New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-18
The Late Riot.

facts and views SO clearly aai temporarily stated
In the saboiaet a-s,c.e from the J-frnf. = COM
ner1r. thst We caDn1t but commend L 10 the de-
lberate attention cf c1r readers
twill be obvious that ,he consequences o. me
strange doctrine thlt our citizens may not ven
( tare % express their opinions IN respect 10 p.ain
and ralpsbie violations OF !aw and order, est they
may thereby provoke sal farther ouirasss' would
/ lead indeed % a speedy destruction OF al our
/ dearest rights II q iawiess mob may disturb the
uans-cr q theater in rs lawful pursuit, and his
fe o7vcit zens may not express their opinions iest
The mob be thereby melted 70 ST. farther disturb
/ ance. where VII the doctrine lead
/ VII It not equally hold good in respe1; TO cut
raees IN our churches. IN or courts OF Justice and
even At our domestic t-esides The monsirols
consequence would follow. thst the greater the
-iot-tre more a---c!rus the Outra-e-t1e greater
vii be the necessity for sercs and submission on
the part o the resi- Tue oi the c'mmHut'!' anu N
| deed Of the parties most deeply injured
F-on a- J.-r-,., of cvr-.rr-
moment Ike tle present wlcn The pralc mlnd
= startled g f-s unusual spectacle 90 me m-A'et'
1f the Jaw tv military power % j. not -r -ihs 'a
r-r.r. should Do, ersrev formed ani a. asst
, sNrr.-sei which calm reflection would entirely DIS
approve among tie -.n-l.ar-y unjust ana ttf.l'oI-
1 ~ Pei NIl'l Ilr 4r'f tHAl
currenc. has given r-s. $ t-ti t'N'n - e-iit- i
ont of The 1fsrlo ~ C'rHr-e signing himself " -
IN whirh b. isfy charges The citizens VINO s-n'd ne
letter Nr Nlcrcady with being many 'f''rA''-i''
10 hrns this calamity oa orr city
u might be- unjust 20 'tFs o. suppose mar 'Ae
re-. Of cct q his communication j. 20 Divert ami draw
away The public mind from the original ana rcs- an
ihor. and nsrat0rs of the outrage. the dreadful con
sequences 0i which have 80 aeiated our conmun.ty-
h1- .lch would he IT, eject % -lf uun. lccc Ter U.s.
however treat li- view. rs elanatns from 'n honest
,h---h rfi-er. Pea iuiemen.-ani examine without n..
temper ~ rccrlmua-Cn. The facts on wnrn DE- reAe'
Tsev ~ 80 few ana weu-known, that they cannot
easily ro mistaken or mis- stated
Nfs-rs Nihl0 & llsckcft managers % tnfhi'i pug
suing lawful calling. lni Tor which License OF -"
had been paid 20 tue public authorities. engage com
qsny of PLAYERS ior some j. 0r ID usnts-amous whom
was N~ Nacrsadv
Nr NscresIy !. q native of England in which couu
trv hc has generally followed bis profession although
occasionally visiting America ia The place % MS nirih
anal the pursuit % his calling. Do differs I'D ro respect
f-om Ny HlmhAu. Nr. simpson. Nr hean, Mr. heuole
and other natives % En- ianra Cf whom have acted
with more or less success before Newl orS audience
On the other hand our American players. such as
Nr Forrest. w. Hao sett. Mss 'ushmsn. Mrs Mowait,
and others visit England ami are there received Ike
English actors here with more 0f less favor.
ON 'lr return. however. of Nr. Forrest % America
be declared himself i'iu.cd by the British press and
this he saw N 10 attribute 20 the influence or nterie
renee OF Nr Nacrcady TIT, fact Mt Nlrreaty -oi-
EMMY and repeatedly icued-a--erting on The contra
ry that boz had treated Mr. Forrest with uniform kind
mess and h0spi'atv-aui obtained certificates from al
the sources Ia England, within biz rcach-to show that
Mr. Forrest was MISUNDERSTANDING 20 a.l times any
quarrel with Mr. lorrc.i sui abstainis, from aI an
kind or Cpprobu0us cpithci-
Here ihe matter ought % have rested But small
portion 90 our popuauou-re viii not even CAL them
friends of Mr.. Forrest, though they claim 20 be- So
avow their determination % prevent Mr. Macready
from playing 10 this CRY. and % drive him from me
stage They accordingly repair 20 thc theater, where
large American audience male and female are assem-
bici. who desire quietly 90 hear the play A.
mode az expressing their dlsaDprOoau0u, tnty deem
il proper after loud threats and yoci'crsons 20 throw
dssafqfi Ia and other equally offensive missiles, upon
the stage on which females playing and az last
proceed % huri heavy chairs from the upper galleries.
the heads OF Mr. Nacrcady, Mrs Pope and the other
performers which dashed 20 pieces az their feet
By these means the performance Is broken zap, and
the large body OF the audience who had paid their mo
ncy 20 hear the play. prevented from doing So
on the following day the whole Pres OF the City %
Ney.lork without distinction o. sect or party de
nOunced this conduct a. an outrage on law and deccn
cy and disgrace 20 tho community and 10 may safely
Boz claimed hat ninety n.nc hurdret,hs % our wholc
population united in that opinion.
70 seems however that some nity oi our culcns, OF
various pursuits and calngs-merchanfs brokers, phy
-icans. authors editors. lawyers SC. SC saw m %
write letter Ia which they united ln toe generally eX
pressed opinion and declared their belief that ne |
good .,sse and ,e-p,0 for oraD of the community |
would sustain Mr Macready .n continuing hi' perform |
anccs.'
For pfc.umns thus 10 declare 'hi. belief. these in
d.yidua's arc now denounced and held up 20 popular
fury q. -dreO01is. aud charged by "Cirr Win |
the whole guilt oi ai that has foaOvcd
And what dli follow large audience assembled
a second rnc 20 hear W. Ntcready, embracing about
hft.sen hundred persons. among whom was found q
email party uof more than iWcufy 10 number. VINO n
sisted AK ain iufcuupung the performance After
calm cxposraiiou these dsturbers % the peace and
oi the rights Of their fellow citizens were removed
from the audience By the pOhcc-but without personal
injury or needless vioenceond the pay quietly pro.
ceeded 70 the end
Their coniederaies however. on the outside Of the
house. who had bought ticket. aud had no rsht 20
enter D. thercupOn proceeded 10 dash n me windows,
batter down the doors with paving stones and threaten
% tear or burn down the building ma which attempt
some hundreds VI our citizens would inevitably have
been crushed or burned % death.
The police Of This City. after long effort % re-trs
these Of violence and murder, A. last md 70
necessary 70 ak the aid Of the military power 10 pro
iect The CRY and the lives OF its inhabitants The mob
refuse % retire desst and some o. them Tall neces
sary victims % their own wickedness and folly.
And row. on these facts let Us beg leave calmly ~
ask Of the correspondent OF the Journal Qf C9mmce 20
review the opinion hastily expressed and really 10
consider whether the rioters were not somewhat 20
bsre Ia this matter Many Of our citizens had been
outraged. aud the character % our community dis
graced by the brutal violence and ndeccnccs % Mon
day night Had not the residue u their fellow citizens
= -nt even % express their opinion on that subject
And u paper editor express his opinions 10
als columns may not Individual citizens express theirs
10 letter Must the managers Oi tnea'er, ana me
numerous persons 10 their employ remain silent under
he attempted destruction OF their property and their
business, and make effort 90 protect themselves
from outrage And ought not every good cIukrn. so
lar from counienancing the slnglary perverted sent
nents Of Civs. % concur IN denounclng, az euemies
1f the public peace al who would apologize Tor these
i.siurbers Of LAW AND ORDER
Anniversary Of the Unitarian Association.