e supply me with the particulars of Maj.-Genl. Blunt's case.'

"I replied: 'I will forward the papers in Genl. Blunt's case, and
defer action until I know your pleasure regarding it. I desire,
if possible, to diminish and not increase your difficulties. This
is one reason why I informed Genl. Halleck what I thought it
necessary to do.' Have since received a despatch from Genl. Halleck
saying that he had ordered Brig.-Genl. J. B. Sanborn from Vicksburg
to report to me for duty.

"Have received a letter from Atty.-Genl. Bates, dated Sept. 29,
saying I need have no fear of the result of the efforts of the
radical delegation.

"On Sept. 30 I received a despatch from the President transmitting
the false report from Leavenworth that Col. Moss, of the militia,
was driving out Union families from Platt and Union counties.
After full inquiry from Col. Guitar, Genl. Ewing, and Col. Williams
at St. Joseph, have replied to the President, informing him that
the report is false, and a base attempt of my enemies to influence
his action."

Under date of October 4, I wrote in my journal:

"The address presented to the President by the radical delegation
from Missouri was published in the 'Democrat' last evening. I
telegraphed the President last night that 'so much of it as relates
to me is not only untrue in spirit, but most of it is literally
false. If an answer or explanation is on any account desirable,
I shall be glad to make it.' To-day I received from the President
a despatch saying: 'Think you will not have just cause to complain
of my action. . . . '"

THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO THE RADICAL DELEGATION

The next day the President made this reply to the radical
delegation:

"Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., October 5, 1863.
"Hon. Charles D. Drake and Others, Committee.

"Gentlemen: Your original address, presented on the 30th ultimo,
and the four supplementary ones, presented on the 3d inst., have
been carefully considered. I hope you will regard the other duties
claiming my attention, together with the great length and importance
of the documents, as constituting a sufficient apology for my not
having responded sooner.

"These papers, framed for a common object, consist of the things
demanded, and the reasons for demanding them.

"The things demanded are:

"_First_. That General Schofield shall be relieved and General
Butler be appointed as commander of the Military Dep