The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-31
How the New York Riot Is Regarded
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1uO ulOcU lCoult VI tlc NOW
York riot is the encouragement afforded to
the rebels to persevere in the war; Their
recent reverses and our glorious victories
have almost lost their moral effect in the
hopes which have been excited of a "6re
in the rear" that will paralyze the power
of the government in the further prosecu-
ton of the war. AS an evidence of this,
read the following from the Richmond
Dispatch Of the 18th inst:
We have some intelligence from the North
this morning far more welcome, and much more
important, than foreign Intervention. The
peace meetings in New York, so bitterly ridi-
culed by the unthinking- those safe parallels
by which the anti-war people of the North
were working into open resistance to Lncoln's
gOvernment-hace borne their fruit. The white
flag has been suddenly lowered, and the red
battle flag now waves in New York over streets
wet with the gore of LincOln's hated minions.
This grand movement in New York is but the
precursor of series of similar outburSts. AL
ready have riots followed in Hartford, Ct. and
Newark, N. j., and in a few days we shall hear
from the West
The Dispatch does not expect to hear
of the mob as triumphant, yet it looks for
the greatest advantages for the rebels from
this movement. How? Let the rebel
journalist explain:
These demonstrations may. and doubtless
will, be put down by the iron hand of the mill
tary, but there will be no enforcement of the
draft after quiet is restored. These people have
elected to die in the streets rather than submit
to the tyranny of Lincoln, and have proved
themselves in earnest by pouring out their
blood. They have shown spirit which Lin
coin, too glad to see subside, will never again
rouse. Although he is covering before it, and
telegraphs to Governor Seymour that the draft
will be suspended in New York. When he
shall have had time to ill the city with troops
this promise may not be respected; but he
cannot fiji ALL or even half dozen, of the large
cities of the North with sufficient force to en-
force the CONSUMPTION. He has not the men to
the days as well as the soldiers Of the federal
army are numbered. There will be no addition
to the strength, and it is confessed on all hands
that the present Yankee force under arms can
never begin to subdue the Confederacy. Let
us have more of these Outpourings-a few
more great cities on the mOurner's bench-sOme
more quitting and sacking of houses, and hang
ing and mutilating of men. 1t saves the Con-
federate troops deal of marching and fight
ing, and lOps off many dreary month of this
war. The sacking and burning has been here
tof0re at the South. Our compliments to our
northern brethren" and may they enjoy their
turn.
If the above is not sufficiently humilia-
ting, read the follow ing from JEFF DAVIS
organ, the Richmond Enquirer of Ju'y
the 18th:
Riot, murder and contiagration have begun
in New York. 1t is worlds wonder that this
good work did not commence long ago; and
this excellent outbreak may be the opening
scene of the inevitable revolution which is to
tear to pieces that most rotten society and leave
the northern half of the old American Union,
desert of blOod-sOaked ashes. We bid it
good speed.
But all this may have little or no effect on
the war, at least for a long time. Let us not
| deceive ourselves; for internal revolution and
even utter ruin in q nation by no means weak
| ems it for foreign aggression, of which revolu-
! tionary France is a notable example. The
| news is cheering to u.s. indeed, because it por-
| tends the breaking down of the whole struc-
| ture of Yankee society. Yet the process may
| be long: and in the meantime the desperate
! energy of their war for the conquest of the
| COnfederacy may grow more furious for
| season.
No matter; we can at least now see to the
| end of it. This one insurrectiOn may be sup
| pressed for the moment but it will be the pa
| rent of other and still worse cOnvulsiOns. We
| have but to persevere in our determined re-
| sistance, grid ourselves to the task of winning
| our independence more sternly than ever, yet
! little while, and we shall see the giant, but
hollow bulk of the Yankee nation, bursting in-
| to fragments and rushing down into perditOn
| in flames and blood. Amen.