North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-06-01
THE NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSION.
Governor seymour,s Message.

/ 70 4. Oakly Hall, Esq,
District 4Aaorney ofthe Con- .ty OF ". 7.
! SiR-I am advised that on the l9th inst.
the office of the journal OF Commerce. and
that Of Tic Y. Y. EoJM were entered by
armed men, the property f-the owncrs seiz
ed, AMI the premises heid by force 'or sever
al days 1t Is charged that these acts Of
violence were done without due legal process
and without The. sanction Of State OF Na,iopal
laws.
II this be true the offenders must be pun
lshed. .-- ..-. ...- i... r.s.'
/ In the month Of July last, when Nev York
was a scene of violence, gave warning that
:" the laws of the State must be enforced, its
peace and order maintained, and the proper
ty of its citizens protected at every hazard"
The laws were enforced at fearful cost Of
blood and life. e... --. ....
The declaration then made was not IN
tended merely for that occasion or against
any class of men. Ii is one Of an euduring
character, to be asserted at all times aud
against oil condition of citizens, without ia
vor or distinction. Unless. all are made 10
bow to the law, it will be respected by none.
Unless all are made secure in their GIT
of person and property, none can be protect
cd. Ii the owners of the named journals
have violated State or National laws, they
must be proceeded against and puAlshed by
those laws. Any action against them
outside of legal procedures is criminal. At
this time of civil war and disorder, the mai
eSty Of the Law must be upheld or society
will sink into anarchy. Oar soldiers in the
field will battle ~ vain for constitutional
liberty, if persons, or property, or opinions
arc tramped upon at home. We must not
give up home freedom, and thus disgrace the
American character wb.c cur citizens in the
army are pouring out their blood To man-
! tain the National honor. They must not
lind when they c'm- bic-l that thar per.
sonai nni firesie rights have been lespoied
! In ald"Io" to the general Obligations to
! enforce thcalawa Of the land, there are local
/ reasons why they must be upheld in the
city of New York. If they are not, its m
rnerce and greatness VIII be brplen d98a.-
! If this great center or wealth, business an!
.aterDriSa Is tnr,1o ,n.o dis l.raol han
ruptcy, the National G G,ysrnm int will b.
! nar,;yz.l yb.t m,la. V.x V ~, fh.
heart of o,r country2 Wa aits r,r.,.
tons feIt at the eI remites ct our land p
Not-throagh its position alone, but because
OF the world wiIa baI.oe .hat or.,rort- :.
safe within ia Limits fr,r -r,stc hv n,,h.
and from sn,,ia,;on NV ,ovar,.ne,,t
! The 1ah ,rars in tba ,ro~r,sbcr, ,b,.,,,i,o
and in t.,o fa,l y, y .~.,,.,,,- AMI 40
ary o,bor ror, of tho ~, so,4,,-;., ,,,.,.
chant. far s,l. or or,,,,n., ~, ,.,,.1r,, ,r
thair t,l rba.a ,,orcr,,,,ts .ro r,,a, -,
,rn.,aes ~ ~. ,r.nr,I, e ,n;fr;.,s ,,.;,- T.,
evnrv land hoc,o.. r i h.,i.yaa ,r,. :,
thair hand. rrona~,,. is s.f, p,Aor rho .hia,5
oflaws ad,oi,i,ta nn,, nr,,,oir,.s a,1 ,c.
c,r,I,n, r. s,noun u.,,as r,is ,r..,t o,,-
fidence mas ,rovp.p,, in tho ,:,o c.,nrso or
MANY wear, by virtue ol q nain,,sj,,u> bop-
est narf,rm,nc, " Ja,v by tina hn.iross
men Of vonr citv In ,bis ,bav b.vo hoo,
aided br the enforcement Of law. b,sad m.
on the soIen,nIv r.c,r,I.I nl. !.,s th-t ..,ho
r:,ht NJ the naonlr ~ r.. eocnr. IN thnir ro,--
sons houses, rsrrr5 and ,f.c.s AGAINST m.
reasonable searches and saiznras shall, be
violated. and that no one shall he a.rrirod
of liberty or prorerty without the due ur.-
cess Of l&v"
For more Than 50 wears Lavs We ss q Moo.
pie been builljag up this universal faith in
the sanctitv Of our ilrisprnience. Il is this
which carries our Commerce upon every
ocean and brings back to opr merchants tho
.alth of every cline 7, is now cb,road
that. in u,ter disreoard Of tho sa,s;tivo,,oe.
Of that faith. at ,nnmeut yhe, the national
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