Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-22
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Interview Between the PresldeM
and the Missouri Delegation.

AHuerVneW bouWeem uhe president
and the Missouri Delegation.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-The Worlds spe-
cial from Washington says: The Missouri
delegation to the Philadelphia Convention
yesterday called upon the President. The
members Of the delegation numbered one
Major General, Morgan L. Smith, three
Brigadier Generals and several Colonels,
all OF whom had seen service, and also a
number of the wealthiest and most infu-
ential citizens of Missouri-Charles M. FL
lard, Charles g. Mauro and ex-Gov. King.
The delegation was introduced by the Hon.
John Hogan, of Mo-, and Col. Jas. o. Broad
head stepping forward, said:
1t gives me great pleasure to congratu-
late you on the important events which
have recently taken place in Philadelphia
L am happy to be able to say that the hearts
OF the people of our State are in perfect
accord with that movement, and fully sns-
tain your national and patriotic policy
But Missouri does not to-day possess re-
publican form ofgovernment, and although
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 become 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
q faction that has deprived our people of
both religious and civil liberty. will now
present you, Mr.. President, these papers,
containing brief statement of the cOndi-
tiOn of affairs in Missouri, and which |
hope you will examine at your leisure. We
feel it important that you should know, and
that the country should know, our true con-
dition.
Nv noyarno, A,,sti, n L;oo, +ho,, ,o;d :.
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. |
might refer to particular names, but will
now simply ask you to look into the matter
with such attention as it deserves and with
reference to 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
State. We would not ask action in this
matter but that it is necessary to have
o change in this for the good of the people
and to enable them, in accordance with
their desires, to sustain the administration,
the greatest obstacle to their doing so being
even now using all their influence against
the restoration of harmony in the State.
presume not to know how you feel in this
matter, but the New Hampshire delegation
have spoken at length upon it, and would
not have referred to it only that In Mis-
souri, we are more peculiarly situated than
are the people OF any State In the Union.
Our people feel oppressed and borne down
by bayonets. We are threatened by it, and
unless some steps are taken by you to re-
lieve us from the military government of
that department., our people must continue
powerless. But if some demonstration
were made, some show of protection by the
general Government, some assurance that
1t will protect them in all their rights, they
would 60 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 contrary, we
have always inculcated it and insisted
that they must take the test oath
or not present themselv,s to vote at all. .
But say such is the state Of feeling among
the people, that unless they can have some
assurance OF being protected, given them
by the Federal Government, there are
thousands who will not 90 to the polls,
though they could conscientiously go. The
late proclamation of the Governor of the
State is ali additional source of intimida-
tion, and we think there might he means,
through the military commander of that
department., to restore peace and order !;
but while the Governor rules, every step
he takes Is calculated to set us back. Three
fourths of the loyal men of the State are
now disfranchised under the government
they have. If we can in any manner gain
the assurance Of the General Government
that it will stand by the people, our sue
cess is certain. In the absence of that l
have no guarantee that a single man would
come forward in support of your admins
tration. In speaking of appointments, l
know there may have been circumstances
under which certain questionable appoint
ments and removals were inevitable, but
in the future these circumstances can have
no control. .. o.. t.--.a
The President in answer said:
We will try to perform everything that
depends upon us here and / think you will
find the protection of the Government, as
far as practicable, afforded to you. Gen.
Hancock will be upon the ground and give
you any possible assistance within the
legitimate sphere of his duties. @
Ex- Governor King remarked: We
should like 1t If he could be put in the
foreground. '4'"
To this the President replied: He is the
commandant of that department. 70
Col. Brodhead said: am instructed by
the delegation to present to you this paper,
which recommends an appointment to the
war office. 1t is said that certain changes
are about to be made, and without know
ing that they are, upon the simple possibil-
ty, we take great pleasure in presenting the
name of General Blair for the position. |
may add that it is indorsed by every men,
ber of the delegation from Illinois, with one
or two exceptions. -
The President received the papers and
the delegation withdrew. ------...-.
General HOward's Release from
the Freedmen's Bureau Ru-
mOred Resignation of Secretary
StaRtOn--HeavyPr Pressure against
Him-Gen., Beauregard's Prop.
The Herald's Washington special has the
following items: ''atJS.2 .'E 'l
New lite is given to-day to the report of
General Towards speedy release from the
management of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and Gen. Tillson's appointment as his sue