The New York herald., 1864-07-13

backing the incendiary papers and tue inceDut-
airy suits against the government Doe1 he
intend to help US put down tho rebellion at
the South, or is he eager to stir up an insurrec-
ton at the Norths These are grave questions,
and, sooner or later, Governor Seymour will
be forced to answer them.
There Is no doubt whatever that Secretary
Seward committed an illegal act aud Q serious
blsnder when he kidnapped Arguelles. There
is no doubt that Presideat Lincoln and Secre-
tary Stanton were equally foolish and equally
illegal in the matter Of the suppressed news
papers But this is not the time to consider
such comparatively small matters. A greater
issue is before the country, and the laws are
silent amid the clash of arms. Let us put down
the rebellion first and then criminal proceed
ings may be instituted against all who have
violated our legal rights. In the meantime
those aggrieved may institute civil suits and
get all the pecuniary damages the courts may
award. But to arrest a major general, in time
Of war, for obeyiug the command Of his supe-
rior officer, is utterly absurd; and to attempt
to try that major general on an indictment for
kidnapping, forcible entry and melting riot
is no proof of the patriotism of the Governor
who thus seeks to embarrass the military
authorities.
We do not care to examine at length the law
Of the case of the State Of New York against
General Dix; but even cursory examination
will show that there are no good grounds for
proceeding against him in criminal court
or the three charges, that OF kidnapping is SO
palpably false that Judge Russell would not
listen to any argument about it. If anybody
was kidnapped. Mr.. Hallock was the man; and
Mr. Hallock swears that he was treated with
Of forcible entry and detainer, is just as ground
less; for the suppressed journals were sur
rendered to their propretors before legal pro-
ceedings were taken, and the forcibie entry
was made under color of military law and by
explicit order OF the President The third
charge is that of melting a riot; but the eyi-
dence shows clearly that there was no riot,
aud the order of the President gives the seizure
Of the newspaper premises just that appear
ance of legality which prevents it from being
a riotous act under the statute. What then
remains but for Judge Russell to discharge
General Dix from custody aud advise the par
ties who suffered from the seizure TO seek
redress in civil court?
To US it is evident that Governor Seymour.
and the Regency behind him, instgated this
arrest OF General Dix for political objects.
They desire to arouse an insurrectiouary feel
hn hy Aka,n .nna
trials. Indeed We are much mistaken IL Sey-
mour and the Regency are not working with
vallandigham, the Woods and the peace fac
ton, and with George Sanders, whose head
quarters are now at Niagara Falls, in order to
use the Chicago Convention to excite rcyoiu-
ton at the North. precisely as they used the
Charleston Convention 10 excite revelation al
the South. But Seymour is poor politician as
we'll az a weak Governor. He wants the Chicago
nomination Tor President; but he has allied
himself with those who desire to prevent us
from having any President at all. The sup
preston of the newspapers might have been an
effective argumen; against this administration,
and the refusal OF the Grand Jury to invcsti-
gate the affair left it in a position to be EN-
ployed against Lincoln with doable force. But
Governor Seymour threw away this weapon
when lie ordered the District Attorney TO bring
General Dix before m ,g;strate. aud coupled
this order with call for seventy-!ivc thousand
militia. or course this coincidence was a
mere piece OF bravado. Those who know Gov
ernor Seymour understand that be Is incapable
o, anything but brayada. still it had, and was
meant to have. an ugly and rebellious look:
aud our people have had too much o! one re-
bellion TO like the idea Of another Mayor
Gunther. peace man, il alarmed at the devil
The peace faction is trying 10 raise, AID pro
tests against our regiments leaving the city.
Again we ask, what does Governor Seymour
mean What have his advisers determined
that he shall do? Is war so pleasant a thing
that we want IL at our very doors. Do the Re-
gency and the peace men ache to smell viii
famous saltpctrc: Is Baltimore too far away.
aud must they be grasiaed with b.oodshed here
in our streets. Are cannon balls and bayonets
dear to the disciples Of peace. We're last
summers riots so delightful that We must be
involved in still greater conaic,s. Il the re-
beliion Of the South so insignificant that VIC
can afford 10 get up another rebellion ut the
North upon little point OF law in regard to
tie temporary suspension Of couple oil
twaddling papers. Are devastation. desola-
tion and destruction so popular that Governor
Seymour wishes 70 import them from Virginia
and domesticAte them here? II not, what
does the Albany clique intend to sc-
conplish by pushing on incendisry trials
and ordering incendiary arrests to avenge the
wrongs Of ncendiary pspers' Is this a device
OF tho peace faction "a enable President Lin
cola to declare martial law in New York and
re-elect himself with ease! Is this part OF the
bargain between that faction and the admins
tration' Or, on the other hand, is il one~pf the
terms Of bargain between the peace men
aRd George Sanders, the rebel representative?
We ask for information. We are rcsolved to