New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-29

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It's authority, and in protecting its officers from violence
in The discharge Of their duties.
l an. very respectfully Yours
JOHN A. DIX Major General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or TrF East
NEw-NoEk CTl. July 81 letJ.
~, E-.s'lcars HoEAHo SfYMoJR, Go'@aor Of ne Saie
of Nci.- York:
s-As the draft under the Act Of Congress Of March
1853 for enrolling and calling ont the National forces
vii possibly be resumed IN tlis city at AN early day
am desIOus Of knowing whether the military power u
she state NAV be relied on 70 enforce the execution oi
rhe law IA case Of foIctle resistance 20 IT, am very
anxous tha; there should be perfect harmony o acton
between thc Federal Government aud that II tie state
OF NcU ork and II under your authority 70 see the
laws faithfully executed can feel assured that the
act referred 70 VII be enforced. l heed rot ash the
Wa D.osrtuen. 10 ruf f y Disposal for the purpose
troops the service Of tie United States. ain the
1uort unwilling 10 make such request they could not
be Withdrawn from the cld wiihou, proongng the war
and giving aid and Encouragement 20 the enemies II the
Union ~ the very moment vi successes promise
with vigorous Effort tie speedy suppression OF the
lave the honor 70 be very respectfully yor obcdent
servant JoHS a. DIX. Major General.
ALuANY Monday. August 3. 1858.
10 Moo Gsn. JoHN A DlX, C0RlIGHdiHs Eastern u
SIR. received yorr letter on Saturday I have this
asy seut 20 the President Of The United States com.
municston IA rtlatloH 10 TIE ciait III tins state
believe hs answer wD relieve you and me from the
panf questions growing out o an armed enforcement
" tie COnscrlplou -a in tlis patriotic State which
las contributed lnrrcly and freely the suppor; of
tie national cause during tie existing war When /
receive tle President. answer. l VIII WTlte 10 you
Ts.iy =, Yosr.. &C.. HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
HlADQrAiIEIs DErAIIaLNl = @ o. % IN ,l..S Essr
is EI~ry-v Hoiiro sz'''orH Core'ao' q ne Stat Of
SF Rad tie honor 10 receive on the evening Of the
I'll iu.ta-t vOlr letter oi fLe 3D. lr reply 90 e @! the
3Dih ult.. informing me Lat !nu h-4 made e. comnli
catlol 10 tie President of the United >a.es i reston
tot.e dlalt in tlis SItc AID expressing @'1r ptAei
thai lis answer would Tell.s you aud me from iAc
painful Questions growing oct o. az armed eiioI
Yorr Fycciiency promise, 70 write me again on the
subject when yul shall have received The PRESIDENT p
answer. Il Will afford Joe great l.e1sure 70 lc4' rom
sou sfd to receive aru alive answer 20 the inquiry
contained iu nv lstter Ia. owe u 20 Ily position ~
COuuIsufc- oi this Mita-y Department q" ont pate
his reply by some slse- -si-1ns arising oli oi your
Yon are 10 doubt aware that TIE drafi been nearly
completed ia tee Dlne Western blstrcis ana that 10
ias also been completed n t,fc:hl b-ti - ana A., il
rpcce ..' rl.ss in there ir tire central pant ~ tie
STATE under mo orders a. tie Provo Marshal d.
IL is nv duty uuN ~ commanding OiceT U iie toNis
In the service Of the United SAFES in tlc Department,
II .aleG by the enrolling oI.ccfs a. -d tneh ~ !c
sSt.ng f.Tcbc opposition io te exc ctpn o4 tr '"
xud il from earnest desire 10 lfoid ne necessity
~ employing for ne purpose Aht oi It h.,,s VIC.
have been placed iefe garflfOu tho ioIt. hhd rl0"
TIE pubic properly tlat wished =" s,t me drli or
forced b. tle rtar4 poHrr ~ tAf Si't. ii case oi
AIMED sHd Organlod Resistance % b. flt h1ldng srch
fcsstance 10 re paramount l4e 81 Congress o. De- dr
sfgarl/ue ar9 lCvollfD lec'lc unlD-s eArctuoAy
tyrr-e..c, 20 s overthrow ol t.n Government l'..
20 the success Of Tie cntb il thr .ec Jed states
tad 20 universal anarchy. de- lsed y yo4T g. opera
ior could not be Irlir. Ola. % k tA' btlcm 6o 'f-
ient f0r f1rcc which should hf aDr it TO insure ihe
execution Of e law AID 10 meet 900! cmt erLe' eI'"
1re acf under which .ho DIR is in progress was
youe EAccHccy Is aware passed % meet thc uihcuiy
81 ping 80 afmv through the r}ri'n ~ '"Ii'"l
ing me standard of force deemed necessary 10 cup
mo. fir -ecfion. The service II very mu' chpn
IL. ~ benr.n arms j. I a countries 'iorf f-nf lf
IL which r0uer b. responsible o. tire people due 20 ihc
fr- f.rI la
IA flc U fce n f. pfot. e'0I f.lri .T rtr- ana n
The .lf guards 40 which tn" laH surround An i iAt
.rio,acat of fs property and If. Ihcact authorizing
ihc dIai' - entitled all 4et i"r cHionAf ara ''in,
ouf ffe -0.al forces regret flIt fnur L"rlrIcf
shor,d haze charac;lizfd b r. "tAe Confrripon ac,
"a plrase borrow ed from foreign system oi enron
Ineli =. !.l OllD4 feature iou Which oAIh D. NAo.!
free and o. Cna.r APP led % TIE law hl tn'hl.n ht
those hO dcsfe bring il into Iciroach ana dtiht -
execution / unpgie 20 your IAccileAey no ruch plf'
nose On tie CoufraI'. assume 10 10 have n"0A ait0
lothcr inadyc4tchL. Bot J regret I'cAu-" mere lt
danger shat iu TN. designating DO and derrcaine an
armed enforce ncn u T. tou uty De Nhn' .l""' 10 I'
gard t ODAOXoua llH which Ough, no1 o" bt car
lied into execute thus THROWING the INi'itf ~ fpI
high position against Tho Oo'cinineht II conn' iof
Tie cal which Las been made for service is for
ffth pai Of the hearing population between 80
md 81 years Of age and Of the unmarried between 81
and -.
called into service heretofore the entire class between
u and 80 but are u0w extending the enrolment TO
classrg moro adfalccd ID age The burden which Tie
state. ftf Oh 10 sl,ldiA ~ lOl l iIpfIftiOh
Ia foru a.iOn OretcUf part OncrOus mat which
bas ieen ASSUMED by the Seeded states. Shall not
n neoes.sry be ready do much for tAc peserya
lion Of oui political iHiltutioLs ns iey a." doing TO
overthrow and destroy themas much iof tIe cause %
stable Government As they j.! tAe cauA" ni
treason and for the disorganization of socety on this
continent say the disOfganIanon 0i tOcIciyi lof no
man Of reflection can dOlDt where Stcoa4oh W3ho e'd
n Southern ConfcdeEacy should DC sncces'iul! 's'p
lshed. 4
cannot doubt that the people q ibis pat ioc State
which yol Justly SAY has done 10 uch iOI ihe c1uHI
during tie existing war viii icsYOnd u tAc can 10Y
made upon them. Tie alAcry and cnihusiasm WIN
which they have repeatedly usled 10 arms oi t' sup
port OF the Government aud the defense ~ me ha'1hdi
flag from insult and degradation have exaed the chaI'
acter and given new ygOr 20 the moral power oi w
State. and viii inspire dcsccndnnts win naghaii'
resolution for generations 20 come. Jhs cAumte
Cffdety 10 all that n honorable and elevated III puDIc
duty must not be taTished The recent rOts ID tlis
city, coupled they with the most atTociOuH ana
yevOltlng crimes, have cast shadow over 1t Tor the
MOmeIt. -
But the pronptitude with which the majesty Of the
law yDdicated ard the fearlcssncss WITH when
high judicial funcOnary prOnOuncing Judgment upon
fle ~ 1av and Lao muet a