, 1864-04-29
The Appointment Of Frank Blair.


lhe st. Louis Democrat dcnouuces very Sc
yerely the re-appointment Of Frank Blair Ma
1or General In the army-an office which he re-
signed to enable him to take his seat In Con-
gress. The question Is ratsed in both the
House and Senate as to the legality Of the
fressdent's action in the. premises: As no
vacancies exist to. be filled, how can the
Presidentappoint him! II he resigned and 1t
was accepted, how can his resignation be re-
cal1eds We fear the President is going too
lar to serve the present ends Of a pernicious
friend-one who has done him great harm,
and elingtDg to whom has so sadly alienatcd
the true Republicans Of Missouri from his
support,
Tho Democrat Gays:
Gen. Blalr'a object in occupying, for time,
eeat II Congress. was to pave bis way kAs cdAdi
dQey for the Gorernorshsp of MIssourl. How that
resnlt was to be accomplished ts shown By his
been with an especial view to coaclidiing he COP
l7trheads and Tesels Of Missouri, whosa candidate
he aspred 10 be, and securing their support, Upon
pefheaa eide Of the House, and has since consist
emily supported Copperhead measures, even to yo-
ting aeainst the ceusnre Of Long for his treason-
against tpe "subjugadon Of the south.''
us hae bx Il Of II he a.
ministr4tiou. and has closed his Congressional
labors by making an outrageous and grossly unjust
attack upon the Presidents most able and SUCCESS
fnl Cabinet minister, the Secretary OF the Treasury
an nttack 20 Indecent that proper respect tor Its
own reputation should Induce Congress TO e1pel
the man seeking to spread such language upon Its
record. And yet, We learn tho President Is found
ready to depart from al prccedent-to disregard at
least the spirf OF the law OF the jandto outrage
the meHt0tious officers of the army-insoIt the
Senate Of the United States, and grossly wrong
the people OF the First Congressional Dls*rcs Of
M'sfonn for the purpose Of bestoWing favor
We arc aware that while General Blair In Con-
grees has been the enemy OF the Presidents friends
and the friend Of the Presidents enemies he still
Processes strong personal and politca1 regard for
the President, and Is understood to have prom
is made up Of office holders, Copperheads and
rebels. How lat this circumstance may justify the
Presidents action, we do not pretend to say.
But Of one thing, the fact referred to must serve
to @ convince ~ ths nat.on namely. that The Presi-
rally and politically OF tho lowest description.
That be is terribly BQIr-ridden has for 1oug time
been NO secret. and the use which III being made
OF him In the matter alluded to, proves the char-
ncter OF the influence to which he has yiclded
Another thing IL clearly demonstrated BY the cir
cumstancc discussed which IL, that the complaints
that have been entered against the Presidents
treatment Of the truly loyal men Of Missouri have
Eot been exaggerations, When the President ID
ter, to eetre the purposes of the htterest enemies
the thorough loyal people Of Missouri posecss 1t Is
an easy matter to comprehend their sltuntlon M
der bic rule.
Wha. the Senate will do to ylndicate iss dignity
remains 70 be seen. The whole loyal country mus:
weakness on the part of Its legally elected Chief
Magistrate,