The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
SECRETARY OF WAR f,sis
indianapolis Journal.

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The resignation Of secrs,.. 4
recalled the fact tina, H. ~ Msr =
secretary of war, simon ,'nc0'a's &
signed under fre." but ae'et I.
stances In that case wer. 'ue diup1
markable than those Of II. s, aa nm /
me ommon opinion tina, ~ 's,a ~
was failure as secretarv ~ oaa,
quite %n correct and after he ls !, Y, VA
MT Lincoln generously as.a' 'as e'bs4
spohsibility of some Of the ,r 'uea sas Il
Tor which he was criticised. 'D S' Y
ron's resignation was du. M csrs|
uiar ciamor and partly u parity % b.
between MIN and the nres,s uisasrtern,|
.ers oil public. policy. M, HUNT On r,.j
was purely political one sppoInsnrs|
witnout any reference n h aua vas ma
.he position In time Of WI, .,s illness n
tnen plainly foreshadowed IT, which ~
After Mr.. Lincoln's eiss.,
sahia, IKE some other stst". PennstI
CABINET position. The ssas clalnei
treasury was preferred haoary Of N
relation to tariff and busir vause q
IN winch Pennsylvania w. lntss,l
,erested. In the latter na.a as oeeply &
per- 1861, the president. Ella. Dsca]
guest to Mr.. Cameron 10 sent seat n
sprlngfield. Ill. As resu,, '.sit hln d
the pennsylvania statesman ~. yssnls sifI
when he left the following lst tvOk with Y
Hon. Simon Cameron. 'esser:
Springfield III Doa,
that h Har ! think fit to notify w., w
n rmas oy your permission / sS,,i; ~ NJ
Stotes Zine .,,ne. nominate you to tn MI
~ . senate for confirmation a. s' y. vaiia
VI u,,; tne treasury or as secretary $500 ~ ~
sa n.rh oi Ine Two have not vel S : ~
oeeiueu. Piease answer at VIM, aeullhl
convenience. Your obedient ser,,e eIA1
AZ A. LlnceA
~ IS curious to note that, with 4. \.
OF war gathering very fast \,
was In doubt whether he womb 49,. .1aa y
cameron secretary of the treasury !, :.
rotary OF war. or course, II, =
showed the foregoing letter to .,n ssass
friends, and as soon as it becam.,'
that he was to go into the cahi,.,
arose a strong protest from the an,,'c q
ron faction and protective tar,r -
.ahs III pennsylvania. But ia, .pauf'
nave Deen opposition from anotbsr ~. w
lor, on the Sd of January. lss, m' ylaila
aiter the foregoing letter was .s su.ss y
Lincoln wrote Mr.. Cameron az to,,sa y
My Dear Sir: Since seeing WI ,o,o w
nave developed which makes II INV ,u sall
LOT me to take you into the cabira,
VIII say this comes of an intorr,ss
Mcclure, and this is partly bnt ~, Z. "
~ true. Inc more potent matter i. ~,
~ outside of Pennsylvania. and -, NJ
iiol at liberty to specify It, Enon.h -
IL appears to me to be sufscsr, Y
now | suggest that you write me , ds.,I,,.
the appointment, in which case !, -
OBJECT to its being known tha
rendered you. Better do this Al ~.
lore things so change that Won I'm
nonorably decline. and be comnslI.s
openly recall the tender. No nersan ~
knows or has an intimation that 7 M
this letter. Yours truly. A. Ijnol,
p. S.-Telegraph me instantly an ea. ,ss.s
Of this. saying, IAN right" AT MI
$50
10 this day it is not known Whit n
more potent matter wholly outsia
pennsylvania" was. i. y Camsion did
telegraph "All right" Instead Of hi Q
tent confidential friend to Spripndl +
Who explained the situation to Nj. ID
'oln, and after a protracted couts,u D
ar. Lincoln wrote Mr.. Cameron inui i
etter, in which he admitted that v
cameron had never sought the app,it Y
hent or interview with him regafdlE
md added: You have not as yet skl \
led to me whether you would accept Y
and with much pain N q
ay to you that you will relieve ne ID
'reat embarrassment by allowing NJ II
ecall the offer" This letter was with n
Iary 3, and Mr.. Lincoln asked that "
for the previous one d ~
after date, which Mr. Cameron vn "
uested to destroy. The latter stood q
he first letter, rendering him the apes
lent, and did not authorize Its rtsil Y
abinet making had Its difficulties thti 4
ow, but in the end Mr.. Cameron 7 y
ppointed secretary OF war;, He prl y
true and faithful friend to Mr. Lra =
ut his enemies pursued him. During ~
rst year of the war some dlhelei3 u,
pinion sprang up between them ~ N. ~
lg the treatment Of the slaves, ana ~ ~
ameron began to express Wish 4.
re from the cabinet. Mr.. Lincoln ~ =
luch tact and patience, but laalp
anuary IL, 1862, he wrote Mr.. Cinss
AS you have more than once aNlss y,
desire for a change OF position. ~
DIV crafty you consistently W. 'Sl
lew of the puolic'interest uHs d.
ropose nominating you to ins y, n h
ext Monday as minister 70 RusslL
ameron accepted the position spa ~.
very useful minister. Tnre ly, ~
ter he had left the cabinet, Oh Apa
90, the house of representative 81
10 following resolutions: -. s@7
Resolved, That Simon Cameron, ~ ~
tary of war by investing Asl a
cummings with the control Of lNss h
the public money and authority y " \
lase military supplies withou! = na
on. without requiring from nln 81
for the faithful perloluss ny
s duties. when the services o. syYs AHt
lblic officers were available, sau ~ Nd
living the government In va. y
contracts with persons not ls.m ~
gagged in the business pertainlr! NJ
bject matter OF such contrassr s, \ ~
ally in the purchase OF arms Mn ~
livery. has adopted ponSs "A An Sw.
rious to the public service 90 y, -
Q censure Of the house. n. y
~
AS soon as his other duties y: iM
It, Mr.. Lincoln sent specn ~ Oil
congress. in which, allei y 4
under which ~ 4, ma
rtain orders attributed to N.Y. Vi,
d reciting also the resolution y !
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