The New York herald., 1862-12-05
The Arrests by the War Department.
LETTER FROM JUDGE GOULD, OF NEW YORK.
IN vprrop cv rdu utI


TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
The letter following sufficiently explains itself. II
sent the President days after its date by friend
Of his, who Afforded the first opportunity that could be
relied TO insure the delivery to the President In per
son, and was SO delivered II was read, and verbal
reply that the would be Investigated was given.
But precnce made that the for tho arrest
was not correctly stated in my letter.
Though the claim to "investigate" by means OF an
arbitrary arrest personal duress and whatever secret
appliances Cabinet nquston might dt " resort TO-
reassertng the right TO arrest for such causes
and thus claim utterly at variance with all law
a. would have been the similar arrest Of who lin
New York; had picked the secretary's pocket, still
steps taken TO present the again to tho Presi
and the Secretary through their personal and pot
friends (and they in high poston) in the hope Of
obtaining redress without publicity.
But as up 10 this time (after nearly three weeks)
pohng has resulted, except nfamousy rigorous inn
prsonment Of Mr. Tracy, forbearance has reached its
limit II highly important that the people should thrs
nd have specific statement showing the enormty
OF actual oppression exercised in this case warning
70 them ard TO the administration. Yours, &C,
Txoy, y. ", Dec. 4. 1852. GEO, GOULD
JUDGE GOULD TO Mr.. LINCOLN.
NEW YORK Nov. IA, 1862.
To His Exceency ArsanAx LINCOLN, President Of the
United States
siI-On my arrival in this city, from my residence in
Troy N y dnd that cousin o. mire, g. Golden Tracy,
broker Of this city has been rst arrested and sent 10
Fort lafayette and secondly to-day taken prisoner
Washington The newspaper say-and far
by all inquirlesof Authorities csn hear nothing different
that The Of the arrest is dealings he has had
contractors drafts government officers for moneys;
and II is said, frauds committed in by the
drafts; ;and he is charged with completely Herewith.
y~1a a.,
only by the courts And am amazed at the fatuiiy Of
public of:cers who can take no warning from the dis
tfrctly uttered voice Of free people.
lam, and always have been, unwavering enemy q
this rebcllion-(cursed in its origin most accused
it's progress)-and q supporter Of the administration
/ nm a Judge OF the highest court of this State
And IL no honest voice has yet reached the ears
OF government wish TO say and 10 be heard In say
ing, that star Chamber process and Secrcary's
dangerous instruments to play with, and that
among US the true, staunch supporters Of the govern
ent who would crush with the iron heel, bat
who the law compelled hang their heads In
silence at the mention Of cases which have occurred
midst. fV
Spies arc hardly cautioned when they whore they
can do infinite HARM but powerful hand and opprcs
sive one IL laid person here who position
for doing mischief, he would, and who 10 supposed 70
In this res ect thank God there has been mistake
It Is true that hc is young man. Of not much means in
nusnce II issso true that be has young wife married
long since): and for assigned and for
sgnabe that those in power dare 10 give breath
TO- he is takcn away from home, without giving his
wife nsiants interview chance 10 see him. Ii
this country the France Of century sgo4
The young Is the grandson Of mat Urah Tracy
who lived and died Senator Of tho United States from
Connecticut who the first buried in the Congrcs-
siona buryiDg ground at and whose ashes
insucd by this atrocDue Invasion Of the liberties OF the
people in the person Of his descendant.
AN not speaking merely my own opinion OF such ar
know the opinions and the feelings Of many Of
my brethren OF the bench And IL the government Is
really ccsirous o, proceeding to make II duty 10
make public opinions they viii be heard not merely
in tho writ Of habcs corps but IN open declaration 70 line
world
had been few hours earlier made OF this
should have troubled you with td bot would have
that the process The supreme Curt of this
executed to protect lis citizens accused of such
oenc from other than under the appro-
pirate process OF the courts.
beg you, In all ccry that this kiad
Of proceeding has goc far already aud that, while
TO the last OF and really and
dctc mred 20 sustain the law, nd The
forcing tho law over this whole land country,
also determined to be judged by the law, aud not by
any Secretary any who Is not commissioned FOR
that purroso. We know and acknow ledge the rules OF
war; the necessity OF the requires tue exist
epce of martial law BIT know, als,. the common
law Of liberty and the broad great charter OF the const
tuition.
write warmly. zeaously, because ] cannot bear 10
think cherished governments taking any 10
inure ITSELF at time too, when Our only hope OF escap
OF human libe ty perh In our hands Is 70 50 tain
this government this Union, and TO have II govern
wcrth sustaining. With great rtspc 4, ours. Sc.
GEOR1E GOULD