Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-22

msnced firing buildings and assailipg person'
In the streets. Information Of the outbreak
being sent TO the Central office, q powerful
force of policemen and detsohment Of artille
ry was ordered to the spot. The rioters were
found TO be Ave thousand strong, The police
men attacked them al once with clubs, and used
their pistols where 1t was necessary. The crowd
broke before their determined onslaught, buI
rallied again. The battery Of two six-pC uoder 4
under command Of Col. o'Brien then opened
on the rioters With blank cartridges, and at The
first discharge the crowd was dispersed and had
not resssembled at the latest accounts. A large
number of rioters were wounded, aud several
are believed to have been killed.
Gov. Seymour arrived In the city this morn
log. and stopped at the St. N cbol.s Hotel.
Ab,ut l21f O'Clock the Governor proceeded in
q carriage 20 the City Hall for the purpose Of
consulting with the city authorities and taking
measures to restore peace.
As soon ae the Governors pre- ,ence at the City
Hall va, kaown, o large crowd of people as.
sembled in front Of the hall and called for the
Governor. He responded TO their request aud
made bis appearance on the front steps He
was loudly cheered. After order had been re.
stored, the Governor made very lew remarks:
sPEEcH OF GOV. srYMOuR.
He eaid, In substance, that he had been called
here by existing trouble, and begged the people
to understand that 10 destroying life and pro oer-
ty they only injured themselves. He was their
friend. They mad the power to maintain order.
II was their Interest to do II, and IL was also
tneir duty. II was not o question of Censc lip
tion. The C,nscription wss not in prosress.
he HAD SENT ADJOTANT GENERAL
SPRA0UE TO WASHINGTON TO ASK
THAT THE DRAF + MIGHT BE STOPPED
UN I'll THE COURTS COULD DECIDE
UPON ITS LEGALITY. (Ae,e there VAS an
outburst OF enthusiasm lasting several minutes }
10 the decision Ut the Courts they owed obedl
eate apd respect. II the Courts decided the law
legal he soOSid use euy sEsrtion 10 see that there
should be no tn,quatry ~ The matter Of exemption
betw.en rich and pour. (Great cheering.) II
tney would leave The matter In bis hands, all
would be we'll. The Governor closed by apIsil-
lug for good order.
The Governor then Withdrew amid loud cheer.
ing. ..... ...... "a,
The crowd st the City Hall was orderly sbd
appeared to comprise few rioters.
The riot in the sixteenth precinct proved to
be very serious affair. The school-house OF
the corner of 17th street and 81 avenue had
been set on FIRE. A mob was aeo destroying
the soap and candle factory Of Jones d Co.
Capt Petty with one hundred men dispersed the
rioters without fight .... ~
Gov. Seymour this afternoon Issued the fol-
lowing proclsmationi
PROCLAMATION.
To The People ofthe City Of Nsso York;
A riotou, demonstration In your city, origina.
ting In opposition to the conaoription Of soldiers
for the military service of the United States,
has swelled into vast proportions, directing lite
fury against the property aud lives Of peaceful
cItiEeas. know that many of those who have
participated In these proceedings would not
have allowed themselves TO bs carried to such
extremes Of violence and Of wrong, except uu-
der an apprehension Of Injustice, but sucn per-
sons are reminded that the only opposition to
the conscription which can be allowed, 10 an ap
peal to the courts.
The right Of every citizen to make such an
appeal will be maintained, and the decision OF
the courts must be respected aad obeyed by
rul .rs and people alike. No other course 10
consistent with the maintenance Of the lass,
the peace and order Of the city, and the safety
Of its inhabitants.
Ro.ou, proceedings must and shall be put
down. The laws Of the State Of New York
mutt be enforced, Its peace aud order maintain
ed, and the lives and property Of all its citizens
protected at any and every hazard. The rights
Of every citizen will be properly guarded and
defended by the chief magistrate Of the State
I do therefore call upon all persons engaged
In these rlotous proceedings to retire to their
homes and employments, declaring to them that
unless they do 60 at once, shall use all the
power necessary TO restore the peace and order
of the city. I also call upon oil well disposed
persons not enrolled for the preservation of or.
der to pursue their ordinary avoca'ions.
Let all cinzsns stand firmly by the constitut.
ed authorities, sustaining Law and order In the
city, and ready to answer any tuch demand as
circumstances may render necessary for me to
make upon their serviceej and they may rely
upon q rigid enforcement of the laws Of this
State against all who violate them
HORATIO SEYMOUR, Governor.
New York, July IAN, 1868.
THIRD DAT.
- WEDNEspAY, July Is n
A larger number Of stores and business places
were closed this morning than on the first
two days Of the riot. II may be stated in this
connection that great amount Of specie hal
been removed from bankers' and broksrs' es-
tabllshments 10 this city to places Of supposed
greater safety. The thieving mobs would ge
rather less Of gold than they expect In attsck
log Wall street, and rather more than the,
would like Of spherical case" canister aut
bullets.
The mob have been for three davs pursuing
the SHADOW of Horace Greeley. In default o
catching it they have amused themselves with
ss. .aulting people who looked like Greeley, aud
buening houses supposed TO belong 60 relatives
of Greeley. Tnis morniog, one of the
rowing throngs happened 60 fad out that Gree
ley boarded some pears ago 10 29th street, neal
Eighth aveaue. They Immediately proceeded
60 she house and were about to enter it when Q
ysung man boarding there appeared on tn,
stoop and said he was opposed 90 the DRAFT, bu
thought that private property ought to be re
spected. Somebody in the crowd said "He 1
an abolitionist," whereupon fifty hands wer
laid violently upon the speaker, aud he va
pulled 70 the ground and nearly pummeled Il
death. Az this point gentleman stepped upol
Toe scene, who bore some slight resemblance
Greeley. The rioters shouted "It Is Greeley,
"It 10 Greeley" and, leaving their youug vic
Tim, made at the older one. He, 700, Wa
dreadiully beaten, and would probably hav
betn killed bus fJr the Intervention OF mrs wife
and the positive assulance from several person
thai the unfortunate sufferer was not Gseele,
Governor Seymour was Of the Sc. Nlchola
Hotsl, receiving visitors, civil and military wh
proffered him any assistance in quel,ing the rlo
Toe Govsruore preparations ore such as
leave little doabt tnas the Disturbances will b
euppreeeed in the main, within the pext IN ent,