Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-15
GOV. sEYMOUR AND TIE MAR.


1t would be a strange freak if the Press
and Times should not misrepresent the
position Of Governor Seymour. 1t is nc
part of the policy Of that journal to do n
political opponent the justice to state his
position, or the history illustrating his
position, fairly Thus the Press and
Times says
During the war Mr.. Seymour went as
far as he dared TO go to palsy the arm of the
government"
1t is surprising that with all its malig-
nifty the Press aud Times should put
forth such q statement as this, because
history covers all over with infamy such
efforts to injure pure and noble patriot
So prompt was Governor Seymour to res
spond to the call Of President Lincoln,
in the summer of 1868, for twenty thou
sand troops that the latter showed his
appreciation of this service in the follow.
ing dispatch: ..fs
WASHINGTON, June IS, lS63.-Governor
Seymour: The President directs me TO re-
turn his thanks, with those of the depart
menu for your prompt response. A strong
movement Of your city regiments to Phlia-
delphia Wonld be a very encouraging
movement, and do great good in giving
strength to that State. -.
.s#'l.Bf. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The next day June l6) Gov Seymour
ordered the 6rst division of New York
militia, consisting Of four brigadIs, to
proceed forthwith to Harrisburg Pa, to
assist in repelling the invasion of the
State; and on the same day he sent for
ward the famous seventh regiment On
the 18th he sent forward four and on the
10Th six more regiments
Atthis point, says the Louisville Jour,
nal the President again acknowledged
the promptness and energy of Gov. Sey-
mour, in the following dispatch
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY,
June 10, lS63.-To Adiutant General
Sprague: The President directs me to re-
turn his thanks to His Excellency, Gov.
Seymour, and his staff, for their energetic
and prompt action. Whether any further
force is likely to be required will be com
municRted 10 you TO raOrrOw, by which
time it is expected the movements Of the
enemy will be- more fully developed.
a#f EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
bat the record does not stop at this
point Further force was required, and,
occotdingly, Gov Seymour ia the next
few days sent forward eight more regis
ments Here the irrepressible gratitude
Of the Secretary Of War broke forth in
the following Dispatch
WAR DEPARTMEET, WASHINGTON Cry,
June 27, lS6S.-DEAR Sra: / cannot for
bear expressing TO you the deep obligation
l feel foT the prompt aud cordial support
you have given the government ia the
present emergency. The energy and pa
triutism you have exhibited may be per
mitted personally and officially TO sc-
knoE ledge, without arrogaling any person
81 claims oH my part 10 such service or any
seFvioe wh ateyer. H...
I shall be happy always to be esteemed
your friend, EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
His EKcs.llency HorsiiO Seymour
Nor does the record stop quite here
for, within lew days afterwards, Gov
ernor seymour sent forward several regi-
ments more.
When Philadelphia was meRaeed by
the invasion Of Pennsylvania by Gen
Lee, Gov Curtin fastened to that city,
and in speech from the Continental
Hotel, on the lst Of July, 1868, he en-
ieayored to impress upon his hearers the
danger to Philadelphia should Gen.
Meade be defeated at Gettysburg, aud
lhen said
81 ask for 1900 men from this city. How
loon can l get thseml Do not measure
hem by days, let IL be hours.
W. aSted for kdn from Neis York-ii h0s |
ONE New England will respond; bJi
inst lee us shoW tia. we are true TO our
lonor and protect ourselves"
Here is part of the record of HOratiO
seymour, in the facts of history, from the
ips Of the Republican Governor Of Penn |