The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-21
Meeting at the Park in New York.

On the day after the Astor Place riot the follow.
ing placard was posted on the corners of NewYoik:
the G as Or 81 T III sfjt5sns gf New Yok oppass's
ut The Park O'Clock this eyenines Friday May
espfsss .s''c 'a@ 'ha ct 'ssf a's't
At the hour appointed, immense assembly
congregated at the Park, and the meeting was Or
ganised by calling Mr.. Murphy to the chair, and
appointing Geo. A. Halsey secretary. Mr.. Edward
Strahan introduced the following resolutions
Resofred That love the peace. law abiding ct-
and devoted to the welfare of this the first city OF the
Union but above all, sanction the murder of in
by those whose duty protect them
Rrsoiued Thai we believe it 10 be the duty of City
a # not aks place hey have PG
peTty, will take place, to exhaust the civil power OF the
the right arm Of despoism ought be the last
Americans And here we must c0niemn the mayer OF o9r
when he knew Gas he says that not would ensne 1t were
lives the vicinity of the Asor Place Opera House last
night, the most wanton, unpTov9ked and muTieTons
outrage perperated in the civilized world and that the
ades abettors and nstgato of that unparalleled crme
deserve and shall receive the lasting eenue and
That opinion it the inn MsTo, dry s
corer and the Sheriff OF this city, for ordering he military
to fire the ctizns during the disastrous and bloody TIA
Resolred, That we mngle and lamentations with
the mourning friends and relatives of the women and
children who have fallen victims to the pride tyranny and
jntumanity OF those who, dressed in little bret anhor
shown higher regard the applause tnoSe
who ceured fatal issue, than tor the lives OF Their feow
citizens. ., -
Rsscircd, That committee be appointed by the Chair
take testimony in relation to the amenta5e affair OF
t tho Is;i and Dc our fellow. citizens
Of our e to the genius OF GI o To he
opprobiOus and uul0uDded charges made against them
and their reviiers that we respect the nights
of Others neither destractives breakers, and
Res6tned That while we are opposed to all violence. in
the tn atre and elsewhere, will insist that citizens have
perfect and jndspuabe right TO their appro5
we regard the arrest and imprisonment OF persons last night
for merely expressing their opinion in the Opera House as
only surpassed in aoclty by the outrage pspeaied outside
Nj Sirahan addressed the people in opposition to the
acts of revenge. His denunciaons OF the city AUTHORITIES
received wi boserous applause but all cohca'ory
| measures were opposed by murmurs or Kissing ,
Isaiah Ryhders, ex-Captain Of the Empire Giub then
Mr. Macresdy and ali those who veDtured manifest the
slightest favor him to he aaR9s and R ehagnE 9
madge Cen Sapdiod and The Chief Masel, were called
hs sns OF hof H. she s s ao
Others who had quelIed the riG would eventually receive
tioi in the riot b said that he attended the Opera
House asss, Kissing down Maceady and to carry Gut
tickets but with few exceptions they denied admit
lance He asserted that MI Forrest wa; innocent of inst;
Opera House and said that the funds purchase tickets
the pockets OF himself and teW iTienus
disconnected with Mr. Forrest The Cap ain pro'esed but
son to show any connection of Mr. F with part OF the
disturbance. While thus ezculpating Mr; Forrest, he
charged Mr.. Macready with circulating tickets among
large number OF his particular friends on the ngh oil the
hot He closed by appeal TO those present to keep the
peace and burn the Opera House Mayor Woodruff
dwelling.
Michael Walsh succeeded in speech denounc Dg what
he termed the murder of his innocent feowcI'izens at
the Italian Opera House. He said these murders"
ceed despotc acts Of the Gar OF Russia who, he
fore shooting armed insuectOnists fired three blanks lie
also in anced the cTbearance of Queen Vctoias troops
headed by Feagus OConnor, and other consplaors lie
thought that this unnecessary slaughter OF unoi7nainG
children and women. would act tile authoTie;
in fearful OF later. lie also thousH
that there would be reorganization oil the asses ana
that they would longer be bamboozled ny astocfatc
politicians. --.,--.-,
to aid by contributions the getting mp OF grand
funeral He said they would see their friends suitaoy
buTad and not by the authorities who ordered" them
He then urged the people their respective homes
without initiating the example Of their " a7tocr8tiC' enc
mics in any attempt at murder or Violence A.
| Afef few remarks by Mr.. C0mmerfOd, the meeting
very quietly dsper ed, to TO the Opea House ant
| others 10 their homes.
A GOOD SuGGEsTIoN-Rev. Mr. Choules, in al
address on Agricultural subjects, says . wish
that we could create general passion fof Garden
| ing aud Horticulturc-we want more beauty abou
| onr houses. The scenes OF our childhood are the
memories of our future years Let our dwelling;
be beautiful with plants ard flowers. Flowers are
in the language of late cultiva:0r, 8 the play
| things of childhood and the ornaments Of the