New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-16
A LAIVLESS CITY.
MOBBING A NEWSPAPER OFEIC
From TAe baltimore Es'Aange, AUG. IS.


In Tie Exchange of yesterday brief allusion was
made to the fact that John English, notorious
character fsnilsry known to the police annals of tns
city, formerly as frequent transgressor OF the laws,
bat more recently disreputable member Of the
pohce CORDS had visited counting room, and pro-
fessrg great dissatisfaction at the publication In this
p.per Of report Of his rioecs and turbuant behavior
curing the recent excursion Of the sesnbo oa Lsocss-
ter to the village of S. Mohaels, had left written
form of retrscon Of all that had been said about hin
to be sgred by our reporter The handwriting OF tns
remarkable document, OF which we felt II our GUY 10
give cur readers the benefit now undergoing inyes-
tgsion, with the probability OF proving the ihpIca-
ton in the matter of public officer not quite so low
down in the official soale, perhaps, as J!hn
sane cursory manner, TO tue threats made
by Officer English of what he would do 10
tie event OF non compliance With his demands va
yesterday events transpned whch proved that tnose
threats were no unmeaning menace, About the hou
of IL in the forenoon, our ooantngroom was invaded
by gang Of notorious ruff ans and outlaws, long the
terror and the Of this community who at.er 10
successfully demanding, SIS officer Enghsh hao done
before them, the name of the reporter who had fur.
nhed to this paper the obnoxious article proce
with cut further ado to make an ndiscrimnate atisck
niture was broken and our hooks and papers hurled
about in every direction. Oar book keeper, Mr.
Edward +. Garter, formerly OF TIE A~er'cdg
offce, q gentleman well known and widely respected
in this community violently assaulted. was
struck and kicked, and pistols pointed at hlm with
e1hortston tie part OF the leader OF tho sng
10 his tOil0WerS-tO SnOOl. n lau HdIAru W Hai
employed in our office, barely escsped similar or
worse treatment by leaping from the window. Mr.
William Il. Muse gentleman of THE city, IN no wise
connected with this paper, brit VINO hapPenea acoi-
dentsly TO be in the ofce 81 the time, received Sc
we're blow the forehead from ruffan named Mati-
son, who presented pistol TO his brea.t, and was
only prevented from shooting by the timely arrival
and prompt interposton of Capt. Joseph Mitchell OF
the police, 20 whom under Code Providence, TN
Mr. Muse and Mr. Carter are probably indebted for
their hves When We add to these facts, sufficiently
indicative in themselves of the character and msgn
fude Of the Outrage committed, the additional cir
Cuulstance, unknown perhaps 20 some OF our resd-
ers at a distance, that our counting room is situ-
1sed at the northeast, corner Of Baltimore and
North streets the business center OF the city, the OF
posie corners being occupied by nsghbors OF The
Eatrtot ano The SUR We have aid enough perhaps,
TO dispense with the necessity Of anything further
from upon the subject of this dsgrsceiu occur
reLoe YET the wrong that has been perpsirsted will
Justify, perhaps few Tords Of additional comment.
We 40 not propose 10 slGde TO the damage taat ass
beer done 10 our property few dollars val probably
repair any friing los may have sustained IN tnst
particular. We refer only 10 tue di.honoT that hes
been brought upon the good name oi the cry, ana
the ~ouno which has been indicted upon sc S. order
by the pepetraton Of such an outrage as the OF yes
terdsy, broad daylight and in the most oc lace
IN the city and 70 the unparalleled er0nte.Y o, such
attempt on the psrt of the lowest and most de-
graded rntiaps IN tue community 20 prevent public
iouirsl fIom exposing and commenting upon their
crimes t. of meIited condemn alton II we're su-
perfluous 10 aa0, what We mean tnat the columns
this journal the future "a IL the past, shs cay a.
test that we are as little likely TO be deferred from
the discharge of our duty by acua. violence as by
thrests such SIS in the present Instance, preceded ts
pcfpstrstoo. We rather accept the occurrence OF
yes,esdsy sc psinfu confirmation Of me tiuta Of sl
that hEve lht erto said concerning tae prevalence
of Iuxsnsm lswleesuess III the o>;y Of Baltimore,
and Of tho necessity Of those lsbo-s 20 the csUe OF
Right end Justice, 20 which we have aedlCstee these
columns hom the first, and to whos We this day
ccnsecrs.e them Anew. Nel:hsr LIE, lor Property
nor laoeEty OF Speech, uor srythng that men or
dic6Iiy soid sacred, s cafe in tbs Community 50
isng ss tae present state Of thogs continues For the
redress Of Sry particular wrong which We may hsgs
slsS,uued ard tor the yindicstion OF our icdvidGs
righ', 60 far ss they hsve been outraged We shsll
look Aply TO the constituted authorities of the lss.
gresl crime has been committed against the )ul-
inunhy that of riot and grester one sttsmpei--
that Of "A uToer. We lssve the punishment OF 50 G,h
thenses u the officers 70 whose provrcs they pop
erly oe'onr. thus Tar, II is simple us,ce 10 sdd we
have found every disposition the part Of toe au
tho,ites 10 bring 10 light and purishment tie
perpetratohs sud insngst0Fs OF the attack upon
our offce. <rom Nh. John T. Ford ths Ac,ieg. |
Mayor Of the .es,y, and from usrshal Hsrriog We |
have received assurances OF their detsr,n s,iOn .
snsrs no ,fTot 20 that end, while 10 the indsidu.
hrsysyg display ID by come Of the poie, among whom
We nav e, umers,e witsout dispsrsgement to othets
hose r,mes have 'ot oos,e 70 our kno~ledge Csp.
IAN E,tcbs DetSc,iv,' 9r0sn, snd ofics-s SoSerer
Isd Role, We are inaeb:s foI the preservation of
property fem further dems, s',''1 "s~'s' ~waa