The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-22

got their attention for similar purpose-by
making his approaches iu friendly, persua-
sive tone. II was the method which would
have been adopted by any man OF tact aud
good sense who did not deliberately intend to
lash the mob into uugevernable fury. Aud
set of graceless republican oalumniators howled
against that speech as II its purpose had been
to encourage the violence it tried to restrain
So much for republican honesty and caudor
On the same day with that judioious speech
the very day of his arrival Governor Sey-
mour issued three documents with mis- official
signature.
ne OF these documents was military CALL
countersigned by the Inspector General Of the
State, requesting all citizens to assemble at
some of the numerous designated places and
be enrolled under the direction of officers sta
toned at those places ii named in the CALL
Another Of those documents was the follow
ing address to the people of the city,
ITO The People Of the city of NeW York
"a riotOus demonstration In your city, orig-
diers for The military service Of the Untted
States, has swelled into vast proportions,
directing It's fury against the property and lives
of peaceful citizens, l know that many of
those who have participated in those proceed
ings would not have allowed themselves to be
carried TO such extremes OF violence and wrong,
except under an apprehension of injustice; but
such persons are reminded that the only oppo.
sition to the conscription which can be allowed
is On appeal To the courts.
"Jhe right of every citizen to make such an
i
courts must be respected and obeyed by rulers
and people alike. No other course is consistent
win the maintenance or the laws, the peace
and order of the city, and the safety of It's in
habitants.
down. The laws OF the State OF New York must
be enforced its peace and order maintained,
and the lives aud property of all its cJIz-n@
protected at any and every hazard. Tne rights
of every citizen will be properly guarded and
defended by the Chief Magistrate of the State.
II do therefore call upon all persons engaged
In these riotous proceedings to retire to their
homes and employments, declaring TO them
that unless they do so at once l shall use all
the power necessary to restore the peace and
order of the city. also call upon all well-dis-
posed persons not enrolled for the preservaGlun
Of order TO pursue their ordinary avocatlons.
LET all citiz ms stand firmly by the cousti-
tuted authorities, sustaining law ana order in
the city and ready To answer any such demand
as circumstances may render necessary for me
to make upon their services; and they may rely
ulon rigid enforcement of the laws of this
State against al who violate lhsm
"HoRATIo SEYMOUR, Governor
New York, July IA, 1868"
The other document issued on the day of his
arrival was the following proclamation declar-
ing the city and county in a state of insurrec-
tiOn:-
"Whereos, It is manifest that the combina-
ttOns for iOrcible resistance to the laws of the
state Of New YORK, AID to the eSesutiOn of
civil and criminal process, exist IN the city aud
! county of New York, whereby the peace and
safely of the city, and the lives and property of
! its inhabitants are endangered; and
"WheTeGS, The power OF the said city and
! county has been exerted and is not sufficient
TO enable the officers of the said city ana county
| to maintain tue laws of the State, and execute
the legal process of It's officers; and,
| "WheTedS, Application has Ceeu made to me
| by the Sheriff Of The city and county of New
! York to declare the said city and county 10 be
in state OF insurrection;
"Now therefore |, HOratio Seymour Governor
of the State OF New York, and Commander tn-
chief of the forces of the same, do in its name
and by its authority, issue tuls proclaim alton,
! in accordance with the statute in such cases
made and provided, and do hereby declare the
city and county of New York TO be in state of
insurrecion, and give notice to all per-
| laws of this state for the maintenance
| of law and order will be employed 10
| whatever degree may be necessary, and that all
persons who shall, after TIN @ publication of this
proclamation, assist, aid aud assist in resist
ing any force ordered ont by the Governor to
quPll or suppress such instruction, Will reader
| themselves liable to the penalties prescribed by
law. HoRArIO SEYMOUR.
New York, July II, 1863"
If the Republican press would have the
honesty to give full and ungarbled statement
of Governor Seymour's acts on that memora-
BILE day, they would exhibit him as filling the
| full measure of his duties in a very trying
crisis. The riots were brought on by the reck-
less, laundering insolence of the Republican
administration, who stirred the public pas
siOns to fury at a time when the city was
stripped of its local troops; and the conhagra-
tiOn thus madly kindled was extinguished by
the vigOr, energy, and address OF Governor
Seymour. His conduct on the first day of the
riots, the speech included, is not a topic fol
apology, but for eulogy and appreciation. The
Republican papers are too shabby and dis
honest to give its full history.