1861
To General Halleck. CAiet-of-Staf:
Will you please ascertain if Gen. Blair is to
be sent to Gen. Sherman. II no., an Army
Corps Commander will have to be named for
the 18th Corps.
Signed U. s. GRANT,
Lt.-General.
WASHINGTON, April 90, 1864
To the President:
You will do me great favor by giving the
order assigning me to the command of the
18th army corps Immediately, as l desire to
leave Washington next Saturday to join the
command. l also request the assignment Of
Capt. w. j. Alexander, of the Sd Regiment