The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-29

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PETROLEUM v. NAsBY, P. NJ,
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seymour's Record.
Governor Seymour addressed
large meeting in the city of New
York on the 4th of july, 1863, in
speech evidently carefully prepared
some days before, for he said:
When 1 accepted this invitation
to speak with others at this meeting
we were promised the downfall o
Vicksburg, the opening Of the Mis-
sissippi, the probable capture of ths
Confederate capital, and the exhaus
tior of the rebellion. BY common
consent all parties had fixed upor
this day when the results Of the cam
paign should be known to mark out
that line of policy which they fell
our country should pursue. But in
the moment ofexpected victory came
the midnight cry for help from Penn.
sylvania to save its despoiled fields
from the invading foe; and almos,
within sight Of this great CONNER.
cial metropolis tho ships Of your
merchants were burned to the wa.
ter's edge"
After exciting the passions of his
audience by appeals to their feelings,
he used the memorable words which
nine days afterwards were recollect-
ed and put into practical operation
by the infuriated ruffians, who for
short time governed New York,
and made 1t the scene Of murder.
GUS and unprovoked outrages, until
quelled by the strong arm of the
Federal Government.
Remember this, that the bloody
and reasonable and revolutionary
doctrine of public necessity CAN
BE PROCLAIMED BY A MOB as
well as by a government On the
11th Of July he knew the draft
which he had denounced as unconsti-
tutional was to be commenced and
be should have anticipated the ap-
plication of his words by the mob
TO it. On the 18th, the riots CON-
menced tho Governor was absent
ct Long Branch, and the Democrat
10 journals used language reasonable
in its tendency, and well calculated
to inflame the worstpassions ofrude,
unthinking, and interruptions men
in opposing the laws Of their coun.
try. aa e7r
The tone and language of Govern
or Seymour, in his Fourth Of July
oration, like that of President
Pierce, was cold, vascillating, and
discouraging, prognosticating defeat
and ruin in the pros ution of this
!" fearful, fruitless, fatal civil war"
81 speak of this war as fruitless,"
said the ex-President; and after
condemning emancipation in the
strongest language, and alluding to
his advice in 1861 not TO resort to
arms, he adds: "All that has occur
red since then has strengthened ard
confirmed my convictions in this re-
gard. I repeat, then, my Judgment
compels me to rely upon MORAL
FORCE 1! and not upon any Of the
coerciUe instrumentalities OF military
power" aH
8 When such language is used by .
gentleman who had filled the Execu.
tive chair for four years as the official
head ola great nation, is it surprising
that ignorant, misguided, and wicked
partixans should have construed his
teachings and those of Governor Sey-
,nour, accompanied by the treasona>
BILE outpourings of influential journals,
in direct counsel to STOP "a fruitless"
war by resort to riot and insurrection
under ''the revolutionary doctrine OF
public necessity" 1aH
The riots came and drenched the
streets of New York with blood, and
was stimulated by Southern emissa.
ries, whose declared object was to
help Lee and therebel arms, by with
drawing our veteran troops from the
front to battle with Northern rebels
in the rear.
Governor Seymour addressed the
rioters, whose hands were red with
innocent blood, with the endearing
terms, s.My friends" alet me assure
you that I am your ERIEND." "You
hare been my friends" [Cries Of "Yes,
that's 30, we are and will be again" "
To these qnict, peaceable. orderly
citizens, he said: II wish you to take
good care ofall the property as good
citizens, and see that every person is
safe. The safe-keeping of property
rests with you and | charge you to
disturb ncither. 1t is your duty 10
maintain the good order Of the city,
and I know you will do it."
This was q draft riot gotten up q
such, and made the city Of New York
responsible for property destroyed by
the ritors valued at two millions o.
dollars.
The Keosauqua Republican gives
the following particulars of fiendisl
outrage perpet ated in that Var
Buren, county Some misnreants o
Harrisburg township, on Saturday