New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-12

TIE ~FEEENAN's JouRNAL--THE FRBE,1AN'S AP-.
| PEAL-The circulation of the Freeman's Journal
of New York through the mails aud expresses
having been suppressed by order of the authorities
at Washington, Mr.. McMasters the very able
editor OF that paper, has resolved discontinue it,
and has issued in its stead a new paper which is
styled the Freenans Appeal,
IN his address to the public he states that q the
Freemans Appeal will be a different paper from
the Freeman's Journal" and gives the following
cogent reasons for the change
The journal was conducted on the theory that
the press free within the limits OF the com.
mon and statute laws of the several States. The
Freeman's Appeal will he issued on the distinct
understanding that Under the new kind Of Governs
ment inaugurated by Mr.. LncoEn and his Cabinet,
the press is not free, as it used to be under the old
United States Government
In consequence of this new order of things he
proposes hereafter to avoid all reference to the
deplorable political and military events trans
pTing, and to condne himself to the discussion of
the great question of morals and religion, that lie
deeper than the plane of politics. u
"t, however," he adds sarcasticatiy, "Alr.
Lincoln and Mr.. Postmaster General Blair with
the rest of that virtuous Cabinet, have also got
ready new theory of morals aud religion, to
which alt newspapers must yield q hearty sup
port or be suppressed-theI we must submit TO
suppression of the Freemen's Appeal, as we are
certain we can yield no support to their notions OF
morals or of religion
In ceasing to publish the Freeman's Journal,
Mr.. McMasters protests against the lawless vio-
lence to which he has been forced to yield, and
gives public notice, he has already done spe-
ciay to the responsible officials, that he intends
to sue them personally for damages at the earliest
moment that liberty and order Is restored.
In the meantime, he calls upon those who SYM
pathize with him in his efforts on behalf of "the
perishing rights of the people, to exert them
selves to extend the circulation of his new paper
the Freeman's Appeal.
RETIREMENT OF THE EDrroR OF THE COURIER DEs
ETATs UNIs.--M. f. Masseras publishes in the Cou-
rier des Esats Unis card addressed to the propr-
etor, in which he alludes to the change of propri-
etorship in the Journal of Commerce and the ru-
mors in regard to the Daily News, the Day Book
and the Brooklyn Eagle. ''This quadruple abdi-
cation,' he says, '' on the part Of our. American
contemporaries, leaves the Courier completely iso-
lated in the attitude which it had taker in common
with Them He proposes that for tue present the
paper should contne itself simply to the news of
the day, as that is all that is now permitted and
says that he himself will seek retirement until the
moment arrives when he will be permitted to speak
his sentiments. He concludes as follows: "To-day
as in April-stilI myre than thenl am convinced
that war will not save the Union, and that, on the
other hand, ii will destroy the Republic. am sat
isfed that the majority Of the nation submits to
war which it does not approve, without believing
in the happy termination about which it seeks to
delude the people. | am satisfied that the war is
the work Of a party, who will push it. to the last
extremity, thestating at any means to main
tain its supremacy. In all this I see nothing but
oppression, run then as last consola tiou neyita-
Bile revolution. And as the situation in which the
press is placed only leaves me the choice between
blandly prasing everything or holding my tongue,
| decide on silence.n ...T