, 1864-05-27
TEE SEIZURE OE TIE
PRESS.
Important Letter from Gov. xa-ou.
-ProeeGdinEst to be InafifntnS .w.sw1t
Those Concorned In 1t.


STATE or NEW. ToRk. Et1ou71yrI
7a1 1I;n14nHr' 1aI;e,s ~ ~ Aln4Hx, Nay r 1854
County q Ee.c York; ~'S" ''es :" -
Sir: lam advised that On the 1eth inst, the Of
nee q The .Ionrtds Of Comn,erce and thst Or ths
New York Rof}d were entered By armed men, III
property OF ths owne1s seized, and the prem1sei
held ~ force for several daye. It is charRed thai
tneto act Of violence were done without due legal
RsueGey ano *1tnoat the asnction qf Stata Or na'
u T. this ~ be tE1c the offenders must be punl1h.a
n me - nno,h Of July last, when New York wal
a. rfsne Or violence ssre warning that " the lawl
teeted at e7ery hazard. Ths lsws were t eato!oed @
at = fearful cost Of blcod and life,
Ihe declaration then made uaB nm. tntr,sad
moaeiy foT that occasion or a,r&intt any c;sss oj
mcn. It is one Of an enduring character. to 5e a.
.., ssaen ~ Y tsfs and sfstnst sl conditions Q.
aIs made to bow to the law, It viii BE- r.
epeGe1 ~ none. Unless all are mada secure
n t9eir f1ehta OF person aod property, mono
eens en- q r111ecteoi L TIE owners Of the abo7e
Laws, they must be proceeded a:ainst and punish
ed " those laws. Any action a9atnst them out
~ aaa e q ieai procedures il Gfmin.l At shls trc
ulust DC Upheld, or Eoctsty Will s1k into anaschy
Our tod4o1e in The field w:u batls in rain Tor COZ
s s9e 7 poa az % s2
give pp honefreedom, and thus Disgrace Am:rl-
can chs.actoF, while our citizens in tile army are
LoncE- They 1anst not 1ud whra they cong hack
tnat theiE personal and nreside rights have been
1n addition to the general Obligation to enforce
the fws Of the land, there nrc lpta1 reasons NV
they must be Upheld in the city OF New York. ii
incy are not, sfe commerce AID greatness will be
ne:es and <nserr1ise is thrown into disorder and
bankruptcy. tho National Government WI be pa.-
a'yzed. What makes View York the heart Of onr
tnea Of our and not ;h5ou.h III Is a. posttsan
nlcne. but because OF the world Vide belief that
!,tepsrty 70 ea:e within is limits from waste BY
CT in The Workshop, tho mine and IN The Seid. on
tMs continent md III every other pa1 OF the clpbe
SEND TO 1as mtfcha1ts, 1or salo o. cxchHn.e, the
products Of their toll. These merchauts are msde
tie truetece Of the wealth Of millions living In RI
cry hud. bccanec it. is bceyed that IN theiT hauds
property Is eate nndcr The shield Of laws admins
ee. This great confidence h:s Grown m M In tie
course o. many yea1a by vlrtne Of 4 p1ins-
taking. honest performance Of duty by the
sided hy The enforcement Of :,ws based upon tic
rong oas recorded PLEDGES that e ie5t of the
nd 'hss
ehall be icpzired :: --~ea, nd that no uaa oaa
's OF aw Fer ore OF aepej5 IasD ',nsgs uss9a
.a.e re a. prople been building up thig uciycr-
Fl ti'a In the e1ncity Of Our jurisprudence. il ia
and brings back to our merchants thc wealth Of
every Cline. 1t 1s row charged that In Cttcr dis
regard OF the een&ftivencss Of TINT faith at 4 mo-
1ient Ehen The national credit ia undergoing
fearful 9tal. the organs Of commerce arc seized
ard ht!d, In v,o!ation OF constitutional plelgcs.
that THE act Was done In public mart p{ your
great city, and WAS thrs forced upon the uoice or
II commercial agents Of the world. and thew were
shown n sn offensive way that property ia seized
bE military force and atbitrxzy orders.
Thetc things are more hn1tfai to :he national
Esnor and sfrength than the loss Of battIca.
The world will cnnlouIj such acts with tbc
IttLciplls uf our Government, and the fol]v and
Ct ines 6 officials viii be looked upon as the ustn-
rsl results ot The spirit Of DER instituions. Oxr
State and LEGAL authorities must repel this rninous
1nIsTtnce. II The merchants OF New York are not
Eiaing to hsve theiT h2Fbor sealed up and the!F
e emne!ce Pa-alvzed thcJ must unite in this
Icmand .or tue eecrrity o: pers5ns and property.
II thts IL rot done, tho world will Withdraw from
thttr keeping ite treasures aud its commerce. He-
ttty has Taught all that otcal yiolatfou OF civil
WAT and disorder goes before acts OF epo'iaon and
ether measures which destroy the safeguards oi
commerce.
cal upon you to look into the tacts connected
With 1le fei.pre Of the enarha, q ComH.tr.x and
of the New York Esnld. 1fthese acts we7s illegal,
the offenders must he ponishcd. In maxim. your
icGuf.ee and In prosecuting the parties :mplfcate1
Inu Will call Upon the Sheriff OF the comfy and
the heads Of the Police Department for tpy needed
force or sstEtanoc The failure to giye this by any
tEcal under lny control, viii be deeued eulEciert
cnEse for his removal.
Very respectfully yours, e.
uoEAr1o sEExorR-