Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-03
The Recent fsiois, Bloo.is,cd., Esosr,icfdes,
and ssurdrrs.

Since the acqui,tal Of the murderer, Robinson,
through detested and disreputabie influence, this
city has presented an almost continuous succession
of riots and murders. Over 50 mu riders, leo hon,-
cides, and 500 ANAL riots and mob fights have taken
place; all produced fostered by The corruption
hibited the trial Of Robinson And laterly sin
the political organizati OF Butt enders Hugepaws
and Roarers, the riots and boodshed have been in
cessant. AT the same time, our CHI and police
system is defective and incl cent, that there is
security in the city for persoa property. And, il
an offender is taken, he generally escapes frcm Jail
or throu n the meshes of the law.
Street riots fights and highway robberies, are an
everyday occurrence No one lie safe IN the streets
after dark, unless armed; and not always then. a
few evenings SINCE Mr.. Lowering, one of our clerks,
returning home between and 10 at knoc
down in Houston Il near Broadway, robbed, stabbed,
beaten, and almost manned for life. Another Of
young men short time since was attacked by dozen
rowdes in Grapdst as he returning from the resi
dence OF Mr. Coroner Wheeler, and mar owly escap-
ed with his life. Nume rous other occar to
that have been published. Twenty marders have
been committed IN the city in two years, all unaton
ed for, and in each instance the mardercr escaped.
We have had the murder 81 Ieuba, the Waterman,
and the escape OF the Murderer; we have had stab
bling until the heart sickens at the recital of the cold
blooded atrocities party Of rioters assaulted the
barkeeper Of the cellar in Chatham street, and h
| slabs the assaiani. hlaly stabs Wyckof; White
! slabs half dozen, fire companies fight and SIZED
each Others blood; and now we have a still worse
scene Of riot and bloodshed, Occurring at German
tavern, which We detail in our paper Of TO day.
And yet in the face Of AL this, Cover or Seward
respites the sentenced murderer, White, in.
dueement to make others believe at Of riot
and excitement that may murder hIs fellow man,
and yet escape with impunIy. Under these circum-
stances there 10 Of laws; no inducement for
man to behave like good citizen, no ones proper
", ones house, ones life is safe under such
state Of things IL really does appear, that those
whose duty il should be To- see the laws enforced,
the greatest subverters Of peace, order and com
mon honesty. lnfamy seems the order OF the day,
the passport 60 power and TO fame. Fraud, defsca-
tions, svindlin., lying cheating, and stealing pee
wade the higher ranks Of society whilst arson, rob-
berries. riots, ncendiarism. bloodshed, and murder
pevsde the lower ranks. Where are these things IL
stop, unless terrible example be made Of the x.
gressors. The conduct of the Germans in firing al
| the rioters on New Years Eve, grew out Of thi.
state Of things. They knew that they had 10 re-
med protection from law or the authorities, anc
| they provided their remedy. They shot thu
| scoundrels down, who assailed them. mans hous'
is his CASTLE aud the who sssails II lorciby de
i serves death. A few such examples will be highly
h. Eefcial in the dcmcraized state OF the times.