The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-31

sent to aid the government to drive the
invaders out of Pennsylvania. There
were actually only FIVE hundred troops
in and around this city at that time -
Commencing to draft on Saturday in one
of the worst localities in the city, draft.
ing few hundred, the next day being
Sunday and holiday for the laboring
men, gave them an opportunity to meet
and talk over their grievances. All
know, under such circumstances, one
man adding his story to another, that it
only tends to increase excitement. The
result was that Monday morning found
the city amidst scenes never before
known in its history.
While the trouble was at its height,
Gov. Seymour returned here on Tuesday
morning, and found everybody in a state
of alarm. Messengers arrived and ask
ed if this or that official would not be
safe under his (Seymour's) protection.-
On the heels of this came word that the
crowd had gathered in front of the Tri.
bune Office to make their second attack.
All asked what was to be done? In fact
q reign of terror existed under the Of.
fects Of the numerous rumors aAoat.-
Gov. Seymour saw that it was useless
to rely upon the few militia to quiet this
city, and saw no other way but to pacify
the excited crowd. He succeed in quiz
eting and dispensing those in the Park
but the excitement increased elsewhere.
The police did nobly, but by their con.
tinued laborS night and day they were
fast being worn out. In this state of
affairs the radical press piled on their
incendiary articles, charging Seymour
with being "traitorous Governor" and
numerous other articles which added fuel
to the fire already burning. These ar.
ticles so incensed portion of the de-
mocracy who had been zealoaSly work.
ing and Iaboring in different parts of the
city to restore order that they came very
near driving an element over that would
have made the results far more ruinous
TO the city than they were. They look.
ed upon these bitter attacks as the views
of the administration and determine.
tion to destroy New York.
AT one time Gov. Seymour had to
contend with no. only theexcited crowds
who were destroying property in every
direction, but to see that sufficient force
was ordered on, issue orders to the mill
tary officers in command and cattle with
the radical republican papers pouring in
their incendiary articles and cries for
blood, blood, all the time. In fact. it
seems like miracle that the city has
escaped as it most fortunately has
in this crisis. Fortunately for Governor
Seymour the moderate men of his own
party and the conservative republicans
rallied to his support and aided in res
cuing the city, Notwithstanding the clam.
or of the radical republicans and ex-
treme democrats He steered between
the two, and was thus perfectly success.
full.
1t is useless to state here the fight of
some of the agitators, or how their con.
slant cry for blood y" Shoot them
down " &c, in one of the principal ho.
tells came very near bringing before those
therein one Of the most heart .rending
scenes known in the history of the world e,
and how, by almost an accident, it was
prevented; or how those who had fled
from the city during the excitement re.
turned as soon as it commenced subsi-
ding and clustered about as courageous
as lions
The great question now is, will the
draft be Immediately enforced2 To this
we have only to say that Senator Nor.
gan has gone to Washington in regard
to the quota, to try and get the draft
postponed indefinitely, or at least until
that part of the objection which seems
to agitate the people in different parts
oil the State is arranged. He also bears
an important message from Gov Sey.
mour; but what he will be able to ac
complish time alone can tell. 1t is to
be hoped that the administration will
listen to Gov. Morgan and heed his prac.
tical advice for no man i'll the State
knows the feelings of the people on the
question CT draft or understands better
their grievances than Morgan. lie is
not one of those theorists who rush into
things heedlessly, but considers well ev-
cry step, and acts practically. If the
administration will follow his advice 1t
can, no doubt, prevent all further diff
Guilty. Let US await patiently the re.
suit.
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