New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31
GOV. sRYmOUR ON CONsCRIPTuON.

1t. wholesome aud cheering evidence Of
the condition Of public opinion that the dis
10, al journals of this city have not pretermitted
their efforts for n siDgle day. since the riots
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yic,ion that the outbreak was an insurrection
fomeuted by the Copperhead leaders in the
hope that anarchy might be reduced 10 q man.
ageable revolution, whereby the people should
be affrishted and coerced into submission and
Government. The frat point was gained when
the passions of the multitude were excited by
the prctcnse that the draft made an invidious
distinction between rich and poor, and all the
bad blood Of the town was excited to murder,
arson and pillagc, directed solely against those
marked for their loyalty. The direction which
this mad fury was to take WAS further indi-
Gated by tearing the flag of the Union to rags
wherever it was found, by cheers for JEFF.
Davis, and other open expressions Of sym
pathy with the Southern Rebels. Law
and order being thus set at naught,
and the city given over to riot, the
garize the insurreciion, and to bring the riot
crs under the discipline and control Of Gov
ernor Seymour and his friends. Hence the
speech Of that Magistrate from the City Hall
steps to wretches hot from Che coD1agration
and sack OF an orphan asylum and the dwell
ings Of private citizens-rcd with the blood of
their victims; henco the simultaneous cry tho
next morning from the organs Of the rioters
that tho work Of suppressing the mob should
bc left in the hands Of the State authorities;
hence the attempt Of those authorities. aided
by the acquiescencc OF q feeble old man who
happened unfortunately " be in command Of
this military district. to take all power from,
and to cripple the Efforts Of that single-mnded
soldier, Gen. Brown, who saw his duty straight
before him and meant to do it, The whole
country has read these consecutive events Alright, |
aud the eyes Of oil loyal people are opened to
the astounding fact that there are among US
men wicked aud reckless enough to resort to
any measures that will bring about Northern
revolution in aid of that falling and fatcring
one Of the South by whose success alone they
can ever hope to attain to q share Of political
power. Let ii be remembered that at the
outbreak Of the Southern Rebellion the aid Of
these very men at the North was counted upon
TO overthrow the Government Of the United
States, and that this scheme was only frus-
trated by the outburst Of loyalty and patriotism
" hch followed the fall Of Sumter. But tho same
men will cling to the same purpose to the
end, and. though the suppression Of the riots
has bulked them Of an opportunity which they
had created. and which they trusted would
serve their designs, il is only to watch, and
wait for, and make some now occasion. In
The meantime they strive to throw tho people
Of their guard. to disabuse them Of The con-
viction, which happily now has taken deep
root, that they were responsible for the
riots aud meant to use them o. q revolu.
.ionary weapon. and to lul the country again
nto o false and treacherous security BY pro-
estations Of patriotism, % they did every one
,fHr tho fsu 9f Sumter, That thsy are sOn' |