as lincoln wroetd scofield in the one that started the whole business, the one that was published, because they reflect his overall policy in all the border states. let your military measures be strong enough to repel the invader and keep the peace but not so strong as to necessarily harass and persecute the people. this included editors. you'll only arrest individuals and suppress newspapers when they be working palpable injury to the newspaper. still wiggle room. the army had incredible maneuvering ability in the areas under their control. but lincoln was changing. he was willing to assume the worst in 1861 when threat of succession by border states was highest. he called great calmness, and forbearance. but the rest was yet to come in in 1864, here in new york, the one incident in which he took personal possession of a crackdown, he signed a document. he didn't write it but he signed it, declaring that the new york world, a democratic paper, had wickedly and traitorousl printed a proceed clowe mags designed to give aid and comfort to the enemies of the united states. the order commanded