Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11
CLEARFlELD, PA
Wednesday Morning Tee. II 1891
TROUBLE IN THE WIGWAM.

II seems that Gen. Cameron has the honor Ol
sending out two Animal Reports as Secretary OF
War--the one having the sanction and cnbrac-
Ing the views of the President, and the other the
views of tho Secretary, who takes open ground
in favor of the emancipation and armins Of the
slaves that escape to our lines.
According to information furn shcd by the cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Iay,sirer, Mr..
Cameron had written his report, and without
submitting it to the President or any member of
the Cahinet had sent copies of it to editors in
the principal cities, with directions not to open
the package until after tho telegraph would an
nounce the submission Of the Presidents Message
to Congress. On Sunday, the lst, Mr.. Seward
happened by some means to get hold Of the Re-
port, and Of course submit. it to the President
II was forthwith agreed to hold a meeting Of the
Cabinet on Monday morning. The Cabinet met
and after protracted discussion twas agreed
to delay the message until Tuesday. In the
meantime the Postmaster General teIcgraphed to
the Postmasters of the several cities where the
Report had teen sent, under date Of 2i instant,
In these words. "The Prc,iacnt lcishes all pack
age, marked mot to be opened till message is
read sent TO him. Reclaim any you hare delir-
cred"
The Cabinet again met on Monday evening
when, as stated by the aforesaid correspond ent,
Mr. Seward secured an Interpolation of his ideas
Ia the Message, verbatim, and the Presidents
matter Gu, out, But Gen. Ca lmeron refused 10
modify his report, and up to II O'Clock on Tues
day night i: was thought that either Cameron or
Seward would have to leave the Cabinet 1t was
finally settled by the President insisting upon
Gen. Cameron to confne his report to simple
statement of the facts and not to attempt to die
tate to Congress-to wait until Congress would
act. Cameron, while insisting on the correctness
Of his policy, finally consented to the alteration,
and hence the Objectionable Part of his report
was expurgated.
It thus appeors that the dispute was not final
" settled-but in effect referred to Congress.
Should Congress refuse to back up Cameron by
passing emancipation net, Of course Mr.. Cam
eron will have the dignity to retire to the shades
and lawns of Lochiel. But should Congress do
otherwise-which appears most probabe-and
decide that Mr.. Cameron Is right and the Prcsi-
dent wrong, what then Will there be enough
of Old Hickory in "uncle Abe" to give US an old
fashioned veto?
But this did not suppress the vews of Mr..
Cameron. The New York Tribune publishes the
secretarys report, including the part stricken out
by the President-which is lnbored argument
in favor of"armng and equipping" the omarci
pated slaves, alleging that at is vain for the Gov
ernment to carry on this war, or hope to main.
tain its existence against rebellious force,
without employing all the rights and powers of
war" In other words, in Mr.. Cameron's view,
the Government cannot "maintain its existence
unless this policy is adopted.
five have space we will endeavor t, publish
both versions of the report next week.