The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-05

10 tho Woliu on tnis 6upJcot. hnOther puoicatiOn
appeared about the Same period, entitled "The
Vessges Of Creation which is very able and
curious treatise, but the tendency Of its philosophy
is highly injurious, irreligous and demoralizing,
and corroborates our allegations in respec, to the
inevitable influence Of tho science on existing re-
ligiOns Mineralcgy (and geology, so far as it is
connected with IT'D is practical, uaeful, and valu-
able science, but we class conjectural geology, or
astronomy, among the dangerous transcendental
hunbugs Of tho day.
Mas. FORESTS DEnUT-TnE MEplrArEp RIor
PREvENTIp.-The abolition Tribune and Times of
Tuesday-the organs Of insurccsonary move
,lents at home and abroad-the fomenters OF
treason and servile tSle.tes in tho United States
30 che time encouraging characterization and
the overthrow of discipline in tho navy, and
at another stirring up the dark passions Of
the coored race to bloodshed and rebellion
these journals seem to be sadly disappointed that
the carnage Of Astcr Place was not repeated on
Moncay night at the corner of Broadway and
Broomo street. They calculated that this per-
ha?s, would be regarded as an a,t Of persecution OF
Mrs. Forrest, and tia; it would give an tclat and
m excitement to her debut. that would contribute
in 10 small degree to her success. Both came out
VIM k~ilc e#oiy. SAts4 BiuS tAe ilEhAAD WIN
intending to :nCite Extraordinarily showing that it
came from the same source. There can be little
doubt, therefore, from wha. motives this attacl,
has emanated. 1t evidently proceeds from malice
and chngrin, that we have succeeded in preventing
a sanguinary strife 1t is worthy Of remark, that
in tho theatre, it was the partisans or hackers Of
Mrs Forrest rho gave the first provocaton to riot;
and the fact that certain fighting boys were mar
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Of what had been contemplated by The friends and
associates Of Mrs Forrest, who have involved her
in every difficulty and misfortune that have be-
fallen her up to the present hour.
II order to give color Of truth and plausibili.y
to the falsehood Of the abolition journals, they pro-
tend that the why we called on the Mayor to
make adequate preparations to suppress riot,
viii 81 every bedy expected would take place, was
because Brougham Withdrew his printing from the
HERALD Office. Now, SO far from this being the
fact, it was we withdrew. We did not DO so till he
broke every promise, and there no. the slightest
prospect Of payment. When VIC stopped him, he
stood in our books debtor for advertising s3l,
for printing s22s, making Q total Of $2l2. This
vas before tho close Of the last year We have
not boen paid to this hour. Would the Tribune
and Times 50 any further under such crcum-
stances! SO Little, then, lad the printing and al
ysrss1g to ds with any thing we felt our duty to
wri.s. Mr.. BIougham may have been annoyed at
our ceasing TO print for him; but it was all the
other way With Us. PsTha. Q the aaagc in the old
eouplet is verified il this:---
Forgiveness to tho in jursd doth bsong,
They nee forgive Who DO ne Frong.
We could have had b0. ere rossibla motive n
our rremoSiory appeal to tho au.hcrit;cs-tho pre.
ysntion q Iiot and Tho effasion Of human blood.
aid our S1ccess has '"..,y justified our course
We congratulate, therefore, our folio '. c.izsns
that lict vas prevented at the dtbia Of Mrs.
torte4t-and probably much loss Of Efe--sy
the rromptitudc and energy Of the Mayor ard
tie Chief e Police. From tdc most reliable
sources, we received informal Of an intention
to disturb tic peace. and No threw the RESPONSE.
blity ca the auth oTi.es, to take such preventive
measures IS would zip the incipiant movement in
the bud Our advice was followed by Mayor
kingsand. whose decision Of character contrasts
rcnagkably will the iIrbecilityo pei ex-MaJor Wood.
huil whose irresolu.ion Ind went OF prompt, ener-
getic action we're tho cause Of the bloody tragedy
at Asto- Place, which Sled our city vita lamenta-
ton, and mourning, and NO. On that sad ccca-
aicn, had &c anticipated riot til, day before,
We would have given the same warning, and proba-
bly would have succeeded in preventing the catas.
trspho, Il, indeed, any warning could have yoused
the torpid, frightened chies magistrate into action.
oathe dag Of tho calamity the moas manifest symp-
toms OF tic coming trouble displayed themselves,
and it was quite evident, from the partial prepara-
tons made By She Mayor, thateven he anticipateda
rot tut he id not 60 far enough, nor act in time
lie offered such opposition to the mob ag only
served 70 initiate them, and to show them their
own strength; and then, when they were flushed
With success, End we're so jammed il by muisi.
tude OF spectators at their back that they could
not retreat If they would, the military were brought
upon them and ordered TO shoot them down
like dogs. Had he acted as his successor has
done in the case Of Mrs Forrest, there would not
have beer single lilo lost. Had the military been
on tho ground in time, thoro would have been no
necessity for fr,lg shot. Even a msb think = dis
erection the better part Of yalor,' before they are
excited to madness but when they are allowed 20
have every thing their own way for hours, and when
hoy are elato with victory, and their passions in
famed to pitch Of fronzy, it is then too latc TO
restrain them without. loss Of life for at such
moment they would not shrink from tho cannons
mouth. This 10 the true philosophy OF preventing
riots; Act promptly, and with such an overwhclm-
ing force in the beginning, to show the rioters that
they have not chance Of success For this reason
the old practice Of firing blank cartridges and aim
ing over the heads Of rioters, has been long since
exploded. There ought to be no deception, but
truth and frmnesa, and the prospect of certain
death to the violators o. low and order. This is
cure to avert tie danger at once.
The Mayor, therefore, and the Chief Of Police
tho thonks Of bo -