The Placer herald., 1868-08-08


above ia not worthy of credence upon any
suij.ct. On page AT Of W. l TenWy's
Military aod Naval history Of the war, pub
lsbed by the American CycloI o Lin Co., can
he found Governor Ssynrour's proclamation
to the lew York rioters, aud reads MS fol-
lows:
NEw YoRK, July IA. 1863.
To the People Of the City of New York
A ri0t"us de,n"nstIatirn ~ y"ur city, origin
a,ing in opposition to the conscrip'i"n of sol
diers for the military Of the United States, has
swelled into vast proportions, directing it's
fury against the property and lives Of peace
fui citizens. ] know that many that have
participated in these proceeding would not
have allowed themselves 10 be carried to
such extremes Of violence and of wrong. ex-
cept.under an apprehension Of injustice, hnt
such persons are reminded that the only op
position to the conscrip,ion schich can be
ailo,Ued. is an appeal to the Courts,
The rieht of every citizen to make such an
appeal ,oiN be mainland. aud ihe decisions
Of The Courts must be respected and obeyed By
rulers and people alike, No other rcouis. is
consistent with the maintenance Of The laws,
the peace and order Of the city, and The
safety Of the inhabitants.
Riotous proceedings must ana shall be
put doaon. The laws Of the State of New
York must be enforced, it's peace and order
maintained, and the lives and property Of
all its citizens protected at arg and eue,y haz
ard The rights Of every citizen will
properly guarded and defended by the chief
magistrate Of the State. do therefore, call
upon all persons engaged in these riotous
proceedings, to retire to their homes and en-
ploymsnts. declaring to them, that unless
they do so at once, shall use all tie po,rer
necessary to restore the peace and order of
persons, not enrolled for the preservation of
order. to pursue their ordinary avocal,ons.
Let all persons stand firmly by the cous,i
tuted authorities, sustaining law and order
in the city, and ready to answer any such
commands as circumstances NAV render
necessary for me to make upon Meir seruices
and they may rely upon rigid enforcement
e the laws Of the State against all Who vio
late them. lioRArIo ShYM'uH, Governor.
Would you not, my readpr, call this
proclamation Yet the Union says, Gov
ernor Seymour never issued one against the
rioters, and the only thing he d'd was to
make cowardly speech TO the mob, d-grah-
ing to his "tiice and insulting to his country
in which h- tlal,ered these vils assossins and
conspirators Irish and Gelmans) hy calling
them fyiends"
The Union, in pursuing this draft subject
further. says: "The event WAS universally
commented un as u movement in the war "f
Uni"n armies, made in the interests of the
ret"l lion, and Seymour WAS then regarded MS
The most formidable ally of ,Ie Cunitdrrar,
in the NORTH" Notwithstanding the Buile
tin says -" Governor Seymour did his duiv
iD raising and forwarding the qnotas Of ,he
Stale, and was one of an active Committee
in his own county to raise volunteers for the
Government. We also quote from the War
Il story Of w. l. Tenney again.-wben
Phiadelphia wasihreatened with destruction,
and the Radical Governor, Curtin, was pow
rrlsss to protect his own city. Governor
Seymour promptly and pa,rio irly sent for
ward TO the relief of the P-unsy auians near
" fourteen Thousand soldiers enlisted by the
Slate Of New York for 80 days. T-nnpy
says. On the same day. a ,e!+graphic dis
patch WAS sent to the Governor Of New York.
ealing for 2o,OO0 militia Immediately. On
The same day the Governor rep led, and
ordered the troops out, as appears by the fol
loving sub order:
Nav York. June 18Th, 1868.
By order Of the Commander in Chief of
the State Of New York, the several regiments
of this brigade will hold themselves in rradi
ness 10 depart for Philadelphia at once on
short notice. l'y order of
Big. Gen. e. Is. SplcER.
Order No. 8.
NEw YoRk, June Is, 1863.
| Commandments of regiments of the Third
Brigade, New York N G.. are herebv direct
ed to report to Gen. w. Hail. at his quarters
at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning. bv order
If Commander-n Chief HORAil SEY-
MOUR. to be ready to 60 10 Philadelphia
at once on short notice. GEN w. HALL
For which prompt action of Governor
Seymour, the Washington authorities com
pIimented this rebel ally by writing thus :
| WAsHINGroN, June Is, 1868.
| Gov. SEYMOUR: The President directs me
to return his thanks. with those Of the De-
partmeut for your prompt response. A
strong movement Of your clty regiments to
Philadelp phis would be a very encouraging g
movement, and do great good in giving
strength to that Slate.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Sec. of War.
President Lincoln and the whole War De-
partment it seems, was in league with this
rebel ally" Of the Sac. Union and should
be condemned by every Ioyo! man through
out the country.
Horatio Seymour. the patriot and defender
Of the Constitution is denounced by these
stay at home patriots of the Radical
school, as n R-bel ally. a Copperhead traitor,
an iustiga,or Of mobs, &c. While he is
vaIorouslv calling out these same 'Vste for
eign eonspirators" to go to the defense
OF the Radical Governors Territory, who
BsIshazzar-Iike was smOte with fear and
weighed down By sense Of his own inability