Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-25

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II appears that the Provost Msrshal- Genera
at Washington wrote letter to Governor Sey
mour, dated July /, 1863, etating that the enroll
ment had been completed Iu the Thirtleth Con
grsssional District BUFFALO,, and that the quot
had been sent on to the enrolling officer, ais
giving the number. After some palaver abou
The matter, the letter went on to state that th
quota was considered impartial, but that th,
list was on file 10 the department, and, If an!
error sheuld be found, II would be arranged OF
the next draft, thus impliedly admitting tina
there would be no correction made for this draft
This letter did not reach Albany until afte
Governor Seymour LETT for this city. There
was not word in the letter showing whether
the draft was to be commenced Immediately OF
Of some future day. It was simply stated thai
the enrolment for that district had been com
pleted, and the quota forwarded TO the district
officer. go. r,
On the "a inst, the Provost Marshal Gener
al wrote another letter In regard to two coun
try districts of similar import, but not a word
whether the draft was to commence immedi-
stely, or week or month hence. On the 7th
inst, another letter was written stating that the
enrolment In the Fret, Second, Fourth, Sixth
and Eighth and also one or two country dis-
tricts had been completed but not word Wss
lisped when the drafting would commence, and
no mention was made of the Ninth district,
where the draft commenced frat In this city
According to the time taken by the first two
letters In reaching Albany, the latter did not
reach there before the 18th, and the drafting
commenced in the Ninth district on the IIth.
Governor Seymour did not receive the letter
until about the 14th. There have been one or
two letters since, but of the same character.
We are informed also that Colonel Nugent did
not receive his orders to commence drafting nm.
til late on Thursday previous to the Saturday
shat the draft commenced
Governor Seymour heard rumor on Friday
the day before the draft was commenced
that drafting would be commenced early the
next week. This was the only intimation he
had that the day was 80 near at hand. He i'm
mediately dispatched Adjutant General Spragut
to Washington but before he was able to gel
an interview with the authorities, the draft had
really commenced In this city.
Mayor Opdyke, General Sanford and all
other officials of this city who have been en-
gagged In restoring order, complain that no no
tice was given them 10 prepare for an outbreak.
The time selected was the worst that could
have been. The city was destitute of militia,
all having been 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, drafting few hundred, the next
day being Sunday and holiday for the labor
Ing 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 IL only tends to increase eI.
citement. The result was that Monday morn.
Ing found the city amidst scenes never before
known In its history. ......... ~.
While the trouble was at its hight, Governor
Seymour returned here on Tuesday morning,
and found everybody in state of alarm.
Messengers arrived and ssked if this or that
official would not be safe under bis (Seymour's)
protection. On the heels of this came word
that the crowd had gathered In front Of the
Tribune Office to make their second attack.
All asked what was TO be done? In fact, q
reiRu OF terror existed under the effects Of the
numerous rumors aHoat. Governor Seymour
saw that 1t was useless to rely upon the few
militia to quiet the city, and saw no other way
but TO pacify the excited crowd. He succeeded
In quieting and dispensing them In the PARK; but
the excitement increased elsewhere The police
dAe ASSAyt Wv W tuOE ooutuu0u lhUUEb ulRQt
and day they were fact being worn out. In
this state of affairs the radical press piled on
their incendiary articles, charging Seymous
with being "traitorous Governor" and nu-
merous other articles which added fuel to the
fire already burning. These articles 30 in
censed portion of the Democracy who had
been zsalOusly working and laboring in differ
ent 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 we're. They looked upon
these bitter attacks as the views of the Admin
istEation and an attempt to destroy New York.
3 At one time Governor Seymour had to COM
tend with not only the excited crowds who
were destroying property In every direction, but
to see that sufficient force was ordered on, Is
sue orders 10 the military officers In command,
and battle with the extreme of his own party,
with the radical Republican papers pouring In
their ineendiary articles and criea for blood,
blood, ell the time. In fact, u seems like q
miracle that the city has escaped 90 we'll ss II
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 rescuing the city, notwith-
standing the clamor of the radical Republican,
and extreme Democrats. He stsered between
the two, and was thus successful.
% It 10 useless 70 state here the flight of come
of the sgitstors, or how their constant CRY for
"Bloodl" "Shoot them down." etc., 10 one OF
the principal hotels, came very near bringing
before those therein one of the most heart-rend-
Ing scenea known In the history Of the world,
and how, by almost an accident, IL was prevent.
cd; or how those who had fed from the city
during the excitement, returned 90 soon as Il
commenced subsiding and clustered about az
courageous as lions. s.sg ...a l...i.e.. 80
The great question now is, will the draft be
immediately enforced7 To this We have only
to say that Senator Morgan has gone to Wash
ington 10 regard 20 the quota, 70 try and gel
the draft postponed indefinitely, or at least I'M.
til that part of the .objection which seems to
agitate the people In different parts of the State
10 arranged. He also bears an important mes.
sage from Governor Seymour; but what he will
be able to accomplish time alone can tell, It Il
TO be hoped shat she Administration will listen
10 Governor Morgan and heed his practical ad.
vice; for no man 10 the State knows the feel
ings of the people on the question of draft OF
better their grievances than Nor
gan. He is not one of those theorists who rusl
into things heedleeely, but consideFs we'll ever,
step, and acts practically. If the Administers
tioD will follow bis advice II can, no doubt, pre
vent all further difficulty. Let oil await pa.
tiently the result. 2asRs6 sste. sa!
.osaa0 The Ohie Elections.
cAMr NEAR DANvtLLr, Kr. July IL, 1863.
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