The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
The Liquor Hists I'm Portland.
OPINIONS or TIE PRESS.

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qualifications for riot even riot could justified ~
any consideration. The semblase at the city iqueI
shop uas under tbs circumstances Unlawful and when
perty masifsstsd BY the eos the Mayor Vas GER
tainiy required TO his authority to enforce the
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object, and no more The duty of civil magistrate 10
ordinary Of riot well defined II ,ostulatIos
rooas Gathering the full power Of the poles should be
exertea and the riot threatening that there 10
cause 70 believe tho police win DO ovsrrddsn,
thu military should then be put in requisiton to sup
port the authorities But after the services OF the
military aIs called into requiston the firing upon the
Of intimidation have besn exhausted Above all . suf-
cent force to intid ste the rioters should be called
upon at the outset for the display Of power to mob
often anticipates ths results Of t actual exeron The
responsibility for the shedding OF human blood il fear
full and should be exercised with caution aud due
aeaoeraton and only when the display of force has
In perusDg al accounts OF the Portland AFFAIR no can
not avoid the conclusion that Mayor Dow acted with
temperate zeal, and that he was guided BY passion
rather than reason does not appsar from any Of the
accounts that the mob which assembled about liquor
but few in number and pro SADLY more attracted BY
curiosity than BY desire to commit mischief. They
. -srs .o' and SPro.s01s and perhaps tire. few
heart In ths movement and at the outset dozen ei
Gent officers could probably have dispersed the gather
Ing and cleared the streets Bat however this may have
been, and assuming that there necessity for call
ing out the military 1t does not appear that proper
uss YES 81 made Of TIL. usa.{ fra.
which had been exasperated by the continuous firing OF
half dozen police Officers, and this feeble show Of
strength Of course only excited still further the passons
Of the mob Another company was called out, ans this
time instead Of dsplayipg their the rioters and
making attempt to clear the street. they were
cd into the liquor store through door, and i'm
medatey ordered to fire upon the which had COL
lected about another door. No display Of force was
presence Of the military seems to have been
the discharge Of vosy into their midst There appear.
tary to protect the liquor store, for tho police had
proved themselves capable Of holding the place But
the were probably required In order to clear the
streets and disperse the rioters duty which might In
all probability have bsen performed without bloodshsd
BY display q their strength.
It said that Mayor Dos acted in violation Of the Law
In commanding tho military to Ere upon the mob. How
Of the statutes of Maize. That he acted hastily,
judgment the shedding Of human blood is to be main
y attributed, there fear, but too much evidence.
have read all the accounts Of tbs riot
~, including those Of some correspondence and while
we have recognized part'zau colcrng in nearly al,
which has induced TO form opinions cautiously
strong evidence that the Mayor exercised force than
was necessary for the protection Of the property in the
LIQUOR agency and for the Of the peace He
Of the indscreet act depiorable in the extreme
and will probably react upon bis own head.
[Trom the Portland Argus, June ST.
Our will recolect with what sarnestness we
opposed the election Of Mr. Dow, the ground that
man of his violent and indscreet character wholly
unit to the responsible duties Of the Mayor of
city, and particularly to undertake the execution OF
law extremely stringent In its provisions and severe
In its penalties. His despotc character and repusivs
manner of action we felt would almost make unob.
ectonable law odious; but with such Law for him to
execute, coud not rid ourselves Of the impression
good order OF eur city We pointed to the acts Of his
previous administration indication Of the charAc
ter Of proceeding must look for from him il again
elected and that with the stringent law which, of
course womb require greater its ox0cutou
would be next to impossible for him to get through
the year without disorder and violence In addition to
all this, pointed to the fact that in every
position which Mr. Dow had previously held which
ferred Oh him power to be executed, he had always
created trouble, always excited bitterness ami quar-
relling.
Mr. Dow's friends could not deny these facts His
history was standing witness to their truth and
that could not be gansayed How then, did they meet
and attempt answer Why, they replied that Mr..
Dow had WISER that bis previous experience hal
OF Portland might safely confde in his wisdom
and moderation. Even Mr. Dow himself took pains to
utter similar sentiments thus making an implied con
fesson ct past and promising to avoid their repe
tition. This was no satisfactory answer to US. We
knew the trouble In the constitution Of the
that what he had been, was that which he would be
agan-a Mayor reckless Of law himself and violent in
ths execution Of IL upon others.
Fellow-citizens, have not fears been more
than realizsdS Has not the result proved that he
Ia not wiser-thst he is just what he has always
regret that We have witnessed his since his
election. We have foreborns heretofore to say
much, because we have been in hopes from day da
to amendment Of his course. We have, trusted
that he would get better counsel and follow IT. but in
vain He has gone froca bad to worse until he has
it his especial object to execute The purchase Of the
600 worth Of liquors. without authority and In viola
ticn Of law with the subsequent smuggling them upon
the city after warrant issued for their seizure
caps the climax Of folly and disregard Of preprety and
law Why did he not like honest law. abiding citi-
zen after he saw the result OF his needless purchase
let fhA take ita abide the a
man To have confessed his and submitted cheer
fully to the penalty of the law would have indicated
his sincere regard for law and atonet In measure for
It s in vain for the Advertiser to say that he was au.
thorzed to purchase the liquor, AID that he did it in
If Mr., Dow believed this story, now put forthif his
advisers among whom is Mr. Carter Judge of the Police
was overturned by Messrs. Dow and PECK to give hum
place. repeat IL Mr. Dow and his advisers, who
perfectly familiar with all the facts OF the cese believed
the story why they afraid to risk the case before
Judge Carter? Would he do Mr.. Dow injustice? Why
did they fear this not because they knew the facts
ueon them Without ncun~ the risk Of
This 10 the only answer and We therefore respectfully
appeal from the decision of Judge Carter in the Adce
ts, to Judge Carter, as the adviser of Mr. Dow and
submit that his acts in the latter capacity and the
acts Of Mr. Dow and the Aldermen, rreconcilAbly in
conflict with the statement in the Adrert.e
the statement In the Advertiser? Who il II that ia de-
CiulpB DOW Cdsoy Anu - JusLuyinR through
bis violent, and may most sincerely believe illegal
proceedinass We answer, Judge Carter.
The Advertiser Ia published BY Carter, Clark & Co.
Mr. Carter its editor up to the time OF his appoint
ment Judge and st holds his interest in the
Germ, and ia its substantial editor and its chief d.
rector though not publicly appearing But the style
Of the article and the expressions 1t contains show
mstakaby that Mr.. Carter's hand was in It,
And now ask il ever such thing was known in an
intelligent community beforea Let any read what
stated in that article, snd II they would need to
attend the trial Of Mr. Dow and coaoiutors, to know
what Jsdge Carters decision would be in their
And yet they liable to be brought before him for
animation on charges involving the crime Of murder
granddaughter. We soy the like was never known, and
II indicates great lack Of due Of proprety,
II does want Of principle and disposition to prost
tute judicial on to wicked purposes We ask che COM
mupyto look 81 the matter and il II not outrage
upon decsDcy and right which merits eectual rebuke.
The Advertiser makes pretty direct iuputation upon
that the state ments in the Argus Of Saturday tend
ed TO create excitement and disturbance We cast back
the mpuston ~ entirely false, and worthy the source
whence 1t came.
AK any man who passed through streets on Sat-
urdsy what the chief topic Of interest and excite