The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-07-28

Official, all of sohom, except myself, soert
Democrats, earnestly coamselled otherwise
and Indignantly condemned the advice
that he was receiving from bis more nu'
merous friends. And sohile 1 thought
sometimes, he soas vacilitatiag, and disposed
to interfere IN manner Dhich, IN nss
Judgment soould be disastrous to the bes
Interests of the city, IL turned out that m,
apprehensions suere angouaded. He neuel
yielded to these bad coansels, but TO THE
END STOOD FIRM. EVERYTHING
THAT 1T WAS POSSIBLE FOR HIN
TO DO WAS DONE. TO AID IN THE
SUPPRESSION OF THE RIOTS. Al
my instance he gave acquisitions for arms
to scores, and even hundreds Of private
citizens, whose warehouses or dwellings
were threatened. He did not hesitate Il
a siagl lie instance, whenever ] vouched fol
the respectability os the applicant fol
arms. On enc occasion; think it was
Wednesday afternoon, conference wai
to be held among the officials at the Pc.
lice Headquarters TO determine on the
line of action aud defence during the of.
ternoon and evening. My friend, Mr.
Hutchins, was there at tho time, and will
confirm tho truth of what say.
Governor Seymour came in with a,
least twenty of his political and person.
al friends, and among them several gen.
tlemen who were very much excited, be.
cause, as they declared, the troops under
the command Of General Brown, in the
Twentieth ward, were shooting down in.
nocent and peaceable citizens, who had
congregated from mere curiosity, under
the excitement that was existing, and
that they were not rioters at all. Gen
eral Brown asked if they had not beer
firing buildings and barricading the
streets. They answered in the affrma.
tive, but said it was in self-defence. The
General replied if this was not rioting he
did not know what was. These gentle.
men urged that Governor Seymour should
recall the troops, and they pledged them
selves that they would disperse the crowd
by peaeeable means and by moral suasion
The friends Of Governor Seymour were
urgent that be should exercise his mill.
tary authority as Governor of this State
and Commander in chief, to make Gen
eral Brown Withdraw his troops. The
Governor very properly fell, I have nc
doubt, that he had no authority to in.
terfcre-at all event, he did not interfere,
The Police Commissioners also joined
in urging General Brown to withdraw
his troops. I was the only one to coun-
sci General Brown to turn deaf ear to
any such advice, because all history
proves that the only way to put down o
riot as formidable in its proportions as
this, was to shoot it down. He replied
with several expletiyes, which l will not
repeat, that I need not give myself any
uneasiness; that whatever the Governor,
or any friend of his, ,or any one else might
say, no troops under his command should
ever retire before . mob unless driven
back. That spirit and determination Of
General Brown had much to do in in
spiriting all in authority to aidin resisting
the force of tho rioters and in putting
them down. Though on many occasions
Governor Seymour soas aduised to inter
Jerv, 5at Ne ncrer did Interfere. AND
HIS CONDUCT DURING THOSE
RIOTS NET MY ENTIRE APPRO.
VAL.