Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-17

From the Nep York Commercial of Monday.
STATE OF THE CITY.
We rejoice in being relieved from the neces-
sty of occupying our columns with details of
riot and outrage. The formidable preparations
that were made on Saturday-backed by the
Mayors second proclamation which we publish
ed on that afternoon-and the general under
standing that prevailed Preaching, no doubt,
the ears of the lawess rioters that blood would
be split If the outrages were repeated, have had
the sautary effect of depressing all disturbance
for the two last nights. Public feeling does not
appear fully restored to its former quietude, but
we shall be greatly disappointed il it breaks
forth again into overt acts.
Agreeably to the orders issued on Saturday,
a large military force assembled, and under the
command of General Morton, We're distributed
and stationed in such parts of the city as were
deemed best calculated to suppress the move
ments of the mob. Several hundred citizens
had been sworn in, during the day, as peace of
fcers and in the several wards bands of cti-
gems assembled at their respective places OF rem
devious and were organized for action.
The watch were all on duty, and large de-
. tachments were stationed in different parts Of
the city to repel aggression and repress disor-
der wherever they should appear The May
or Aldermen and Assistants, the Police Magis-
trates, Sheriff and his officers, the Police Off
GERS, and City Marshals and Constables, were
all in preparation for the anticipated onset. The
troops and citizens were at their several posts,
waiting for events to authorize them to act. vi
dettes were stationed at the different posts, and
expresses in readiness to convey the earliest in
telligence.
The rioters, however, dared not attempt car
rving into effect their avowed designs. Some
disturbance was created at the head of Cattle
rine street, near Chatham square, and also in
Greenwich village, but in neither place of cha
racter much beyond those violations of the
peace which occur on Saturday nights, in less
troublesome times
The amount Of damage already done has
been. variously Standardization 1000 to $1,000.
Crowds assembled near the Church at the cor
ner ofDey and Washington-streetS, with view
to demolish il, and also near a new marble
dwelling house on the easr side of Broadway,
the pillars of which were said to have been
wrought at the Sing Sing prison; but their dis
erection got the ascendency of their valor and
they wisely abstained from renewing the work
OF destruction.
The following professed Disclaimer was cir
culated on Saturday evening"
AMERICAN ANT-SLAvERY SOCIETY,"
nP Disclaimer-The undersigned, in behalf
of the Executive Committee of the american
Anti-Slavery Society," and of other leading
friends of the cause, now absent from the city,
beg the attention Of their fellow citizens to the
following DISCLAIMER
/. We entirely disclaim any desire to promote
or encourage intermarriages between white and
cofered persons.
g. We disclaim, and entirely disapprove, the
language of hand bill recently circulated in
this city, the tendency of which is thought to be
to excite resistance to the laws. Our principle
is that even hard laws are to be submitted to by
all men, until they can by peaceable means be
altered.
g. We disclaim, as we have already DONE
any intention to dissolve the Union, or to violate
the Constitution and laws of the country, or to
ask of Congress any act transcending their
constitutional powers, which the abolition of
Slavery by Congress, in any State, would plain
ly do. ARTHUR TAPPAN,
JOHN RANKIN.
July II, 1884
We have in reserve commentary upon
this document which we hope speaks in SINGER
ty the present objects and intentions of the wris
ters II certainly shows that wonderful revolu-
ton has taken place in their principles and de-
signs within very short time, since the doctrines
here disclamed have been, until very recently,
inculcated in their official publications
The troops were under arms until 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, when they were dismissed,
with orders to assemble again, part at 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon and others at o'clock
If their services were necessary before that pc
Rod, they were to be called together by the
public bells which were to strike three strokes.
The last night passed off as quietly as the pre-.
Sious one.
Sixth BRIGADE N. Y. S. ARTILLERY. =
Brigade Orders.
New YoRK, July IA, 1884.