The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

uude and pleasure in COMMUNICATING that day, and
recalls to mind the numerous and extensive bess
ings which have flowed, mot only to natives OF the
county, but 10 sll who reside among us. This a..
socist,n consisted Of individuals who joiued in it
with commendAbls objec: and feeling which recon-
mend themselves to the eounenanee Of There
can be doubt that this society was benevolent So
oiety which would commend itself to favorable oons ier
alton always where associated togsther for the
good exercise Of charity towards their fellow creatures
Fart their erdersit appears In the proowers that
they should not allow carriages vchsles OF any de-
ndividusl-no body OF men--has = right to the exclu-
sivs Of the public streets, unless without disturb
ing the enjoy ment OF othsrs Very often, however,
it happens that the orders given to large multitude
of men, uness tn. very explicitly Expressed are apt
to be and the individuals apt to obey
the mot sss sns a
help thinking that the real order this pre-
oocnpyiss the street s1oluvsy II seems hsy proo.sd
ed towards Abingdon square and on the way you have
what has BEEN said about the and omnousas
driver Two little circumstances occurred previously
One Of the Witnesses has told you the expressions he
indefensbls. Nobody has any rgh employ such
expresions to any set of men on such day especially
At sny rats 1t seems that he waited for them som
sderation that this driver had the responsible
" Of passengers in tho stage, and he was
arriving at their place Of destination they
possibly could which was certainly allowable, and to be
snrestsa according TO the there were some
II
when this procession reached Abingdon square he At
tempted go through it. and said he ned right to do it,
Everything appears TO to depend upon the spirit with
vhch he did this thing he did 1t in good spirit and
good faith and he thought he had space enough, no
objection could be made TO It; but he did 1t in such
manner TO make an attempt manifest to ride over
these people, that was . p,emeditated thing At any
rate the next thing that appears to lave been done
4 pears to have been when the officer asked him
what he meant and the testimony is that he answered
him in bad language. However, they took hold
! OF the horses, and sors Of them hit them. On
the part Of the defence, 1t is alleged that they
took hold Of them for the purpose of arresting the
MAJ. On the other side, 1t Is said that they merely
took hold Of them and in doing they hit them with
their slaves. You will judge Of this point on both
Sides The next thing H. that Of them attemp led
to get up the box and drag down the driver It
said that the driver said he could not manage biz
horses II that after the stage got through, some
Of them got int It, and II finally driven up to the
sidewalk and the pole strap broke Then, 1t appear
that Mr. Kelly got the box AID attempted to keel
the people away, telling them "that it was shame,
ana trying TO protect the driver Then the thu
tor Of the ss 70 seized him hs drver by the back
the neck and commenced beating him. Here is an ac
OF undoubtsd outrage, matter what may have beer
the prsyous pYoyocation To assault the driver in sucf
manner wis utterly indetsnsibe. It seems that th
assault put the pAssspsers II terror, And that ONT
/ woman fen upoa ths Sidewalk. Finally, tbs stage wa
driven Oh. Thsns oomss Che askt soirpumstanes Of
the aaaAs. j ~ ssUAh vse n srsT ss<sst or