THE WAB EECOED HORATIO SEYMOUR, Pennsylvania's Share of the Public Debt; •4 Secretary l<^auton to Oen. Sanford. [By Telegraph from Washinglou,] June 16, 1«63. To Major General Sanford : The Government will be glad to have your city regiments hasten to Pennsyl- vania for any term of service ; it is nol posHiblo to eay how long they may be useful, but it is not expected that they would be detained more than three (3) months, possibly not more than twenty (20) or thirty (30) days. They would be accepted for three (3) mouths, and discharged as soon as the present exigehoy is over. If aided at the present by your troops, the people of that State might soon be able to raise a suffi- cient force to relieve yoiar city regiments. Edwin M. Stanton, Seeretary ol War. Uovtei'nilr Seymonr's Adjntant to 8oo« retary Stanton. \ ' ' •' Albany, June 18, 1863. To Bon. i!. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, J), C. About twelve thousand (12,000) men are now on the move for Harrisburg, in good spirits and well equipped. The Governor says : "Shall troops con- tinue to be forwarded?" Please an- swer. John T. Spbagtje, Adjutant General. Governor Svymonr's Adjutant to tbe Oovernor of Pennsylvania. ALBANY, June 18, 1863. 2b Qovernor Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa. : About twelve thousand men are now moving, and are under orders for Har- risburg, in good spirits and well equip- ped. Governor Seymour desires to know if he shall continue to send men. He is Ignorant of your real condition. John T. Spragub, Adjutant General. Secretory Stanton to Oovcrnor Sey mour's Acljatant. .t. , ., (iJy Telograpb.) s- .,.,„.. y^AsniNQTON, June 19, 1863. To Adjutant General Sprague : THE PRESIDENT DIRECTS ME TO RETURN HIS THANKS TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR SEY- MOUR AND HIS STAFF, FOR THEIR ENERGETIC AND PROMPT ACTION. Whether any further force is likely to be required will bo communi- cated to you to-morrow, by which time It is expected the movements of the , enemy will bo more fully developed. * * *«P Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Governor Seymonr's Adjntant iift// Secretary Stanton. ALBANY, June 20, lS63. ' Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington : The Governor desires to be informed if he shall continue sending on tbe militia regiments from this State. If so, to what extent, and to what point? J. B. Stonkhousk, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Secretary Stanton to Governor Scy° moar's At^ntAnt. (By Telegraph.) Washington, June 21, 1863. , To Acting Assistant Adjutant General Stonehoitse : " '"^ The President desires Governor Sey- mour to forward to Baltimore all tho" militia regiments that he can raise. Edavin M. Stanton, Sec. of War, Tbe Ciovernor of Pennsylvania to Gov. Seymour. (By Telegraph.) Harrisburg, July 2, 1863. To His Excellency Governor Seymour : Send forward more troops as rapidly as possible. Every hour increases the necessity for large forces to protect Penn- sylvania. The battles of yesterday were not decisive, and if Meade should be de- feated, unless we have a large army, this State will be overrun by the rebels.' , A. G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania, Governor Seynionr's Adjutant to the Governor of Pennsylvania. New York, July 3, 1863. To Governor Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa. : Your telegram is received. Troops will continue to bo sent. One regiment leaves to-day, another to-morrow, all in good pluck. John T. Sfrague, , Adjutant General. V' Secretary Stanton to Governor Sey War Department, > Washington, June 27, 1863. J Dear Sir: I cannot forbear expressing to you the deep obligation I feel for THE PROMPT AND CANDID SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE GOV- ERNMENT IN THE PRESENT EMERGENCY. THE |ENERGY, AC- I TIVITY, AND PATRIOTISM YOU ' HAVE EXHIBITED I MAY BE PER- MITTED PERSONALLY AND OFFI- CIAIiLYTO ACKNOWLEDGE, tvith- out arrofjating any personal cluims on 7ny part to such service, or to any service whatever. I shall be happy always to he esteemed your friend, Edwin M, Stanton. To His Excellency, Horatio Sey- mour. If, in view of this record and this naeed of praise to Governor Seymour from Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stan- ton, there be those who give heed to his slanderers, it were useless to reason witl: them. To the candid, fair-minded citi- zen, however, these documents must be conclusive that the nation owes much to Governor Seymour as one of its chief saviors in the hour of its greatest peril. Resolutions of the New Tork IjCgisIa- tnrc. The New York Republican Legisla- ture, April 16, 1864, passed, unanimously, the following resolutions : Resolved, That the thanks of this House be, and are hereby, tendered to his Excellency, Governor Seymour, for calling the attention of the General Gov- ernment at Washington to the errors in the apportionment of the quota of this State, under the enrollment act of March 3, 1863, and for his prompt and efficient elTorts in procuring a correction of the •same. Itcsolved, That the Clerk of this House transmit to ttie Governor a copy of this report and resolutions. The "errors in the apportionment of the quota" of New York (for calling the attention of the General Government to to which, Horatio Seymour was given this vote of thanks by the "Republican" Legislature of that State, after the New York riots had occurred) not having been corrected by Provost Marshal General Fry, caused The Riots in Kew York. On the occasion of the riots, Governor Seymour was called to the city of Now York to quell them, and he did so. All must remember his two proclamations on that occasion : FIRST proclamation O^ «0V, SEYMOtlR. To the I'cople of the City &f Aew York : A riotous demonstration in your city, originMling in opposition tothe'conscrip- tion of soldiers for the military service ot the United States, has swelled into vast proportions, directing its fury against the property and lives ot peaceful citi- zens. I know that many of those T/bo have participated in these proceedings would not have allowed themselves to be carried to such extremes of violence and of wrong, except under an appre- hension of injustice; but such persons are reminded that the only opposition to the conscription which can be allowed is an appeal to the courts. The right of every citizen to make such an appeal will be maintained, and the decision of the courts must be respected and obeyed by rulers and people alike. No other course is consistent" with the maintainance of the laws, the peace and order of the city, and the safety of its in- habitants. Riotous proceedings must and shall bo put down. The laws of the State must be enforced, its peace and order main- tained, and the lives and property of all citizens protected at any and every hazard. The rights of every citizen will be properly guarded and defended by the Chief Magistrate of the State. I do, therefore, call upon all persons engaged in these riotous proceedings to retire to their homes and employments, declaring that unless they do so at once I shall use all the power necessary to re- store the peace and order of the city. I also call upon all well-disposed persons, not enrolled for the preservation of order, to pursue their ordinary avocations. Let all citizens stand firmly by the constitutional authorities, sustaining law and order in the city, n-ady to answer any such demand ,''s circumstances may render necessary lor me to make upou their services, and they may rely upon a rigid enforcement of the laws of this State against all who violate them. Horatio Seymour, Governor. SECOND PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR. Whereas, It is manifest that combi- nations for forcible resistance to the laws of the State of New York, and the exe- cution of civil and criminal process, exist in the city and county of New York, whereby the peace and safety of the city and tne lives and property of its inhabitants are endangered ; and V/hereas, The power of the said city and county has been exerted, and is not sufficient to enable the officers of the said city and county to maintain tho laws of the State and execute the legal process of its officers ; and Whereas, Application has been made to me by the Sheriff of tho city and county of New York to declare the said otty nnd county to be in a state of insur- rection ; now, therefore, I, Horatio Seymour, Governor of the State of New York, and Commander-in- Chief of the forces of the same, do, in its name and by it« authority, issue this proclamation in accordance with tlie statute in such cases made and provided, and do hereby declare the city and county of New Yorlc to be in a state of insurrection, and give notice to all per- sons that the means provided by the laws of this State for the maintenance of law and order will be employed fo what- ever degree may be necessary, and that all persons who shall, after the publica- tion of this proclamation, resist, or aid or assist in resisting, any force ordered out by the Governor to quell or suppress such insurrection, will render them- selves liable to the penalties prescribed by law. Horatio Seymour. Spoecb of Hon. C!oorg:e Opclyke. During the New York riots of 18^3, Hon. George Opdyke, one of the most eminent of the Republican leaders in New York, was Mayor of the city. In the late Constitutional Convention in that State he was a member, elected at large by the Republican party. During the discussion upon the questions pertaining to the government of the city of New York, the matter of the riots was lugged in. We quote the official proceedings : Mr. Opdyke. Governor Seymour ar- rived on Thursday morning, and came to my rooms at the St. Nicholas Hotel, where he remained with me during the entire riots, except that soon after his ar- rival he accompanied me to the City Hall, where it was not po.ssible for us to accomplish any good, as the riots were going on in the upper part of the city, and most of all the murders and devastations of property were in that part ot the city. But many evil disposed persons had gathered about the City Hall, and the newspaper offices were threatened. My friend from Kings (Mr. Schu maker) could not have extended his views very far from the steps of the City Hall, or he would not have stated that the mob were so peaceably disposed. He might have seen by extending his vision many scenes like this : peaceable colored men crossing the Park or walking along the streets attacked by crowds of assailants, and fleeing for their lives. Mr. Schumaker. T only spoke of the time when Governor Seymour was fhere. Mr. Opdyke. Perhaps at that very .moment there might not have been any- thing of that kind. But immediately after he was there those scenes did trans- pire, and on the same day a new.spaper office fronting the City hall was at- tacked. I now come to the point of my advising the Governor to address the crowd. I shook my head when my friend from Kings [Mr. Schumaker] made the remark. And, on reflection, while I home not tlie slightest doubt that I concurred in recommending it, I am quite sure that others suggested that he should address the crowd. My colleague, [Mr. Hutchins,] who was present, now in- forms me that my recollection was cor- rect. But the terms in which he should address them, or what words of endear- ment he should use, [laughter,] I cer- tainly had nothing to do in suggesting; nor had I any share in framing the speech he made to them. He left very soon after, in a carriage with some friends, to go where the riots were ta king place, and then returned to the St. Nicholas Hotel, where he remained during the riots. It was not until the military under General Brown, who was second in command to General Wool, was united to the police force, that they succeeded in withstanding and repelling the rioters, who outnumbered, ten to one, the organized force again.st them. I also urged the Police Commis- sioners to arm their force. They said they would not do so without the sanc- tion of the Governor. I offered to take the responsibility of making the requisi- tion for the arms and furnish them. But they declined it. When Governor Seymour arrived he very cheer/idly and promptly acquiesced in the suggestion, and gave requisitions for arms, which were taken to the Police Headquarters ; but as the military strength was increasing, it turned out there was no occasion for the police to use them, though they could have been used very effectively at an earlier stage of the riot. I mean to be entirely just to Governor Seymour in regard to his con- duct during the continuance of the riots, though he has not been just lo me. Prior to the riot he made a serious misrepre- sentation of my official conduct in a mes- sage to the Legislature, of which I asked a public retraction. He very frankly and promptly gave a verbal retraction, with a promise of giving one for publi- cation. After patiently waiting week after week, and month after month, du- ring which time that promise was more than once renewed but never performed, I abandoned the effort. It has never I..1 ri (M'l liiniii'il. Itlit 1 lii»vi' IIiIk U) 8«y I (»r tiMVcriior Soyiiiour : ll<« wns sur- i routiilc'il (luriiif; llif rli)t by iimny binl j ailviMTM— HCKP'H of ihfiii— oii*Ni)mf iiiori' numerous trieiidH. An IN THE Hl'l'- I'KESSION OF TlIK UIOTS. At my iMHtMUu^ hi' ^fiivi' ri'«, and ovon to hundrt'dH of priviilo • •ItirA'nH.whom- wun'houH«>H or dwi'llin^s werelhri'utcnpd. He did iursonal fri»'ndM, and anions tluMii Mownil ^;^•ntl^- inon who wtirw vi-ry much oxi-lu-il, i.i<- i-aiiHO, MS thi-y d«'<'laroil,tbt'lroo|»< innh'r 111 >nini;ind of Ocni'ral Hrown, In tho l\v.>nli.-Ui ward, wi-n- ;(ial4'd from nwro (uiriosit^ uinii-r lht> i'X<'ilomont that was oxistin;:, and that ihi'y wurf not noliTu at all. tieneral Rrown ahki'n tirinu' hnildingM and barricadint; thf HtreetM. They answiTed in th» af- tirmHtlw, but sai iri>nfh'men urged that (iovernor Seymour Hhould rcM-all the troroperly felt, I have no doubt, that he barf no authority to interfere— at all ev'^nus, he did not interfere. The Police C'o'umi.ssioners also Joined in urging General lirowu to withdraw hi.s troops. I wtu* the only one to counsel General lirown to turn a doaf earlo any .such mlvit^e, because all history proves ibat tho only way to put down a riot as formidable in its proportions as this, was lo slnH>t It down. He replied with several expletives, which I will not re- peat, that I need not give myself any uneasiness ; that whatever the Gov- ernor, or any frienil of his, or any one el-e might .say, no troops uuder his com- mand sliould ever retire before a mob unlivis driven back. That spirit and do- termlnaiion of General IJrownhad mut^h III do in in.spiritinij all m authority to aid in resi.suug the force of the rioters I anEMT. E«ch County's Share ««y6 968 201 7(3 Blair. 4,786,588 287,19528 Bradford 8,283,241 . 406,9gC 28 Hacks 10,936,410 &j6'kS'96 Butler (),122,1G8 367,330 08 Cambria 5,014,660 300.879 60 Carlxm 3,617,670 217,060 5ii Chester 12,826,516 769,.590 96 Centre 4,644,000 278,64^) 00 Clarion 4,297 930 257,876 16 Ciinlon 3,048,.356 182,901 .36 (Ueartield 8,236,548 194,192 88 C^MuiMbia 4,311,180 258,670 80 Crawford 6,98',/, 300 419,358 00 fUiBTiberlaud tl,80i!,85(; 413,811 36 Dauphin 8.072,032 184,321 92 Delaware 5,262,as.l 315.779 04 Erie 8,503,204 510,1'.)2 24 Elk 1,017,380 01,0^12 80 Fayetie 6,8^1,348 411,8(to 88 Franklin 7,215,672 434,74^) 32 Fulton 1,570,532 94,231 92 Forrest 168,456 9,.507 36 Greene 4,186,999 261,219 76 Huntingdon 4,833,200 289,992 00 Indiana 5,794,064 347,679 84 Jeftersou 3,142,440 188,616 40 Juniata 2,92i,.592 175,292 52 Lancaster 20,0(W,0OS 1.200..300 48 LiiwrentM^ 3,9r)6,828 237,319 68 I.t'biiiion r,,J71,ii;;2 328,195 92 i-.ehij;h 7,62f),r,lii 461.530 9() Luzeri'HA J6,r)li,l)r,;-; <)3(),718 08 Lycomiiig (;,432,()28 3si.,'.i67 68 Mercer.,.. 6,339,232 380,3r>3 92 M'Keau 1,423,048 85,408 88 Miffln 2,810,480 168,628 80 Monroe! 2,882,376 172,942 56 Montgomery 12,116,000 726,960 00 Montour 2,246,116 134,706 96 Northampton.... 8,239,488 494,369 28 Northumberl'd.. 4,9«6.6ii4 299,197 44 Perry 3,920,790 236,247 70 Philadeiphiii 97,270,988 5,830,259 28 Pike 1,230,6<30 73,839 60 Potter 1,972,840 118,370 40 Schuylkill 16,395.720 923,743 20 Snyder 2,-586,020 166,161 20 Somerset 4,605,818 276,349 08 Sullivan 909,664 58,173 84 Susquehanna.... 4,2.37,924 374,275 44 Tioga 5,339,568 320,374 08 Union 2,432,490 146,067 40 Venango 4,3i)7,396 268,443 76 Warren 3,300,680 198,040 80 Washington 8,294,460 497.667 60 Wayne... 5,545,108 332,700 48 Westmoreland., 9,242,692 554,555 52 Wyoming 2,156,880 129,412 80 York 11,730,400 703,824 00 It should be remembei-ed that this does not include pensions, bounties, and debts of a similar description. Is it not amaz- ing to contemplate the sums which are gathered from the people, year after year, simply to pay the interest on this debt? People often complain of their county and State taxes, but in hardly any county in the Commonwealth do these amount to one-tenth of the interest ac- tually ijaid on the public debt each year by the i>oople of such county. It is true this intoixjst is not all collected from tlie people by a direct tiix; tliat part of it which is not so collected is raised by du- ties on articles of matt, drink and apparel, which a/re in'»arkobly pcM by the consumer: Hence the high prices of the necessaries of life, and 'the grinding of the faces ol' the poor." And this interest, mark you, must be paid in gold, which adds 40 centf^; to every dollar of it. This is a subject worthy the attention of every nian, foj- if this land of ours is ever again to bo one of prosperity, this load must be lifted from the s^ttfiyj I'lSpf tlie ixiople. >*^-* >■ tj .^'-v V "^ v'^^- ^ Ap ••' - ^ v' »,iK*:* ^ -ftp *- 8.°-n^, *^. AO. ^^. ^^ ■^°o / ^-. \^f :'iM' "^^^' ■ '■ ^"-^/ -^ ,.'■ 0^ V'-.,,-' ^■«-' ^o '...,=' o'' '';.■•,,,•• ^^'