Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-20
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Suspension of the Richmond Examiner.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM LIEUT. GEN. GRANT
Expression Of Disoya Sentiments not to bO Tolerated
Newspapers Hostile 90 the Government
to be Suppressed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-lt is known that on Satur-
day Lleutenant-Genera Grant refused to revoke the
order suppresSing the Richmond ErGmiaer express-
ing himself in decided terms against the publication
of certain class of articles in several papers as cal
cuiated to do irremediable mischief. On Sunday,
however, Mr.. Pollard officially informed by an
officer of Lieutenant General Grants staff that the
order would be revoked. The course of that paper
Will in future it is said, be less liable to objection
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, however, takes care that no
newspapers shall be published containing sentiments
OF disoyalty and hostility to the Government in any
OF It's branches. The persistent publication Of articles
calculated to keep mp hostility Of feeling Jett1eea the
people Of different sections Of the country lctR not be
tolerated. The circular to this effect dated Saturday
is addressed to the Department commanders cho are
required to ot0e such Information lch Uic,g to The
suppression Of necspapers Of that character. There
Is no distinction 10 North or South.
The Washington correspondent of the n Y Times
has the following respecting the suppression of the
f.cGmtner, and the revocation Of the order 1t was
upon thorough examination of the articles in the
Eramtsr and due consideration of their ban efu eff
feet IN stirring and keeping alive hatred between
the people OF Richmond who represent the North and
those OF the South that Cen Terry issued the order
expressing the paper As has been previously stated
Mr.. Pollard came to Washington, sought the Presi-
ferred to Gen. Grant. Upon calling to see the latter
Pollard requested to put his application in writ
ing. The substance of this we have already given.
The following is a copy of Gen. Grants reply, in
dorsed on the back of the application:
ReDty to .App.icg1ion Of y. RjUes Pollqrd Praying
ReUocGfioR Of the Order SuppreRsing the Richmond
Erap'iner;-The course of the Eroa,iae, in every
number which have has been such as to foster
of the United States by the discontented portion of
the Southern people. believe it to be for the best
interests of the whole people. North and South to
suppress such utterauces wherever the power exists
TO do so. The power certainly does exist when mar
tial law prevails. and will be exercised. Reluctant
as was to pursue this course, have felt it duty
o NJ qcg ! clil,
TO interfere with the interests of individuals would
deem 1t improper and mischievous in tendency TO
ErGnll1ler at this time,
Signed US. GRANT Lieut-Gen
Upon receiving this reply, Pollard Immediately re-
paired to the Ebbtt House and thence addressed n
note to the President dated Feb II. The note in
the nature OF pledge, and runs thus: IF the publ
cation OF the Ecamiaer shall be permitted, solcmny
pledge my honor that it shall be devoted to the sup
port OF the Union the Constitution and the laws,
and that journal will continue heartily to support
the Presidents policy"
Mr. Pollard called again on Mr. johnson and present.
ed the note accompanying it with the most positive
reservations OF good and loyal purposes in the fa
mitted upon the promises given, to resume the
publication Of the Ecamjaer. Your Richmond cor
respondent this evening sends dispstcb stating
that Pollard announces by telegram from this civ
that he Will resume publication Of the Eranner on
Wednesday next.
The following is copy of General Grants circular
letter, addressed to Department commanders re-
specting the suppression of disloyal newspapers:
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES !
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1866. I
You will please send to these headquarters as soon
as practicable and from time to time thereafter such
copies Of newspapers published in your department
as contain sentiments of dsloyaIty and hostility to
whether such paper is habtual in its uterances of
such sentiments. The persistent publication of
articles calculated to keep up hostility of feeling
between the people of different sections of the coun
try cannot be tolerated This information is called
for with view to their suppression, which will be
done from these headquarters only.
BY command Of Lieut. Gen GRANT
I. S. Bowers. Asst Adj't Gen.