The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-23
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1862
Mr. Seward and the Proclaim tIOu of
Emancipation.
Editorial Correspondence the Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, October l, 1862.

Mr.. Seward and the PrOcIam atnOu o
Emancipation.
Editorial Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press
| WASHINGTON, October l, 1862.
| The position of Mr. Seward, Secretary
! State, in the great questions OF the hour. mas
again been the subject of absurd speculation
| The last and most ridiculous cGuGTd was st
| sturdily insisted upon that even those who are
| in the habit of di>crediting the sentiments o
sensation papers, gave hnaliy reluctant con
sent to it. 1t has been repeatedly and positive
| Iv printed that he not only opposed 'he eman'
cination proclamation OF the President, but tha
he had rendered his portfolio to Mr.. Lincoln tt
be accepted at an early day. The New YORK
Herald, as if preparing for the retirement OF
Mr.. Seward, suggested that, being the strongesi
man in the Cabinet, his withdrawal would IN
duce the whole concern to crnmole TO pieces
ami another equally trustw orthy journal arrang
ed that Mr. Everett was to displace Mr. Adams
a. American Minister at London, ana thar MI
Adams was to be the successor to hr. seward
A very little inquiry destroys tins entire sen
sational fabric. Mr.. Seward not ohIy dld not
oppose the proclamation emanclpailng the slaves
OF rebels on the LIST of January, 1868, out gave
i, his cordial assent. He has never dreamed OF
leaving the Cabinet unless at the request OF
the President, and he is further from such
thought now that the country is in imminent
peril IF understand the position OF the sec
rotary of State, he entirely disregards all party
considerations. Those who are for war are en-
titled to his gratitude and respect and those
who are against the war; or who III any way
embarrass the Administration. whether they
call themselves Republicans or Democrafs,sa fare
equally his foes and the foes OF the Republic
1t is possible that, when the rebellion is crush-
ed or the Administration so situated as no
longer to require his services, he may crafty
those who are so anxious to see him resign that
they are constantly manufacturing reports to
that effect, and fabricating testimony tosustaln
it.
feel permitted to add, in this connection.
that so far as the emancipation proclamation is
concerned, it is sustained as well by Mr.. Chase,
Mr.. Stanton, and Mr.. Welles, as by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. Smith, who, like Mr..
Seward, has been set down as among its oppo-
nents and the other tw 70 members OF the Cab
met, the Acknowledgement and Postmaster
General, have waived whatever objections they
may have had before the fact that the Presi-
dent only decided upon the proclamation IN
the hour of triumph, when he was convinced
that the rebels were more determined than ever,
and that their only remaining source OF power
was in the institution of slavery.
a
tories are FruitIoss.v -t..
From the New York Times J f.
Mai. Key, who is brother to Col Key, of
Gen. McClellan's Staff was attached to Gen.
Halleck's Staff on Gen. McClellan's recommen-
dation.
Some few days after the battle of An tietam,
an officer asked Mai Key, as one likely to be
well informed, what 1.-The reason OF our arr
my's ueglecting the Military axiom which says
rhat 4 beaten, crippled or retr5atipg enemy is
alwayS TO be pursued 7"
To this Msj. Key responded, that "immedi~
ATE destruction of the rebel army was not the
programme" 1t would be better, he said, to
let the war inger on indecsiyely, and with ads
vantages TO both sides, until the end of Mr..
Linco!ns term, when it could be settled on a
COMPROMISE aohich could SGUe Slarery
The officer 10 whom these re marks were made
maid no particular attention 10 them, sucE ut
tsrances being unfortunately too familiar in
certain circles of the army but in the course
of casual conversation with member of the
Cablnet-Secretary Chase, it is said-he men>
toned 'the programme as one OF interest,
considering the authority on which it had been
put forth,
The matter, with commendable promptness,
was Immediately laid by the CABINET officer
before the President who Instantly caused the
officer who had repeated Major Keys CONVEX
sation to be sent tor.
Astoaished at the serious turn things were
taking, the officer appeared; and, on being
cross examined, though reluctant to injure Maj.
Kew, was obliged TO give the whole converse,
fion. the substance or which was then reduced
to writing by Mr.. Hay, the Presidents Private
Secretary.
Major Key was then sent for, and appeared
before the President in company with the offs
Ger to whom he had first spoken The min
utrs of the alleged conversation were then read
:, him and he was asked had lie been guilty
Of imDutine any such motives to Gen. McClel
lam
To this Major Key responded stating that
he had undoubtedly used the language alleged
! after which he commented launching out in
:, a general viudication of the sacredness of
the institution Of slavery, and the justfablily
of the lo!icy of inaction, or any other policy,
which had tor It's object to preserve it.
! "Stop Sir" interrupted Mr. Lincoln, 81 have
not semi for YOU to discuss with you the abstract
nuestion of slavery-its sacredness or the res
verse. But am clearly of opinion that no
officer can near shoulder straps ander mg cont
mission, aoho does not bctie0e In the policy Of
qc;nn ing decisiue Uict0rieS aohererer they are to
be had. You may go, sir; you shall hear from
me-"
Thus terminated this extraordinary inter-
view. Notification of the case was immediate
Iy sent to Gen Halleck, and the next morning
the order appeared, giving Major Key perma-
nent leave of absence from duty, and allowing
him his whole time i'll which to consider the
futillty of programmes" and the uncertainty
of the favor of princes We learn that efforts
are being made to have him re-instated,