, 1863-07-28
Chicago Gril>n1te.
HOW ABOUT NEw YOnK :

ROW ABOUT NEW YoRKf
The enemy are surely deceived. The
Administration will not back down In
spite Of the disloyal cayi1s, the sophisti.
cal and semi-treasonable objections and
the tortuous and double-dealing policy o,
Gov. Seymour; in spite Of the infnriated
howl Of that bloody and brutal Irish Cath.
olic mob, that found its greatest delight in
the burning Of Orphan Asylums and the
Draining Of unarmed and unofIendinz ne
grocs; and if it need be, in spite Of the
mandates Of the local judges whom that
mob has borne into place and power-in
spite Of all these and the insensate clamor
Of every Coppcrhead throat in the land,
the Draft viii be enforced, not only in the
City and State Of New York; but where
cyer else the Inv of Congress says that it
may be operative! Depend upon that.
The Government cannot recede. Its dig
nity, it's authority, its power to command,
its reputation 1t home and abroad, its fu-
= turo usefulness-all are staked On this
: issue, and to hang out the white flag now
: in the face Of the opposition that challenges
the exercise OF its power and dedes the
penalties that It may exact, would be to
say that Anarchy had deposed Authority,
and that political Chaos had come again.
It must not be 30 weak. 1t must not sac
rilce the hopes and mar the destiny Of
this great nation for fear so unworthy Of
those who rule q brave and free people
fear Of weak and disloyal faction that is
bold only because it has never been awed
into obedience and silence!
The Law is no partisan enactment arising
out Of the e6gencies Of political strife. It
is AKIN to neither the Fugitive Slave Law,
NOT any other of the atrocious enactments
to which bad government has given rise.
It has its foundation, its excuse, and its
abundant justification in profound and
overwhelming national necessity, the i'm
minence Of which all men see. It is an
expression, in legal Phrase, Of that which
this Republic must do to live. And NO be
unto that Administration, wo be unto that
man or that party which will not, for the
nations sake, hear and obey.
The law will be executed in New York
Thirty thousand Federal bayonets welded
by stalwa1t arms that feel the impulses of
loyal hearts, may and will enforce the les
son which corrupt and howling local Ju-
dietary, a Peclsnifian Governor, who. be-
tween his cantings and snif1ings, finds
time to plot with men Of iniquity and Of
Blood, q venerable prclate," one and single,
all the followers and adherents Of these seem
toneed-a lesson which says that the Con-
stitution, the Congress aud the President Of
the United States are superior to all Justices
Of the Peace, to the commanders of State
militia, and even to the prayers and genu-
feNons Of priesthood that is respectable
only because it is old, and Of laity that
is to be pitied only because it is uncn]isht-
ened.
The draft will be enforced, and with the
cordial appreciation, and il necessary, the
armed assistance Of tens of thousands Of
men who have, heretofore, some from one
and some from another excuse, stood aloof
from cooperative effort in the loyal cause
Tie mask has fallen off, Copperheadism
is stripped Of its DISCUSSES; and the infer
nal mdeousness Of its meaning is traced
on every paving stone IN New York. Men
who have censured the Government for
its. Emancipation Proclamation, or for its
seeming Hardness and indecision, or for its
alleged violation Of private right, know
and feel, with bitter and unavailing recret.
the re1niciousncss Of the influence that thew
have exerted, and all over the land they
are declaring their regret for the past, and
making and registering sincere VOWS for
wiser and better, and more patriotic
course in the future. They say, ave have
" always been 1oyel after our fahions. We
!" have never failed to hope that the rebel
" lion might be put down But We ques-
8 toned the wisdom, the patriotism and
:. the necessity Of the way in which it was
being done We believed in the
professions Of those who were
"our oracles and spokcsmen, and
though We have not demonstrated
"whcn they carried criticism to such an
"e1tent that it was aid and comfort to
"the enemy, We see how utterly we
have erred. how false and
"malignant our leaders are, and how
g incumbent it is upon all men who desire !
" reunion and an honorable peace, to make |
g. the causc Of the Government their cause,
and the honor Of its armies their honor.
" "Henceforth we are for the Administra-
"tion. Fo1giving what We cannot ap-
"prove, to all its efforts directed to the one
"great purpose, We shall be true!" We
knew it would be so. 1t is sad that, in
this day, the deposition Of authority in
the cliet commercial city Of the land, the
cry Of innocent and defencelcss men SUI:
fering death IN it's most horrifyi ing shape
at the hands Of the many-headed monster
that Copperheadism evoked to do its work,
the burning Of an Orphan Asylum, the
pillaging Of private houses, and the inaue-
uration Of the Empire Of Hell upon earth,
should be necessary to arouse American
citizens 10 q consciousness Of their errors
and to q resolve to do their
duty to an imperilled country.
But it did exist, and as much as we NAV
dep1ore the sickening scenes which loei-
cally followed upon its heels, We NAV
thank Heaven that the result Of all is the
lntensifcation Of the patriotic spirit among
The people, the reinforcement Of the power
Of the Government, and the shame and | .
confusion Of these Northern traitors who
have conspired against it.!
SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
Our readers may, We take it, dismiss all
their fears in relation to the final SUCCESS
Of our army under General Gilmore, now
laying slege to Charleston. five have a
correct idea Of the situation, the fall Of
Fort Wagncr-the main obstacle to sue.
cess-fs as certain as any other event de-
pending upon human action. It is so in
rested that not man can get out; and our
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