Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
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Ii appears that the extract which We publish
above from the report of the Secretary of
War, was not from the document presented to
Congress BY the President. II appears that Mr..
CAMERON had his report printed in advance On
Saturday he presented a copy to the President and
on Sunday habit mailed to the press The Pres
ident, after reading the Secretary's views upon
the treatment of the slavery issue, demanded a
modification and directed the Postmaster Geneial
to have the reports sent out returned. The Gin
cinnati Gazette, Republican authority, says:
The President disapproved of the report and
demanded lis modification The Secretary re-
fused. Mr. Lincoln insisted. The Secretary was
unyieldihg. The accounts of this interview,
which caused great excitement in Washington,
were suppressed BY the Government Censor; but
the Tribune correspondent forwarded his report
BY mail. =
From that dispatch we make the following ex-
tract to show the determination of the President
to pursue conservative policy:
A subsequent interview in the afternoon had
similar conclusion of debate, but new and
strange conclusion ofExecutive will. The Presi-
dent announced his purpose to strike out the en-
tire passage about the emancipation AID arming
OF the slaves before sending in the report with his
message TO Congress Mr. Cameron declared he
should pot recall or suppress the document in the
hands OF Northern and Western editors and that
the printers were at liberty TO 10 with his report
what they pleased. Which Of the two copies will
the people read and the army prefer ?
The closing portion of Mr.. CAMERoS's report
which we published yesterday. commencing with
the words, ut has been grave question" &C.,
was erased and the following substituted by the
President; M
1t is already grave question what shall be
done by the slaves who are abandoned by their
owners on the advance of our troops into South
ern territory. rs at Beaufort, District of South
Carolina. The number left within our control
at that point are very considerable, and similar
cases will probably occur What shall be done
with them? Can we afford TO send them forward
to their masters. to be by them armed against US.
or used in introducing supplies to maintain the
rebellongF Their labor may be useful to us;
Withheld from the enemy il lessons his military
resources, and Withholding them has no tendency
to induce the horrors of Instruction even in the
rebel communities. They constitute a military
resource, and, being such, that they should not
be turned over TO the enemy. is too plain to dis
cuss. Why deprive him Of supplies by block
ade, and voluntarily give him men to produce
suppliesg The disposition to be made of the
slaves of rebels after the close of the war can be
sai.iy left TO the wisdom and patriotism of Con-
gress. The representatives of the people will,
unquestionably, secure TO the loyal Shareholders
every right TO which they are entitled under the
Constitution of the country. ESQ
SIMON CAMDReS, Secretary Of War;
To the President of the limited States
The Gazette thus comments upon the issue be-
tween the Secretary of War and the President:
The document, as originally prepared, is thus
accidentally placed before the public. and we
have now given the modification. While the
cause of their disagreement is to be deplored in.
asmnch as it exhibits deficiency ON the part of
the President thrt was not TO be expected the &C.
currence by which the people have been made
aware of the position of Mr. Lincoln and mem
hers of his Cabinet, is moi to be regretted The
light which carefully denied by the President
in his message, has thus been, by accident, shed
up,n the country. The Secretary of War has
rejected the sentiment of the people: and it is
easy TO see, from the proceedings of Congress.
that the members, fresh from their constituents
are not only ready but eager to sustain the policy
announcedby the Secretary of War.
The Chicago Times. rejecting the conserva-
tive sentiment of the country, warmly approves
the action of.the President: 80 era ar.
1t appears that he required Cameron 10 strike
out the abolition part of it, and, upon the Secre-
tary refusing, the President struck it out himself
and substituted a paragraph which is as harmless
as a sucking dove. So "Old Abe" has been
faithful and true, after all. r5 u fE
This action of the President will be the source
Of the most heartfelt congratulaton among all
loyal people. Ii is one of the most important
events in the war. settles the question whether
the war shall be prosecuted for the restoration OF
the Union or for the abolition of slavery. The
is to be prosecuted for the restoration of the
Union. The President has so decreed, and we
have the fullest faith that he will stand by that
decree unto the end. r So.
Now let Abolitionism howl.