The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-06
Extension OF Albany Street Through Trinity
Churchyard.

A meeting Of the Committee on Streets consisting of
Councmen Frye futile, McCave, Purdy and Wild, was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock to hear argument
The subject Of opening Albany street through Trinity
churchyard Councilman Frye presided.
Gen. SANFORD and said that he appeared on be-
half of meeting Of citizens which hold sometime
since, in opposition to the proposed extension.
CHArRaAN--we have laid it down as rule that NO
person shah speak who is not interested either rs an
attorney or as property holder.
Gen SANDroRD-But, Mr.. Chairman argue that this
question that we all have right TO discuss
payers The question as to opening street is before
the Common Council and IL is proper for me or any
other citizen to discuss its propriety.
The CHAR-we wish to take no evidence here that
would mot be taken by the Supreme Court before which
tribunal this matter viii eventually come.
Gen. SANFORD reiterated his statement that Ia this
matter he had right to be heard, and after conside
rable interruption from the chair he allowed
proceed If said Mr. sandford this extension is carried
forward Ii will be the means of exhuming the bodies of
many OF revolutionary forefathers who buried
in that part Of the yard through which it proposed to
run This street When the ground opened 1t was
found filed with their remains They had evidently
been cast in the trench without collins.
EIhe CHADo you mean to say that the clothes would
remain and be preserved all this time
Gen. SANDFoRn-No; but the buttons would. l pro.
pose, he continued in the few remarks shall make, to
contne myself TO the necessity and expedency Of this
measure The right to take property from its is
Of the highest prerogstves OF government should
be exercised unless the public good mperativey
demand t. Here General Sanford read several remon-
sranoes, among which from hundred cart
men, protesting against the proposed extension.
Cu.IRyAx--Do those live in that neighborhoodf
Gen. SASproRD-No, they do not
CnuBgAs-May rot these men have been Influenced
BY their employers What interest they have io
The Goreral here gith feeling remarked that the
csrtmen we're body Of men, and who had right TO
express their views on his or any other subject
The chair st kept nterruptinS the speaker every
point in his remarks.
Nj. CrnxRi must object to The course OF the chair
in this matter person Of the standing Of Gen sand
frd has right to be beard without interruption aud
certainly the chair Ia thus breaking IN upon The General
ia the midst % his remarks Was acting, sy the least
CHAmMAs-I wish the discussion Of this question 10 be
confined TO its rnerlt that when IL comes before the
court. II win &c dissmsarrasei OF all extrsneous mat
ter.
Gen. saSproRo, resnmrg--I protest in the name Of
the people Of this city, against the opening Of Trinity
churchyari II would BE- anything but cretahle for 70
show little reverence for those who did much for ~
Gen Sanford read number Of Aida vits made by Messrs
Keenan, Wayne and Others proving that evolutionary
soldiers buried Ia the north part OF Trinity church
yard Now, sir, said he, this fact is sufficiently we'll
known TO All our citizens and needs further notice
from Every New Yorser knows this 10 be true aud
he sstonished that person holding the position OF
Councilman should be ignorant of 80 notorious a cir
cumstance The proofs are too cosent this point to
be donied. have b. fore me list Of the tombstones
which will have to be displaced by thi extension They
occupy two closely printed pages They contain the
Of the Tious of the 1yingstons and others OF
ot rst families And all this il 70 bs done for he safe
81 peculation that certain rich men may have
~ ronts TO their houses. This has been tried for
eucrerSsc 1nts, eSCn tiHc ~ ioieu tnai.
TOO, when the limits VI the city comparatively
tracted This proposed extension viii take away the
bones o. hundreds of Thousands Who are buried there
The yard Is literally OF dead humanity. The
very sayages would respect the ashes Of the dead Alas
our Council know such feelings. II this extension Ia
carried II will be by the influence Of money and oy
rupt means, as IL did once before.
Councilman PUrpy (ndignantly)-Do you mean to
say sir that this committee has had undue influences
brought TO bear ON III
Here scene % considerable excitement followed, Gen.
sandoSd protesting that be meant nothing personal in
the remarks he made but that he would not be slow 10
express his opinion in he thought any thing Of the
knd occurred; while the committeeman would listen 70
no explanation, and demanded rstracton Of what he
deemed an unjust sspsrson This the General refused
10 give. ~
The committee was further addressed ~ Mr.. steven
storm after which they sdiouroed until - dsy AZ t~c
o'ccca.