Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-18
From, the New Work Journal o. Commerce, lsth.
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The Riot.
lesierday was continuation OF the day Prev.
Gus The rain which had dispersed the mob on
the night Of MONDAY ceased at an early hour Oh
TUESDAY. sud the rioters returned % their work
No sufficient measures had been taken by the city
authorities 20 prevent new outbreak Indeed
IL Nas manifest that no power VAS a, our COM
mand. IL seems but the most absolute insanity
the part Of the Government to attempt such
draft. after the many warnings given. without
squad Of soldiers TO enforce u. and wheH even
the militia were absent from the city We stand
amazed at the recklssrness OF the Washington
auth critics and Of the Mayor and Police Commits.
sionefs OF this city. IN permitting such terrible
risk 10 be run They certainly were lorewarned,
and they should have been iorearmed Their
neglect does not detraci from the crime Of The
mob bat u places a heavy responsibility upon the
shogldess OF tho men IN authority.
The people were astoupded on Monday, aud
could not believe the magnitude Of the riot Nor
yesterday we're they much more ready To enter
into IL greatness The Evening Post of last
evening devoted It's leading editorial 10 bclittng
the whole affair and denying that there were
many rioters. SO profoundly insensible were the
men who ought TO have been best Informed, to
the magnitude of the occasion. Never was the
smallncss of craftsmanship clearly illustrated
in the efforts of the radical sheets 20 make
political capital out of the riot. Sensible people
were shocked and Disguised by this course
While the city was IN the hands OF a mob these
foolish people were exciting animos ties and anger
among tho peaceable citizens. The Evening
Post. IN its reckless passion, actually charged
that Gen. Mcclellan was one of those who en-
couraged this mob And in another editorial
article the same paper described the firing on the
mob with blank cartridges by some officer who
thought 10 irighten them: aud so enraged are the
editors at the merciful disposition of this officer
that they say "the officer who gave this order
should be shot rs quick vas possible. and another
put in his place" We mention these ioles by
way OF showing the entire failure of the minds
OF the Mayor. or of his friends and advisers TO
understand at NIL the condition OF things. They
seemed to be thoroughly frightened out of their
senses
The arrival of Governor Seymour was most
opportnne lie was in New Jersey. and heard
nothing of the riot until Monday night He
came To New York early possible in the
morning. and proceeded 1T once to place the
measures for supprcSslng the riot on "A basis OF
order and strength
IL is a rem ,rkable fact thlt Gov. Seymour had
never been consulted by the Administration on
the subject of the draft It's prOpriety or ieasbl
~. IL had been ~ carefully kept secret from him
as from the people that il was To he made He
had no Information AS 20 the quota expected from
New York. nor had there been any communici-
ton between him and the Washington author
ties on the subject. This is another illustration
oil the temerity of those authorities ms well as
their bliudless disregard of the possible effects
of the draft in State
The Governor issued proclamation at once,
by way of fprmality, and then notice To the peo-
Pile To enroll themselves under officers whom he
appointed specially for the occasion. Meantime
troops were coming into town, and Others were
sent for. that by this morning it is believed
there will be ample force here to secure the peace
of the city before night.
The mob continued the work of destruction
through the day, backed by general corps of
thieves who attended them to ransack the houses
which should be attacked But the dav was
marked with less rapine and destruction than that
which preceded il The presence of the military
and police force undoubtedly had an excellent
effect in parts of the city, though in others
1t produced none.
The mob were of rowing disposition They
rushed rapidly from one scene of destruction tO
another. They had gone mad with the two days
license. and boosted that they would burn the
whole city Their numbers were immensely
large. IL Is impossible To estimate them ac-
curately. since they almost ubiquitous in
the upper part of the city. MANY thousand acted
together, and may thousand besides gave coun
tenance To the act bv silent presence.
Ii is paramount duty with every citizen at
suCn times 10 20 nome anu STAY tntFc LOCKERS
at rioters are always, even if unconsciou-ly
aiders aud abettors. No man should go To the
scene of riot unless his duty calls him there
Great good will be accomplished to day, if the
people not in the ranks will stay at home. and
keep their children and employees at home.
Let every man who is able, this morning,
swer the Governors call for volunteers, and let
all others obey his proclamation and remain
quiet. attending To their own affairs. The mob
do his duty This is time for politicians to
be charging each other with the responsibility Of
the mob We will settle that question after we
have put it down and prevented the further
destruction of life and property. We are all
agreed TO do that. Ii IS not worth while. it is
dangerous, tn he now dividing sentiment with
reference to the political bearing OF the rot 1t
is great riot Ii spreads destruction in city.
Its example is dangerous to the country. 1t
must be put down at once by the strong arm of
the law of the State.