Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-24
MOBOCRACY.


that class Of political teachers, have now
clearly appeared in the crimes Of arson, theft
and murder, by Wholesale No injustice is
done to those men in charging them with the
guilt, morally, Of these monstrous crimes, and
in adding treason to the horrible list, since il
seems that the army is to be drawn upon TO
protect New York against the mob. Thus
the mob aids the enemy. The leaders are in
teligent men they well knew, when they
were counsolling resistance to the conscripton
act, that the common sense Of their followers
would not be content with speechmaking,
with scoldug, with voting the democratic
ticket. Looking upon this thing as pract-
cal matter, and finding themselves or their
friends drafted, the followers Of these men
concluded that violence, arson and murder,
were the things proper to be done--the only
sort Of resistance that would answer their
purpose. That was their understanding Of
the intent and meaning Of copperhesd preach
ing, and Wood, Brooks g. Co. must have
known that it would be so. An ordinary
election has often afforded occasion TO this
class Of New York population TO get up a
mob could their leaders doubt for q moment
that il they counseled resistance to the draft,
mob would ensue? we think not and
more, we fully believe that some Of these very
leaders desired a mob defeat Of the draft,
depletion Of the army, and a rebellion in the
North, IS diversion in favor Of the rebels
But admitting that they did not and that
these results have altogether outra their in
tenlions, it is still evident that their counsels
have been in the highest degree mischievous.
II wrong was TO be done, either lives to be
taken and property destroyed, or these poll
ticians to be banshed, it is now very evident
that it would have been far better to have
banished not only Valandgham, but Wood,
Brooks and all their co-laborers long ago
The banishment or the imprisonment Of these
men is mere temporary Inconvenience, COM
pared with the loss Of life to hundreds Of
men, women and children, and the sacrifice Of
the property Of other people entirely innocent
Of any ofense against the laws, or even
against the mob. Instead then, Of complain
ing of Burnside and Of the President for es-
topping Vallandigham, we think it would be
more reasonable TO complain that Wood,
Brooks & Co. Of New York were not long
ago treated in the same way An example or
two of severity against the leaders might
have saved their followers from the crimes
which have disgraced New York, and cast a
new doubt throughout the world upon the fit
ness Of democratic nsttutons-the fitness Of
men for self-goyernment
However, it is fortunate-ndoed we may
say Providental--tha, Chi, thing has occur
red when it could do the least harm to the
country. While the copperhead leaders Of
the North are demonstrating their wicked
ness by these monstrous crimes the rebellion
is struck with death. 1t is past aid, even
from rebellion at the North We believe
there is loyalty enough leit, not only to fol-
low up the defeated and despondent rebels OF
the South TO the end, but to maintain the au-
thority Of the law and restore order among
the crazy copperheud. of the North. The
loyal element largely predomiuates in the
North, and although ~ the first outbreak
mobs may succeed in injuring persons and
property, it is certain that they will be final
ly suppressed and the actors punished 49,
Meantime, it is well TO study this lesson, and
learn that obedience to the laws and good
der ramong the people are pleassnler, easier,
and cheaper than the wild disorder and hor-
rible crimes OF mobocracy Mobocracy is
sham democracy diseased democracy dem
;. -,
this denomination. Let Republicans and
genuine Democrats remember that the disease
in this case was produced by inoculGtion.-
Had Valandgham, Brooks & Co preached
patriotism as earnestly they have inculcated
spurious democracy, the draft in New York
would have been as quiet it has been thus
far in Vermont. Here We trust it will be
seen that we have true Democracy New
York abounds in the spurious sort.
NE place the chief responsibility Of these
mobs upon the leaders-upon men who set
others on to do and to suffer, while they are
cunning enough to save themselves from the
law. Many have been drafted who are not Ii
able. and who will, on examination, be dis
charged. We are not surprised that such are
uneasy but instead of adyizing them TO re-
sist. and become criminal, we advice them to
obey--to go manfully and honestly to Rut-
land and present their case If they are not
liable, they will be discharged, and will be
paid for going.
The following explicit denial is just what
we desired from Mr.. Colby for our own satis'
faction, in personal matter; and we will
now say that the illusions we have made to
him, on sundry occasions of late, were made
for the purpose of drawing an explanation,
or, in case of failure, to confirm the reason
we had for suspecting him. We are pleased
to receive Aat-footed denial
MONTPELIER, July Is, 1858
Hon II, p. WALTOS SIR
You entirely mistaken in connecting my name
that is your meaning, with the late article In the Ar
gus Patriot containing "garbied extract frcm the
WatehmAn," some years ago | had not the slightest