The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-10-17

originating in opposition to the conscrip-
ton Of soldiers for the military service of
the United States, has swelled into vast
proportions, directing its fury against the
property and lives of peaceful citizens.
know that many Of those who have parti-
cipated In these proceedings would not
have allowed themselves to be carried to
cept under an apprehension of injustice !;
but such persons are reminded that the only
opposition to the CONSUMPTION arhich can be
auo,cea is an appeal to the Courts.
The right of every citizen to mske such
an appeal will be maintained, and the decl-
sions of courts must be respected and
obeyed, by rulers and people alike. NO
other course is ccnsi stent with the mainte-
nance of the laws, the peace and order OF
the city, and the safety of its inhabitants.
Ri0tO,ts proceedings mast and shall be put
do,rn. The lascs Of The State Of Neto York
mast be enforced, ats peace and order main
tanned, and the Tires and property Of all its
citizens protected, at any and every hazard.
guarded and defended by the Chief Magis-
trate of the State.
l do, therefore, call upon all persons en-
gagged in these ,'iOtous proceedings to retire
to their homes and employments, declaring
to them that unless they do so at onee, shall
use all the poorer necessary, 10 i'est0re the
peace and order Of the cit',. also call upon
all we'll disposed persC -, not enrolled for
the preservation of order, to pursue their
ordinary avocations.
Let all citizens stand firmly by the con-
stituted authorities, sustaining law and or
der i'll the city, and ready to answer any
such demand as circumstances may render
necessary for me to make upon their SCR
vices and they may rely upon rigid en-
torcement Of tie latcs Of this State against
all arho riolute them.
HORATIo SEYMOUR, Governor.
New York, July IA, 1861
Determined TODD his whole duty. he Also
on the same day issued proclamation
closing as follows:
"Now therefore, I, Horatio Seymour
Governor of the State Of New York, and
Commander-in-Chie of the forces of the
same, do in its name, and by its authority,
issue this proclamation in accordance with
the statute in such cases made and provi-
ded, and do herpby declare the cdy and
county Of Neac York to he in state of M
s,urection, and gire notice to al persons that
the means provided by The la,cs of This State
for the maintenance Of lac and order qciu be
employed 10 ,chatere'' degree may De neces.
sd,y, and that all persons acdo shall, after
the publication Of this proclamation, assist,
or aid and assist IN resisting any force or
dered ont by the Governor, to quiet or sup
press such Instruction. acin render tleHa-
Selpes Liable to the penahiesWe sc'ibed by lar.
HORATIo SEYMOUR.
New York, July II, 1863"
New York was thus, for the first time in
her history, placed under martial law.
The story Of the New York riots of 1863,
briefly told, is as follows In June of that
year, General Lee invaded, by flank move
ment, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Pres
dent Lincoln, greatly alarmed, urgently
called on the Northern Governors to forward
all the State militia they could spare into
Pennsylvania, at once. Governor Seymour
responded, by sending, within
twenty-four hours after the request was re-
ceived, all the New York city regiments,
together with two or three regiments orga-
nized for the occasion.
sEYMoURs COURSE ENDORSED BY THE REpUB-
IICAN MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
At the time of the riots, Hon. George
Opdyke was Mayor of New York. He was
IN extreme Republican, elected by split
II the Democratic party. Mayor Opdyke,
n the proclamation which he issued on the
htAu uas VI tiic ilOt, uSctt tulS language.
II acontd not hare INTERRUPTED you- Dsace
or ddy, But FOR THE TEMPORARY ABSENCE
IF ALL OUR ORGANIZED LOCAL MILITIA
He also said, in his official statement
July 18th, 1867:
"As Governor of the State, and Com
Of its military forces, he
me in authority over the State
militia commanded by General Sanford;
put General Wood, commanding the United
States military forces, continued to regard
himself rs under my immediate directions,
subject, OF course, to the approval of his
'wn military Judgment, and to the com.
hands of his superiors at Washington.
II affords me pleasure to odd ho,rere7., that
among all those in o'alorityno diversity of
emin,ent manifested Itself. Au co operated
n earnest efforts to restore the sconted peace
md quiet q The city, by the earliest possible
suppression Of the oaHbreak."
After the riots, in another official docu-
nent, he said, referring to Governor Sey-
nour and the leading Democrats of New
FORK city:
"Party Interests and prejudices were lg-
,ored by them /; their action was united and
the riot WAS snee1ilv arn.