The New York herald., 1863-07-28
The Real Conspiracy In the Late
Riots.

The mystery that enyelOped the events OF the
week of terror in this city Is fast being cleared
away The nest Of tho conspirators has been
probed, and they now stand before the public
In their hideous forms. When we saw the
Tribune, Times and Post, day after day amidst
the tumultuous and trying scenes in this city.
filled with bitter, acrimonious and bloodthirsty
articles, we concluded that there was some Sc
cret under and behind all the disturbances
which was purposely hidden from the general
public. Time has verified our suspicious Facts
that have come to light within the last few days
conclusively prove that the incendiary course
of the radical journals was prompted solely by
fixed determination to increase the extent Of
the riot and to force a collision between the
State and national authorities The latter point
accomplished, it was to be followed with
the declaration of martial law, a military
Governor, and all tho appliances that
this satanic radical committee, with Greeley,
Raymond, Goodwin & Co. at its head, with
its dozen or fifteen tails, could bring to
bear to control future elections in this city.
They were foiled in their evil and bloody work
by the tact and skill Of Generals Wool and
Sandford, with the cooperation of Governor
Seymour. The riot and suffering and the reign Of
terror were, however, extended by them at
least three days by their nefarious work.
How these radical conspiritors tampered with
the military is shown by the reports of Generals
Wool and Sandford. The letter of the former
to the Governor states that on Monday after
noon (lSth) General Harvey Brown rendered
his services His offer was accepted, and he
was directed TO report to Major General Sand
| ford. 1t was soon found that General Brown
did not act in harmony with General Sandford.
| Gen. Wool thereupon issued an order; but this
Brown did not obey, but presented himself in the
evening, asking to be excused from the opera
| tions Of the order. This Gen. Wool refused to
grant him, declaring 'sthat, for efficient opera
tions, a hearty cooperation of the State and
United States troops with the police was neces-
sary to put down the mob" General Brown
persistng, he was excused from further service.
Mark the sequel. The next morning the radi-
cal papers denounced the military authorities
in unmeasured. terms and howled for martial
law General Brown also appeared about eight
in tho morning at General Wool's headauar-
ters and asked to be reinstated, Saying, In SUBJ
stance, that he> was in the wrong" He was
reinstated. What then? The same authority
states that he acted without any reference to
General Sanford. Right here comes in the
important testimony Of General Sanford. The
latter, in his official report, asserts "that the
rioters were dispersed on Monday night and
Tuesday morning, and the peace Of the city
would have been restored in few hours but
for the interference of Brevet Brigadier Gene
raj Brown, who, in disobedience Of the orders
of General Wool, withdrew the detatchmenis
belonging to the general government" This
act SO weakened the small military force
in the city that it was again placed at the
mercy of the rioters, and the bloody scenes
were continued two or three days longer. The
Tribune clamored the next morning for the
removal Of General Wool.
| Thus we have the official testimony that
| General Brown was used by the radicals. II is
we'll known fact that Generals Wool and Sand
ford were in frequent consultation with Cover
nor Seymour, and that these three officials
| worked together in harmony. Brown, on the
other hand, was no doubt urged to ask to be
reinstated by the little satanic committees CON-
posed Of Greeley, Raymond and Goodwin, they
fearing that, unless be was there to interfere with
the plans of Seymour, Wool and Sanford, the
riots would be put down and their plans for mar
tial law and conflict between the State and ma.
tlonal authorities defeated. Browns reinstate-
ment was essentially necessary for the success
Of their schemes. Hence the pretended con-
fession that he was wrong. General Brown is
n6 doubt member Of church in good stand
ing ana Q good military officer. He has done
good service for his country at Fort Pickens
and other points, and. like Phelps and Hunter,
is good fighter when the negro is not about.
But hold up the negro to such men and they
forget all their military knowledge. The radi-
Gals held up the niger and nigger party to
Brown, and all military ability departed except
| for mischief
| But the sole aud entire responsibility OF the
late terrible scenes in this city does not rest ex
clusively on the radical satanic committee
and their organs. The factions headed by the
Ne,cs and World and Mozart Hail. the ex-
| tremes on the other side, were engaged in
similar scheme. These two journals also, but
from another standpoint, famed the flames,
and with the Mozart Hall leaders, endeavored
to bring about conflict between The State and
national governments. These journals labored
TO excite the people. while the leaders of Mo-
zart urged the Governor to take stand for the
State and against the national government
Thus the two extremes were constantly play
ing into each others hands and increasing the
troubles that were upon US. Our citi.
zens witnessed the lamentable fact OF the
partisan press zealously working together for
the destruction of our city and government
The riot was finally put down, notwithstanding
the action Of the two extremes. Generals Dix
| and Candy arrived here near the close of the