Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-23
Th. RIchmond Dispatch on the New
York Riots.


The Richmond Dispatch on the New
York Riots.
They do uos uuderrate, in Richmond, the
importance OF the riots which last week
disgraoed New York. The Richmond Dis
patch of the 18th, says:
I'VE have some intelligence from tue
North this morning far more welcome, ana
much more important, than foreign tnterpsR-
zion. The peace meetings an NeW York, SO
bitterly ridiculed by the uuthinking-those
safe parallels by which the anti war people
of the North were working into open resis-
lance TO Lincoln's goVernment-hdVe borne
their fruit The white flag has been sud
denly lowered, and the red battle flag now
waves 10 New York over streets wet with
the gore OF Liucoln's hated minions. This
grand movement 10 New York is but the
precursor of series of similar outbreaks
Already have riots followed in Hartford,
Ct, and Newark, N. j., aud in a few days
We shall hear from the West"
The Dispatch does not expect to hear OF
the mob as triumphant, yetit looks for the
greatest advantages for the rebels from this
movement. Howl Let the rebel jouFn-
alist explain:
"These demonstrations may, and doubt
u,
the military, but there wiH be no enforcement
of tie draft after quiet is restored. These
people have elected to die in the streets
rather than submit to the hateful tyranny
of Lincoln, aud have proved themselves in
earnest by pouring out their blood. They
have shown a spirit which Lincoln, too
glad to see subside, will never again rouse.
Already he is covering before it, and tel
egraphs to Governor Seymour thatthe draft
will be suspended in New York. When
he shall have had time to fl the city
with troops this promise may not be re-
spected but be cannot fill all, or even
half dozen, of the largest cities at the
North with sufficient force to enforce the
CONSUMPTION. He has not the men to spare,
aud we may very safely conclude that the
DAYS as well as the soldiers OF the federal
army are numbered. There will be no
addition to its strength, and it is confessed
on all hands that the present Yankee force
under arms can never begin to subdue the
Contederacy. Let US have more of these
outpourings--a few more great cities on
the mourners' bench-some more cutting
and sackiuR of houses, and hanging and
matilIating of men. 1t saves the Confed-
ate troops deal of marching and fighting,
and lops OF many dreary month of this
war. The sacking and burning has been
heretofore at the South. Our compliments
to our northern brethren and may they
enjoy their turn" @
Undoubtedly it is great misfortune TO
the Union cause that the stunning effect OF
our recent train of victories are to be eased
off in the South by the New York riot
The rebels seize upon the occurrence eager
~, and by playing upon it with great vigor
divert the southern mind from the fatal
calSuities which have recently oVertaken
their armies. But there is this happy view
to be taken of their comments and their
situation. In the nature of things their
recent defeats will soon begin to tell upon
them physically. Our armies are now well
into the heart OF the south. Rosencrans
advance is at Rome, in the S ate of Geor-
gia, Lee is on his way to Richmond, John
MorgAn's force has been captured, Charles
ton is almost in our hands, East Tennessee
is delivered, North Carolina is in a state
of disaffection, Mobile will be the threat
ened 10 few days by Grant, sugar is
two dollars per pound in Richmond
aud other commodities are advancing
in proportion. Day by day our lines
are contracting around the rebel ter
ritory and shortening their resources.-
Meanwhile at the North, every thing is COM
ing down in price. The standards ofpeace
aud plenty are being approximated. The
land abounds with prosperity. The peo-
pie are enthusiastic and confident about
the overthrow of the rebellion. The New
York riots have disappeared aud gone, and
the CONSUMPTION is everywhere progressing
quietly. Bye and bye all this news will get
down South, and the people there, tired OF
waiting and weary with want and their
defeats, will say to the New York riots, as
the distressed man in the play said, 'ii
you are coming why don't you come aloug2 q
One of the "barbarities" of the war
,or.b commented nnoD by the Richmond