Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-23
tsEree Speech.O
Winter.

The cage Of the North has become a frenzy
and free speech"-about which they have
always been so clamorous when it was to be
exercised in abusing the South, and slandering
men whom they had promised to love, and
breaking up a family circle which they had
promised to cherish-is now sacrificed to pas
sions such as distinguish mobs. Their papers,
which lie before us this morning, record many
new cases Of the mobbing Of journals whose
fault is that they do not see the beauties Of
the present var and the glories Of Lincoluism.
In Massachusetts,, the editor of the Essex
county democrat" vas tarred, feathered and
rode on a rail. In Easton, Pa, the Sentinel
Office has been demolished. At Westchester
in the same State, the "Jeffersonian" office
has also been destroyed.
The Baltimore Exchange" tells us that
the Enterprise" published at Ellicott's Mills,
has also been nobbcd by Mary land Unionists,
backed BY Liacoln's soldiers.
The suppression Of the Louisville Courier
in St. Louis, we have already noticed. Also
the destruction Of the Bangor Democrat" in
Maine, and the Concord Standard" in New
Hampshire. This morning We find the follow.
ing addition to the roll of honor:
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.
Major McKinstry, the Provost Marshal of
St. Louis, has added to the Impressions of the
despot's will, the suppression Of the Morning
Herald. That is the fourth paper suppressed
in that city. Tho following is the order:
OFFICE PRovosT MARSHALL
st. Louis, August IA, 1861,
To Colonel John Mcneil, Commanding Home
Guards:
You are hereby ordered to suppress the
newspaper called the Morning Herald. l will
net allow the publication Of the same from the
date Of this order.
j. McKrEsrRY,
Major U. 8. Army, Prorost Marshal.
Short and to the point, and said like a
kingl
The conservative papers of New York, have
been presented by the grand jury. The sword
S hsir-hung over their heads. The Baltimore
Exchange" which has lived by the hour, in the
expression Of its manly sentiments, is now
under the shadow Of its approaching fate. In
its issue Of the 2lst it says:
When the individuals of any community can
be wantonly deprived Of their personal liberty
at tine mere caprice Of an irresponsible and
usurped authority, it is natural to expect that
the next despotic measure will be the suppress
sion of free speech. Accordingly we have
never doubted that the Administration and its
adherents would, at the earliest feasible mo.
ment, endeavor to crush out all opposition to
their policy by summarily prohibiting all crit.
cism upon it through the press or from the
hastings. The signs Of the times now too
plainly indicate that the hour is approaching
when this last, desperate step will be resorted
to by the Republican party to maintain its
waning power. 1t has had some hesitation
about adopting so bold and unparalleled q mea-
sure, because it has feared the outcry with
which it would probably be hailed throughout
the country, and it has therefore delayed to
act until it could familiarize the people with
the aggressions Of the Executive, and teach
them 10 acqulesce IN any outrage that a mill.
tary necessity" might seem to dictate. But the
temper OF the Northern people has now been
sufficiently tested, and as they are apparently
ready to acccpt tho will Of their rulers "a the
law Of the land 10 lieu of its written statutes.
the Administration will probably see 10 reason
why it should not proceed to declare the dicta.
torship which it has in point Of fact established.
In short, the Northern people seem to have
to have none other than giving
prophets and to listen only to those who
pandcr to their prcjudices and feed their pas
sions. To such an end as this has their boast
cd free speech" comet