The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
rpcH WHOM DOGS THE RESPONSIBILITY REST


TO rnE EDITOR HERALp.
Before deciding to hang all Of the citizens of Staten
klsid were well for the New Workers who have been
90 liberal in bes,owing ephets upon them pause for
moment and II possible 10 fancy themselves IN the po
which cz have occupied for SO many long
years aesst 10 investigate thoroughly the history OF
the Quarantine establishment before accepting gospel
sxnihK the statements which emanate from the Health
Orcer or from bis mouth pieces.
when pr. Thompson came here, nearly four years
since, IL was supposed that be came guardian Of the
health OF New York city and suburbs pledged 10 place
ipas.oe barrier between the s.,s conhiei 10 hs
and TIE pe'aheorns population ard 10 devos his eEtre
Ee 10 accomplishment .! this purpose. Tor The exc
cutter q this responsible trus he has been lavishy
nuaeFaed No servant IA the employ OF government
tie Presosni Of The Uncd SaLes has received
fourth Of The Which be has annually derived from
fk C1hce, por cEa another be found IN woom such
1Illal led power IA vested Ills term Of service Is
psArly completed AID The qneston Rrses 10 ~nsi
31ty been peTiorme1s The beet Tespo1se to
the rquiry 10 point 10 The smoking ruins WITHIN the
uuarEn.,e enclosure 70 the countless graves Long
hlAId I'D staten Island which are teEAGted b. hG VIC
pz1 ard - the uu0ccupied cctSges suase1
rpcn the most beautiful iFlaud IL the wyri
Although a all tines asd uEdsr ihe best mAnas ncn,
$500 souls) could ros Be regarded otherwise tasn
rrsj1dica 10 the hesIh su1 nicres. Of the C1m
marty; s1.n, a promises 9, - speedy remove. were
decided rKt Tia was MOI te pase Tor ~ ,orbeNance aad
oEg sSeerrs were pre1chsd and Pc1sd 70 taer fullest
Thoukrcn 70 preside the insnisiou. Prnr 10 hs
cyens tsd reed upon tue operation II Tue
Be~nh Officer during The seasons which yellow fever
prevailed and may Of permanent residents still
member With gratitude he pronpsDess with vhich Doc
D1sne add Whiting leut Their Al towards checking
Tie YrcgrefS q; the dsssse, or a sss' O. conGning win
"a legitimate precincts, Dr. " n particular wr fore
no. u tie noytuesi 2 prsysni ihe passsSger boat,
sh he lhyscADe n the lslani 0se Who were stricken
without Toe walls of The Esttaiou. Ds 1aumpsoc, on
~ o9arry las yery ov,tcauy mis'sssn TIE psiurc OF
are. In - m a
sber,ss entirely 70 TIE cons fersn1n Of politics., Ignoring
ssoge.sSr The existence 90 dense popalaon IN ns 10
mediate EssheJrncod BE- tas ever been ibe fjremost
D.n a. every meeting Of BIZ party. he las estab shsl
oct q ~ osn p7osei ~ psrssaa sAest-ihe staten
short une Aer tEe aEsampaoo q IA cues hsd toe ID
so'eboe y run upa piece q esntIs uPoa ne hspia
boGi ~ he lEsCrrgacD, Woody Heal"
The Wholesale cod intsasaly vulgar Announcement q
he poiica prcclive. rave "a the rrE nimalor o re
r9e character Of tie nan IA whe bands was oondes the
Ia 1850 ibe yellos fever made 10 appearances tho
stand. sod rth TIE ug1s resntsviz, tns tgtt Of al
the nxrsept res3en sna hs utter cersSen " business
sou afy three occ7rrcd eastern sh1rs bs
fore esossed over W f0ng hasd, who're i usysrsci
entire uacl " country between South Dsookyh Eae
uoey iand spreading deaso sud Gesoailon Ia wake
h1frg hx Dsr0i ~ sssep 49, eken 70 pgoeect either
anchored almost within s.cres throw Of private rec
aeboes ms, -tssts a.ec,cd tefdrr snd shin furniture
we're siresn sopg 90 beach, whe the wcrscrs IL The
pCson pSraied ne sarses without Interference aud tie
wi1cft ishodc 70 si of the hJppital enp9ye
~ Doctor N TIE reKEfme beatug up recr lE for
DOC, lie ctzsns ., the sland renaued silent ard IN
cSUpanirgs slieopgh beg seIe ehecurY CIT a. from
lFnt VA - 80 ietsNes - alng ~ eNhefs
ueufb every cay he.r properly vas deprec s.'rT 10
value and the passing hesrse 40 otcn Cd t1sm
ga me y Their r.mesr was sIrs y - long a7ae
rcs. agarst hoge, that thosc IN power wou me
70 tssr rthei fnus ended ne eveste summer . ista
the stand impoverished and almost deserted NE HsA
Uftosr enriched sud emsOidened
u curing TIE following winter tbs, prayers ana
tnrsAcstons were dsspA5coei y VIC LSgsiNlre Y
fem rllr a
nuisance The nble repyrt q that most get
uemGniy AMI efficient physcisn, Or Harris, then
Nw nakers and s ssi the joyiu intelligence came
a., zoe sct bal been psysd re1uiriog ~ removal Az
Us period oTpcatlon we cfsted py New Jersey 70
Toe transfer = ne nosos buildings to Sandy Hook tie
80 p'potea beBs utterly vsaeess Tor oncr purposes,
40 tuifcienty sge's3 10 inspire her population S'h
- lns = perc security Bat aiss 70 sooner % y ~
~ho coutfo TIE shnpnR interests O. Tits p,rs hear u be
snscreut a. = ne rissor = COMMITTEES 70 the Vew
acucb ne nhuenuG at ololucnt Of TIER number
gore Despatched q Nsv Jersey aOd By dot of
an proluse expenditure q money they tridmphea and
the ste a Inc Guarantee We desdsd
Inc ridiculous iafce y erecting lew rte shsntces Of
Ssnunes Point - sort o rac.bo cor tue outraged Gil
zsns ~ sx.an lsaod the hla1res or oslnds s. dollars
unneoesFayiy spent ir the Capitalization OF thg work
sn1 Ia subsequent demolition are fAcs SIN fresh 10 me
Tae auaaaDAue question, sDce ,bese Oscurrsnoas has
hesn psroftes y rest uDd urost AMI many our most
f~raerta men, uing forever To- nops o. being rssd
rt ~ the pet house hare sold her homes aaa yl8 Gee
where. TIE humanity from scsDess which The slsnd
erlsyts lass summer ia8acCd gnNy t&ngers a. seek
Aorss here during TIE present sea on mammoA ho,ss
werc b1lt and tnt spfl " improvement va visible
evsfywheFe Ou' mis- dsiaeive calm c9nt ausi 10y three
mooine cDly VERY cary N Nc mouth o 5sy y vas
s4ssrt&rAa 81 tfe phyfciarE residing "a f0mTki
vile ard 2nn'cson that yeii1r fever was once more
cfserp g sioely but gure,y beyena tie Quarsaiae
80 l& fEv8Fos 40 49, A1E q NAnat Ell AttAA 81
vhab nert aree1y apparent, ihsy pAi pa Z.
A. - 1FFsrgy reg esad ~ lbomnt0t @ ~ e1e-ae
80 90 r. ts.r eNsrts b say ~. pCsN,c1os ~ r4
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