The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-23

THE GovERNoR's PRocLAMATIoN-MoRE ANTI
RENT OUTRAsEs.-We perceive that Governor
Hunt has issued proclamation Offering a reward
of few hundred dollars for the apprehension and
conviction of the anti-renters who committed out
RACES under masks and DISCUSSES upon officers of
justice. One of the oe es, bis Excellency alleges
was committed as long ago as in the month of
April last, and the other ten days since. The
fact that the laws thus trampled under foot, and
those who empowered to execute them tarred,
feathered, and inhumanly maltreated, within pistol
shot Of the capitol of this State, seems to be mex
plicable. Why is it SOL We have laws sufficiently
stringent, giving the officers of justice, from the
Governor to the constable, all the power necessary
to protect the people in their rights and the pre-
servation of the public peace. Our statutes are
crowded with enactments for the very purpose
Of meeting such as those now allu-
ding to; still, the antrent reckless deperadoes
commit, in broad day light, crimes and misdemea.
nors, which, if committed by any other citizens,
would consign them at once TO merited punishment.
Il was supposed by many that the i'm Imprisonment
of Big Thunder for his desperate conduct, and the
Incarceration of the murderers of Sheriff Steele, in
Delaware county, and the confinement Of the Fin
kles for obstructing the officers of justice in the
tered others of the calico fraternity from pursuing
the same reckless course against the peace, order,
laws, and government Of the people Of this State.
Why has Governor Hunt waited from the month
Of April until this time without making an eff
fort to and punish the disguised individuals
who prevented Deputy Sheriff Fish from performing
his duty-whs inflicted coat of tar and feathers
upon his nude personl Tha. offence was commit
a. tel ha,.o
been compelled now to issue proclamation to ar
rest the men who nearly killed Deputy Sheriff
Franklin Smith, if he had promptly set the officers
in quest Of the April desperadoes -! They are I'M
doubtedly the same identical pcrs ,ns who commit
ted the assault in the one case and in the other,
as the last transaction was occasoned by the first
occurrence. We have idea that the paltry sum
Of four hundred dollars is sucien. to induce either
Of the anti-renters to give information which will
detect convict and punish any Of their own leagued
eonspira;ors. No reward that has yet been offered
for the detection Of similar ofenders-and some
have been Of much greater amount-has ever
brought single criminal to justice. There are
but few persons who know who those disguised men
were, and those few would run the risk of having
their own dwellings fred, and their own persons
severely injured, by attempting an exposure. No,
no Governor Hunts offer Of paltry four hundred
dollars will not produce either Of the desperadoes
Not content with forming combinations which
eTectually resist the collection Of the rents they
owe, they go 50 far to defy the power Of the Grim
nal law, and resort to the most unlawful measures
to prevent its execution. They hold in their own
power the sherifs, judges, and jurors, and, with
bardihood and immunity unprecedented, defy all
law and ministers OF justice
And who are the authors Of this lanentable
state Of things
We answer emphatcally, no one else but pOliti-
cal demsgogues Alen Of all parties, who, as mere
democrats or wings, would, from their inability and
ignorance have remained forever in obseurity, have
been made on account Of pledges to the antrcnters.
county officers, members of the Legislature, con-
giessmen, judges, senators and governors; and,
should wide enough scope be afforded, they would
also dictate the presidency. Il IL, therefore, the
miserable refuse, unprincipled politicians who have
brought about such deplorable state Of things
ard the only power the people of this State possess
to rid themselves Of this great evil is to elec, chef
magistrates and judges who viii penetrate the anti
rent districts If needs be, with the military force Of
tie State in aid Of the service Of every declaration,
warrant or subpoena, and drag the resisters to con-
dign punishment.
TIE DINNER TO ARCHBISHOP HueHEs.-This 6ste
has at length come of, and from the reports pub
/ shed Of it in the newspapers, IL appears to have
been respectable in its way. The ban luet itself
was magnificent. and the ornaments which graced
1t were all appropriate, though we cannot but re-
greet the absence Of the symbolic red hat. There
were representations Of a Bishops mitre, a Roman
convent, st. Peters Church at Rome, and st.
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