Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-28
Results of the New York Riot:

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| The mob has been suppressed, the draft, suspended
for the moment is to be enforced at the point Of the
bayouet, and the odium of the whole affair is being
thrust upon the Democratic party. The Tribune, the
Times the Post, indeed the whole Republican press is
endeavOriag to lash the people into fury by charging
that the riot Was the result Of an understanding with
the Government at Richmond LEES invasion, Stephens
mission to Washington, aud the outbreak in New York
were parts of a deep laid scheme Of the COpperhead
and Secession leaders to nRugurate civil in the
North and To overthrow the administration at Washing
tou A paragraph from the Richmond Dispatch to the
the effect that the which induced Lee to invade
Pennsylvania could not be made known for generation
to come copied with emphasis in the Northern papers,
as dArky hintirg at conspiracy between Davis aud
Seymour and confirming the suspicious aroused BY the
riot.
This is dark crime indeed to be charged against the
opponents of Lincoln and VIII carry weight with it,
Nothing that mendacity AID dsvilsh ingenuity can &C
compsh will be left undone in fastening this accusation
uoon the Democrats Disclaimers will avail nothing;
proofs will be found the air. every circumstance OF the
wa- Nill be tortured into frmaiOn strong as Holy
Writ and the indignation thus reused up will seriously
affect the prospects Of the Democracy. The riot was
blunder of which the Republicans taking what they
consider a legitimate advantage. If with this new
weapon so much like God sind, they are not able TO
carry the day at the elections their defeat will be
due to msladrOitness alone.
To those who fanced that Democratic successes would
rebound to le advantage of the South, the deItrOus
given by the Republicans the riot must be re-
CURED as a disastes Added Morgan's silly raid, it
will be apt to defeat vallandigham which would be, in
effect equivalent to tie political triumph Of the Lincoln
ties in all parts Of the North 10 other words its result
viii be the prOlSugAtiOn of the war for four years to
come or until foreign powers intervene. Viewed in this
| liz l. the outbreak in New York Of the worst
things for US that could possibly have happened.
But there is to be an afterclsp. Charged Nih hid
eous crime of which they guilty, the Democrats
vii repel the charge with ferceness of resentment
prOpOrtiOned to its sy and the vigOI with which it
is pressed home upOl them. Party hatrel vii deepen
and intensity TO a degree never before known. The
rancour and bitterness of political Animosity will take
colour from the blood that has been she'd The victory
of the baotbOI will b, poor AndSunsasfactory ri-
umph TO opponents naamed toSfury by the smell of
/ gore. An eve for au eye, a tooth for a TOOTH will
henceforh be the ruling thought in the hearts of both
Democrats and Republicans TIE ruthless energy 18th
Which the latter pushing the former TO the wall,
gives ia the measure of the rebound which sooner or
later must take place. Conscious Of innocence Coz
Of moral superiority in everything aud especially
in fidelity to the Union the Democrats will be mpelled
by every motive that the soul and strengthen
the hand to make battle for the life of fgStheir hon
or their good standing in society. Fighting in self
defence, may be they WI fight desPera,ely.-
Branded traitors, they who fore sent party for the
sake Of the Union and gave Lincoln than half his
mighty armies Nill least take TO prove their
cussrs towards The battle thus begun will not end in
words simply because the Republicans will NOT relent,
nor magnanimously resign the accidental party adysn
tsgs which the riot has furnished them. Already it has
come 20 blood; in blood it continue, and in blood
i. must end The Democrats cannot the Republicans
d. no, desire TO p'eventit Toe Times cries ont eIu
nPy that the occasion for displaying the power Of the
Government worth times the blood that has been
she'd No NOR al rover long postpone the evil day
of Northern civil war. The Almighty will no. inter
pose, for sill parties guilty in be eye of Him "ho
bath said vengeance is mine" aid who SO signaly
proved at Gettysburg tba. the South to have
share in the vengeance reserved 10 Himself alone
There is smother view. Just indignation, the pride
of good name and conscious recttude, will be the
only motives of D,mo .ratc resistance Long ago all
thinking men fOresav the tendency to DespOtsm of
Republ can rule. By cautious observance Of the
las by appeals to the ballot boz, by repeated Of
fidelity to the Constitution and the Union, the Demo
Gratis sought to avoid Any occasion for the exercise
Of those dsspOic powers which the Repubi-
cans had iusugurated early in the war and threatened
nuke permanent after the idle plea Of military neces
sy ccud, no. logger be maintained. In vain! The
occasion has been Ea1e by the Republicans spite of
all the Democrats could do At time when the armies
Of the Uused States outnumbered those Of the rebels"
more than two to one daft Of 100000 cOnscri ,ts is
announced; aud after the most signal advantages over
the rebels the repulse Of their largest and best army
and the capture of their srongholds in the Mississippi
Valley il is decided that the draft shall 60 On
This is the sufficient provOca ion for the formation
of a standing army, TO be recruited mainly from
the D. mocratc ranks Thus the QUESTION Of despotism
or freedom is forced upon the Democracy and they
must meet Il now or six moths year hence, when
their power of resistance will be much weaker
their advesares are ronger. Seward took that
the rebels should FIRE the FIRST gun at Sumter He will
if he has not already done So take care that the Demo-
Gratis shall FIRE the 6rst gun the draft The friends IT
civil liberty At the North precisely in the at i
tule of the Confederate States when sumner was
threatened Their Su inter- is the draft They must at
tack or they must submit If they attack now, through
much trbuAlion, they will preserve their liberties
under the Constitution of tn ,iRfathsrs If they sub
nit trey Will see the GovsrDm 'ns' subverted d.spOti'm
for time triumphant aud then anarchy and widest,
maddest revolution The corner stone Of States Rights
can no more be removed from the political structure OF
the remaining United Stle5 without blOOdshed at the
North than when the Unon Wai intact The qlestioa
is now precisely What was when Sou Carolina assed
the ordinance Of e,essioa-the old, fre, Replblicap
Government or ne v Consolidated abOlisOais; des-
pO.ism Tae question cannot re settled BY Dent,
q-ts AN nlrty Ia q. seniia lly 1eyo-