New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07

IN DeaWare county nothing sired for irohihs 10
osl tHIs pleasing hope though in the adjoining CoctlJ
OF Schoharie, various ourrages were committed tie
Sher as forc0iy resisted and was compelled 10 FesoT'
70 me provisions Of the othe last session. TO enforce
me law and preserve order and obtain permission 10
raise guard 20 assist him Legal process 60 n
the County OF Columbia several gross outEages were
committed upon ths rights and properly OF pirate per
sens and IN tue nloath Of May, OF the Deputies Oh
the Sher;f OF that County, while quietly walking in the
hsaway N company with assistants. upon his re
urn rom executing writ of possession. vas deliberate
y rq Upon 81 three several persons from Inc cover o.
-oie bushes near the road alirse anu one OF Tue
assistants severely bat not dangerously Wounded lie
was also hred upon, but without effect While sctGa4lE en-
gagged IN executing the writ ETeTy practicable efoTi
mas been made 10 discover and arrest the perpetrators OF
these outrsces, bu; as vet without success.
1t was reserved or the Inflated county OF Delaware.
however 10 bring these mistaken and Eadvised disuE D
dAce5 70 open Instruction and 70 crown lie long GAIA
cgus OF cri VIII cold deliberate and cIue! murder
On the tn Of august, C=map " Steele, ncer SheT!i o!
the County tel, shot death from behind The protec-
on oil these masks and DISCUSSES, II The licCc 81 the
gay IN tne open ned, and while quietly and Inctelsvty
engaged N the discharge his official duty Surrounded
by some two hundred and forty disguised and armed
men ana BODY OF spectators and with the Sner and
Two assistants within lew feet OF his person this ian'
u officer was murdered and 10 this dag no one OF the
actual perpetrators OF the bloody deed has been dened
/ The investigations before the Coroners Jury were
preiac'ed and searching almost beyond example ard
developed testimony portions Of which were aid before
me and eit no doubt my mind that the crisis had ar
rived contemplated by me Legislature N the provisions
OF the lytn section the act 10 enforce tue laws and
preserve CIDER and application having been made, OF
alt the officers named In the section the 9th day OF
august declared, b. proclamation the County OF Del
aware to be in state OF instruction, within The pFovi-
sions and meaning OF that Jaw
Herewith tran nt copy of that proclamation which
will give 10 the Legislature the grounds upon which It
issued.
The necessary orders were Immediately given 70 call
into the service Of the three hundred men 10 serve
as battalion OF light infantry. from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty Of whom we're 10 serve as mounted
men when the service should call for such force.
The annual Report of the AdJqtant General herewith
transmitted Will show detail the facts IN re!a-
ton 10 this force and its organization and II and the
annual Report OF the Comptroller VIII give the plan
adopted to suosis the and the horses and the en-.
tire expense 10 the state Tor the pay and subsistence OF
the battalion.
No instance Of resistance was experienced IN the
whole course OF the service of this force, although II was
assduousy employed aid in the execution OF civil
as well as criminal process and IN the general execution
OF the law the collection Of the rents in arrear being
prominent part OF Cuty performed.
The made by the Sheriff and his officers with
the aid first OF the civil and subsequently of the military
posse, very numerous reaching considerably be-
yoEG hundred. thirty only of these, however
we're persons charged with being present at or parties
To- ne Wurder the residue beng IN CUSTODY LOT minor
offences growing Out Of the previous disturbances IN
that County. An impression has prevailed so some e-
tent al least that persons implicated n the TRANSACTION
out oi which ths murder proceeded were by Inc Court
Of Oyer AID Terminer merely punished By the Inpos
ton Of fine This is mistake. All OF those so pun
ished were charged with, and plead guilty TO- offences
previously committed and one Implicated N the muir
der who sentenced al all received less punishment
than Imprisonment Tor seven years N the stale PRISON
Some pleaded guilty the charge OF nansaughter
ia the lower degrees liberated upon recognzances
and sentenced at all the sentences having been sus'
pended. This mistake IS corrected 10 prevent Insap.
pfehensou the proceedings Of that Court and TO do
Justice 10 lis members.
About ninety persons supposed TO be Identified as
present the time armed and disguised and engaged
in resisting the sheriff, indicted for hi murder
OF this number ltte than onehird were arrested
All these discharged from tue jail IN the manner al
ready well known TO the public except the two men
convicted and sentenced 10 be executed Iae residue
OF the pcrsons indicted large, having hitherto
evaded the service Of process together with The SILL
larger number yet identified Among these are sup
posed DE most all OF TIE principal leaders ana eli
those VINO actually fred upon the lamented Steele, on
that fatal occasion.
have been. by me conmued for me punishment OF I'M
prisonnent in State Prison for the OF their
tura lives. The grounds OF my interference were set
forth III letter 10 the sheriff copy OF when Is mere
with transmitted.
As soon as it was supposed time had been allowed to
restore reasonable degree OF canness 10 the public
mind the Acknowledgement directed 10 visit Della
and make inquiries and examinations, with view
the revocation OF the proclamation declaring the coun-
t. 10 be state OF instruction. and the nnh discharge
of the military force 10 the service OF the State.
Upon consultation. in this way, with the public au'
thortes civil and military and with various prominent
citizens otne county the conclusion was formed that the
had arrived whenthese steps would probably be con.
sisent with the public security and might be calculated
aay rrita aud promote the restoration OF harmony
and quiet this distracted scciery Accordingly, the
proclamation o: the 9th of August revoked by a
proclamation dated the 18th OF December TO take
effect after the I'D OF that nonrE copy Of which IS
herewith transmitted. The necessary orders were 81
simultaneously issued for the discharge OF the military
force, the same day.
II is due 10 the officers and of the battalion TO
say that the order and energy the willing obedience an
prompt and unpretending execution OF duty whlch nave
huy-a FlaI a IN -
highest praise The vigilance and discretion OF the Off
ceys and the steady fidelity OF the men prove that tue
latter well commanded and the former wei.
served and demonstrate that the peace otthe State and
the execution of It's laws are both safe IN the parohc
hands OF lis citizen soldiery.
No indications OF disposition to interrupt the peace
OF this county have reached me- since these tansac-
tons.
The opinion is now very generally entertained that
the violence and armed resistance TO the laws
have erminaied that the DISCUSSES have been perna
nenily discarded and that hereafter ega! and const-
uona modes of redress for the grievances supposed TO
exist will alone be attempted.
Indications OF disposition keep up the excitement
and the nsureCtonary proceedings continue 10 De
manifested in individual cases but is 10 be hoped That
such indications confined 10 those who nave mace IL
their vocation kndle these disturbances and whose
Only interest IN them has been the personal advantages
10 themselves from their existence btherlo the COZ
hiding have listened to such advisers not seeing
sUspecng the selfish impulses OF interest al anoi
ton. which prompted counsel apparently parotlcay
astrous results of their misplaced confidence Upon
some who were industrious quiet and thrifty farmers II
has brought gnominous punishment and perpetual III,
generation in the company of icons. Others VINO hed
Ike standing has banished from their families and
their homes and made fugiives from that justice they
taught 10 spurn for the sake OF following these
false guides upon what represented by them as
shorter and surer road redress OF their alleged grew
To all il has brought loss OF property angry
and embered icuds in the place OF peaceful soca! re-
latons, and anxiety apprehension and dlstrast 10 POI
the happiness of the domestic nre-side lhese are
OF the fruits which have been realized rori io
lowing designing and selfish counseors and when these
tenants shall attempt the legal and constitu
tiona modes OF redress which they now propose taey
will lind thai there these pretended TRENDS nave
least acted the part OF friends them and that these
appeals, even Il right and proper in themselves nave re-
ceived nothing but prejudice from such interference
In my former communication 10 the Legislature upon
this subject stated tina, considered myself precnded
from discussing considering, the rea! merits o.
the differences existing between the landlords ana Tue
tenants by the violent and criminal conduct oil nose VINO
assumed 10 act for the latter and in their name and sp
parently By their appreciation and who mad changed
the issue 70 between sustaining the law preserving
the public peace and protecting the nights anu Ves Oh
unofending citizens the one side ano armed resist
ance agalns, the law disturbances OF me
and aggravated respasses the rights and ives Oh he
viduas. on tee other.
Assuming. wha, hope time may prove. that these