[howay] governor SEYMOUR AND CONFEDERATION 49 



block. The new regime would mean the jeopardizing of the positions 

 of himself and the other officials. For them, therefore, rather than 

 for himself, opposition was necessary. To save his officials he refused 

 to move in or in anyway aid the effort, and inaction ultimately grew 

 into opposition. His known opinions strengthened the officials in 

 their refusal to be sacrificed. 



Sec. II. Sig. 4 



