New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15
BKRORR THE RIOT.
The Torch that Lis tho Flnme-Ths Cop
psrhead Press Of Monday.

THE INQUISITlON CONSUMPTION.
Frsm Ths Daily News. Monday, July -
1t ID sincerely 10 bs hoped that measures will bs
taken TO test the constutionalty Of the law which
threatens 10 remove sixty odd thousand Of our cit
Gems from tho State Of New-York before single
individual 10 permitted to be forced, against his will
to take part 10 the ungodly conflict which 10 distract
ing tho land. It 10 said that Gov. Seymour openly
expresses his belief that netther tho P,0idea mol
Congrss,, eithout the consent Of the STATE duthort
tis,, has any rtgh to enforce such an act as 70 nor
being carried ,nto c6ea under the 0u'piees of IN
War Department, but that he THINKS bis interfere
anoe would do moro harm than good, and shat the
question ought to be settled by the Courts.
The manner in which the draft is being conducted
in Now-York is such an outrage upon al deeency
and fdirness az has no pardllel, and can hHd no
apologi,ts No proclamation has been issued upon
tho subject, and 1t Is only . matter Of surmi.e
whether three or ak hundred thousand men are to
he rased. IT, a. is supposed, three hundred thous-
and additional troops IRE 70 be added TO the Union
Army by the present conscrptien, the proper quota
to DO drawn from this city would 10 about twelve
thousand Of our citizens. Instead Of this number,
however, over twenty-five thousand are being
drafted and, with fifty per cent extra ref uIrod ior
exemptions, thirty three thousand ak handredi No
allowance 10 made for the militia who are in Penn
sylvapa and Maryland and the $500 10 be paid by
rich conscripts Instead Of purchasing substitutes is
TO bs diverted against the spirit Of the law, to some
other direction.
The evident aim Of those who have tho Conscrip-
II -. a.. -,
Der Of Democratic votes a, the next election. TIE
nisereans Q! the head The Gortnntnf are bending
all their powers a. was revealed in the late speech
Of Wendell Phillips at FraminghAm, to securing q
perpstuaiion Of their asosndensy for another four
years, and their triple method Of accomplishing this
purpose, 10 10 kW og Demoerab, Guh tho ballot
boxes with bogus soldier votes, and deags rses'dn!
dstr,efs ritA negro Hgrase1 The erafiy, quiet
way in which the snroIlmen. has been earned on
forosAlled both criticism aud oppoeilion. Nevsrihs-
less, the woik has ne,iher been fGsriy pe,Jorrrd,
NOR Ass Il ben hororTh. And now that i! 10 over.
the people arc notified tina, Ou, Of sbou, two and
shalt Of citizens de'f,ned 10 te br0.sh ~
,.fo M,s,rs. L,noola g. Company, osrHd Aes"-
God JorJ,d We hope has iasia4i mea'sr" sll
be taken 10 prerenf he outrage aud 10 secure 'neh
a decision from our Courts a. will eIempt New
York from further compelled participation In the
suicidal war which is dosola,ing the land.
CoNsCRIPTs, you ARE YET FREEMES.
Only a few among tho workinsInon Of this city
whs may be oopsrip,ed into the rsnss Of tho Abo-
liton army, will march 10 the field with the proud
consciousness that thsy are the soldiers Of Repab-
lie about TO do battle for Republican institutions
The very fact that . power eaists thai can drir,
them from heD hom0 10 tie '.aughier pen, ril
teach Asm that hey are no longer J,es agssn. eIi
that an earthly ~Ii, superior 10 Ae'r osn esH:roi,
tAnr vsorenenh ard p0inn oui 10 hsr' ht pafi
tAat they msH tread sven although u lead 10 pre'sH
d<ath.
For the frr, time ip our history, Contcriptoa ha'
stslked In among u.s. Ike he svsat-eour'er ef q
confirmed De,potisr. Conser,ption, that does no
dare ,nvads a eoaag,rs d1eiing IN m0ssreliod
Great britain. stsps srroganHy SPon our RepHo'
l,ean so,l and drars lots for ~ r'et'm' from
among 1s sOns Of ,nduitry, having the r,eA mar
10 hs lrxrrious repom Conscription the familiar
tool Of Emperors, who cannot trust the patriotism o
their subjects, 10 now about 70 teach Us our rudi
msnts In subordlna,ion to military government
II 10 Q stranger upon soil Heretofore wo have
fought our battles without i.s aid, and triumphed
twice without |, over tho most powerful kingdom o
the world. Even In the infancy Of this Ropublic
whom its cradle was being rocked amid The slemesta
Of strife. and patriots nurssd 1t with their blood
and hoped against hope as II balanced between life
and DEATH even then, In tho hour Of its ulnos! peril
i. dsdainod 10 call forced and unwilling soldier u
iu rescue. Without wealth. without experience
A. Oh it ~
for independence withou, counting ono conscrpI
among its defenders. Bot now, rolling In afiucnce
standing upon Il levol with the first empires Of the
world, and wasting as much money in patronage Al
would have paid the armies Of The Revolution, ii
,ntroduces Ms foreign nmsAsQ - he seal q
make soiiieys for an Aboihio~ 90
me workingnen Of nn e,fy ~ Anneiined q
be forced into a 6gal for Emancipation. let then
eiau,or 90 loud far peao, that their poice' 'haA he po
tsntial uih our rulers. 1t 10 strange pervcrsioI
Of tho laws OF sslfpre,ervation which would oompe
tho white laborer to eare has family deststuie on1
unprotected phis he goes forth TO free tho negro uho
beng free, pW compete ruth h.m m iaJor Let th'
laboring population assemble psacosbly in mas
meeting, and express their viows upon tho subject
Let 1t DO no political ga'herlng-no partisnn demon
straton but spontaneous congregation OF the work
ing classes, to give vent, within legal bounds, bu
firmly, 10 tho sentiments OF their fraternity witt
regard to this odious The eonseriptIon tr,ng
II home TO their own Mreshoids much as If Ges
Lee's horsemen Were rafting dorm Broaduoy. |
they would avoid conscription, let them speak il
opposition to that which has given birth to conscrip
ton. Let them protest against the continuance o
I At thern pA ha rrv fnr hat
already ascending from all psrtsof the North. lie
them mako it q necessity with tho Administration
To give up iA insane Emancipation scheme. lie
them insist that in place Of the conscrption Of whit
men to servo the blacks, we shall have negotiation