The New York herald., 1863-06-04

Sauce for the Goose and tho Gander.
The 2ribsne of yesterday has an article about
the HERALD, in which it is stated that some
time ago we urged the government to arrest
those who opposed the war for the Union, and
the Tribune insinuates that in the arbitrary
arrests of yallandigham and others the gov
ernment is only following our advice. The
Tribune draws tolerably long bow but we
are willing to admit for the sake of the argu-
ment, that Greeley is right for once. Now, our
advice was to arrest all sympathizers with trea-
son alike; and we have often protested and do
again protest against allowing Greeley to write
treason, and Wendell Phillips to talk treason,
and Cheever to preach treason, while for to
same or less heinous offences Vallandigham
and other peacemongers have been arrested
and courtmartialed. Only short time ago
Greeley and Vallandigham were in partnership
in this peace business, employing Colorado Jew
EFT as their agent Why is Vallandigham sent
South and Greeley allowed to 60 on from bad
to worse, unmolested by the law which he has
repeatedly infringedf Either Vallandigham
should be let alone or Greeley, Phillips and
Cheever should be confined. There is no es-
cape from this dilemma, and the administration
must either do one thing or the other if it de-
sires to avoid serious trouble.
So with the suppression Of the Chicago Times,
which has created such terrible excitement in
that city. Why should the Chicago Times be
suppressed and the New York Tribune, which
is a thousand times more dangerously treason
able, be permitted to rave on, unrebuked? If
the papers Of one class must be silenced the
papers Of the other and worst class must be ST.
fenced also. As things are now managed, the
people begin-to believe that politics has great
deal more to do with these arrests and sup
pressions than patriotism. They begin to OBJ
serve that those orators who are arrested are
democrats, while those who are spared are re-
publicans, and that democratic newspapers are
always suppressed, while republican newspa-
pers are allowed to say whatever they like with
impunity. II these convictions take fast hold
Of the popular mind, and the democratic party
thoroughly credits what many Of is leaders s:-
ready assert-that this war is conducted with
Partisan object, instead Of simply and solely
for the defeat Of the rebellion-then the admin
istration had better prepare for storm. A
war against the democracy will be totally
different affair from war against the rebels,
and can have the support of no honest, consci-
entiv,s man of any party in the country.
The Tribune ssys that the Administration has
taken our advice at last If It had done so
long ago the war would have been over by this
time, and the nation reunited and indIvisible
If it proposes to bS wiser now and adopt the
suggestions with which, we may favor 1t, we
shall begin by advising that all these
agitators and newspapers be left to talk
and write themselves and each other
out of existence, while the government
pushes on the war to triumphant
and thus destroys all opportunity
FOR opposition. Nothing can be gained and
everything is risked by arbitrary arrests and
interference with the liberty of the press. The
people have distinctly disapproved Of such pro-
ceedings at the polls in several elections, and 1t
Is the duty of the administration to obey the
will of the majority Of the people. Any other
course is inconsistent with the spirit and the
letter of the constitution and the true and origi
nal idea of republican government. But If
the administration insists upon pursuing this
evil way its only temporary safety is in impair
tiality. II the peace orators must be arrested,
then arrest the abolition orators at the same
time, and conane them in the same cells. If
the peace organs must be suppressed, then the
abolition organs should share the same fate.
This is the only mode to secure even the tempo
rary acquiescence Of the people to these arbi-
trary and unconstitutional measures. As for
the permanent acquiescence of the people, the
next Presidential election will show that this
Cannot be secured at any price whatever.
GENERAL MCCLERSAND CALUMNIATED IN THE
New York TMEs.-1n the account OF the assault