New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-04
THE MURDER OF MR.. VANLIEW
ANOTHER MEETING OF FIFTH WARD
CITIZENS.

CITIZENS.
The citizens of the Fifth Ward held an adjourned
meeting last evening for the purpose OF hearing the
report Of the Committee of Safety, appointed st
recent meeting. Councilman JAS l.. Waugh presided,
ard Jos Taylor acted as Secretary. The meeting was
ATTENDED by large number Of gentlemen, notwlth.
standing the excessive heat which pervaded the room.
After the reading of the minutes, Mr.. Lemuel W.
Parks. Chairman Of the Committee of Safety, read
the following report:
NEw-YoRK, August 3, 1857.
The Committee appointed at meeting Of the citi.
zens OF the Fifth snd Eighth Wards, held at Lairds
Museum Hotel Wednesday evening last, July -,
10 prepare plan Of organization for the protection of
the peaceful inhabitants OF the two wards against the
band of the assassin and the lawless depredsons OF
bands of rutiisns and desperadoes who ihfest
the city, and render both life and property among us
insecure. beg leave respectfully to report:
That they have had the matter committed to their
charge under serious AID deliberate consideration
That they have endeavOed to bring to bear upon the
questions involved and the evils that surround US,
every hight which experience observation or reflection
could shed upon the subject with view if possible to
present some feasible scheme by which our citizens
may be fully prots eted without at the same tune put
til in jeopardy or invading In any manner the ac-
kpOwledged ana legitimate rights ana privileges OF
single member OF the CONN. unity
Your Committee would here take leave to say, that
the in pres which has gone abroad since our last
mcetiI e-aDd to which some evil-dEposed or inter-
ested parties have sought ~ give currency-thst an
intention or purpose entertained by fhe members
of this Committee to take steps proffer measures
that might be construed interfering with the duties
or prerOgatves Of the proper authorities or TO super
sede il respect their action or IN some manner
10 place ourselves in conflict with the laws, entirely
CHROME GUS and without the siighert foundation 80
far from this las will be seen in the seque We intend
to act if We act at all, in strict subordlnaon TO- anu
il concert with, the constituted authority Oh the cy,
hal IN All
discharge of their arduous duties. With these views
your Committee present the following preamble and
resolutions
Vhes events OF most startling character have
and ot have dgIaced city and dreneed our
streets in blood psIszns IN measure tue arm ana banning
whsreos, The turbulent and vicious the proigae and
d.prsved all ad invited hhe and encouTsged by the
vicious population, have made hi. city sod It's many
haunt. from which forth by night and by day to
wsysy and rob the gcasous stranger and oven our own
peaceful wtkIown anu most citizens beating thn
down or .arong and then them into dark lanes and
pey' robbs and numbering them IN cool blood without
uhereas The recent victim of their cruel brutality
wss our own beloved and neshooI Augustus
the confidence aud 'efsecury which are inspired by
AMI ency the protection of life but returned
40 10 that wife or those little ones alive; .
law epe, and crime every where p,rvadng this tropos
and the general mpuny with which all grades Of ohenses
b pepstated growing di'tu,t is felt in the power
Of ann especially in the preent incomplete osanza
the police foe cope with the organized and de-
Ioslz. elements of evil which abound in our city, there
R.ored, That we, the citizens of the Fifth and Eighth
organize and resolve ourselves into assoca
ton to be de.snated The Fifth and Eighth Wards Mutual
Law and Order Protective Association and that we hereby
orr the city auhos to assist them the
Of crime aud the conviction and punishment Of the
cups and that we pledge , 70 sao1a every
give to the end that la" and justice may be yndc.ed ana
the 'r 9onsS 70 eSndsn ' panhment
Hosd That hereby the public and pledge 70
our escs IL th. behalf sustain and uphold the
Of justice snd the supremacy OF the is" unli ts eA
genei. present cr. shall have passed or until the I'D
vent things shall render organization I'M
Se'od rhs, all those belonging to the Fifth and Eighth
Ma. approve Of the above resolutions requested m
e6atey enroll their and places Of residence on Int
" Mr.. smi1h offered the following amendment:
By The % ct s SIs Sssr s ai
may be hereafter determined upon By the Association
Tie resolutions and the amendment were then adopt
ed.
MIR. Charles Davies said that he was unfortunate
enough TO be called upon TO mourn the loss OF one oil
the mott emil ent citizens of the Fifth Ward, who, as
fatLei friend and husband could not be exceiod ane
who was suddenly called 70 his eternal doom by The
assass sins knife, of which he was hourly 10 afesu
during the present state OF things IN the ciy lnas the
neg spapers, which the only true medium ot news
are crowded to excess with sorrowu murders, WINCH
as fest the amanueDss can transfer u TO writing, is
put in type, and the news walled 10 al parts Oh tue
the Ward to rouse to q sense Of action. Applause.
Dr. James Hinkey said that he had attended many
meetings during his reside Of twenty-five years In
the Ward, but ne, er had he been called upon 70 at
eLd the formation ofa Vigilance Committeebu when
duty calls, he, like all the fifth Warders, was not
back ard in attending. That be- as well as Others,
was called upon to mourn the death CT their dstin.
guished brother. NJ. Vanliew. That the Police OF
the City are efficient they ever were, and surely
Vics0hce ComasHtce is not wanted. voice
We don't want Vigilance Committee" Then, II
they did rot want Vigilance Committee, what was
the purpo,t of Their meeting for 1t was ridiculous to
meet without cause. He hoped that the resolutions
would not be adopted as they were.
Dir. j. ID. Williamson said that as representative
of the Ninth Ward Vigilance Committee he would
state that that Committee had succeeded during their
short time Of existence in DISCRIMINATING sl the thieves
of the Ward; that during the recent riots when but
three policemen patrolled the Ward 24o members OF
the Committee helped them the discharge OF their
duties, backed by their fund of $1,000.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned, subject TO
the call of the Chairman.
TIE Custom HousE.-The decapitating az Of the
Noilaotor in esterday Mr. Scheu. during