The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-27
HIaNn or fQR TIMHH.

of those fearless and independent journals at
the North which have from the first refused
to sanction the accursed wickedness CT the
Hessian administration, we doub. not the
folio wing extracts from few OF the victims
of its persecution will be perused with inter-
est by our readers
FREEDOM or THE PRESS.
From the NV Yorx Day Book
But it would seem that these men were de-
rebellion. Their fears lend a thousand rumo rs
10 their imaginations. They imagine "trai-
tors among US, and one paper wen specu
on "a rising" in this city Well, God knows
lie mad, but one thing we are sure ct, there
never Will be any trouble in this city, unless
the Republicans provoke it. 1t Is a fixed rule
in all Governments, that as you bind down
the people you provoke instructions and dis.
orders, and as you give latitude and free
dom, you have peace and safety. Austria
has an instruction every six weeks; Italy
before Garioaldi gave the people freedom,
WAS volcano constantly belching forth fire
and smoke; and SO 1t is the world over. IL is
human nature.
All that the opponents of the Administration
ask is the simple right to differ with It as to pol
icy. Ii their arguments ag alnst Mr. Lincoln
plan Of restoring the Union are to be met by
slow TO conclude that il must be very bad
cause that cannot vindicate itself in the arena
of dis cussion. II editors-having nearly all
the leading papers. with great proportion OF
the talent OF the press ON their side--cannot
successfully vindicate the policy OF the Gov
ernInent, tnen, indeed, must it be- sadly def
Gent in craftsmanship. Ii these papers break
tns la VS., or il their euitors commit overt &C Us
OF treason, why deal with them accordingly !;
but if their offence be ior opinions sake,
don't add hypocrisy to persecution
The freenom OF Inc press is something over
Which Congress nor The President has any
control. No power, upon this surIect, was
delegated IN the Uonsttution OF the United
States 10 any department OF the Federal Gov
eminent Mr. jefferson. IL the ken lucky
fesOluLions which We quote, shows Ibis. The
Constiau ton is also iust as explicit HI lam
guage can Inaheit. Mr. Lincoln might, wi tn
Isl as mucn right, djctat 10 ministers OF the
gospel Whist sentiments they should preac n =,
To us what We shall write. Ii certain Opia-
ions are reasonable they are reasonable any
where, and the Clergyman who breaches tns
glorious Gospel OF peace, may, ere long, find
ais calling gone.
Il is evident, however, these attacks upon
the press proceed from the basest and mos t
fiendish motives. The present affords evil.
disposed people az opportunity 10 crafty
some long cherished reserge-so wreak their
cowardiy spite which, under other ciicum-
stances, they would be compelled to smother.
These men hang like hends around all social
pleasure IN producing AL the disorder they
can. The more the merrier for them. Moth
ing is too satanic" for their notwithstanding
700 hallisa Tor their pleasure.
Let The freedom CT the press be interferred
with, however, ana no one can answer tor The
couseq uences. New York Is q sumbering
earthquake Already the mutterings OF an
,lngry storm have been heard The great So
cial problem that has met mankind at every
turr-the eternal hostility between capital
and iaSOr-is yet unsOlvrd. 1t Is n3Ver wise ~
turn q simple opponent INTO Il deadly enemy
But attack the freedom of the press, and
thousands will cry for revenge, sooner or
later who would never have thought OF il be-
fore 1t is an easy matter TO start @ reyolu-
tion, but difficult one to stop it.
SUPPRESSION OF THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
From the New York Daily News OF Friday. !
Our Geographic dispatches announce that,
unon the arrival of the railroad train at Phil.
d elphia from New York yesterday morning,
the United States Marshal for that district,
assisted by its officers, seized three thousand
conies of the New York Daily News intended
for that city, and that its sale in Philadelphia
and throughout the Southwest has been, by
ordar of the Administration. suppressed.
As 10 the special reasons which have in
dncod this arbitrary act OF the Executive
(srvernnent of the United States, we have
as vet no definite intelligence. Our readers
viii cheerfully bear us witness that the Daily
News. at least stree Its publication under
viola ton of the Cons titu ton or the laws. 1t
ha. committed no crime, and has not abettad
or svnpathiZed with crime, 1t has abused no
privilege as free press. 1t has violated no
courtesy to the Government or TO any of its
offiaers by the publication of military facts
1t has disarmed even malicious criticism, by
furnishing to the public only such informa-
ton relating to the present crisis as has ap-
peared in journals enjoying the patronage
and confidence OF the Cabinet at Washingt ton
Tvs Nnfn n tai No
which even those mcst hostile to our opinions
could Justly reproYe or Teproach us II it
has erred, the error has been upon the part OF
humanity aud free government. 1t has met
the demands of the crisis firmly and fear
lessly, yet always ourteously and temperate
ly. It has spoken of the President tnd MS
Cabinet and of their friends upon all occasions
only in terms vigorously and studiedly respect
full While mobs have been instigeted against
n by vitated rival Press, and the mother
tongue exhausted upon US in &C arse abuse
and in misrepresentation OF our sympa-
thies and our motives, we have replied only
by silence. or in spirit Of candor and mode
ration which the consciousness OF our solemn
responsibility IN an hour of danger to civil
liberty could alone inspire. Our sole Offences
If offence it be-is, that we have fearlessIy
asserted and exercised the right which the
Constitution has guaranteed to us, III war, as
well Us il peace, to oppose, not the Govern
meat, bat he policy of the national Admin
isiration. II we may not do this. then are we
indeed slaves, III BOMBS more hard to bear
Tran Were ever riyetted upon ths limbs eff
any man within whose veins flows Anglo
Saxon blood.
To many thousands Of our usual daily read
ers, the Daily News is, trom This day sealed
book. The heavy hand OF Executive rower
falls, not upon us, bat upon millions ct PEG.
Pile horn to freedom. Those will think still
though they cannot read Tits d fficuls to bind
the mind ia chains. Thought, at least, can.
not bs suppressed. No Austrian dungeons
40 n IA HMM nt
the Daily News is forbidden will think, rea-
son. resolve and act still.
While we feel that the most sacred of the
private and public rights which an American
wantcnness, we record tbs fact and our pro-
test against It mora in sorrow than surprise
It is bat one more miles tone IN the nation q
downward road. 1t 50 but one new signal
light 10 walks and warn slumoering people
to realization Of their duty and their thrs a.
e0ea tate. We shall endeavor manfuilv to
bear our part Of the fortunes OF the storm
prudentiy, We trust, but upftinchingiy and
NATL The pen is ,wrelchei from our hand one
press, at least, in New Iork shall dare 70 be
free, and to spsak without q permit from the
hand Of arbitrary Pc yer.
cosTExPTIBLE TYRANNY OF THE FEDERAL ApMIH-
IsrRArIoE.
from the Baltimore Exchange of Saturday.l
The enforcement of the laws" is getting
on famousiy. The seed soWn by Mr. Eyere n
has fallen ia fertile pisces, and has sprung up
to its nataraf fruit. The overthrow of the
law, by the constituted authorities of the
has been followed, naturally
enough, by siroilar patriotic demonstrations
on the part of the Northern peocls In Penn
sylvania they al having delightful time Of
1T. Newspaper offices are .'gatted'-as the
term is--wish great success, ny "loyal' mnl.
tttudes Congressman are hurEt in effgy, in
the most Gre dita biz ana satisfac tory Wv. In
Maine and New HAMPSHIRE they are not be-
h,ndhanc. In Massachusetts. where thew al
ways do suah things hest, anu where the in
fiuence of MIR. Everett's eloquent precepts is
lixeIy 10 Do greatest, because OF his roximity,
they add tarring and feathering. and riding
on q rail, to the list of their Efforts in be-
half OF the Union and the Constitution. -
Nothing can surpass the noble and ger erous
patriotism with which the citizens Of Haver
hill heu 81 of