New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
HSLPING HELPER.

The lecture on 'tTwo Systems of Labor, posP oHsd
from Wednesday evening, and announced to be given
by Mr. Helper last evening at Clinton Hall. did not
come on for reasons sufficiently explained below.
Sometime before the time announced for the lecture
crowd began to assemble about the Hall, aud in the
course Of the next hour had materially increased.
Anticipating q troublesome time in case the lecture
was commenced, about twenty uniformed policemen,
from the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Wsrd, under the
direction Of Captains Cafrey aud Turnbull had been
detsiled and promptly on the ground, determined
to sustain the lecturer III his right OF Free Speech.
Uyou the bulletin was an announcement that IN con-
se0uence of the excited state OF the public mind the
proprieors Of the Hall had deemed Il advisable not to
allow Mr. Helper TO have the use OF on that occasion
Parties in the crowd proposed the organization OF
Union Meeting aud noisy New-York politician tried
10 get the hall for tina, purpose but il was refu ed him.
The crowd then INDUCED in a vast variety OF
cheering, among which were three cheers for
South Carolina; tiTce for Secession; three more
for Southern coufederacyi three for Gov.
Pickens; three for Buchanan. Three grams
given for Lincoln; Mr.. Helper was honorod with
three much hearier ones among about twenty OF the
Grove it was Whispered round that three groant ought
70 be given for the Metropolitan Police; but it was
concluded that such demonstration might he con-
strued ne riotous proceeding by the men with brass
buttons and heavy clubs, and the rOugts prudeGtly
repree,ed such expression Of Miniature.
The crowd getting very noisy and turbulent. Capt:
Cafrey commenced dispersing them, and requested
several gentlemen 10 move on, which reque.t was
reueated to the same gentlemen two or three times,
but was disroeaIded by them, or else receiyodw with
tauuts Finally, man, who appeared to be In
stale If inebriety was marched of; while this duty
we being performed, the Captain hoard man near
him make some threatening remarks, when The Zap
tain turned and tad, =" You have been requested to
move on: now, want YOU TO 60" The order being
siil dereeaTded Capt. Carey addressed himself once
more TO tie man who had threatened BIN, saying,
+" You must 60; zee YOU are one Of The rngleader7
here and want this crowd dispersed" The man re-
plied You lay hands on me nj your peril n, the
came time putting his hand up 10 the breast II
biz overcoat. Capt CaHfey then took him aud
marched him TO the staiion-house, and there made the
inquiry if he had any weapons about him The gentle
man eyaded a direct renly when search was institu-
ted and in the breas,pOeke Of his coat was found
revolver loaded and capped. The man gave his name
as Henry H. Jame@, and when asked his occupation
said that lie had none-that he Wa a gentleman The
gentleman locked up for the night. Shortly after
ward, CAPT. VIM. l.. Wiley, ex.Capain Of the First
Ward Police and coon to be exCustom-House officer,
round and inquired II Capt Titus wnz locked mp
there; and Immediately said that james wac Titus,
and made strenuous appeals 20 induce Capt; Carey to
release biz prisoner Finally, on being denied aimls'
sion 10 Titus cell, he remarked that police matters
had very much changed since he uhcd 10 lie captain.
Wbep lart CnI,. wasy -ea licking for Superin.
endent Kennedy hoping TO prevail upon that ONCE
overrtep his powers and releate the prisoner
Cart " II. Titus will be remembered ~ having
gained considerable noorety in Nicaragua lie 4 de-
scIibed in the Directory an Agent, No. 300 Tenth
avenue, house No III West Fortieth street. Ater
having had few minutes for sober reflection, Capt
Titus begged earnestly be released saving that he
would rather give IA thousand dollars than be locked up
for the night But we do no, earnthM he was allowed
TO secede.
Capt Caiiey says that there can be 10 doubt that q
serious row was in contemplation. He was informed
by Il prominent Democrat that large force oil men
were Oh hand, ell armed and ready to night, but with
instructions not TO touch the police unees compelled to
do TO- reserved force scattered ia the Beghbor
hood no that q thousand men, armed with knives ana
esploeiye weapons could have been immediately
brought upon the scene Of action. There IL not the
fgltes doubt that there predetermined arrange
ment to prevent Mr. Helpers lecturDg at all hazards
LETTER FROM Mr.. HELPER.
The following letter has been received from Mr..
Helper:
To *. Editor Of Them T. T1bvHe
Sin: Between and O'clock this afternoon, Me,sT', Edmund
Coffin ard Wilson Hon. honorcd with visit when the
6r,tnrned rencu1an banded the following note, which
,houd be glad to have published Ia Tar TEBpsS elPans-
tory Of the grounds upon @eh Lam bp,y denied the use OF
Clinton Hell to night and thus prevented nom fulfilling my en-
xsreuou. With the public.
No n Ess.lr srRsEr, New York Jan. IL, 1851.
H. r. Uy1ysE esq No isI West Twenty es nth street.
DIAN sa Owing to the excited state Of s9 public mqa the
EDMUND COFFIN,
Treasurer Of The Clinton Hall AssociAtion
e than seventy year, since IN 1899 William Pinkney o.
MARYLAND noby advocating in the Legislature Of that State
for the gradual extinction of Slavery warned the people
of the hole country system must be couuscbed and
suppreed or else Il would finally, he sad work decay Of
the spirit Of liberty In the States" Intelligent observers Of
the courss ef events will m perceive tho weshy truth
Of Mr. PlLkney's remark.
RespectfGlly H. H. HELrEh
No 1871 Net Toea'reig1h street. New York jan IL, ly6l
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