New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-11


! To the Editor Of The Tribune
! la The Tslbune Of Friday is the following in ref
erepce to the disturbances at the recent Anti-Sla
very meetings in this City
| We should be glad to know distinctly whether the
Msvor did OF did poi give requisite orders 10 the Che
OF Police project ne assembled people from not and
outrage"
The Mayor Immediately, on being informed OIL
the disturbance on Tuesday morning. ordered the
Chefof Police to repair to the Tabernacle, and pre-
,erre order-not 10 0lor tie meeting 10 be DIS
turbed, and, If necessary 10 arrest and remote the
djsturJers, as was stated in the communicate on in
The Tribune yesterday. 1t being stated 20 the
Mayor that there were policemen present, and
making no effort to preserve order, the Mayor said
that he would break any officer against whom such
a TACT should be proved. The Chief OF Police offer
ed to remove the disturbers and his excuse and
justification fer not so doing are that Mr.. Garrison
would not permit him 10 do 50.
When on Tuesday, the Mayor was authenticaDy
informed that the Society publicly invited RyBd-
ers especially by name, and his gang Of dIsturbers,
or rioters if you please, 10 attend its meeting and
take part in their proceedings and address the Be-
ciety, he then decided that he bad no authority or
right TO prevent persons thus invited from attend
ING. or arrest them for expressing their views in
of the Society. had as good right to be present
and express their views as Garrison himself. The
Mayor recognized Garrison as having right 10
control the room, and give partial possession
of it, as he did, to Rynders and his gang The
Mayor would have subjected himself to severe
| legal liabilities If he had arrest Mr. Garrison $
guests except for violence committedor threatened.
Accordingly the Mayer instructed the Chlefot Police
TO arrest violence or the threatening OF violence.
This decision of the Mayor is in accordarce with
that of Mayor Morris some years ago, when the
subject was thoroughly examined and several
legal gentlemen unanimously gave such decision.
There has been but one Abolition meeting sus-
pended or broken up. and that was On Wednesday
morning, when the Sheriff interposed, and by his
urgency or requirement, Mr. Garrison adjourned
the meeting There was no violence committed at
this meeting was there any danger OF violence,
for the Chief OF Police was present with large
force, sufficient to arrest every person who should
break the peace
On Wednesday, during this meeting, Mr..
Hopper and Mr. Haviland waited upon the
May or and asked for the removal Of the persons
whom they admitted had been invited 10 attend
and take part in the meeting. They. however, be-
fore leaving stated that the OF MIR. Garrison,
their President, in inviting Rynders to be present,
was not their course, and asked If the disturbers
would be excluded if the Abolitionsts should call
a meeting of their friends only The Mayor re-
ngs should be protected from all distur ance.
When soon aterward the Chief of Police gave
information that the AbolItionists had determined
70 meet without inviting the dsturbers, the Mayor
instructed him TO protect them by the whole police
force against any disturbance or intrusion. Ac
cordingy, large Police force under the Chief was
at the Fourteenth Ward Station House, and
another under Captain Fairchid in the Eighth
Ward, with reserve corps for each, to protect the
only two Abolition meetings TO be held that night
in Marion and King sta Though organized per
haps for violence and with tar and feathers &c no
disturbance beyond some Kisses in the Marionst.
meeting, was allowed to appear for that night and,
with the exception of few at Marion.st. the dis
turbers in accordance with the instructions OF the
Mayor were excluded from both meetings. From
the moment the AbOlitionists desired 1t, all dis
turbers have, by order of the Mayor. been ex.
cluded, and their meetings as much undisturbed as
any in the City.
The non-prevention OF Kisses and noise at the
first meetings is TO be charged to Mr.. Garrison,
who expressly declared that he did not desire the
interposition Of the police; and whom the Mayor.
in accordance with the doctrine laid down in The
Tribune Of Thursday, recognized as having the
sole control of the rooms in which the Society hold
their meetings FACTS.
~ Az we could not express opinion OF the above
without pronouncing very psuy svasve and clubbing,
conclude to submit II to readers without com
ment lEd Trb.