The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-21

TIRE QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
NASS MEETING OF STATEN ISLANDERS.
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Public Opinion ON the Quaran-
time Question.
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RICHMOND COUNTY AROUSED.
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speeches Of Messrs. Bradley, ElltngwOOd,
Judge Cropscy, DR.. Anderson, and
Others.
The Action Of Gov. King and the Re-erec-
ton Of the Hospitals Condemned.
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IMPORTANT REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
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Letter of Mayor Tiemann ON the Quaran-
tine Charges.
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Gov. King Before the Emigration Commissioners,
The Action of Gov. King and the Re-erec
ton Of the Hospitals Condemned.
IMPORTANT REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Letter Of Mayer Tiemann ON the Quaran-
tine Charges.
Gov. King Before the Emigration Commissioners,
&C., SC, &c.

SC, &c.. &c.
The inhabitants OF Richmond county Staten Island held
meeting at the county seat Richmond, yesterday,
pursuant TO q call signed by all the wealthy and
respectable residents and citizens Of Staten Island for the
purpose Of expressing their opinions to the late burn
ing Of the Quarantine buildings and the conduct Of Gov
King in placing the county under martial law.
The meeting was have been held in the Court House.
but that building being entirely small to accommodate
the large numbers assembled it adjourned TO tho
green In front Of NJ Marsh's carriage warehouse
few yards from the Court House, where the meeting
organized at hapast three p by the unanimous elec
aon Of Dr. Harrison, Of sNorthheld xHeah Officer to
the chair.
The boats leaving New York at twelve and o'clock
took large number merchants and others resident
the island for the town OF Richmond For hours
before the appointed time all the shady and picturesque
roads leading to the place Of meeting alive with
equpages Of all kinds, private carriages hacks and
wagons together with groups Of sturdy uncoaed pedes
trians all fastening 10 the scene The town itself
crowded with vehicles and their occupants and when
the meeting organized there about fifteen hundred
people the ground Wagons decked with green boughs
and carrying inscriptions such as
{ NO FOREIGN FOE so DANGEROUS AS PEST I
HOUSE AT OUR THRESHOLD.
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And
( VIZ KNOW oUR RIGHTS AND DARE MAINTAIN THEM /
were driven on the ground, amid much cheering.
Thousands of printed copies Of the memorial presented
the Legislature in March last for extending the Qua
rantne grounds (Chas H. Marshal's pan), circu-
lated among the people at the doors Of the Court House
memorial, which reads as follows, was also presented
there for signature, and received long list OF names
To MS ExcxILEEcr JoHE A. KING, GoyERsoa
STATE or NEW yoRK:-
fully show that the Legislature q this State has twice On sis
o of M. yors ha he removed from staten isand thai
pending the said law Of 1887 the buildings the
Emigration propose rebuild them their late site that
1857; that being made BY the proper
ocsr BY which The Quarantine station be removed ten
trely away from county Of Richmond Under these
SSS "r sea any proposition rebuild he Quarantine
hospitals permanently At Tompkinsvne And your petitioner
Throughout the entire assembly there appeared TO be
perfect nnanmy Of sentiment on the question Of Quaran
Tine and universal feeling Of indignation against Gov
ernor King as well a uniform determination 10 ress
all oppression from abroad AT every cost.
ON the platform were number OF respectable gentle
men among them Judge Emerson Judge Cropscy, Lott
Clark Charles KeDtgcn, Justice frean, Squire Watson,
br hunday Health oeer 2 .ae SSsse.on S' % soa,a o.
Bradley and b. nonnelly. When the chair was taken
three hearty cheers were given Tor the removal Of Qua
The meeting was organized by Judge caorsxy moving
that rr John Harrison be appointed President Of tho
meeting which carried by acclamation.
Upon the President taking his scat the following gentle
men were appointed vice-Presdents Nathan Barrett,
Geo v Heweti, Garrett Wright, James Guon Daniel s.
Allen, Harman b Cropscy, DR.. W. Hubbard, and Will
liam II. Aspinwall, Esqrs.
The following gentlemen were appointed Secretaries:
Tompkins wcsteryet, Samuel W. GODDARD, A. j. Hamil-
ton, and @. w. Jenison, Esqrs.
The CmmnAs then arose and addressed the meeting
soows-Nr President and gentlemen, have been uncx
pectedy called upon preside this meeting, and
have had time make little or no preparation have
o c~ wOrd' 70 sy soye S s ~hcn Sa
county Of Richmond has been placed by tho proclamation
Of tho Goyernor-ihe fact o. the county being
body may say, of troops stationed amongst from
New York. and uncaed Coz by the peope-he fact that
cur citizens upon charges not sustained and In
spccs unTounded that they have been dragged before
tribunal In another coaaty-thcsc, with other oiream
stances, call Ior inc calm ana pr1een. oousoe,anon ran o.
preend gentlemen, 70 preoccupy the ground which aber
men viii soon traverse. They wiz lay 6cfere you IN
and present the cause of complaint which have. Tho
at Quarantine has cccascued this
traordnary proceeding and have this day met Tor the
purpose OF showing the world that though the
friends of good order and of government, yet FREQ
people cannot be oppressed and win resist oppression
N any form or from any quarter. cloud chcers)
Judge cR0FNwy then moved that the committee, com
prising the following genssmen-los 2 Osrs Francis g
N. lane Ehngwood, and Daniel Low, Esqs.-who had
been appointed % prepare for the meeting statement of
facts connected with the burning u the ouaraniDe Hoep
Gals In Richmond county, and 20 recommend the proper
action 70 BE- taken, should report
Mr. Lon G. CtAKK, who was most warmly received, then
came forward and read The following
The committee appointed 70 prepare for this meeting
rsn,ns hesr,sls N Richmond county and ID rccomsnd
the action proper 70 be taken hercupon, do Respectfully
MAJ N The opinion Of your committee the recent dc.
aruction of the Quarantine buildings this sland the
studied Efforts q Interested parties 70 pervert the facts
and bas the public mind In relation 70 such destruction,
and above ali the strange proclamation o hs ExceIency
ahe Governor of the state ndcrimnaey ccnsuring this
entire county and declaring 70 ss ~ STATE olssgrec. @
mhgud BE presented by the cEens of this ISLAND 70 thor
fellow czcns q the state BY which their conduct may
"a advisable that such should be withheld until
The passions and prendces excited by the exaggerated
reports IN circulation had subsded and they could
tain dispasslOnate hearing That time, s believed has
arrived
while your committee do not feel themselves called
upon enter into examination q the question whether
me destruction ~ the Quarantine buildings was legally
iuataabc they believe that simple narration of tho his
a he various evils and abuses connected with H. as well
the repeated Efforts made by this and the adjacent
counties for s removal and me means by which those
been baed will 20 far 70 remove the load of censure and
rsproaeh which has been visited ag this cornrnanIty
They, therefore, solicit candid and depassonate
sderatlon FOR the following ssatenent-
The arst quarantine establishment Ia this State was
locaed At Bcloes Island IN i75s by act of the Colonial
Legislature. In 1873 removed 10 Governors
Island Chen Nutten Island), where remained until the
yellow fever, which appeared IN New York in l7ee,
called Tor im removal. IN that year the legislature
passed an act appointing commissioners select new
etc On saien Island 20 have the damages appraised for
hahitants of the island srenuously opposed ts location
among them refusing sell their lands for purpose
every means in his power y defeat ne hin Te com
ssoners, Notwithstanding, selected the thirty acres
eonsSsas , ee present ne and assessed the damages
ne name o. me people, By the right Of eminent domain
ha, time 'he population q The island was very sparse
snQ ~ only communication with New York was by
means q row or sail boats, occupying from two 10 ave
hours ~ the passage The very rst year aer Inc cree
ton ot he hospitals about twenty Ave cases Of yellow
fever occurred outside the oparaptyne erosass 81