The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-02

to the tragedy OF Astor Place. II Is true, that we
have been informed that number OF individuals
have been indicted, and that some have been held
to bail, TO answer for the crime of melting to
on that occasion, aud participating In the disor-
derby proceedings which took place on both the
memorable nights at that theatre. We are also
told that indictments have been found against
other persons, whose names have not yet been
given to the public. Now, who are those persons'
gread deal of interest was excited in the public
mind by the announcement which we first made,
that during the novel, secret, preliminary lnvesti
CATION before Judge Edmonds, it had come Out
that several of the individuals who signed the ia
nous card calling on Mr.. Macready to conclude
his engagement, despite of all opposition from any
quarter, and promising to support him, actually
distributed tickets graruitousy, on condition thai
those who received them should proceed to the
theatre and sustain their darling actor with physi
cal force, if necessary. Here most astound-
ing Development Has it been acted upon by the
Grand Jury?
Again, what has been the action of the Grand
Jury with regard to the police and the authorities?
IL has been alleged, we do not say with what de-
gree oftruh that some of the police were actually
among the rioters Monday night, or, at least,
aided and abetted them-gave them "ad and
comfort" Have proper measures been taken to
get at the facts relation to this strange feature
in this strange and tragical business? And yet
again, have the authorities, who shot down twenty
four citizens, and manned and wounded upwards
Of fifty more passed beyond the limits of all inves-
ugaton, all inquiry, all punishment, if guilty Is
there only one side to this affair ? Are those in
authority to be regarded as immaculate and nfalli-
BILE? Are the individuals who are now shown to
have distributed tickets gratutously, in order to
encourage breach of the public peace, also en-
trey removed beyond the pale Of judicial investi-
cation and Judicial sentence
Since the adjournment of the Grand Jury,
great many singular statements and ruInors with
regard to its secret proceedings have been ahoat.
The conduct of the authorities did come up as a
subject of discussion II was introduced for the
purpose of obtaining an official endorsement of
the shooting and manning, by the Grand Jury. A
long and excited discussion was the consequence
1t is said that this attempt white wash the Mayor
and authorities was prolonged for three whole,
mortal, hot, steamlng, eventful days. Ten men,
bers Of the Grand Inquest coAtended that the au-
thorites did perfectly right in shooting twenty
five citizens, and woundlDg and manning upwards
of fifty more Six of the NUMBER on the other
hand, strenuously resisted this attempt. The re-
suit was, that the expression of appreciation which
was sought was not obtained. Are these things
so! Did the room of the Grand Jury indeed pre-
sent such an extraordinary scene? We have good
authority for this statement Time may develope
still more singular things.
There must be thorough sitting of this whole
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its duty, and its whole duty, or not. one thing is
certain, and that 49, that the great body of the people
of New York will not rest satisfied till all these
hidden things of darkness be dragged to the light
Of day. There is great deal Of mystery involved
in this business. The public know but little of
what lies beyond the curtain. But the public must
one day know all. Desperate efforts will doubt
less be made to conceal certain facts, and direct
public indignation against, 1t may be, the innocent,
and only portion ofthe guilty. Can this be per-
mltted! This is matter of deeper import than
many might suppose. Dark, mournful, and bloody
as that scene was, there connected with it as
sociations and influences Of the gravest import,
which excite still more serious reflections in the
minds Of rght-thinking men than those awakened
by the slaughter itself. The minds Of thousands
In our midst are engaged in earnest thought on
these subjects; and all the efforts at conce almen-
all the sedulous avoidance of discussion of the
case, or an alusion to it even, in certain public
journals of this cityal the attempts to raise false
issues and lead the public attention to topics alto
gether foreign to the case in hand, will Hallmark
it, they must fail The lives of our fellow beings are
not TO be sacrificed; the peace and order and good
name Of this metropolis not TO be put in jeopar-
dy, and yet they on whose shoulders the response
bility rests, be suffered laugh at investigation
and defy just judgment.
II was but the other day that the Courier and
Enquirer, Of this city, in commenting on an article
on this subject in the London Times, endeavored,
with that marvellous cunning which characterizes
a certain silly bird, to divert the public mind from
the real merits Of the case, by pointing out new
and atrocious crmnality Of which we had been
guilty. II held us up to the Reproduction Of all
Christendom, because we had been 20 abominably
incorigible in our wickedness as to be the insruc-
ter Of the London Times in all matters pertain
ing to American affairs =" The Courier and En-
guiru, with an indignant pathos, represented the
Times newspaper as being +" in the habit Of deriv-
ing its ideas on American affairs from the New
York Herald" Really, the Times ought to be
ashamed Of itself. and, then, what punishment
do not We deservel Proceeding IN its singularly
adroii attempt, our amiablc contemporary in Wall
street. who has not yet got his mission went on to
denounce us as an atrocious and despcrats friend
and ally Of the mob-as the foe of the aristocracy
Of white kids and patent leather the bankrupt no.
bility OF Astor Place. Now, in the name of the
Goldfish aristocracy, or the Goldfish democracy, or
anything else you please, what has this to do with