New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
SEYMOUR AND THE RIOTS.
A DEMOCRATIC BATTLE FOR TIE REBEL
LION IN NEW-YORK.

PENNSYLVANIA have always been Intimately "'" Gun
ously associated boo the popular mind ihe "'"'''
was direct appeal not only for Denoci"'' S9"I"
thy but Democratic support ana the I'o' 4" i'Si"u'
of the Democracy The draft was the oDc''o', VI ''0
riot the ,ioi va. thr frt Of the Rebellion IL was
o. rnrcI, c,r III. Coafcdcracy as GettysbuIg
orIool,ou+ Nt,,,t.l Wh.u il was suppressed the
Rebol couse i'm The North failed 80 thoroughIY as me
COnfcderacy lt~eit when % Sutthoe ~ - l''I','
Court Housp It's history Is plTt OF tIie hls,ViS W W
a. - C,,. ST., .t,i>odc will ever be read win
Srcot|r ;nt"r;. 40, Ii,ettauts viii be loathed win
-, ,,,,,f,,ui ,,,t,.ut than the rioters OF Jny
13 1868 disgrace lo the city oil NeR ioth 1t -
burniuQ shame, r. fr Democracy when Uhe Cdm"ot
eifaco which axes can only serve 10 blackth. NyT N
fddlng while Ru,ne was ln naheS; hllis On' - -
shooting mscIahi, nltchrS rom M p'I1 49, b,,rL
tho day OF B,th"omeW Eneish oii.IlS S i ~ % eli
ing sepOys from the mouths 9I tuel lIl'i @ - nN,
left a record Ot tiffany too Otlk idho'I W. 80 os
credulity For N.N-lOgk was reserved u sHH''o 'f
dark and danrup but the Democratic t'ttlorra
America stands alone Iu fomentlR IIo' -, - and
not c.nnusc and lu eounsrng OutTaces, arson an,
mnrdcr i'm behalf of a Rebellion tboy dared ho'
EDCr i1rp Of the Republic remembers the cir
euust lIlccs under winch the conSclpu4h ,iHt Wo %
made the protest for The Il't WIS . r,,',,
,,nf',rt1,,t i3flr of ChanCcllOr>'lle, Lees army
,nnTJ Mort l,vurd aud our principal citlSs were Ill
danger of captuuc-cvcn the capital itSoll N"i ~ eN
roscl As the iusUrgrht forces were S'Ie.iius lHso
E", ,I,Iuia and llyal citizens were on Tie way 10
meet tlcni the turbulent spirits IN ths clly M @ Etu
on By willy tcMd-o-uts ana SCcitl 81 - l Nov
with the Rebellion showed desire To stIihe d @ 3oM
In the rear The I.euc of the battle at GeltNSbulg
disconnected their leaders and delayed ther pans
1rllv tliuued Iv disease and battle was an oppoin-
pity moi 10 Ice lost. The Rebel hosts were hcclhg
i" d;.nay before Mcadc's victorious veterans,
,yhen tir Standard OF revolt raised IL
came too late 90 De of essential service 70 lIc
Contrdcracy bat she a'imuS ot ne noto9s l4nitilo
In NCw-Y0rk and thc ieteatiug forces IN IchuS}l-
ysuia and NarvIaud was tnr same Even llelr Ei''S
oud curses sounded wonderfully alike. ii there were
any differences hfw,cn them lhG 1EeiGeHCe VyS oh ~
favor of tic disciplined over the undisCPlaeu mon.
Durug the invasion the Eehels would neg lor music
from their encie' sld a9 Gi1 man seU 'eS t q, ,ni
sound of The Stars Spang!cd bahiief' AIeeIHSl''l
I,nd who had been singing Rebel airs for tno dclcC-
tstion Of Union people. were queted II not teiineH
by tine Battle Cry "a Freedom" Those men were
pcl,.ls and tl.i,o,. trse were muIdcTerS. Dead 10
every Instinct f humanity 1t Will always ne rclcm-
bored 30 their ulshonOr that they tiahlpeI on INC
Hac of hcir country and ch1nted the songs OF our en-
emies while ;icy murdered the helpless ana mai
treated the unOheIdlus.
BEGINSING OF TUE IuoT--ATTACK on THE PROVOST
MAlSHALS OFFICE
Although there were reasons TO apprehehu a Ilot
for several days before tine actual outbreaks Whth
did take pace 40 one was able 10 tel ,WAefe INC
movement had been inauguIated. Inc rioters
were composed Of laG0rers from the shops OF
the railroad companies and manufactures III the
upper part OF the city, but how they we're drawn
from their lawful pursuits 10 become Tie ih3tIu-
ments OF unlawful purposes 10 one seSSI,tu 10
know The draft in the lNth Congressional Distilct
was 20 take place "a V O'CLOCK on tl,G morning oI SnI
18th of July at the Headquarters OF ProvostM Marshal
jenkins, at Fo,ty-sNth-sr and Ihud-lVe Before
the daft began. muIitude, many OF them mere
boys. marched through the streets, IN some instances
even forcing men to join them. When the drawing
commenced, the streets and avenues on the casl se
of the cty from Forty first 20 SiXty-thrdst., were
filled with the rioOus thIOng. which wa mOmeutariiy
Increased l,y scores of men pouring from workshops
and manufactures. About 100 names had been
drawn from the box, when pistol shot was hred IN
the street and the building attacked by the mob
The first effect of the riot was the destruction OF the
PTOyOst-MIrshals ONCE. The crowd oNeifah Tue
Olcc. seized and destroyed the enrolment iisS' ana
then set fire 10 the binding The irenen were pre-
vented from OpCIatlng on the names bS tAo, lHup
until il was completely destroyed, and three aoJOih-
ing haIdiugS had also been burned. .
As soon n the mob took possession OF the binding;
4he United States officers cndeayOred 10 escape, ana
though some Of them roughly handled they got
off N-itbout anv serious Injury. few hOuiS
later and tbey would not have been 80 fortunate
Tho mob had not yet tasted blood and the eaSeIntos
for more which urges cn tie lullOuS uuittldc tHHt
has once had the fatal tar;c, was lacking. II carc
soon enough, and. when II did come was only too
terrible IN lis consequences. 90,
After they had WI, aked their fury upon the build
ing the vast crowd swayed To and fro like purpose;
less horde of sayages intent 0nly on destIuclo ana
careless of where their vengeance iell. Inll Gown
that id rag" was the cry that greeted ihg ol2rs
and Stripes Kill the id niggeT," sounded IN the
ears of the unOleudng African. Down with the
rich man." was the universal shout. 10 be respect
ably ati1ed Was TO invite their fury Three gentle
mon quietly talking in Lexngton-aNe; were btsGt Dy
the mob. aud narrowly escaped with their ANeS'
Many inOfensiye citizens were beaten, ana Inc cry
Here's a id AbOli iiIOnist--lets hang hnn was as
good as a death-warIant. Eyen then. uisuCcesSInl
resistance had not yet gOaded The lnutliuQe 10 90
their worst the taste OF blood Whetted lhei Appe
tito for more. ,,
When the buildings on the Avenue had been com
plecly DESTROYED the hTemen began 10 play upon the
flames. The appeals of Chef-Engnecr Decker had
been unayaing. and some OF the lrelnen had Deell
roughly handled by the mob But they were allowed
20 begin al last. While they were at work man
announcing himself as Mr.. Andrews OF Virginia.
assembled TO the rOof of shanty opposite the sOul-
deTing ruins and addressed the dense mass OF turDu-
lent beings IN an open space III the rear computing
our late lamented President to Nero ana Caiigua-
though had il been Cato and Clncinnatus the com
parisOn would have been equally odIOus WIN the
moo he offered to be their leader TO resist
the draft. Immediately after tins, IN a IhOineii-
taTy frenzy, even more furious than any ulat
had set torn the nfuuatcd multitude "A large and
beautiful dwelling an tOTty-seyei 'h-St. and LcXng
tJu-ave attacked, and wearing apparel, fuiIii-
tuIe. pier glasses. pictures and books were buried
through the windows INTO the street The furniture
OF tie mansion was completely destroyed, ana "a
whole library was ualnpiCd under the 1ceJ OF the
maiucned thGOng. The binding was then trcd.
Following this outrage the Bulls Head Hotel ln
FOiiF -iourth-st, near Fifth-ave., was Rutted and
fired. lie mob then divided INTO TWO OF three gangs,
and, under the guidance of leaders, paraded the
streets with banners, on which were Tudely wrtlen
Nj the ID ngger," here's an Abohtonist; leg 5
hang hln," were much more elective watciWOids,
and despite the notices on their banners, were con-
stauily on the lips Of the multitude
DEFEAT or TIE PROVOST GUARD.
HE hrst attempt 10 resist the mob made by the
lloHosi Guard, detachment OF the Invalid Corps,
hAMueIlng hiteen aud haftlles. These soldiers,
marked by the scars Of battle broken down by the
diseases OF the camp, had been placed here out of the
reRc4 oil the enemy Their light blue uniform was
badge OF honorable distuctIOn-thc evidence OF
faithful services that should have brought them
respect and affection everywhere. But the rioters
haJcd tucm for the very grounds OF this claim 10
gratitude, When the moment came the mob vented
upon theIn All the base passions OF their dcpfaVed
Iedfs-all their hatred Of the Union cause, all their
hostility 10 liberty.
Tie guard left their quarters at the Park barracks
hld marched TO IhirtyiOurth-st. before the rioters
showed themselves aware OF the approach OF tho
soiurIs. Prom this point however, tie mob began