The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-20
THE ARRESTS BY THE WAR DE-
PARTMENT.
LETTER FROM JUDGE GOULD, OF NEW
YORK.

YORK.
To Tie Editor of the Herald:
The letter following sufficiently OK
plains itself. 1t was sent to the President
two days after its date by friend of his,
who afforded the first opportunity that
could be relied on to insure the delivery
to the President in person, and it was so
delivered. 1t was read, and verbal re-
ply that the case would be investigated
was given. But no pretence was made
that the cause for the arrest was not cor
rectly stated in my letter.
Though the claim to ''investigate" by
means of an arbitrary arrest, personal du-
ress, and whatever secret appliance Cab
met inqulsition might see fit to resort
to, was reasserting the right so to arrest
for such causes, and thus was claim as
utterly at variance with all law, as would
have been the similar arrest of man who
Gin New York; had picked the Secretary's
pocket, still steps were taken to present
the case again to the President and the
Secretary, through their personal and po-
litical friends (and they in high position,
in the hope Of obtaining redress without
publicity,
But as up to this time (after nearly
three weeks nothing has resulted, except
an infamous y rigorous imprisonment of
Mr. Tracy, torbearance has reached its
limit. 1t is highly important that the
people should thus and now have a speci-
fc statement, showing the enormity and
actual oppression exercised in this case,
as a warning to them and to the admins
tration. Yours, &c.,
GEO. GOULD.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. 4.
JUDGE GOULD TO MIR. LINCOLN.
New YORK, Nov. IA, 1862.
To His Ercellency abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States:
SIR On my arrival in this city, from
my residence in Troy, N. Y, find that a
cousin of mine, G. Golden Tracy, broker
of this city, has been, first, arrested and
sent to Fort Lafayette and secondly, TO-
day taken as a prisoner to Washington
The newspapers say-and so far as | can
learn by all inquiries of authorities I can
hear nothing different-that the cause of
the arrest is some dealings he has had in
contractors drafts on government officers
for moneys; and, it is said, some frauds
were committed in or by their drafts, and
he is charged with completely Herewith.
If this be so, it is crime cognizable
hvf ha nd Inv, 4lo
And | am amazed at the faulty of public
officers who can take no warning from the
distinctly uttered voice of free people.
I am, and always have been, an unwa-
vering enemy of this rebellion-(c ursed
in its origin, most accursed its progress)
and supporter of the Administration
[ am Judge of the highest court Of this
State And if no honest voice has we,
reached the ears Of our Government,
wish to say, and to be heard in saying
that Star Chamber process and Secretary's
warrants are dangerous instruments tt
play with, and that, among us, the true
staunch supporters of the government
who would crush treason with the iror
heel, but who know the law, are compelled
to hang their heads in silence at the men
tion of cases which occurred in our midst
Spies are hardly cautioned when the,
are where they can do infinite harm bu
powerful hand and an oppressive one i
laid ON person here, who is not in pc
sition for doing mischief, if be would, ant
! who is supposed TO have no friends.