, 1863-07-24
4 Grave Charge against Gov.
Seymour.
He is Convicted BY His own Officers of
Plotting against the Government.
Deliberate Intentions to Resist
the Draft.

ltIpm tle buualO EIpress, July sl3f-l
The commissioned officers Of the 6Sth regi,
Assembly District Of Niagara county, have
published an address to the citizens Of that
District, which contains statement Of Ects
calculated to start1e, not only the community
10 Whom II Is addressed, but the loyal people
Of the entire State. The narrative Of these
officers may be briefly given.
On receiving the general order fssned bv
the Adjutant General Of this State, on the
10th of June, directing the organization NJ a
regiment OF the New York National Guard
IL each Assembly District, these oficers Of #
the Goth appointed q meeting to be held It
Wilson for he purpose Of taking proper
steps in execution Of the order. Thsir Dis.
trict contained tour fully organized com
panies Of the 66tb, but the Colonel of thnt
existing regiment resided elsewhere. In such
case, according to the terms of the order, a
Colonel Of the new District organization was
to be appointed; and these officers expected
as matter Of course, to be consulted In the
selection q the same. Before their meeting
vas held, however, they received Information
that one William McRea, Of Cambria, man
unknown to them, without military ex-
perience and previously unconnected WITH
the militia, lad been appointed Colonel,
ete e4 ea me ePp9lnfIsnt a n ~as uns
unanimously desirous Of securing the appoint
ment Of Col. Geo. L. Moote Of Porter. Their
feelings we're communicated to Mr. McCrea,
and he expressed himself faTorably disposed
to an accommodation OF the matter, which
should place Col. Moote at the head Of the
regiment, himself taking lower commission.
a meeting was appointed to arrange this set
sttton underwent change; he repudiated his
own propositions, refu.ed to attend any con-
ference, and declared his resolution to pro-
coed in the arbitrary exercise Of the authority
conferred upon him by the Governor.
And now comes the startling development
to which these difficulties led; II eonversa-
ton with one Of the officers, Mr.. McCrea gave
an explanation Of his conduct, and this expla-
M. ion is reported In their address, as below.
It is the statement of Capt. Seahlenou, and In
Introducing 1t. the officers say: stThis stnte-
mcnt was reduced to writing very soon after
the conyersatlon, and Lieut. Petit declares
that Mr.. McCrea told him the same, in sub
stance-in fact, nearly word for word. Those
who know these gentlemen place implicit re-
lance in the truth Of the statement, 10 which
they are ready ut any time to testify, which Is
as fcuows:"
! say Colonel AfeCEea July I, 1868. Hc said to
me, abont noon, IT did not want the Office OF Col
one1 In this District; but as It was pressed on me
ascs pied WILL eay to you, but confdentlally, tho
object Of this Is to get this militia force into our
v.es ssf SSS
he intends to do as b. thinks 1t unconstitutional,
be can 90 90 safely for he then will hare proper
control It to bis Wah, resist tie drs an Ii The peo
pie cannot help themseldes, as they VIII hare no
military that they can control to their wish. I
Lave I'll tis rom headqaarters from gentlemen that
saw the Governor On this subject. It Ia not only
M own views Of the matter, but the Governors
abd our party"
The gentlemen who bring this statement Of
alarming facts before the public are eleven In
number, and By name as follows: Capt. Jas.
y: q Newman, , capt: 3. Eschbaugh, Capt. J.
Vim. Q: Petit, Lient. Alvin Wilson, Lent. J.
Vlf G mt, Lieut.. j. OutWater, Lieut. s. B. Mil
ler, Lient William Pool, Quartermaster j. II.
McChesney-
Now, What, It becomes every loyal citizen
to ask, are we to think Of this mattere If
supported BY any other indications or evi.
dehces Of monstrous design, lii the reo1gan-
ization Of the State militia. to make It the in
strIment Of treason to the National Govern
ment-a subserrfent power in the hands Of
. rebellious State Governor, to bs used in re-
slstfng the execution Of natioun1 1aw-then
We might justly refuse it warrant sufficient
for the harboring-of so dreadful . suspicion.
bnt 1t does not stand unsupported. There
has been more than one proceeding in con-
nection with GOV. seymour's sudden under
taking to re-orgaaizs the State militfa, Of 4
stiange and suspicious character. Who, for
fcstaDce, could find loyal explanation Of the
the notorious opponent Of the war aud sym
parhizer with the rebellion, to Brigadier
Generolshlp? And why do We hear il inti-
mated from all directions, that the minor ap-
roinfnents have been Of the same outrageous
The action of Gov. Seymour In relation to
the riot oflas week in New York Is not cal
culated to diEcredit the testimony Of his NJ
agaia County Colonel. Informed beforehand
Of the exact time when the draft would DO
commenced IN certain districts Of New York,
be adopted no measures to prevent q disturb
ance. he sent, instead. his Adjutan: General
to Nashington-on Saturday before the riot.
The mob would intimate-to implore the gov
srnment to stop the draft. BE was absent
rom the State when the anticipated hot began.
e 1s affirmed By q Journal Of the highest cred
u. On authority said to be .seui-otAei4,,' y and
With the promise Of proof hereafter, that the
small State militia forces in New York were
not permitted to be used at the outset of the
riot. It is certain that the police, the pro-
sost guard, United Suites Marines and
regulars did all that was doue toward the
4uell:ng Of the riot, in the first two or three
1ays., When Gov Seymour arrived, he exhib-
tied, to say the very least, d great reluctance
10 adopt measures demanded Of his Office, for
rushing and Furnishing the mob. His arst
proceeding was speech to the ruf1ians, in
ahich be exchanged assurances OF friendship
With them, and proposed the substitution Of
lis official efforts for their brute undertaking,
o arrest the draft.
It is painful to entertain so terrible suspi-
ion; but no loyal mind, sensitive to the In
slcations Of treason, can exclude It. It Is
et1ously forced upon such, and they have no
light to shut it ont. It demands stern ques-
ionipg Of the facts, until they are sifted to the