New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
The Riots in our City-Conduct of the
Authorities.

To TIE Editor Of The Tribune;
Ia speaking of the recent disturbances at the An
ii Slavery meetings The TrIbuAe has the following
language
"Our Authorities have not done their duty IN the prtm
Those who hire H1d pay for bidngs for public &C.
ton Of none but those who sympshize with said objects
have jnst M sacred snd ample right 10 protection N
the quiet and peacesbe enjoyment thereof ss any Ct lien
has to The shelter OF his own roof"
The meetings thus disturbed were not Of the
character described in the above paragraph. On
Tuesday morning. the occasion of the first inter
rdption the Chief of Police was sent to the build
ing with instructions from the Mayor to preserve
order and if necessary, 10 remove the disturbers.
The Chief on reaching the scene, found the officers
ofthe Society in Parley with Rynders and his gang,
and inviting them TO address the meeting. Rynders
aud his followers were shouting, calling on Mr..
Grant To address the meeting. Mr. Garrison and
others said that Mr.. Grant should have chance
to speak, and that they invited him and other op
pouents TO reply The Chief Of Police informed the
President Mr. Garrson that he was there TO pro
tect them, that he would remove the dlsturbers If
the President desired it, and that the regular order
Of proceeding should not be interfered with.
Had MIR Garrison said: These fellows have no
business in our house and want them removed
Bat Mr. Garrison said to the Chief of Police, in sub
stance; ave do not want Rynders removed We
. have invited him and his friend Mr. Grant 10 sd-
dress u.s. and We are willing to hear Them Mr.
Garrison gave the Chief of Police to understand
that he as President of the Society, did not obec,
to the presence of Rynders and bis followers, and
especially that this disturbance, far from beng
an INJURY, could prore bensft. Under these cir
cumstsnces what could the Chief of Police dc ,
Mr. Garrison, as President OF the Society, had the
control OF the house, and MIR. Garrison gave the
Chief of Police to understand that the services Of
the Police were not wanted, and that they did not
want the disturbance queled.
At the close Of the first meeting, all persons so
DISPOSED were and Mr.. Rynders especially by
name, was invited to attend their meeting in the
evening.
The Police could not then prevent Rynders and
his gang from attending the meeting and, being
present at the meeting by invitation, the Police
could not direct Rynders and his men IN their mode
OF proceeding
The Abohtionists were told that If they wanted
these disturbers excluded it should be done, and
when, on Wednesday, they expressed desire 10
meet by themselves without interruption from their
opponents, they were fully protected. The Mayor
then, ON Wednesday afternoon, gave the Chief OF
Police instructions TO that effect andon w ednesday
night a strong force was on duty ready at a mo.
ment's notice 10 protect both OF the Abolition
meetings held that night. N. disturbance was per
milted to be given that night Had Garrison on
Tuesday morning taken the same ground, and said
I'VE do no. want these disturbers here they
would have been removed at once. But these dis
turbers, having been present by invitation and
encouragement and being invited also to address
the meeting. the Mayer and Chief OF Police could
not do otherwise than allow Rynders to remsin,
and prevent him and all others from acts Of VIC
lcnce which was etfectually done.
Remarks.
We consider the above considerably worse
than no excuse at all. The Mayor and
Chief of Police are appointed and paid to
preserve peace and good order in the City at
all times, and not merely when it pleases
Mr.. Garrison or Mr. anybody else TO re-
quire their services. The fact that the Gar
risonians invited their adversaries 10 attend
and speak, and cheerfully accorded them a
patient hearing, only gave the strangers a
clearer, stronger right 10 protection and hos
pitality. If their adversaries had had the
magnanimity Of brutes they could not have