The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-04


The New York Tribune, of July 10th, gives
the following account of Gov. Seymour
course at the July riot in 1868, including his
speech to "his friends" the rioters In
the fall of 1862, under the influence of Nc
Clelan's disastrous failures in the Chicka-
hominy campaign, which were ingeniou>ly
distorted into charges not against the Cen
eral, but against the President, the Union
cause was sadly depressed in New York,
and Governor Seymour was nominated
against General Wadsworth. Gen. Wads-
worth was defeated by a gang of corrupt
Republican politicians, who, failing to rule
the nominating Convention, took revenge on
its patriotic candidate by secretly supporting
the Democratic nominee. Seymour was
elected, though running on all other oc-
ca-iOn> largely behind his ticket. AS Gov
ernor, he pursued his characteristic ti'norous
c"ur Sc, occupying himself mainly in redu-
cling the quota of New York, in proving
that it had been filed instead of filling it,
etc until the july its in this city in oppo-
sition To the draft The object Of these riots,
which were undertaken while General Lees
army was still in Pennsylvania, was to stop
the draft, not only in New York. bat in all
the States, and so compel the Government to
abandon the war. A series of vast murder
Gus mobs Of many thousands each, swayed
wildly through the city, killing, burning and
rob5ing, venting their vengeance especially
on negro orphan a>y iumS, schools, and tene-
ments. INT killing also Republicans, soldiers,
draft OFFICERS, police, and whoever came ad-
verselv in their way. From 1000 to 800
persons were thus being murdered. At the
time of Cover nor Seymour's arrival at the
City Hall large mob of rioters who had as
sembled in front of tn Tribune office, and
were being urged by their leaders TO make an
ult upon it, hearing that the Governor
wanted to address them, moved en- ~, isse
over to the City Hall. where Seymour deiv-
cred to them the following speech, their
rinyleader standing behind him while he
spoke. He said:
Ny FRIENDS Il have come down here
from the quiet of the country to see what was
the difficulty, to learn what all this trouble |
YOU that l am your friend. Uproarious |
cheeringl You have been my friends
cries Of" Yes, yes {" That's So 1--WE
are, and will be again " and now 1 assure
Tou, my feilow-citzens. that | am here TO
show you a test of my friendship. [Cheers.l
WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT | HAVE SENT
Ny ADJUTAHT GENERAL TO WASHINGTON
70 CONFER WITH THE Authorities THERE,
IND TO HAVE THIS DRAFT SUSPENDED ANu
STOPPED. [Vociferous cheers.] l ask you
IS good citizens to wait for his return, ard !
ssure you that will do all that can to see
hat there is no inequality and no wrong
lone TO any one. l wish you to take good
are Of all property as good citizens, and see
aat every person is safe. The safe-keepin2
f property aud persons rest with you. and 1
barge you not TO disturb neither. 1t is your
atv to maintain the good order Of the city,
nd knO,c you ,ciH do IL. / wish you now
D separate as good citizens. aud you can
sseMbI aga,n ,chererer you arish to do so. l .
SIX YOU to leave all to me now and will see
your rights. Wait until my Adjutant re- 3,
rms from Washington and you shall be sa- I
SIZED. Listen to me and see that there is
0 harm done to either persons or property,
ut retire peaceably.
The draft was no. stopped. and so far Gov /
nor Seymours promises were fai>if-d, but S
5 enforcement required 25,G0n troops to he q
ithdrawn from the army to New York, at a
me when they were most needed TO confront
e enemy. Probably no public officer ever
ore signally diSgraced himself than Gov '
nor Seymour did on the occasion by max ,
z promises which he could not perform, to
nse who were contending against the Gov i
nment he had sworn tn support
SIR. Sey nour is a skillful p 'itical gimbler
ID cunning demagogue. In all matters
a partisan character he mistakes false
I'D for fact with an atfectation Of religious II
ucerity which is little less than exasperating p
all onen who are capable Of recognizing II
when they hear it told. He has all Of o
hnson's low cunning. with Buchanan &C. II
and cowardice. II is difficult
conceive of any character whose accession
the Presidency would place the Govern
mt in hands 80 weak, unsteady, factious =,
co.rupt, or do 70 much to plunge the 81
.utry iatv anarchy, rebellion and siyl var. c