, 1865-06-10
The Federal Patronage in Missouri.

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It Is generally known that the Union man
Of Missouri have not been fully united upon
questions Of local State policy. While Tie r;cat
mass OF them, popn1arly known aa Radicals,
have been anti slavery, and In favor Of i'm.
mediate enanctpa ton, q conservative minor
ity, here commonly called Ciaybanks ont OF
regard to their mixed political complexion.
have steadtastly opposed all Radical anti.
slavery measures, and on al1 uatters Of a 10.
cal nature steadily combined with Conpar-
beads, and even with rebcla. Under tic bro
tsction Of Bates and Blair In the Cabinet Mt
Washington, and Governor Gamble 1T home,
the Claybanks were made the recipients Of ati
Government patronage. Tho Radicals were
admitted to no Share whatever, nor trrated
with sc0rcely as much consideration ~ WIRE
the rebels themselves.
Thus matters continued, until the Assem-.
bling Of the National Union Convention. at
BALTIMORE, last June, when the Radicals an.
Union party for u decision between their
claims and those Of their Clay bank adverse
lies. After patiently hearing the representa-
tions OF beth parties, tho Union Convention
decided in tayor Of the Radicals by vote Of
"a to 3. Such total defeat Of their friends
ssas,a Mas q s'gnal to Bates and Blair that their
services WtEc no longer desired By the Union
party, which they could not disobey, aud
they accordingly left the Cabinet, But 1t 40
happens TINT no official changes were made
in Missouri: hfr. Lincoln did not wish to in.
teIiere mill after the election. The result
vas that LAST fall the Radicals lad to fight
lie battle and win the victory, really In o.
position to the influence otf tho National
Government. After the election, Mr., LIN
COLI. although promising the Union Senators
and Representatives of Missouri {kll Of whom
ere Radical to carry ont what be recognized
as the instruction Of his party, delayed den
Of II assassin.
The consequence Is that tho old Bates
blair nppolntees have continued to Gll near
y all the important Federal Offices in this
State. and control the whole OF tho Goyeru-
ment patronage. Thus matters stood when
1nForlsnt question Of adopting New Con-
fiutnnt;ion: e. Internationally abo!shing slavsry
IN a1tasoun upon m unconditional Union
basis, Which bud been prepared by state |
Convention elected by the Radicals, came On
70 bc decided. Then 1t was discovered tlat |
tue most bitter opposition to the New Con.
slliutlon Waa to cufne from the Government |
Glaybank officials. Hoping By tie defeat Of 1
the Rsdical Constitution to destroy tue Rad
ical party and reinstate their own little fac.
lion In power, these men conclude ID to CON.
h.ne with the rebels, and end.ayor to defeat
the Constitution. Such . combination
was made: While all the rebels op-
Postd the New Constitution on the ground,
oi seiilntefest,, the Claylacks led the
olP0s%oAt t4AA " sousuk Eli tuE G1Fe[QMsQt
influence to bear In that direction. In this
afy that influence, embracing both money
and men, has proved decided power In tho
ate election, and has contributed most ma
eEtally to tie defeat CT the Constitution.
Shetfez The disaster which has attended the
!nion cause In this city has extended
throughout the State, we are not vel pre-
Jared TO say. There Is no question. how.
r.r, as to the agency that has been at work
Q bring 1t about.
Ard now the question Is whether this
hin. shall he continued. Whether The New
Constitution Is ratified Or rejected, this Ii q
aost Important question for the Union inter.
1t IN th,s State. The events Of the last fsw
Teeks In Missouri hare brought that question
D point Where it must be decided.