Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-04
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New Y YoRK, Oct. IA special to the Trib-
une from Washington says: The statement
published in New York papers of the 10th,
in substance that Maj. Gen. Palmer is to be
removed from command of the Department
of Kentucky, is incorrect. tits true, how
ever, that Hon. Green Clay Smith, aided by
Gov. Bramlette, has made an effort to ac-
complish this end, and they have filed state
ments In the War Department. Both of the
gentlemen last named discaim any personal
objection to Gen. Palmer. Gov. Bramlette
places his grounds for removing Gen. p.
on the alleged fact that serious cpposi-
tion has been aroused against the General,
which embarrasses him in the military ad-
ministration in Kentucky and seriously i'm
pairs his usefulness. Gov. b. expresses the
hope that this change will be made, so as
to secure Palmer from reproach or injury,
because he is too good and valuable man
to be injured.
Mr.. Smith thinks there have been grave
mistakes committed by the military COM
mander OF Kentucky, of which the Union
men complain and from which they can't
recover under his command. Mr.. Smith
says slavery in Kentucky and under the
laws OF the United States still exists in that
State, which never went into rebellion.
Under these circumstances he believes it
unwise, impolitic and in violation of law to
give all negroes in the State passes by
which they assume the right to leave their
homes and cengregate in cities and towns
without work or any prospect of Q
| livelihood. The negroes in possession
| of this pass have became a burther
on the people; the owners advertise
them and warn all persons not to hire them
| Hence they become vagrants, and the Mill
| tary superintendent has taken no steps tC
relieve them or the white people. Labor
is wanted, but the people refuse to hire the
negroes because of fear of prosecution un-
der State laws. A further objection is thai
officers recently elected have been arrested
and no steps are taken to relieve the loya
people; and he concludes by saying tha
Gen. Palmer's day of usefulness In Ken.
lucky has passed. I-r---
Gen. Palmer, in answer, takes the ground
that he is opposed becauae he proceeds or
the idea that slavery is dead in Kentucky
as elsewhere, and because he had directed
passes to be issued to all people of colol
who could not obtain employment at home
and who were compelled to 90 elsewhere tC
| get it, and that Hon. Green Clay Smith de.
sires somebody shall be placed in command
in Kentucky who will recognize and sus-
tain slavery, and il slavery is to be recog
nized, protected and defended in Kentucky
Mr.. Smith and other friends of the system
do right in asking his removal. Slavery
can't recover under his administration
The pass system did not originate on tn,
idea of absolute abolition of slavery il
Kentucky, but merely on the theory tina
there were other interests to be protected
which were of paramount importance
Many were abandoned by their masters an
Others expelled from their homes. Tn
Ohio river was blockaded and the colore
people could not cross and receive the pro
lection and employment offe. ed them i
the free States. The pass system was there
fore adopted. .4t
These arguments are under advisemer
by the President and Secretary of War, bu
it is not believed that Gen. Palmer will b
relieved of his command. .r. .-