The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-22
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ny the Union line.
ONCE corner Of Main and Monroe streets
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The missouri Delegation and tile
President.
WASHINGTON, August Several of
the delegations Of the Philadelphia
Convention, called upon the President
today, among them the delegates from
Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina.
Illinois, Missouri and Maine.
The Missouri delegation, headed by
Its Chairman, Barton Able, of st. Louis,
waited upon the President. The mem.
beers of the delegation present number
ed one Major General, Morgan Z.
Smiths1 three: Brigadier Generals and
seven Colonels, all of whom had seen
active service, and also number of the
Wealthiest and most influential citizens
of Missouri, Charles u. El1eard, Chas.
g. Mature, e1-Gov. King, and others.
The delegation was introduced by the
Hon. John Hogan, of Missouri, and
Col: james Q. TBrodhead, stepping for
Itgives me great pleasure to congrat-
uiate You on the important events
which have recently taken place in
Ph1ladelphia, and I am happy to be
able to say thatthe hearts of the people
OF our State are in perfect accord with
SAtAS AAQNSAuGhtR anu YOUf
national and patriotic policy. But
Missouri to-day does not posses a re-
publican form of government, and al
though we are not here to-day to ask
any action on the part of yourself, or
any other branch of the Government,
the day may come when it will be
necessary for us to fall back upon the
General Government, and ask it to
guarantee to us a Republican form of
government, for we are now subjected
to the tyranny of a faction that has de-
prtved our people of both religious and
civil liberty. / will now present You,
Mr.. PRESIDENT, these papers, containing
brief statement of the condition Of
affairs in Missouri, and which hope
you viii examine at your leisure. We
feel it important that you should know,
and that the country should know our
true condition.
Gov. Austin o. King then said: "MR,
PREsIDENT-We would also call your
attention to the fact that the Offices at
the disposal of the Federal Government
are now in the hands of the enemies of
the conservative Union men of the
State. i might refer to particular
names, but we would now simply ask
You to look into the matter with such
attention to it as it deserves, and with
reference to a change therein. We feel
that the Federal offices in our State have
been, accidentally or otherwise, SO filled
as to put great power into the hands of
those who are the'greatest obstacles to
the restoration of order and liberty in
the States. He would not ask actionin
this natter but that it is necessary to
have a change in this for the good of
the people, and to enable them, in ac-
cordance with their desire, to sustain
the Administration. The greatest OBJ
stacles to their doing so, being these
federal officers, who are eYennow using
all their Influence against the restora-
ton of harmony IN the States. 81
ST presume not to know how you
feel in this matter, but the New Hamp-
shire delegation have spoken at length
upon it, and I would not have referred
to it only, that in Missouri we are more
peculiarly situated than are the people
of any other State of the Union. Our
people feel oppressed, borne down by
and unless some steps are taken by you
to relieve US from the Military Gov
ernor of that Department, our people
must continue powerless. But If some
demonstrate ions were made, some show
OF protection by the General Govern
ment, some assurance that IL will pro-
tect them in all their rights, they would
go fearlessly to the polls and cast their
votes for the Union. We do not ask
that any man shall vote who cannot
take the oath of loyalty. On the con-
,trary, we have always inculcated it
and insisted that they must take the
vote at all. But say that such is the
state of feeling among the people, that
unless they can have some assurance
of protection being given them by the
Federal Government, there are thou
sands who will not go to the polls,
though they could conscieniously
do SO.
"The late proclamation of the Cover
nor ofthe State is an additional source
of intimidation. We think that there
might be means through the military
commander of that department to re-
store peace and order, but while the
Governor rules, every step he takes is
calculated to put us back. Three
fourths of the loyal men of the State are
now disfranchised under the Govern
ment they have. IF we can, in any man
ner, gain the assurance of the General
Government that it will stand by the
people, our success is certain. In the
absence of that, have no guarantee that
la single man Will come forward in sup
port of yonr administration.
HInspeak1ng appointments, Iknow
| there may have been circumstances
under which certain questionable ap-
pointments and removals were ineVita-
Bile, but in future these circumstances
can have no control"
Tie President in answer, said: eve
will try to perform everything that de-
ponds upon us here and think you
Will find the protection Of the Govern
ment, as far as compatib BILE, afforded to
you. General Hancock will be upon
the ground, and give you every posi-
BILE assistance within the legitimate
sphere of his duties"
Exc Governor King remarked: eve
should like it If he could be put in the
foregrounds =
To this the President replied: "He is
commandant.o of that Department.1'
Col, Broadhead said: al am instruct
ed by the delegation to present to you
this paper, which recommends an APP
pointment to the War Office. It is said
that certain changes are about to be
made, and without knowing that they
are, upon the simple possibility, we
take great pleasure in. presenting the
name Of Gen. Blair for the position. I
may add that It is endorsed by every
member of the LEGATION from Illinois,
with one or two exceptions.
The Presfd received the papers and
the delega tion withdrew.
s-'.
Reported Removal OF Gen. HowartI-..
Rumore1 Resignation OF Secretary
Stanton.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 2l.-The Herald's
Washington special has the following
items: - - E{t b'Ef
of Gen. Howard, s3 speedy release from
the management of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, and Gen. Tillson's appointment
as his successor. No official action has
yet been taken inthe matter, but the
universal prevalence of the rumor JUS
titles the belief that it is not without
some foundation.