, 1863-07-25

rFtom the Montreal Witness, July o3-}
The great Democratic or pro-sarery party
Of the North, now generally called Goppel-
heads, and, until the defeat Of Lee, EsofJiog
in that name, has, probably, recelsed Ital
blow from the New York riots. 1t Wa stfong
Of the State, but after his open sympa:ny
with the rioters, we doubt If he could obtain
any votes were the election now to take piace,
except those Of the rowdy class, unhaPphY
too numerous, but not sufficiently so to carry
any election alone. The wealthy men con
are very numerous and very wealthy in N:T
York, Albany, Buffalo, &c., must have felt :
very uncomfortable to see the thieves aud cut
:throats OF New York let loose under the aus
piees Of the razty TO- which they bel ,nged,
and urged on BY the papers which they sus-
tained- Had the ENORMOUSLY wealthy mem.
be1s of the Democratic pro slavery party had
their banks, Rtores and palaces sacked, their
eyes would have been still better opened, but
the danger probably came near enough to IN
duce them to asoid repetition Of It.
The game Of pretending loyalty to the
Union md determination to press the war
| whilst resisting the Union Government,
loudly co1lcmntrg its supporters, aud sym.
pathizing with the rebels, must be nearly
played out. Where oil the condemnation Is
the <tau1chest supporters Of the FetecI Cav
ernment, and none Of 1t for the shareholders
Of the South who are In. arms agaiust 1t, the
loyalty is Of a kind which any government
o]ic Irish too, The invariahle supporters Of the
Democratic pro-slayery party, and the bitter
hatcrs ofnegroes, must have lost much ground
In public estimation from the prominent part
they took in the riots In fact the reaction
which The three days Gf Jp1y h; in Msw stna xoiS
may probably yet prove great element of
strength to the Federal Government and Re-
publican or anti-alayery party. The tnhuman
aud dattardly persecution Of colored man also
By this mob, will, probably, turn public opin-
Ion more in their favor than any event Of this
war, or rather revolution, for a re7olntion It
must nt tctssarGy be, all parties scouting alike
a return to the state Of Things before the TaT.
Seduction and Attempted Sui
eide.
From the Illinois State journal, Jrly a3l.1
About nine o'clock q. m., yesterday, the
residents on east Jefferson, between Sixth
land Seventh streets, Were alarmed. By the re-
port Of pistol and the CRY that woman had
shot herse1f. The alarm was NOT without
foundation: Nearly opposite the calaboose,
on the south side of the street, 9 woman Was
found bleeding ard lying on the sidewalk.
She vas Immediately removed to the engine
house opposite, where medical assistance WAS
soop brought to her. DIS. WolLgemuth and
Million were in attendance, and discovered q
wound from pistol shot, In the right temple,
which they probed, but unsuccessful1y, for
the bali. The direction Of the wound was up
ward and towards the back part Of the head.
On e5aminatien 1t was found that the skull
had not been fractured. The patient WAS
subsequently removed to the county house,
where she now lies under the treatment Of Dr..
Million, county physician.
There nre many conflicting reports as to the
motives which actuated her in this deliberate
attempt 1T self.destruction- The truth seems
tt: be that she had contracted an intimacy with
4 soldier named Albert S, Robinson, alias
/ ''Dtc," who had held out to her O PROMISE Of
marrhge-hayirg previously assured her that
he was m unmarried man. R0binson's wife
AID child having late1y arrived In the city, the
victim of his treachcry was Of course shut
ont from all hope Of the union which she had
ske visited the county jail. where Robinson Is
contlntd on grave chaIgc-assaalt with in-
tent to commit murder-nnd after 4 few min
ute's Interview, withdrew, Some thirty or
| forty feet from the Jail, she committed the act
which has placed her, broken-hearted, too
cobfding creature, IN the helpless condition
# IN impotent self destroyer. Her name is
Zorelda Britt When placed on a stre;cher in
The engine house, she said "Let me die. I
have been brought to this By the treachery Of
men, ! do not wish to live any longer" Sub-
sequently, when being removed to the county
l'ouse. she expressed desire to live, that she
might persecute her seducer.
The unfortunate girl has lately been living
| IS servant in some Of the most respectable
t flmilies Of tie city. A few weeks ago her
father, who ia said to reside In Missouri, traced
her to this place and entrented her to return
home, but tono purpose. The way ward pas
| sion shc had conceived for the falthIGss VII
lain who had seauced her, overruled her sense
Ct duty aud Of the obligations dae to parental
authority and advice.