Year: 1863

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ments inserted in both Daily and Weekly
Affairs in MissOuri.-Address Of


LOyalists to the President Of the


United States.


Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United


States.


S1R:-On the 1lth inst, at the Anniver-
sary Commemoration in this city of the
capture of Camp Jackson, when the un-
conditional Union Men of st. Louis were
assembled in immense numbers, we were
appointed a Committee, under resolutions
adopted by them, in the following words:


4th. That we recognize as one OF the hrst
principles of a Republican system, that
the citizen owes not only service to his
Government, but an honest and hearty al
legiance-that such as are unwilling to aid
in maintaining the Government under
which they live and from which they de-
rive protection, have no just cause OF com
plant if the Government refuses to toler-
ate them among its loyal supporters, and
that all who aid in any manner whatever
to thwart and embarrass the efforts OF the
rghtful authorities to suppress lnsurrec-
ton and preserve the national existence,
are public enemies, and the Government
would stand justified in removing them
from all places within Its control, where



good order, or the development of sound
patriotic sentiment.


5th That in all steps taken by him to
carry out the views expressed in the last
above resolution, the Commander of this
Department has our full sympathy and CO.
operation, and in the name OF the loyal
people of st. Louis, we would pledge HIM
and all others in authority our cordial sup
port in all efforts to bring the people of this
city to a position of unquestionable loyal
tv to the Union, and by the removal from
our midst of traitors and traitor sympathi-
zers, and to this end the President Of this
Convention is authorized to appoint COM
mittee of citizens of such number as he may
deem advisable, to represent our views as
herein expressed to- the President OF the
United States, who shall be empowered, in
our names. to urge the enforcement of
measures necessary to give them practical
efficien II, and which may cOnduce to secu-
ring the welfare of the loyal people OF the
city and State.


On the 18th inst. the telegraph announced
the appointment of Gen. Schofield to the
command of this Department; whereupon
we took the liberty of addressing you the
following telegram:


1.-The telegraph reports the probable ap-
pointment of Gen. Schofield to the COM
mand Of this Department.. We, commit
tee appointed last Monday by the largest
meeting of Union people ever held in
ST. Louis, pray you to suspend that ap-
pointment until you hear our protest
against it. The loyal masses of this city,
and we believe of this State, are united in
opposition to it,


On the 10Th inst. we received from you
the following reply TO that dispatch:


Your dispatch of to-day is Just received.
1t is yery painful to me that you in Mis-
souri, cannot or will not settle your faction
al quarrel among yourselves. have been
tormented with it beyond endurance, for
months, by both sides. Neither sides pay-
the least respect to my appeals TO your reas
son. am now compelled to take hold OF
the case


Mr.. President, you will excise us for
making plain reply to those very plain
words. Everything we shall say shall be
dictated by profound respect for your
official position, and for yourself per-
sonally; but it will be plain and earnest
This is no time to withhold the truth from
you.


You speak to us as if we were faction
lists, disturbing the peaceful progress of
YOUR administration. You consider us
parties to factional quarrel which has tor
mented you beyond endurance. You re-
buke us for paying no respect to your ap-
us. not only because it does us and our
motives Injustice, but because it gives an
alarming indication that you are not ad-
. yised as to who in Missouri are the real
friends of your Administration, and who
are the factiOnists.


We. sir, know that we represent the views
of a vast majority of the loyal people of
st. Louis, and we believe that we repre-
sent those of great majority of the loyal
people Of Missouri. We are no factiOnlsts,
nor do we represent such. We speak for
those who, from first to last, have, without
moments faltering, sustained every
measure of your Administration intended
to destroy the rebellion; and We wish to
save YOU from falling under the influence
of those who have not done that. You
NAV, sir, il you see proper, turn away
from us, and suffer yourself to be guided
by their counsel; but you will assuredly
regret it.


who have come to be designated by their
opponents as Radicals, desire that the
rebellion should be dealt with radically;
that every possible means should be re-
sorted TO for its speedy and effectual sup
preston; that its vital cause and sustain
ing power, Slavery, should be rooted out,
as your proclamation of January LIST, 1863,
intends: and that here and throughout this
State. as in other parts of the West, rigid
and efficient measures should be adopted
To rid MS of those disloyal persons, who do
more TO aid and encourage the rebellion,
and to embarrass the measures of the Gov
ernment, than large bodies OF men IN arms
against it. We expect and demand Gre
dence. when we say that every thought,
purpose and act of the people we speak for
centers in those objects, and those alone.
If Won have been led to believe otherwise
of them and of us, you have been greatly
deceived.


II is those, Mr.. President, who do moi
cordially indorse and uphold that platform
that make the fractional quarrel OF which
you speak. Unfortunately for Missouri
the State Government is in the hands q
such. They assume the ground of weak
and irresolute conservatism. They are
alarmed at radical measures. They do moi
wish the Copperheads in Missouri to be
dealt with as they deserve; and as they are
dealt with elsewhere. They are against the
extradition of such to "Dixie." They are
afraid of the future. They are averse te
your Proclamation. They are in the inter
est of Slavery. They fill all the important
State offices; and, strangely enough !every
important Federal Office here is held by
such men, appointed by yourself, not one
Of whom fully and heartily sustains the