The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-21

Gov. Seymour 10 mot satisfied with
Presidents Lineoln's sGsr 70 aesept the
average quots from the fosr districts
which he had clainsdto bs ovsrbardssed,
until second enrolment can test the ac-
curasy Of the frst. He returns to the a.
sault With new statistics. Whether his
figures are correct or not, or whether they
are not rseoneihbls With strict sorrsct-
ness Of the enrolment. in the lack Of all
details. We arc not able 70 say. II there
Is any real reason to suspect error. Prssi.
dent Lin coin will undoubtedly pay it due
heedd II has utrszdy gwen The amplsst
proof of > disposition to exclude every
chance Of injustice or unfairnsss in the
premises There will b NO trouble about
any reasonable adjustment.
The re 81 difficulty lies in Gov. Ssy-
mour's spirit and intent. 1t is perfectly
plain that his prime object 10 NOT to rectity
The draft but TO prevent IL. If recti6catioD
10 bis real end. Why does he not cou6ne
himself 70 . simple setting forth Of what
he conceives to be the errors in the en-.
rollmentt or the apportiouments? Why
does he . advapcs the pretencc that the
Law is IN constitutionalg Why, through
out his porrespondencs, does no take
special pains to attach to every mention
of conscrip ption some invidious or obnox-
ious ASSOC iation Why does he not
promptly fall in with the proposition of
the Psesi dens 10 take from the districts
said to b. overcbsrged sonly the average
quotas, u ntil it can be determined by .
new enrol lment, made under the eye of
the Gov ernor's own agents, whether
greater umbers are duey The people
are no, 81 pch simpleions Is not to under.
stand thes pc things 1t is becoming as
notorious as the MONDAY thst Gov. Sey-
mous>i is b ent upon defeating the law for
the repIe1 ishment of the national armies,
IL he can aud that, since be dares not
use direct means, he is making the most
Of indirect.
1t is not for MS to scan Gov. Seymour
motives. They are known to himself only.
Blu. his p psition as leader is understood
Ivy all. A very large proportion of his
political supporters are opposed to
the war , conducted, and would gladly
have ii % ded On almost any terms. Gov
whatever his personal views
concerning the war may be-, as . politi-
cian cannot afford to ALLEVIATE this power
full support. He works to retain it. It
Is . recognised necessity with him, and
he habitually acts with reference to it
Though b 3 cannot without ruin to every
future hope, join those Of his friends, who
openly demand cessation Of war, he can
yet keep them satisfied by acting in their
interest. Though he cannot come ont
directly against the var, he can raise is
sues with the Govern ment that. If success
full, viii break down the war. Thus. in his
letter to the vslIandighau meeting in AL
bany, three months ago, he said in about
90 many words, that if the Administra-
tion should sanction the action Of Gen
Burnside against vallsndigham, the war
should be abandoned. "The Admins
tration," he declared, twill determine in
the minds Of moro than ooe-half the peo.
pie of the loyal States, pAether this rar
Is scdSed 70 put doWn rebellion at hs
South, or destroy free institutiOns at tie
NORTH" The President Of the United
Stases thought differently bat il there
was gun fred after vallandigham was
packed of to Dixie, it was simply because
Gov. Seymour could nos prevent it. just
% he then sought to make . fatal issue
against tho prosecution Of the war upon
the question Of unlicensed speech, just 50
does he now seek to raise such an issue on
the questi on Of the conscriptioo. II was
for this he paitered and dsllisd with the
riot as he did : and it is for this that he
now is dol ing his utmost to delay the sup
ply OF any more men by the State OF
New York ~ the National armies.
Now W. could wish that Gov. Seymour
had, At th beginning of his administra-
ton. resol usely thrown Of all party tram
mels, aud devosed himself with entire
sinsfenes1 Of purpose TO the great work
OF saving tho republic from the rebellion
that threa tened It's existence But since
he was unable Or unwilling to perform
that duty, Ne rejoice that be is 80 fast
oonmitting political suicide If We are
to have purer politics hereafter. there
must - . political end of this class oi