Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-05
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
p From the New York Day Book.
Freedom Of the Press

drive the people of the North into rebellion. Their
fears lend thousand rumors to their imaginatIons-
They imagine traitors" among rs, and one paper
even speculates on rising in this city! Well,
God knows how soon the Republicans may drive the
people mad, but one thing of there never
will be any trouble in this city, unless the Republicans
provoke it. 1t is fixed rule in all Governments that
you bind down the people you provoke instructions
and disorders and you give latitude and freedom,
you have peace and safety Austria has insurrecon
every six weeks Italy, before Garbaldi gave the peo
pie freedom, volcano constantly beching forth fire
and smoke; and so it is the world 1t is human
nature.
All that the opponents of the Administration ask is
the simple right to differ with it as to policy If their
arguments against MIR. Lincon's plan Of restoring the
Union to be met by mobs and martial law the peo-
pie will not be slow to conclude that it must be very
bad that cannot vindicate itself in the of
discussion. If editors-haVing nearly all the leading
papers, with great proportion of the talent of the
press their side-cannot successfully vindicate the
policy of the Government then, indeed must it be sad
y deficient in craftsmanship. If these papers break
the laws or II their editors commit overt acts of trea
son, why deal with them accordingly but if their of
fence be for opinions sake don't add hypocrisy to per-
secuton.
The freedom of the press is something over which
Congress nor the President has any control No pow
upon this bect delegated in the Constitution
of the United States to any department of the Federal
Government. Mr.. Jefferson, in the Kentucky resolu-
ons which quote, shows this. The Constitution is
also just as explicit as language can make it. MIR.
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ministers of the Gospel what sentiments they should
PREACH TO US what shall write If certain opin-
ions reasonable they reasonable anywhere and
the clergyman who breaches the glorious Gospel of
peace, may, ere long, find his calling gone.
1t is evident, however, these attacks upon the press
proceed from the basest and most fendish motives
The present affords evdsposed people an opportunity
to crafty some longchershed reveoge-to wreak their
cowardy spite which, under other circumstances they
would be compelled to smother. These men hang like
tends around all social convulsions of this kind and
take delicious pleasure in producing all the disorder
they can. The more the merrer for them. Nothing is
too satanic" for their delght-nothing too hesh for
their pleasure.
Let the freedom of the press be nterfered with how
ever, and no one can answer for the consequences.
New York is sumberng earthquake. Already the
mutterings Of an angry storm have been heard The
great social problem that has met mankind at every
turn-the eternal hostility between capital and labor
is yet unsolved. 1t is wise to turn simple op-
ponent into deadly enemy But attack the freedom
of the press and thousands will cry for revenge sooner
or LATER who would never have thought of it before
1t easy matter to start revolution, but difficult
one to stop it.
SUPPRESSION OF TIE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
From the New York Daily News of Friday.1
our teegraphIc dispatches announce that upon the
arrival of the railroad train at Philadelphia from New
York yesterday morning. the United States Marshal for
that district assisted 5y its officers seized three thou
sand copies Of the New York Daily News intended for
that city, and that its sale in Philadelphia and through
: out the Southwest has been by order Of the Admins
tration, suppressed
AS to the special reasons which have induced this ar
bray act Of the Executive Government of the United
States we have yet definite intelligence. Our
: readers will cheerfuy bear witness that the Daily
News, at least since its publication under present
plces has contained 10 word IN violation OF tba COns
tuition the laws. 1t has committed no crime and has
u not abeted or sympathzed with crime 1t has abused
no privilege as free pIss 1t has violated courtesy
to the Government or to any of its officers by the pub
/ lcatlOn OF military facts 1t has disarmed even mali
l. cous criticism, by furnishing to the public only such in
formation relating to the present crisis has appeared
IN journals enjoying the patronage and confidence of the
Il Cabinet 81 Washington. Its columns have contained
no Word for which those most hostile to opn
y ions could justly reprove reproach us. If it has
erred the error has been upon the part of humanity and
free government 1t has the demands OF the crisis
e firmly and tearlessy yet always coureousy and tenn
peraey 1t has spoken OF the President and his Cabi
net and OF their friends upon all occasions only terms
vigorously and studedly respectful While mobs have
been instgated against by vitated rival Press and
the mother tongue exhausted upon in abuse
at and IN Misrepresentation OF sympathies and
9 motives, we have replied only by silence or in spirit
az of candor and moderation which the consciousness of
our solemn responsibility in hour of danger to civil
liberty could alone inspire. Our sole ofenceif offence
1t bes that have tearlessy asserted and exercised
the right which the Constitution has guaranteed u.s.
OF In war; as well as In peace to oppose not the Govern
rs ment but the policy of the national Administration II
az may not do this then indeed slaves n bonds
more hard to bear than rivetted upon the
limbs OF any man within whose veins flows Anglo
in Saxon blood
rs To many thousands of usual DAILY readers the
ne Daily News s from this day sealed book. The heavy
hand of Executive power falls not upon u.s. but upon
rn millions of people born to freedom Those will think
p still, though they cannot read 1t is difficult to bind
the mind in chains. Thought at least, cannot be sup
" pressed Austrian dungeons restrain the human
up will. Those to whom the Daily News is forbidden will
III think, reason resolve and act still.
While feel that the most sacred of the private and
sst public rights which American citizen may enjoy
Ky have been violated in pure wanonnes we record the
fact and our protest against it sorrow than sur
prise 1t is but one more milestone in the nations down
to ward road. 1t but signal light to wake and
Ire warn slumberng people to realization of their duty
ID and their threatened fate. We shall endeavor manully
ed to bear part of the fortunes OF the
a. trust but unnchngy and until the pen wrencheC
IS from hand press, at least in New York shall
* dare to be free, and speak without permit from th
m hand of arbitrary power.
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Of GEN. A. S. JoHE sToN.-The gallant Johnston who's
Ok movements watched with eager interest wa
nes accompanied from California to Messa by the follow
'ay ing:
md Officers Late Of the U. S. Army.-Brevet Major
oy A. Armsed late OF the Sixth Infantry Lieut. A.
The HardcaStle, late of the Sixth Infantry Lieut. T. B.
cut Riley late Of the Fourth Infantry Lieut. Francis Ma