New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
cnwAT UNION MASS NETTING.
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In this crisis, the 6overn>r who. the Chief Msgis
trste Of the State, w~s charged by the Consu'Ltn'
Which he had taken an oath to suppoft with ths uh
tion Of the l~s and tie preservation OF the pun.
peace sat in tho Executive Chamber az c9o' ana u,
Concerned, touching the conduct of his nicncs, n ~
were an iceberg last the senate stsTsse the nm
doubted power with which he was "a o0e@a ~ -; tha ner
tAe mob that the Assembly might pio1eea M s sc
Ormance Of its duty d at re.a' IL ths Assembly de-
sired his and it must ask for IT, B1t It could
lot AJAX for it II conid not sPsm Prran,usa ge,' and
thspetrs ~,s snccchess Happily by the frmness OF
the Asserray. and ffe reaction iroi the country
spoB thoe who controlled the mop tne aasy gee ISonlS
be proad adi.r,.. -. ,,,s,-, .ycy,c,xe
sOIDIERs
~. NJ tho m.sN important measures introduced into
ehS legislature was bill to allow our soldiers now W
S army tn vte for State efacers. While the niii was
yet pending Gov Seymour resortsd TO the mover ciu
ept Of eenclng in Executive Message assaihg 'he
proposed lew and indicating his purpose to veto H. on
the groand If its alleged unoonstitutionay ihls icu
20 eAEssS examination of the point and the A.totm!
(eneSa afhe State the law adviser OF the Legis,he,
gave an &pnon in favor Of its validity. The Jnai'al
Comanttees Of both Houses embracing usually 'ne ee'
lawyers ci the Legislature came TO 'e same II The
Constitution preserves the former residence oi m p
sens ins he Army and Navy and declares tney SUM- h
hseitor gain it. The qualifications oi .ne ard ,es
siares and these were secured py tne ProlcDe'u - -
wlAh required full affidavit OF 9uainoatons IS HaS ~
,ssxs;ry whose vote was offered. The real friends OF
fthrayer believe that neither the Convention nor Tue
srcoe IL they could have creseen the present.
veaId have deprived the citizen soldier VINO goes o
~ field Of the privilege Of the elective franchise They
telieve the soldier would be more Wiling 10 60 .'s
~ auabhe righ, secured TO him. But the governor
10 allow 10 the soldier even the peneht Oh
doubt He refused allow the question 10 be put INTO
. share 20 be presented 70 the Courts He set up ms
, %wn opinion purely constitutional question sealnt'
that Of the Legislature and the Attofney-Generai
and the hill failed become law Notwithstanding We
veto as it received less than a twothird vote Inc
Governors message clearly proved that lac qua not ap
prove of the policy of allow ng any soldier III the ann!
TO vote vet he assumed 10 recommend an ainendneht
of the Constitution for that purpose alter me ons
delay necessary to perfect H. tha' hann1 ~
,bould be adoped. the Governor would be pouha U,
consistency io veto law 10 carry II into enest
On the score of nexpediency The Union men pAsse1
resou,ion at their Nominating Conyenuon IN favor u
w aIIowing The soldiers 10 vote II they have the nee
<ssary strength they are committed to pass over az!
future Gov. Seymour has in,eIposed Ms w W;
ureyent the soldiers from voting. 1he coufu In WIS
cOrsin sustained law allowing them to vote, uh1er Il
Constitution similar 70 ours. Gov; seymour says oui
sons our brothers and our Tisnds VINO 20 ior; TN ",
peril their lives in the service Of their country WI p
pndsr such influences that they cannot b. trusted To
vote We differ from him in toto. We believe 'he!
can be and ought TO be trusted We charge tia' 10
Lteal views and fear Of losing power are tie true
reasons why the soldiers not trusted WAN 'o.e
While Gov. seymour and has organs were mus
fo the soldiers the right to vote they were prtenS
70 believe that the majority of the soldiers would "e III
their favor and hence they were Influenced s"e} ps
aacYed regard for The Constitution. we DtutNt 'ha' "a
majority Of the soldiers true Democrats but not
Democrats Of the Seymour and Nallsndisnan stripe
They are Democrats who cling 70 tic country In times
Of danger without regard TO party They are Just ke
the OHIO soldiers whose Democracy WAS Illustrated at
tbe Ohio election by votes Of which cut from the papers
few specimens ,,,,,
13d Resuent brough .e4 Nslsndglan Col hile' phs
sa., BIoush l,2so .elsndshsm g." 49,,
More than 100 o0 Of such New York voters have Dee
ctfranchised b, Gov Srymonrs veto. 10 their injury
and the derment of home voters And yet ths
veto forms another chapter IN that noble feeou VI
which are commanded 10 bc proud
Nh SEYMOUR APPROVES THE PEACE PLATFORM AND
CANDIDATE IN CONNECTICUT.
The Peace men Of Connecticut. encouraged by the
election of Mr.. Seymour threw OIL al disg and nom
mated Thomas II. Seymour for Governor, who had al
vays opposed the and adopted Peace platform OF
the mosnptra and unpatrotic character Horatio Sey
osr the Of s Official in Pssoa %IsM II
smeetmg at Stamford dated March a. 1868 In which
s,ncerey regret feel sn inen'e interest
the re.ul, the election in Connecticut have known no.
ps,roic and homes, i've wish could st
part in the contest in Connecticut" ,.,
The Connecticut Seymour and his Peace platform
were emphacay condemned by the loyal people of iha
old State This however is another extract from the
record OF Lis Sewio ioIk nanesAAe oi Whieh We ma! ~
justly be proud
rp. SEYMOUR syMPATHnEs WITH yALLASDIGHAM.
On the 18th Of May Gov. Seymour wrote letter 70
The VeIsndeham meeting held at Albany in which be
characterized the arrest VI that notorious sypaih~ef
now pause wha: hind Of Government II l. oT
which ashed to pour CUT our blood and ea treasure
trbed by the roar recently heard from Ohio by The m.
preccdented majority q; co"v they have orueIed al.
Iandigham TO pause ioF a whi'e II. Sa'na, @ "a.s ;
and watching over the border until he can become "a
wiser If not a better man. Nsllandghams confIeb-
e0nal record the most aboMnabe record OF hostn!
10 the Government and the war sGch was lne man
held I'D by Gov Seymour as martyr The GO'eiioi >
whole public action is approved by the late Democratic
Convention and yet this Is claimed TO have bsen ar
Convention. How justly proud ought we all 10 lee IL
examining the Valandighain leaf in Gov. De! moni ;
record It'll. g.,
sTgarated at the Captol cotenporaneousy with his IA
tenency transferred It's oi New
York The continual denuncIatOns oi the acts Oi the
National AdninstratiOnthe assertions IN high quar-
ter that the Law for the enrolment Of National forces
was belief that the Executive "
the State sympathized with the pence men, produced
their natural fruits With the commencement oil the
draft In NewYork the mob commenced ITS Operations
would be glad 10 strike this part OF the history out 0
The record TIE mind sickens as We contemplate the
scenes Of that fearful July Murders robberes arson
and the wicked destruction Of property. were the od
Lary daily transactions for days. tooied men, women
and children cruelty beaten and DuTdeIed Col
ored orphans ATTACKED and their asylum burned up.
The Commercial Emporium Of the Union lay for days
PROSTATE and helpless al the feet Of an nfated ana
hwless mob With nice discrimination this murderous
gang selected for its victims those who were not In
Guided among the friends or supporters OF his Excel
leDcy. The stains created by those events now rest
upon the escutcheon Of the city and the State and there
tfey will forever remain On the 10th Of July, Gov.
Seymour presents himself before the lawless multitude,
and instead Of telling them that the law sganst which
their riotous movements were directed should be en-
forced and that ho bound TO assist III executing 1t
with all the power of the State. ne says;
81 beg you listen to friend md e friend OF
your ,smilies will say word about the draft On
Safuydag Lasf ssat the >fdjutant General ne STATE TO
JYnnAt.0ton urgfng fh postroaes.ent " the con-
Scyipo ,aA be deeared 10 be legal then pledge myself
10 use every with the State and City authorities 70
zee there shall be Inequality betDeen ne rich and Ae
poor pledge myself that money shell be raised ion e ur
Toe Of yeing % who unable 10 protect ht opn inter
s.s'
Here was scene for the painter The Governor Of