Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
Freedom of the Press in New York State.
~ IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV. SEYMOUR
STATE os NEW YoRK, Executive DEPARTMENT,

~ IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV. SEYMOUR.
STATE oa New YoRn, Exxcu7lvs DEPARTMENT.
a% Albany, Nay %, Isl. j
NeD York:
sIE:I am advised that the l2h instant the Office
i he J,urna. Of Gnnnlercs and that Of the New York
jp'ra wee catered armed the property of the
wnes d. and The premises held by force for several
lars l. charged that these of violence me
y'ii!"u thu SANCTION of the Sti;e national law.
II ,"is he true The offenders must be punished.
ln the month OF Ju iaS1, when New ork a scene
II v'"rnre gave warning that the laws ui the State
AUST te enfo:csd It's peace and order and ha
property OF its citz,us protected every ,az,rd." The
avs we're enforced al lei fu' cost Of ood a iise
The declaration thea made intended merely for
that occasion any class Of 1t is OF
sndar g character 10 b. al all times AID
al condli of citizens, without favor distEcton.-
Uness al! made TO bow to the law, it viii he respected
by nrnn unless all made Their rights per-
s'n a:d property. none be projected. Ii he
If he aiore Journals hive violated State national laws
,aey must be proceeded agin: and punished By these
laws ANY &C ION against them outside of legal prece-
durr, is criminal
the law must be upheld Will sink into anarchy
Our sold ers in The field VIII battle in fur
ton" ibe'y it PERSONS or property or opinions are
pied upon home We mu>l give up home free
dnm #nd thus disgrace the American character while
CIT zeus IN the army poul2 ont their If blood 20
na'naiu the national honor. Thev not find, when
tAev come back that their personal and iseslde rights
lave despoilet.
In addition the general obligation to enforce the laws
M te and hre are local reasons why they must be up
he'd III the city Of New iork. Ii they its
erce and greatness will be broken down If the great
centre OF wealth. business and enterprise is thrown into
disorder and bankruptcy the national government will be
paralTzed What makes New York the bear of
try Why are its pusatons felt the exremtIes of our
land? Not through its position alone but because of the
from waste by mobs and spoation by government The
iahoe's M the workshops, the mine and in the field
hs continent and IN part of the globe send to its
merchants for sale exchange the products of their Toll
lueSe merchants of the wealth
millions living in every land because it is believed that
IN their bands property is safe under the shield of law
uSagnS
This great confidence has grown mp in the course of
man Years by virtue OF painstakng. honest performance
ot dutv by The business Of yeur city In this they
nave been aided bv the enforcement of laws hasel uppn
the solemn, recorded pledges that the rig tsf he peo-
PIE !" te secure in their person. houses papers and effects
violated and that no shall be deprived of liberty OF
pFop+ry without due process of law" For .h.n
eighty wears We We as people been building up this
universal ili'h In The s.nclity of uris prudence 1t
ms whcr carries commerce upon every ocean, aud
brings back W our merchants the wealth of cline
IL no" charged thet il, disregard of the sensty
pesS OF That faith. at when the national credit
Is undergoing fearful trial. the organs of commerce are
se zed and held in vciaioa of pledges; that
VI y s' was done IN pGbc purt of city, and was
.hs ircsd upon the notes of the al Of
the Woi'd and they s,ywn offensive way that
Ps1ey Is seized by mitsry force and arbitrary orders
Ahess bigS are more hurtu 10 the national homer and
sFeg thn Ire loss If battles Tue world will conoupd
suGh acts with the principles of government and the
"y and cric1cs IT officials will be iock.d upon rs the
results of the spirit Of utions Our State
ana local authorities repei this runous interference
me merchants of New York willing to have
h naren's sealed up aud :helr commerce psrsl, xed
they mus, unite This demand for the security Of
anu property If this is M, done, be world will with
fm from their keeping us aud its commerce
has taught that all Official violation of law in times
S wi war ani disorder goes beare acts of sunilaon
'ef measures which destroy the safeguards of
l call upon you to look into IN. f,., .. o., ,
znFe Of the Journui OF Luerce and of The NJ Y
puYsh.d !neSe acts We're illegal The offenders must be
The parties in making your inquiries in prosecuting
needed Sna the heads Of the police department Tor
off I un fee or assistance The failure to give this by any
Tor his removal win oe oeemtd sufficient cause
] very respectfully, yours, ac,
- Lo2ArIQ SEYMOUR.