Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-13
TROUBLE IN THE WARRINGTON
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We have had limitations, by telegraph, of a
difficulty between Lincoln and his Secretary Of
War, but the particulars were not furnished.
The following from the New York Tribuar is the
first explanation we have seen, and exposes the
whole affair as Lincoln undoubtedly wishes it
given to the public.
From the New York Tribune. DyremberII.
The readers of our daily of YESTERDAY morning
may have been surprised TO find no a~llusiou To-
the topic which excited most interest o.. the Fed
eral metropohs-namely, the reported disacrse-
ment between the President and the Secretary
OF War with regard to that portion of the report
OF the latter which treats OF the use TO be made
OF the slaves of C0ntedeTatcs. Other journals
had information on this subject; We had none.
simply because while their Washington dis
patches respecting il were allowed 10 come
through IN due course, ours was suppressed by
the government censor i'm the Washington tele-
graph office. Having received ir by mail. we
give It now as part of the history of the times.
simply remarking that we do not understand
that il was suppressed for lack of truth. but
rather for excess Of IL.
THE SUPPRESSED DI~pyTgu.
WASHINGTON, December 2-TLe cali of the
roll had scarcely ended j.. the Hous. when the
temper of the people was strikingly manifested
by their Representative Fastening. without de-
laying a moment for Presidential or other mes
sage, to pass a resolution emancipatug the
slaves of Confederate within the military iuris-
dictons. Before the vote upon it was recorded.
a painful rumoT pervsded the hall that .hc P-esi-
dent had taken open issue ON this very question
with Secretary Cameron. and had recalled from
the Philadelphia post office the uuIgliy,led
copies Of the War Department report, which the
latter had mailed for the use of the newspaper
press. The city was filled with Tumors of q
breaking up of the Cabinet and the influence
of the revolution we are passing through, in
attaching men to principles while weakening
their hold on laws and forms, was everywhere
stnUugly and most sUggestiyr.v conspicuous.
The excitement OccasIoned by this executive
opposition to the necessities of the war aud 10
the popular viii, tonight sways the hotels and
parlors of the city. The history of the differ
ence between the President and the Secretary of
War has at last taken this shape The Secre-
tary presented his report to Mr.. Lincoln ON
Saturday. On Sunday afternoon he mailed It TO
the principal papers of the North and West, rs
is customary on the day preceding the reading
of the message.
On Sunday night the President, having found
time to read it, iound it not in his heart TO agree
with the Secretary doctrine Of the right and the
duty to make a military use of the slaves atCOu-
tederates-to arm them, if necessary-and In all
ways TO use them rs We would any other proper
ty Of the Confsderates to suppress fins rebellion.
He sent for MIR. Cameron, and required him to
suppress this whole portion OF his report, on the
ground that its recommendation was premature
and il-timed. The Secretary promptly and reso-
lutely refused to suppress "a word oft. The dHsi
cussiou between them twas protracted. Il ended
as it began, the President insisting upon thp al
%teTation, and the Secretary respectfully but firm
ly refusing % change a syllable OF his recon-
mendatious. A subsequeut interview in .he al
terno0n had a similar conclusion of debate. bu.
q new and strange conclusion of Executive will
The President announced his purpose TO strike
out the entire passage about the emancipation
and arming of the slaves before sending In the
report with his message 10 Cougress. Nj. Cam
eron declared be should not recall or suppress
the document i'm the bands of u0rlhou and west.
ern editors, and tIat the printers were at liberty
to 10 with his report what they pleased. Whic.
Of the two copies will the people read aud the
army prefer