New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-17

change with taiiOrnla, as 10 the enduring prs
perity Of he future, could space even be ann h.
a.ed and the two Territories placed side By side.
The Late Riou-Ls tier from Isaac t. Hopper.
To the Editor Of ne T,ies~ei
Ny name, as connected with the late disorders
at the Anti Slavery meeting, having appeared IN
several Of the pubic papers very enormously,
think rieht to make short statement Of facts as
far rs bad any thing to do in the premises.
On the morning Of the 7th last between and 10
O'Clock, called upon the Chief OF Police and In
formed him that from what had seen in the Her
old for several days past was apprehensiye that
there would be difficulty at the Tabernacle, as the
Anti-Slavery Society TO hold their Anniversary
there on that morning and proposed tha. be should
send an officer or two, to preserve order he re-
Piled that he did not think i. was necessary, as ne
did lot believe there was any danger OF disturb
ance-that the Mayor had the command OF The Po
lice. proposed calling upon him, when ne ref he'd
tina. he thought there was no danger of difficulty
Upon this ! left him after saying at there should
he sny difficulty we will send tor thee" He re-
snorded "Yes" then went to the meeting. Al
Ter the usual preliminaries w L. Garrison, the
President, addressed the meeting-he had proceei-
ed bat short time, when Rynders and his coadJa-
tors commenced interruptlng the speaker, and soon
manifested determination TO break up the meet
ing. Great confusion ensued, when the President
called upon the rioters not u disturb the meeting
nv clamor but TO come forward and support their
| cause by fair argument-they should be protected
in doing SO. In the midst Of extreme disorder
| man was pointed out to NE as police officer, bat
| he made no effort 10 restore order.
did not attend the meeting held IN the alter-
noon. but did that held the next moralng-the
same disorderthat had interrupted the meeting the
! day before, now showed Itself again. Rynders,
who appeared to be leader in this outrage, or any
other who might wish to address the meeting, was
again called upon TO come forward and defend their
cause This honorable invitation was spurned
with contempt, and the most gross Language used,
sccompanied with so much noise as 10 prevent the
sneaker from being heard. Finding every effort
for restoring order fail, the President called upon
the Chief of Police TO suppress the rloI saying
am informed that he is in the room-he knows his
dntv and ia under oath TO do it." No notice was
taken of this by the authorities. After some time
another individual called out TO the Chei TO exer-
else bis authority in restoring order, and observed
that il he did not he was responsible Tor the conse
quences.
The pretense set up by the Mayor that he had
no authority to interfere because Rynders had
been invited TO attend the meeting, is too childish
| 10 eptite it 10 a moments consideration; no one
believes il it were true, that he was thereby
authorized 10 get up riot. The false charge OF
|
city Of matter at command 10 form excuse for
the course adopted IL appeared to be well under.
| stood by the rioters that they and the members OF
the Society stood on precisely the same grounds
with respect to the protection OF the Police and
! have 10 doubt they were in this matter correct.
The following was sent to the Mayor with re-
quest that if he discovered any error in 1t he would
point it out Not having heard from him, pre-
sumo he admits it to be correct, viz:
81 called upon the Mayor when l went in he
was in his private Office; after waiting few MIN
utes he made his appearance; informed him that
the Ant. Slavery Society were holding their meet
ings in the Society Library Room, but were pre-
vented from proceeding with their business on &C
count Of continual shouting, yelling stamp
ing &c. &c. by persons who wish 70 break up their
meeting, that their speakers cannot be heard
wish 10 know, if the Mayor please, II there is no
remedy for all tbis-cannot they be protected IRON
! such interruption?
Mavor-The Chief of Police is there, and has
/ orders to protect you from violence.
/ Iasked what does the Mayor mean by violence
is il not violence TO prevent US from quety 6Oihg
! on with our businessl
! Mouor-But understand that Capt Rynders
was invited to the meeting, and that blasphemy
has been uttered by your speakers.
H-Capt Rynders or any of his company who
| might wish 10 address the meeting, was offered
the privilege fdoiDg so, but this they declined.
Mayor-l have no power to interfere unless they
H-If we should adjourn to some future time
wilt thou send sufficient force TO keep those rot
ers out of the meeting; orr they are suffered to
come in, to preserve order
Mayoy-Iha no authority to interfere, unless
violence is committed have often been called up
on to interfere at political meetings, but would
not interfere in any of those cases because have
no authority to do so. 49,
HIS every public meeting similar to ours, liable
to be broken up by rabble J.!
Mayor have no authority to prevent it.
H~Then have been greatly mistaken. have
always believed that it was the duty OF the Civil
Authorities to preserve the peace OF the City II
there is no authority to put down such rotous con-
duct as is now disturbing the meeting in the 50
ciety Library room, we may expect the worst con-
sequences. We are men OF peace, and are sum.
ciently numerous to put down those disturoers oil
the peace if we choose TO resort to physical iorce
but this we cannot do
Afavor-You shall be protected the Chief has
sufficient force for that purpose
III have frequently seen accounts In the pa
pers of persons being punished for disturbing reli
gous assemblies.
Adyor-Thatis different.
HI have understood that the CONSTRUCTOR
guarantees the citizens the right Of meeting TO dis
cuss any subject they may wish To this the May