Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-08
A1n.Nr- So 7-2P. 81.
PRocLawArIox By JNo. \. KING, GOVERNOR
New YORK.

ten Island.
ALBANY, Sept. 7-2PM
! PFocL.xarIox By JNo. \. KING, GOVERNOR OF
NEW YORE:
/ The FrTll prafs and vanton destruction on the
night OF the Ist aaI 2i Of september, oy large
I m0b OF armed men, OF the buildings dwellings ana
hospitals al the Quarantine Station ~ the county
I Of chmoud, the property OF the people OF N :
State the cruel and InIuman dragging forth OF
the sick and disabled patients from the hospitals
r.syecfe aIwaNs, even in war, their baEbai Gus eX
posure without shelter throughout an luciement
uigbr the general concurrence IN and approval Ol
these VILE acls by the people the county ol hlch-
moud and especially by those who reside IN me
ugrbbol hood OF The Quarantine ground, the undls-
y1is- a and determined manner in which all these
0utrlrts were committed, eylDcing total dlsre-
gard and contempt Of the laws aud ali the Obliga-
Cus aud duties Is citizens and ulru all llnblhel
present in my judgment case which, staudIos
alone IN its euOrmIty AID violence appeas ulTe I
y L. the chicf magistrate OF state, whose duty Is 10
Shat the laws are faithfully executed, 10 assert
ana maintain the dignity oi tue state, ana oi the
rurl1rirv OF these laws so cOntemptu3uslv and
h7rlar1u-Iv deied aud trOddeu uucer iooL hnoW,
III --t.sre acting upon the gh responsibility Oi
nv Office, and desirUus 10 vindicate the sup emacy
of the aw, I deLouEce these acts OF arson aud
outrage a. crimes Of the highest infamy, and Tor
The uposs cF bringing the people o the county Of
II .L-1sli e. last sense OF the enOrmty OF these
Ct E1le- which hey have permitted 10 De peTpetFat
ed without auy aItrmptto 10 interfere OF punish the
well known actors IN these terrible scenes OF Vlo-
Teuce burning and blo0dshed, and TO guard against
the threats which are yet aade, tn4i the ships ly-
ino NJ Ouarauf ne shall be fred and the buildings
I f0- the ac,5mm1dltOn OF the sick who are now
houseIe $ as well as for those who may arrive
from inf c-ed Southern ports, be destroyed as soon
As erected tor the security OF the cities o. New
l Yo-kaqd Brooklyn from C0niagl0n and peslience.
fsSle This -,r8c anati0u and cal upon the cvll
luflorirf OF the county Of R.chmOud AID upon
each ana all Of it. inhabitants, iustsnily and zeal
ousv 10 cooperate IN restoring the outraged peace
/ and order OF the Island aud bringing 10 coud %
-T7f.bn.ert the well known bold aud principal Gc-
Tors and abetrers OF these acts Of a-sOn aud mur-
Isr aud I declare that y reason oi the acts ana
proceedings herein referred 10, and the refusal OF
tbg sheriff ofthe Co. OF r clmoud. .ltho' repeatedly
notified that threats had been MAZE 70 destroy the
uublfc property AZ the quarantine, 10 take any
| s.eus 10 prevent the ausummdtiol OF these
fb-lfs and the absolute necessity for an adequate
force 10 profect the buildings 10 be erected for the
sick on the very ste where they sto d, Until pro
vf=o on hall b. made b. law To- their removal tC
sor-a other Mace and 20 release the large police
f.rce Withdrawn from the general service oi thC
| CITY OF New YOrS ana Brooklyn and now stationed
/ al uuarautine-that the Co. OF Richmond Is IL
4 state OF insurreciou, and in ordertO ASSIST ID pre-
serving and 10 protect The property Of tue sac
and lives Of the -ick-that military force Of s1ih
cieut strength shai. le detailed and stationed Al
the quarantine until the returning sense u thS
Deop'e Of Richmond Co. 10 their duties and obi
rati5ns as peaceful citizens, shall render its pres
euce unnecessary, OF until the Legislature sinai
0therwisc direct
] In witness whereof have hereuutO affixed m
name and the private seal OF the State tins the ~
ia Of September, in the year Of our Lord, ls25
/ 7Sfrued) JOHN A KING.