The New York herald., 1864-05-25
"TRE SUPPRESSED JcJaNAl. s."
Letter OF Governor Sey mo,.r to fDistraet
!. Attorney jHasa.

Letter OF Governor Sey noser to District
4. Attorney IHan.
81 ss-ATx NEW YORK, TX Scu-IxE DETACHMENT,
ALg sNY, May %, 1864
70 A. oAgEy HALF Esq Distrh Attorney Of tho County
Of New york;
SIR adwssd that u 1871 instant the ofaos o.
the nal OF Commerce bat u tho York World
entered By armed men, the property Of the owners
seized and the premises held by force several Gays
II charged Ihas these acts OF vielspce done sth
out dua process and hou The sanction OF state
or national laws.
II this ts true the oGendt irs n ust be punished
In tho month Of July last whsRNew York scene
ofvieapce, gave warntn that "the laws OF tho S.ao
must be enforced, its maintained aud
the property OF Its citze protected every hazard"
The laws wore enforced Il fearful and l
Trsdeolsssts N then mado not Intended mersl-a
for that ocetsn or agar nst class OF II Of
enduring character TO be- asserted ut all ti7aAs aud
agenst a condition OF citi sns without
tion Unes all are ade 10 bow % the law It viii be
sr1cse bs sone. Um esq I'll made secure their
rians oi psrson and ropsry none Gun be prut53.ed n
the OF above narea journals have violaoA
state or ia~tona as they must be prececdc aeanss
ouisda legal pro edores is c,iui,na a, this time a
syii W. and dsor der the majesty OF the law mGst bs
d sss aold vii t..tio in vain for coasusaosa
libertD f persOUs prcuerty opinions t-amper
thus isgraco Tie Ansrc IN csaracor while our ctens
in s army are pouring out thor blood TO maintain ne
nat,spni nonnr. HI Inuit ut lind when they oono
baGs that thr personal and 6reside rights have been
ce-poicd
/, ~ addition thu general obligation TO enforce
OF the land there arc LOCAL reasons why they mas, bs
upheld In tho city OF E5w York. II they not, is
commerce and gr grsatncss Mi he brokea down. II this
great centre OF assh bsspess and enterprise "a shrown
into disorder an1 oskrnptcv the pato n goysrnment
| VIII be paraIyssd. What makes New NIk tas heart
| OF our coGnry? Why It's ,gllsatlsrs fet
Vt tue extremiiiss at our laud'e Not through
its position aooe, bat bscass OF tho sde o,lsf
tnat property Is sa g. ihiu its hr.u, rcm waste BY
mobs and nc spoliaion by povernn,t lhe laborora
ia the workecn ths miac, and il t%aeld on thus cou
tipen aud in every other nart OF 81 bs send ~
merchants ior sas or exchange h3spro Il their
toll inca =" a Num- a'd n Ss asss Of me
believed that in Lhoh hards prot sfrv bifo
shield laws a1nistercd upon Ixicipss ccordinx
g. know lsagcs Ths great cond.ce Aas grown 10 "a
the coc,sc OF many years BY virtse sf painsteSk
hnrest performances o. ouy oy veg ousness mcu q Your
city. th they ba,e been adsd by ne cniocecti Of
laws based the soemny racddess pledges that ths
rghacf the sos to tc scturop thea rersoos. houses
rapj.s aud ELECTS against rlVls,Ab sc lrcnes AND
semres shall not DO violated. and toat no sh III %
deprved o liberty or prolcrty about due process f
lawp EOS more than eahtr rycsrs have No ne peepie
huli.iag up this uuiyefsal ahh In The sWe etly Of
jurisgsodsncc. II Is ttIswhcA c.rrics %
upon eyory vcean, and orugs back 10 uerchsna hs
wealth ee every cline II np~ CHARGED that, 30 u.ier
dsreg,au tho sensitivseess oy ha. tsta at a rorent
wnH the natiopa crtdi IA usAergoirg fuarfpi rtd,
the osgans OF solScd ana held, violation
| OF constitutional plf'ses; iha, tnis net vGs done
4 th0s forced uptn tie nntis o fs vommcseal pseuts
@! the world, aul tspy Wcio sho'1n uStrsNc way
tsa property IA s0ged by nliary force nnd arbitrary
oftOrs. Ibosc t4lnfs so ir hurtfh the nItit nal
honor attn strength than bs oss OF bata9s The World
viii Codiouut srgh acts van the principles " our govern
mcpt aad the ioy ava criydes of Oh ci VIII be nokca
uIrn tn naiuia rsssys Of the sprt OF our hettu.
/! ,ioos. Oar state ma local autaNles must ropci
\ the tunous inFsgeAcr. 4 the mcrch nts or tcW
1afk not aAmg u have Their hsroor
coated 40 aud ther commerce prNygcd they mnst
unite irs this demand Tor tie soclrity oi perspns
mi property. IL this Is MT done, he worli WIZ
wihira~ Iicvs their keeping iis treasures ana W.
conrsrcc History has t1u4st nil that oici vlOlaihu
OF a. ~ tnes &c civil and Disorder ns ore hoa
Of s,uliat On and other wsh destroy tho sec'
guards ~ commerce. ~.
/ cai upon Won look into tho facts connected with
the seizure the Jo nat of CormTcg and Of the now
York World. II hese acts were Illegal tho Ohendora
must be pinishod, In milking ycur inquiries and N
prosecuting the prfties implicated you will call upon the
sheriff the coty aud me ads Of the police depart
mcnt fr any 46cded assistance The failure ~
give this by any official under my control Will DO deemed
sufnccpA cause for bis removal.
VERY respectfully. yours. Sc' ,,o. .~,,, svvucxm-