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

for the removal Of Quarantine cries Of "cear
Of the way
The CHAIRMAN then announced that they had commu
nicaton from the inhabitants OF Bay Ridge, IN Long
lsand with respect TO the removal OF Quarantine which
would be read 70 the meeting.
hr. CHARLES W. CURTIS addressed the Chairman, and
said that before the communication read he wished ~
move that the report read by Mr. Clark be accepted by
the meeting expression Of the sentiments Rich
mond county and tina, be signed by the officers Of the
meeting and published IL the papers Of New York.
The motion having been seconded, was put from the
Chair and passed unanimously.
Mr.. CLARK then read communication from the inhab
ants Of Bay Ridge and New Utrecht favor Of the
moval Of Quarantine
Judge CRoprEY moved a vote of thanks 10 the inhab
ants Of Bay Ridge and New Utrecht for their commun-
cation, which was carried unanimously.
Judge EMERSON then presented himself and most
warmly received He read to the meeting the following
esolutons for their adoption .
Resolved That the people of Richmond county do yield
respect fsI s and .Ss peaceful
have been too thoroughly dproved need noce from
our @ o disturb i pSS
and bs 70 hsy s s% The ns H. Of oper & sub
regular movements Of official bodies
spite o. s ssrasss n ss S q
@ s ns %
spss sDssSs % must
proclamation Of his Esceency the aosepnor dssisras Rh
ond county state Of nsarrscon, incorrect
Resolved That he msssaes and other ciy
der they any assistance in the performance Of
hsiT duties would have been readily afforded them BY he
10 the call Of the civil magistraes
o an u ss fS s
was also gr1Sndess d on the and
Resolved That the occupation Of this island by
Ss ad Military 1s
Sa h S IN % Ses s civil
spseiacis soars now
IiS sS.
Rssoysd, That The Bo.rd town o csstie,on
sssoas Of duty sndeavorns protect the
Resolved That al action towards the construction perma-
hops T. on The site of those With he
island In view Of recent legislative acts illegal and
Resolved That whereas much dversty opinion
oaq ss sss @ @ s se
eIisins under color law will have
sna ns y o
&c ea w sssS s ss e
their fellow citizens TO be permitted enjoy the
their and large part This beautiful
Resolved, In that justice may the charac
q The people Of this county that petition be presented to
committee 70 inquire into the Of the disturb
necessary % rid Us entirely and at once q an estaSsen
every man-health, and life, aud happy home
The resolutions were adopted by acclamation.
Mr. ALVIN c. BRADLEY Of Casteton, then presented him
self, amid loud cheering. He sad-Mr President and
fellow citizens, although in state OF health much better
fitted for hospital than for this audience have felt
at liberty TO absent myself to refuse to obey the calls
you have made upon me for the expression Of my feeble
sentiments. The statement report which has been pre-
sened the resolutions which have been adopted, ALL
in my humble judgment correct in their facts, admirable
in their temper, and wise in their counsos II my
purpose however, TO speak in vndcaton Of these docu
ments but to submit to you however unworthy they may
be, my own private additional sentiments. I am not
versed the arts Of policy The thing that deem right
the thing that deem just that thing use under all cir
rSa ssa in all audiences es 4n w
ment left on The property Of the State
State property os.ensieiy for other purposes--
question view, and when viewed In other limits Is
exceedingly simple. s the property Of the State
Are hospitals established by the State more sacred than
hospitals established by ndviduass Is that violence
stng without color Of law justiabe when applied
10 abatc nuisance existing under the color OF awy There
questions then hs to the extent Of state property
arson nvokedwhcn injury Is dore u private a. wei
private property another higher protect the
property Of the public II is equally the duty Of GO
proun edhce Capitol Ini with It's flaming shields,
protect the humblest dornicile in any Of the States.
neers) No there superior sacredness Of any kind
Of property. The same laws the courts, the
rights and penalties apply 10 both. (Hear, hear. Wher-
individual suffering exists the appeal is TO individuals
nrs and the government may as an individual establish
receptacIes for the sick and dying but the public
than individuals have the exclusive right protec-
wherever
suffers the right Of individuals nierpose for the
mitigation Of human suffering (Hcar, hear And II IL
touching circumstance and touching consideration that
He who 6bs years ago, into the world the Great
Redeemcr found better way approve HIS divine Icga
ton than by healing the sick giving sight the blind and
restoring reason 70 the mad; and this followed by
man, and partook somewhat in the holiness n the
Great Physician But this sacredncss respect de-
pends upon whether the charities by public or
private munnccDce None: what the institutions are
and not by whom endowed, that commends them
sympathy 10 the kind regards and 70 the yencraion Of
uklnI. md had hv
nencencc private bcnehcenoe they guarded by the
same law. The public charity protected by the
chamber tenanted by single sufferer. But whenever
hospital becomes false prctence and cheat whenever
masply4r lie Victims. then the sacredncss IS with
drawn and the law which otherwise would protect stands
aside to make room for higher law written by the finger
Of Godthe great law Of sell defence (Chcers This
douhtedy true in regard 10 individuals or In the nature
Of property what sacred than mans dwellngY
and mans dwelling cannot be broken into The occupant
may defend IL at the expense Of blood and may
rcpel an invader even at the cost OF me
and yet that dwelling be conducted; IT, by of
lis situation or the manner IN which It's occupants spend
their lives, becomes dangerous 70 the health lives n
the ncehborhood then the outward door may be broken
down. the dwelling may be abolished and the foun
daton may he excavntcd and removed. No man has
right 70 imper the health and lives Of his neghbors for
he does, self defence becomes law TO those who arc
asgreved and injured Our glorious common law never
did, and no one In mad suppose that required
man 70 die FIRST and die Afterwards for being killed
Qaughter) But "a s said that the rule stops when
you pass private institutions and approach institutions ex
sting under the broad shield Of State anthory-as the
state bad the preroeative 10 spread peseuce, death
and the plague. Tho STATE which cannot touch dollar
o. any citizens property wbou, jus, compensation,
has no right 10 subject czen at the will Of others 70 all
the plague and all the pcstilence Of half the world.
tCheers Az the State, fellow citizens, which can put
no man twice trial for offence subject whole
communities every day and every night of every summer
Of their lives tn all the epidemcs that enter our harbor
for offence at all A. " this Christian state had the
right to otter up hundred citizens more or less of the
county of Richmond and i've hundred ~ the county Of
kngss annuay, human sacrifices 20 the Moloch OF
merck (Cheers) Shall we be told that, while the fun
dsmentai law guards every man in the right 10
speak, 70 publish and 10 think what he viii, that he
has yet no right TO breathe Gods air pure ex-
cep by State pernissonf Cloud and continued cheerng)
Are we 10 be told that, when man can be tried for
crime higher than petty larceny without having rst been
indicted without having q petty jury of impartial men
70 try him. and counsel 10 conduct his defence, and with
out also being confronted by the witnesses against him.