New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17
THE ANIuUs OF THE MOB.

The World having made show OF denying
our statement that sympathy with the Slave.
holders Rebellion was the chief impulse to the
late Riots, we are favored by one of our most
intelligent and Trustworthy citizens with the fol-
lowing testimony:
| To hs Editor Of The ~ Y. Trieuss
Sir: TAe World has the ehrontery TO deny plump
y that this riot got up and conducted in the inter-
ests of jeff Davis and the Rebellion; and this morn
ing it attempts to bluff the issue by the following
paragraph:
But be 10 profonsly seeker sfs truth. and we BEG
10 recommend to him practical OF sscertanirg what
these rioters really Let him go in person iuto sh. hr
crowd OF them he may meet and ot up good hearty shout
the bosom OF his family will be- we ve1ufe to 'ay a. both
a ssdder aud wiser man"
l have bad occasion TO be present among the not
ers during several Of the most exciting scenes Of these
Disturbances and am in the position to meet squsrey
the proposition Of The World. knorc that there
has thus far been surer passports through these
mobs than the expression Of sympathy with the Reb-
els and cheers for JEFF Davis. confess that, despe-
rate and INSCRIPTIONS as knew the Copperhesdst 10
be, | was surprised at this discovery. But when
myself besrd the rioters give three cheers for jeff
Davis, and when heard from their own lips thoir
Monday was present at the sack and firing OF the
houses in Lexington avenue, going through the
whole mob from ts extreme verge TO the very front
steps OF these houses. There saw man known
to many persons o Rebel sympsthizsr, hand and
glove with the rioters encouraging them, in eonsnt'
alton with their ringlcsders and welcomed by them
wherever he went. Thero heard wishes expressed
for the success Of the Rebellion and the destruction OF
"the nsygurs." There man Of decent exterior and
apparent, intelligence exclaimed ashe saw The bousos
burning, "This is the most glorious sight have
ever seen; this will pay jeff Davis for the loss OF
vicksburg." On Tuesday evening heard among
the rioters in the upper part OF the Third avenue.
cheers for jeff Dsvis; but il was dark, and could
not zee the individuals who proposed or who gave
them. Bu, early on Wednesday afternoon
was in the Second avenue detachment Of tho 7th
Regiment marched up to disperse the mob which had
been maltreating the negroes near Twenty-sevenih
street. The rio,er. vanished from before the de.
achment, bu, closed in behind it, and began to boot
and then TO stone, and finally to fire upon 1t. Ooo
Of these very rioters who made this attack, when
the detachment had moved about square off, called
out, "Threo cheers for JEFF. Davis The cheers
were given, and numsIously, though not very loudly
for the bsyonstS were too near. stood not ten
feet from the man who propose the cheers and face
to face with him. Ia ten ninutes afterward SAW
the crowd which he then led stoning the 7th's men,
Merely to deprive Tie World, aud the Rebel
sympathizers for whom and to whom it speaks, Of
the benefit Of al objection, which it may make, that
my evidence is to be taken with allowance IA that
Of AL Abolitionst or Radical, ssy that Am of
those who have constsnty opposed your course upon
the negro question: and denied both the right and
the policy Of the Emancipation Proclamation; aud
that, though now heartily support the President,
did not support Abraham Lincoln as a candidate for
the Presidency. You, believe can testify TO the
truth Of this statement and also TO tho trusworh.
ness Of any other that / may make. would sign
my name; but it is in the Directory; and do no,
wish my house TO lie fired by Gov. seymour's (aud
jeff Daviss friends" on tho day when this 10 pub
iished. ErE-WITFIss.
EewYoIk July 10. 1863.