The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-25

THREATS OF BLOOD AND Crvu. WAR.-The
philosophers and peace men Of the Tribune, In
one of their recent benevolent articles, threaten
the organization in this city of Vigilance Com
mittee, with all the incidents of hanging and
quartering, if Mayor Wood and the Corporation
continue to hold on to the police stations and to
the preservation of the police property belonging
to the city of New York. The nincompoops of
the other organ also threaten in the same strain,
calling on the Governor to call out the military
to arreet the Mayor and Common Council for &c
dition, and to have them tried for obstructing
the execution of the laws. We understand that
| In obedience to these mandates, which proceed
from recent conclave of the original Astor
House conspirators, Gov. King is about to come
down from Albany to take into consideration the
propriety and fitness of these belligerent propo-
sitions. What will he do What course of &C
ton viii call the blood of all the Kings" takes
What act will be perpetrates Will he issue
proclamation declaring the city of New York in
state of insurrectiops viii he proclaim mar
tial law in force? Will he arrest and imprison
the Mayor and delinquent Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen? viii he stop the press establish censor
ship, lay out the Central Park by his Commits
sioners, and also by his Commissioners build the
new City Hall, without reference to the charters
and municipal rights Of this old aud valiant
cityf What do all these threatenings amount to,
The failure TO execute some Of these clustering
bravados will only cover the whole proceedings
of the midnight copsprators of the Astor House
last winter with ridicule and opprobrium, scorn
and contempt
We do not believe that Superintendent Tall
madge, who is q sensible man in a wrong posi-
ton, will permit himself to be used by these Hot
spurs in any other way than according to the
strict letter Of the law. He very politely asked
Mr.. Matsell-the immortal George-to hand over
to him the police property and the police stations.
The immortal George declared that he had no
control over anything connected with his estab-
lishment but the breeches he stood in and the
boots on his feet-that the whole of that police
property was, under the act of the Legislature,
vested in the Mayor and Commonalty of the city
of New York, and that be could not deliver it
over. Superintendent Tallmadge finding this,
has acknowledged the authority Of the Dongsn
and Montgomere charters, has abandoned his
demand, and has very wisely advertised for
houses and stations for his five policemen,
comprising his whole force. Whatever the
pipe-layer Commissioners may think, or the
Governor may do or the organs may
threaten, Superintendent Tallmadge will sim
ply maintain his present position, quietly
aud patiently waiting for the decision of
the Court Of Appeals, IN thc firm confidence
that should that Court decide 10 his favor, the
Mayor and Corporation viii sivc up all their
prctcnsions; and determined. on bis part, If the
decision should BE- against him, 10 back out with
his usual grace and politeness, and surrender the
whole power over the police to the Mayor and
Corporation.
There Is, therefore, no danger of anarchy, revo.
luton, blood, riots, mobs, burglaries or burnings
notwithstanding the inviting card Of Oakley Hall,
the District Attorney. We have two police sys-
tens In operation. We have the police of the
city of New York, under the authority Of the
Mayor aud Corporation, who, backed by the old
charters and the new charter Of 1857, cannot be
deprived Of their authority and we have the
other police appointed by Gov. King, under a
scheme concocted in the Astor House last winter
ly the midnight conspirssors who are hungering
and thirsting after the Heshpots Of Egypt-so
that, in fact, we are doubly protected. But
these hungry conspirators will have to walt
little time before they have any chance Of sp-
| pessing the cravings of their nature.
This il fair statement of the case
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