The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-28
TIE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, nov. 2s. 1854.
The Plot 10 Hum our city,

Nr, YJaK has been saved non. g great danger.
r iLe plan 10 bu III city had been execu.el with
SAly slight portion Of tie Ingenuity displayed
q cou.Oct.ng At, the results might have Teen
u,os, fearful I, is tsrd TO say whether w arc
slorc Indebted ~ tie energy Of the Fire de-
Isftueut, tho skill u the police, the coolness and
goa scnsc Ol our citizens the stupidity of the
pJJf typls WHO ENGAGED to carry out the most In
famous dcBigu recorded In history. Yet careful
review Of all tie facts that hS,o as yet TRANSFERRED
shows tbat II wss by means Of = t,rtunate cornbi-
nation OF All uesc Influences that wo escaped tho
threatened danger. IItd every thiny not occurred
pre- scly as 1t did, New York MIL Ut nov
Dc scene OF desols,'on snd ruin, M Tie
evidence in the hands ~ tie police is UNDERSTOOD 70
establish beyond a doubt the "a, ths, AZ orsanizoi
conspiracy has been formed for tic purpose Of
firing this and other great " fthefu cities. Thcre
a. also the strongest kind of m'tftAual and toiIs'-
sral evidence ~ ira fact some months hso the
Srr called the attention of the public W the iol-
lowing vague and infamous boast IN Tho Richmond
papers;
"a million ~ dollars would Law the pfouics,
CIV OF III, enemy ia ishcs. Ihe men " eNcruie
Abe work are already u cre. There wouldbe no
d aHcuty m huIit., ticrs. borc. ~ N Cauads, SUI.
able II ralra " take charge oi tho erterprv. and
srrsure the detas. Twenty men with uians rrc-
cluc.ftcl, AMI means provided, se'sstng srne
.irv. windy nllh,, might nrc Now York. Pniladel-
Jhis- or Boston IN q hundtNl places And ~fbpt
9n danes from centre W suburb"
4 few months later, Mr.. SEWARD cautioned the
authorities on the frontiers Of the existence Of .
plot formed by rebel syrnpa,hi,ers in Canada 70
4uru the border cities on election day. We
can we'll afford to suffer tho comparatively
% aA ..it.r kt,l.
81 aboui all thu, this arson plot has cost our
hotel keepers, II tho dancer and tho scare FRI
aay night do not cure ii tho folly 81 updorvalu-
ang and despising cautions Of this kind. We cannot
relax watchf,ilncss during . single hour 81 the
3uturo VI this civil war Whatever may have been
ahc bostcd "chivary" of the South before tho war,
snd at ts earlier stages Il " only too evident hst
II has not escaped the debs,ing Influences Of treason
sni secession We regret this among other reasons,
1ccsuse the return a. peace aud good feeling
between tho North aud South viii 10
greatly retarded by the adoption 81 any
Infamous measures on either side. Yous Of
honorable warfare viii not induce . :houssndth
part OF TIE hate aud bitterness that will he heaIcd
up by the single attempt ~ burn our city II In
,u.Aincrcnn, uncivilikoi aud bsrbaruus, and the
Southern people, they have any pride and honor
lct, will find IN this single attempt oi their leaders,
more good grounds rapud,sie snl cut loose from
ahcin, than in al their acts since JEVy DAVIS and
1lr fellows broke their ostbs of allegiance 10 the
intel States Government.
General DIX has taken energetic precautions
against any further inccndiary attempts OF the
Kind The threat TO try all detected persons BY
court martial and Instantly execute them II found
guilty, is calculated 70 inspire q wholesome fear
among even tho most devoted agents Of JRvv.
DAVIS. They wall Nc. rnshiy rave tie danger OF
summary Jurisdiction which ignores the slow pro
ceases OF ordinary Justice and opens the prospect oil
an arrest trial. and an execution between break.
Fast and dinner time. But the duty u providing
against the recurrence u these oMrages by NJ
means devolves upon the authorities alone They
will, Of courve, neglect no possible means for de.
DDcting past and preventing future crimes.
This however, In not enough The
Federal authorities And the %lcc require the &C
Uve cooperation, not only OF all classos but also
of every individual, N od,ier to ensure safety IN
future. Ii our citizens arc siers, as We douh no.
they will DO In future, i will 10 impossible for any
ycbcl einsssrcs 10 fire . tenement house or hotel
hn New York. TRAITORS and rncendisres may defy
.nd elode tbs most vigiisnt Vi The Police, but
shey CANNOT escapo the un,vorsal wssch'ulness Cd
she people. In connection with this dsstsrily u.
ssmpt " destroy the CITY, IL cannot 10 doubted thai
che admirable spirit And Irompi,tlde Of thu Fire
Department on Friday night con,ri' utcd no ies'
VI pnbEc contdopr.