Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-04
&C.. &C. &c.. dc.
The Reported Removal oI General
Palmer

he"Otat
Palmer.
NEW York, Oct. 2.-The Times Washing
ton special says: A statement appears in a
New ork paper of the 29th in substance that
Major General Palmer is 20 be removed from
command OF the Department Of Kentucky The
statement is incorrect Ii is true, however, that
Hon Green Clay Smith. aided by Governor
Bramleite, has made an effort to accomplish this
end aad has failed The statement to the War
Department OF both OF these gentlemen disclaim
ans personal objections to General Palmer
Governor Bramlete places his ground for re-
moving General Palmer upon the alleged fact
that serious opposition has been aroused against
the General which embarasses him in the mill
tary administration of Kentucky. and seriously y
impairs his usefulness Governor Bramlette ex
presses the hope that this change will be made
so as 20 secure General Palmer from reprosch or
injury, because be is too good and valuable a
man to be injured.
Mr. Smith believes there have been grave mis-
takes committed by the military commander OF
Kentucky when the Union complained, and
from which they can no; recover under this com
mander.
Mr. Smith SAYS slavery in kentacky. and url
der the alws OF the United States. still exists in
that State. which never went into the rebellion
Under these circumstances he believes it unwise,
impolitic and in violation OF law to give all he
groes in the State passes by which they assume
the right to leave their homes and cOngregate in
cities and towns, without work any prospect
OF living. The negroes IN possession OF these
passes have become burden 10 the people: the
owners advertise them aud warn all persons not
10 hire them. hence they become vagTants and
the Military Superintendent has taken no steps
10 relieve them or the white people
Laborers are wanted. but the people refuse TO
hirof fhor Of fa.r .
under the State laws further objection is.
that officers recently elected have been arrested
and no steps are taken to relieve the loyal peO-
pie He concluded by saying that General
Pamer's day OF usefulness had passed
General Palmer, in answer, takes the ground
that he is opposed because ne proceeds the
idea that slavery is dead in Kentucky, as else
where and because he had directed passes 20 De
issued to all people of color who could not OBJ
tain employment at home, and who were com
PEELED 10 60 elsewhere to get IT, and that the
Hon. Green Clay Smith desires somebody shall
be placed in command in Kentucky. man who
will recognize and sustain slavery; ii slavery is
to be recognized protected aud defended in
Kentucky, Mr. Smith and other friends OF the
system do right in asking his removal Slavery
cannot recover under his administration
The pass system did not proceed on the idea
O' the absolute existence of slavery in Kentucky 4,
but merely on the theory that there were other
interests 10 be protected, which were of para
noun; Importance.
Many were abandoned by their masters, and
others expelled from their homes The Ohio
river was bl0cks1ed aud the colored people
could not cross and receive thu protection and
employ meur offered them il free States The
pass system therefore adopted
These arguments are under Amusement by ibe
President and Secretary of War but it is not be
Iievet that Gen Palmer will he disturbed in his
command.