The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-04

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4 statement appeared in New York pA-
per of the 29th, relating, in substance, that
the command ofshs Dsb iitnent Of Kentucky.
| This Is incorrect 1t is true, however that
Hon. Greene Clay Smith, aided by Governor
BralD DG&s{ - 11de 11k6ooO aGrnpn1
his -. s3hsSs asilJ1 - II
Statements in the War Department of both
these gentlemen last named, disclaims any
personal obisetions 70 Gsax Pelnas. Gov.
Bramlette. p1aees Ais groap1Aj f6rs removing
Gen. P. upon the ellesed hct that seriots
opposition has been arouSed against the Gen
ersA which embarrassed him in the uiliAaly
adWinistration Of Kentucky, and seriously
Unfair his usefulness. Gov. 3. expresses the
hog that the change will be made 20 a. to
cause he is too good and valuable man TO be
injured.
Nr. Smith believes there has been erawe
mistakes committed BY the military comman-
der ofsKe.tucky, ef swhich IL UmonEn men
complain, and from which they cannot recov-
er under his command. Mr.. Smith says sls-
Afih = Kentnoky, and utdsr the 6vS II q
Unlted States, stiil exist IN that State, which
Enever went into rebellion. Under these cir
|cumstances, he believes it unwisely inpolitic,
and in violation Of law, to give all negroes in
1.-THE State passes by. which they assume The
right 10 leave home and eongregsae in cities
and towns, without work or any prospect of .
livelihood, anauagroes u possession Of these
passes have become burden on the people.
Ths ownep 6Avestise then and wsun I'll pse-
sons not to hire them, hence they become Va
grants, and the nihtsry SspeEistendent has
taken no steps to relieve them or white
people. Labor is wanted, bpt vhitsg people
prosecution under the State laws. A further
objection = tAst ol1cess reesa1ly sIeceed have
been arrested, and no steps taken to relieve
the loyal people, and he concluded by saying
that Gen. Palmer day of usefulness in Ken
tucky has passed. ..l.@.........,.s.
hGeA- Palmer, in answer, takes the ground
that he is opposed tecasss he proceeds On the
idea that slavery is dead in Kentucky as else
whers, and because he hod daeeed paoses p
be Issued TO an people Of color Who could
not obtain employment at home, and who
were compelled to 20 elsewhere to get it, and
that Hon. Greene Clay Smith desires sone-
body shall be placed in ccmmandin Kentacky
who viii recognize and sustain slavery. II
slavery is to be recognised, protected and
dsfsaded in Kentucky, Mr.. Smith, and other
friends Of the system, do night in asking his
removal-slavery cannot recover under his
administration. The past system did not pro-
ceed on the idea of the absolute existence of
sles@y = kestacky, but nsrely - he theo-
~ that there we're other interests 70 be pro-
tected, which were Of parsmount impestance;
many were abandoned by their masters, and
Others were expelled from their honesA
The Ohio river vss blockaded and the col
ored people could not cross and receive the
protection and employment offered then in
the free States The pas system was there
fore ad0pted. These arguments are under Cd
visemenf by the President and Secretary Of
War, bat it is not believed that Gen. p. viii
be disturbed in his command. sg
1t seems after all, that the result Of the
North Carolina election is not an overwhelm.
Union triumph. In many localities, the PAR
tisans of Davis and Vance were elected over
unioD candidates. In Yadkin county Chief
Justice Pearson, . radical Union man, was
defeated by . reconstructed secessionist-
In Wake county, Mr.. J. L. Pennington. the
editor of the Pogve@, strongly Union, receiv.
ed but 6lO votes in poll of 2, 300.
Col. and brevet Brigadier General Samuel
Cass, Of The slth Regiment Infantry, and Col
ana 1rigAdisr General 8. p. Hesnnleusen.
18th Regiment Infantry, have been ordered to
their regiments. They are late Major Gene
rails of velanisem ! rx ass
Especial to the New York Heraid.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2
On the last Of JANUARY there were tive hun-
dred general hospitals in the country, with
Thousands Of patients under treatment. At
the present time there are bgt forty, centain-
ing about Z, 500 patients, saa by the sid u
Thoroughly scientific surgical treatment, to-
gether with liberal expenditure of. msney
for wooden legs, arms, s"a things Of that sort
the medical department - rapidly reducing
that number. No expense is spared BY the
government in starting its shattered defenders
in the world again, as near as possible, a
good - new. 2
General Sherman left ST. Louis lately on 1
tour Of inspection through his military divi.
sion, with . view to cstting dowa the forces
and mastering ont as many of the men as the
exigeDcies Of the Indiaa service permit. Il %
only believed in military circles that anall
force xiil be necessasy to pRosoct our north.
western frontier, and that largo portion Of
the army coneentnted there Win be speedily
dispepsed with
0yi. Wool, Gen Howard, Gen. Palmer
and Senator Wilson, had IN interview with
the President this morning. g
Commissioner Cooley, OF the Indian Bureau,
and the -dslsgates that acconPanieds him 10
the erecent grand council lheld with the red
men Of the Northwest, are expected to N Urn
to this city the latter part of the week.
sDHk Gen. Dewitt, Of Unfted ehass amy,
reported for duty to-day. He has been ab-
sent FOR several weeks recruiting his health.