New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31

plete the distrust Of them by the great body
Of the Northern people Is, no better and
stronger evidence can be given than the daily
efforts of those disloyal journals to prove that
the riots had no deeper meaning than hostility
to the draft.
The draft. however, they still use as the
readiest pretext for the contamination they
aim alto put the State in an attitude OF
hostility 70 the General Government States
Rights is the cry which they are carefully ana
insidiousy beginning to use-tbe cry Do IL
noted, which inaugurated the Southern Rebel
lion. Time will, and ere long, un'
fold precisely how the operation OF the
draf, is to be made to serve their pur'
pose. Hopeless of achieving it by sudden
and violent outbreaks, which the experience OF
week before last convinced them was only 70
let loose q tempest which they could not guide
their next attempt will be through some form
of law. The writ of habeas corpus in the
hands of the Sheriff they hoped would prove
convenient instrument but the decision OF the
Supreme Court in the case of Booth has 80
staggered them that it has taken week to
contrivc any sort of answer, and very feeble
ono at that, to meet that issue. But
to whatever they may resort, the draft az
present, is the only pretext they have to iaii
back upon That it is mere pretext, we
have shown in more ways than one. These
very Journals have advocated such a measure
with every ingenuity of argument when con-
scrption was not the policy of the Govern
ment and for precisely the same reason that
they now oppose it when the Government
has seen fit to adopt it. The En-
rolllnent act became law on the
4th of March, the Government induced to
make it 80 by various considerations OF eApe-
diency, and, undoubtedly, by various influences
brought to bear upon it from various sources.
Let us see what the opinion of the Governor
of this great State was upon the subject and
how his influence Was exercised upon Govern
ment and people.
On the 9TH of January last Horatio Sey-
mour took his seat as Governor Of this State
The question of enrolment was one which
then specially epgrossed the public mind, and
the attention Of Congress. On that day Gov.
Seymour delivered his Inaugural Address.
What had he " say on this subject Hear
him:
T urss your immediate attention TO the inequality and In
matte, the law, under which proposed to dra', soldiers
for the service Of the General OovernHens Dunn. 'ohs
period Of peace but Little attention La. been paid 10 our min
,ary sen For the purpose of scon'cription II 10 ente'
detective contains sone Of the provisions when Ia he
European systems m,sste the evil. Of compulsory military
IL p.,s no us regard hand TO the evils which
IA nay uiei, ~he the other hand 1t msses numerous
exemption, which ncons',-nt with fairness and WIN
n .pirt Of our Constitution cosTEsPLArEs THAT ALI
o. SUITABLE ALKKsBALL PkEyohs MILITARY puri Oh
PAY .oxx Kquiv,t,sr This puposs 10 fully expressed ol
the hr.t Constitution Of our State;
N. u,rno., por,snc. to the sss,y Of every siss
thni ,Loald swsys be Ia condition oil dsen'e ana u y
the ut, OF every who enjoys tte protection OF society
4 be prepared and wiling 10 dsisHd ~
The present usion hes pfov'lon to the same efet
Nor o,tr TIM ORGANIC law ov STATE JUSTICE DE
sAsp. THAT rvxRr nAs xsJors THs PROTECTION %
SOCIETY SHOULD YRxrARED DxyxSp IT. Recent ies"
oa on ,h. subject has departed widely from this principle
ondon have been prescribed upon which those who
havs srupe. Of conesnce should be excused from besDs
,rm, Ersmpnon. kase bees mI,rl'sd pnsd large ea"s'
AZ. NOT only resd o- fdry duty. but aso from sirns
asy csssalcni Tor sveh reiiQ Thsy Include numerous
officials and other classes who have no claims to exemption
J
parsuts
These favored esses are uusy In better condition 10
dive an the OF those upon whom these
Iisbne. now fall There should be such unjust d,nc-
on, all male citizens OF suitsbe yesrs should DC equally
llable; II those who unht 10 perform duty arc
drawn, they should pay such shall bs deemed
jaa BY suitable ,Iibussls II they He uIabs to pay
tie anoua, can bs fened. OF. hks dremeu. they might
render squi'alsn. in an equally honorable branch
Of tho public service. II the lot fals onisia.
tbsy can procure substitutes or pay such commute
tions % may b. prescribed by law erinsy unJus, to
allow those enjoying tho hopor and proh Of official station
to 90 .s Of ell liabilities while the only Of tho widow.
the sole supper, OF hs family may be forced dis
tan, and dangerous service also commend to your sen
ton such other provisions ers In European countries to
mitigate the evils which forced cou,cption Involves and
which have been suggested by experience IN their long and
frequent wars"
"From Philip drunk to Philip sober" Had
the Government aimed to do precisely what
the Governor Of the State of New.York wished;
had it looked to him for guidance as to the
principles Of the bill Congress was about te
frame, as to even some of tho very provisions
which were "to mitigate the evils of q con-
scription," it would have found in this passage
of his Inaugural the counsel it sought. IL it
worth while now to ask whether the hostility
of himself and his friends to the draft comes
from conviction or from some other motive
d" How long, o Catillne wilt thou abuse our
patience ~