Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-17


It was with indignation that we iearneu
by telegraph that Governor Seymour as
surei the mob in New York that he had
sent 10 Washington to have the enforce
meut of the draft suspended for legal
investigation. It was the Chief Mag
istrsts Of the first State in the Union say
ing 10 a wild, unreasonable, unreasoning
mob. that he was in sympathy with them
that because they had chosen to drenen
the streets in blood and 10 override all
Law, therefore ne, as the Executive Of the
STATE would side with them, and demand
that the laws of the United States
should no. be enforced. It was the State
authorities joining with demOniac horde
oFtbieves and assasins to defy the require
mOurs degraded and disfhiOIt6pR dish It65pR8fFsis R8f had
stain which even his alacrity TO send
the military of the State to repel Lees in
vading army, does not compensate for. It
placed him, in short at the head of the
rioting men who were bowling in the ears
Of the officers of the Government that the
draft should not be Carried Udt. rifis may
seem harsh language, but no candid,
Union loving citizen can but agree with
it, after reading the speech made by the
Governor to the mob on Tuesday, in which
he addressed them as my friends"
To grant the request of the Governor
.,5 susnapd the draft would be concess-
ion which would weaken the hands of the
Government aud encourage the rioters
more than an accession off hundred or
thousand men to their ranks. 1t would
enable the raging demons of New York to
eloat over their victory over the Govern
meut, and would at once infuse new life
into every ineipient organization for like
nurposes all over the country New York
citv was not alone interested in the result
Of the contest in her streetsi it vas vital
question for the whole country, whether
MOB was stronger than the Government.
lit was decided in the affirmative there,
then the disaFectants everywhere would
take heart for like success.
The draft must be enforced nO'O or aep6T.
If the opposition cln stop its operation
now, they will gather new strength for
every subsequent occasion. The conscIip-
ton law is based upon the right of the
Government to the services Of its citizens.
This right the oppositionists are, by their
acts, denying. If they sncceed in dis
proving this rigbt,-in other words if they
successfully defy the Government, then
from that moment the foundation Of al
law at an end, and we have inaugurated
a reign of anarcy and wild, lswless con-
fusion, in which paving stones aud blu5-
geons us Irp the tribunal Of civil courts.
There will be no protection or aafsty for
persUn or property, aud no nnNA can tell,
when he leaves his home in tho morning
whether he will next find it mass of ruins
from the torch Of The incendiary and the
greedy hand of the plunderer.
The draft must be enforced in this State
and city. Resistance viii be met but If
must be put down. Riots viii eusue bui
the iron baud of power must promptly
squelch them. In this imminent crisis
every citizen has duty to perform. H'
should prepare himself by organization
and other needful preeautiOn, to act as {
special police in time of danger There arr
enough truly loyal men in this city to keel
under any hostile demonstrations, if thOs,
loyal men will but do their duty.
thorough organization Of all law-abidinl
citizens should be made at once, to uphold
the majesty and the power Oflaw.