The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-23
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence OF the Union,
NKw YoRE, May 20, 1919.


attributes your New York correspondent the only writer
besides yourself who has discussed the subject in the
Union do justify the rioters, nor do seek to extern
uate their Ia common with nne-enhs OF The peo-
Pile Of New York. however, seek to hod to proper re-
sponsibiy the real authors of the tragedy In every com
munity there have always been, and always will be,
thoughtless and vicious people, who will rio upon any
and all questions, whenever occasion offers Those
who broke the windows OF the Opera House, would as
willingly have broken the windows OF the house OF Mr.
Forrest, of anybody else, upon the slightest preex
vded the authorities would collect crowd for them, under
the shadow and confusion Of which, might be
thrown without danger of detection deprecate the
duct Of the authorities in bringing together this crowd at
the dctatlon OF squad of self constituted guardians OF
public taste, and morals and then, in further
carrying out their purpose by firing upon the crowd
OF spectators without 50 much warning, when they
had hand ample means Of preventing the throw
ing Of the first The people apparently
thus fired shoe that could be done uih iDpu
mify cheNsver the foyeight guardians chose to
that necessity for such measures eristed though, in
this case there clearly such necessity These for
yeight citizens setting themselves the dispensers
law protec of individual rights and the patterns for
the city the of proprey of demeanor aided by the
by the authorities generated the mob The
history Of the night proves that these parties took no thought
OF tho duty OF putting down the expected demonstration
with the ample civil hand that they upon
the premises predetermined rely solely powder and
lead assembling the police force kept within the building
and in Mr. Langdons house and stable merely,
for for their purpose OF firing the crowd in
the boys in them threw the windows OF the building
These stubborn facts we'll understood in this communi
y They the bottom of the late rapid and iorcibe
cenraton of public opinion against the the sheriff.
the recorder Gen Hail. (who begged hard for permission
give the order to fire the crowd) the foryeght chal
longing those disposed riot fight them Thursday
night the Opera House, and the newspaper which hav
ing goaded foolish men into preventing Mr. Macready
from aging the previous Monday night forced
to sustain the of those who subsequently followed
up their work. If but to thus conceal the improperly of
publications. really laying the foundation for III since
transporting.
desire call your attention article In the Tribune
day before yesterday upon the subject of Mr. Ellis
worth alleged smuggling at Stockholm As the editor OF
the Tribune frankly declares, 1t rumphanty refues this
the authorities and others in Stockholm branding the
accusation as a malicious lie Now, IL will be re-
membered that this story first the light in this
,ryat least in the Washington correspondence OF the
Philadelphia North American, where il paraded
proof positive that the American diplomatic corps
poyed by the late administration and especially Mr.
Ellsworth himself corrupt, and therefore within
the category of officials which General Taylor. in his be-
fore election pledges, left himself at liberty You
will remember with what lofty preensons to heroic purity
principle this correspondent belched forth column upon
column p-trap in denuncation of the corrupt official
and in praise OF the elevated patriotism that dictated his
recall unheard The Secretary of State has. if the Execu
tive is without mind sufficient to teach him that in recall
ing his political opponent under the circumstances, he
struck blow his character which, in ITSELF almost
sufficient deprive him of an opportunity OF obtaining
| fair hearing at the bar of public opinion. Fortunately
| however,
uie accusation in the face of this effort deprive him
of hearing part Of those, whose conduct through
the affair forces to the conclusion that the place in
their breasts which should be filed with spirit of honest
and elevated Americanism, is inhabited wholly by the
grovelng and selfish partisanship which, in this case,
fails drive honesty OF purpose and justice from
wherever it makes Judgment The telegraph and Wash
ngon say that for this and other similar the
the Washington correspondent of the North
American represent this country Naples No. that
be- should have written to represent the present
administration that trust he may be sent out,
and that all the Offices which General Taylor pledged his
honor besow rewards for partisan servces may
b, given by him just such politicians The this
DONE the will the retrbuton The Senate,
fortunately in duty bound to protect the honor Of the
country suffering in this connection in the of for
egn nations by the conduct of the administration. So
not how many such appointments are made Their
will the nations protest against
the fragrant prostitution of accidental stolen power, to
the abors of those who claim pay for sandering
men of character and the institutions under which they
| live.
The cholera VIII ch the date of my last letter, threat
spread with rapdiy in this city, appears to be
doing little damage very few having occurred,
and those generally yielding readily to medical treatment
The authorities Instantly, learning OF the presence of the
disease New York. took cleanse the infected
district provide suitable temporary hospital hard by
the place where the occurred Though the physi
the disease be Asatic cholera the public
are skepca its character few endorsing the opinions
of those who should know best IL cholera it is it comes
which behaves has already lost its in the of
the good people Of New York.
The loss OF the steamer Empire has caused little dis
tress here As yet number of the drowned
have been mpcrectly ascertaned though enough is
known TO render plain that this awful catastrophe has
cost the community the lives OF OF its valuable
citizens Nor Is it yet known through whose negligence,
stupidity obstinacy the sad brought about.
Some time since you conce rnng the change
made by legislature in the aims house system
New York One feature of the new arrangement is in
tended democrats and wings equal share in
the management of this department Ten governors
appointed by the legislaurefve wings and five nominal
democrats; that is democrats and three barnburners
In the governors be elected by the people, but
five be voted for ticket, and the highest to be
commits toned This provision designed very properly
to take this vitality i'm pornn Of the OF poll
tics which it has been for many years involved the
Of the of the city and the pockets OF the
BY these and this end these governor
ships will be always divided between the wings and demo-
The wings and barnbumers elected by the legisa
ure this have already shameessly prostuted it, by
conspirng together Friday night and eecng their sub
ordnates and ALL from among their respective part
They divided the whole of their between
themselves, not besowng democrat single one OF
the many places in their gift am happy to be able to
write that the of the barnbners of the oity lin all
numbering not than fifteen hundred the last
election provost indignant this corrupt bargain
totally variance with the object Of the change recently
made in the sySem. The men, 10th wings and barnburn
ers who accepted the govenohps, by that acceptance
gave pledge that they would carry out the law in its
spirit This po dge they have shamelessy violated for the
sake of three pay salaries You may rely on it.