The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-01

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tonA in order to throw the bame of themselves And
upon citizens have thrown their money broadcast
among tho vena portion Of the press to misepresen
and fasy the truth TO traducs and browbsat cit
Gems, and bring down upon from abroad public indig
s.r. sa soa s & ~ sss Va.
citizens from the jurisdiction Of their State courts TO thai
Of the United States Court thereby to break them dswr
with costs and expense IN attending distant court
| Such raillery Is the mere ventive of spleen and
modification arising from o continued disregard oil
law and the rights Of property, and consciousness
that their acts have drawn upon themselves public
indignation nom all parts Of the country. The
charge that the railroad company by its obssinacy
| has annoyed the travelling community beyond en-.
durance, in the face of the fact that their acts have
tended to remove the existing annoyance arising
from o change Of guage, is simply ridiculous The
attack made upon such papers as have spoken boldly
in support Of law, and denounced in proper terms
the disgraceful conduct Of the citizens OF Erie in
their repeated violations OF It, is in keeping with the
spirit OF that people The complaints Of that COM
muniy against the action Of the United States courts
In their case, Is perfectly natural:
"No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law.n
We have found great cause lately for admirlng the
wisdom of our foreathers in providing for court Of
resort beyond the State tribunals, when as in this
instance lhese tribunals become imperative in pro-
tecting the rights and property Of citizens. But for
the Interpolation Of the federal authorities there
would have been no power TO place check upon
the outrages committed in contemplation by the
mob Of Erie The interference has not been without
its effect To show that the people Of Erie begin to
repent Of their unlawful haste, and be ashamed Of
their conduct 1t is sufficient to state, upon the au-
thorty OF the Erie Chronicle that the rails torn up
the mop on se s0ad Of since
begin to in the light Of returning reason the
justice Of their own position, they never would have
repaired any portion Of the damages they have done
persnce viii present different prospect before the
Ears and as they are called upon to pay the piper,
they will begin to understand and feel the expense
Of the dance.
The Outrages at Erie.
The Cleveland Herald furnishes some incidents of
the Erie riots which are amusing. 1t appears to be
generally conceded that the majority Of the citizens
who have anything at stake, desire to back out of
their dsageeable position and to shirk the RESPONSE
bity of the late outrageous proceedings. Upon the
receipt Of the news that an injunction had been
granted to restrain the mob from disturbing the track
Of the Franklin Canal Companys road the mobiles
began to feel nervous, and the editor of the Gazette
who has been one of the most ocious in writing and
publishing infammatory articles, rode five miles to
and friend Whom he asked to remember that when
the mob busy he sitting quietly in his Office
taking part in the disturbances The editor of the
Constitution who has been alone In his fearless de-
nunciations Of the awless conduct of the mob, il
slight built man. and was sittng in his back Office,
when Q six foot bully named Smith, entered and
charged him with being bought up by the railroad
companies The editor replied by calling him liar,
door Of Ills front office, and kicking him down stairs
He was not afterwards annoyed by the rowdios. The
suerings of females and children who were exposed
to the severe cold between the breaks, continue
great At meeting Of the citizens Of Cleveland,
Saturday, as he passed through Erie with other
passengers, Mr.. Tracy saw q woman with child
In her arms, her shawl blown of. and her bon
20 he The s picked
the sbav1, wrapped the child in it, and aided the
mother to reach the cars Among Others Of the Erie
mobocrats who stood by meerng ct and rejoicing In
the suffering they had caused was one, member Of
the church, and turning to him, Tracy gave him
/" particular fts." Tne cowardly rufian and his
companions bore II meekly, IS did the pot-valiant
Mayor King when the indignant Texan pointed to the
child with frozen cheeks and displayed pair Of re-
volves, daring him outside the depot to have "far
fight" MI. Tracy has bone himself bravely through
ont the disturbances; when, during the first mob he
that he "cared twelve lives in his pocket and since
then, night or day, the poor devils Of rioters yield
him two thirds the sidewalk. It is said that the
persons who have been called upon to appear ct
Pittsburg, ask the privilege Of hiring wagons and
paying their own expenses through Pennsyl-
vania, rather than be carried by railroad Wis Cleve
civil suits, Il they are caught out Of the end Of
that returning reason makes them aahamsd to be
seen BY aw-abiding people. On Saturday the ID
borsrs who were arrested and fined BY some BOBBY
Of justice ct Erie, were taken before Judge Gal
0lDC08rQe0.
Judge toek ocCadoa to Sebuie the citizens Erie for
their lawless conduct He declared that Erie was
making fool Of herself; that she was violating the
laws with no shadow Of justification; that abe was
foul stencil IN the nostrs Of the community ct large;
with many other truthful observations Of the sane
sort. The eject upon the audience was very anus
ing. large crowd had collected in expectation
that the Rrisonen would be promptly remaaded
suit knsw no bounds. a the Judge pcules vclisy
after voey Of Indignation from his Judicial altitude
on their guilty heads, they covered beneath it. and
slunk meakingly from the Just mans presence.
The BOard q Trade Of Csvsiaad Ohio at sAsir meeting
the 18th Instant passed the following preamble aad
resolutions relative 70 the continued ousgss ct Erie
tion became the pioneer State Of the great West and
now exceeds any other Western state In population,
Whereas, Her giaiarvs action has always Sssn liberal
to othsr States giving them - members Of the same
great eosfsdssacy al the privileges abe would ooAfsr
upon her own citizens, knowing mo East West,
North no South" In the freedom Of her grants for
universal bsDsat; and,
hts the products Of her agricultural industrial pur
suits 70 ac the ntercnar Of trade her
own citizens and those Of other Sates promote the
fratsina fssng With tie adjacent commos weshs aad
TO extend hsr usefulness 20 the whole Union by her
restriction pclicy-therefore,
Resolved BY the Board Of Trade Of the city o, Csve
land That the past sgisAtiou Of the state Of Ohio
matters relating 10 her internal trade and lake
meets with our entire approval and heartily
Of toe liberal policy that the
all The 5tste may free to others they
to our citizens, believing that in this pr )per
American spirit but DO duty TO brethren ia
other states and that prosperity viii take Of
itself in this freedom OF trade
Resolved That OWING to the long suspension Of hie
navigation in the winter sesson the inlsud Of
the great West needs the hrgsst facilities that b
gwen for The transportation of Western produos by rail
TO the ,oard that continuous gauge from
the Western Saiesof the Atlantic il desirable for
protection Of property and he diminuton Of expenses 10
Ia ~ hat fh~
highest price for mis- labor and the purchaser
. tits destination in the beat condition.
Resolved, That the b. eak Of gauge" at Ese, Pepn,
has bsen detrimental alike TO the interests of Eas
and tbs West the dstsnton caused 70 property e.
ther way the unavoidable I'M IN the ADDITIONAL ha.d
ling of the property and the expenses incurred in making
this change and that Erie has other outlet for West
products than the IAse Shore Road OF
only tive abe have in desiring continuance In tas
break 81 gauge Ia the expenditure upon for
the benent Of ner Citizens 70 the great deent Of
all other interests.
RasoIved That thu reoeut action nj the mn ncipsl