The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23
T HE LATE RIOT.
Interesting Letter from Gen. McQuade,
of the Governors staff.
The Facts Relative to Governor
HOffman'S Action.

The Facts Relative to Governor
HOffman's Action.
UTICA, N. Y, July %, 1871.
The following letter from General James McQuade
is published in the Daily Observer this afternOon:-
UTICA, July % 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE UTICA DAILY OBSERVER
NY attention has been called TO numerous edi.
tOria articles in the New York Tribune connecting
my name with the assumption that Governor Hon-
man was Informed Of the order to prohibit the
orange procession and antagonistc parades OF self
styled target companies on the 10th instant, and
that he failed to assert the principle Of equal priv
leges to all citizens In the occupancy OF the public
streets until impeled to such action by the unavOr
able criticisms of The press upon tine order In
question
have great dissemination to publish cards to
correct the Measurements OF newspapers for the in
diligence Of the habit would require more time than
can afford, and II this matter were personal to
alone should not devate from the rule by which
am governed. BIT the Tribune not only addresses
me repeatedly through Its editorial columns but at
tributes TO me, enormously, the inspiration of an
article which appeared In your paper few days
SINCE It's thirst for knowledge sends 1t to the 90
lows me TO my homo. The peltnacity OF the TIT
bune c0mpes me- to reconsider the resolution
l had formed to refrain from any pubca.
ton and decline to ne interviewed formally in
regard to the lamentable occurrence OF the
18th OF July. Continued reticence, however, al
though credtable to the discipline which withholds
re under prOvocaton until the receipt Of orders
from the superior ofcer. involves reiterated expa-
nations which test the most patient endurance, and
persistent refusal to answer question put respect
fully and evidently in good faith as 1t Is by the
Tribune, might be construed into the acknowledge
ment which silence sometimes implies.
The calamit0us 18th Of July has been made the
occasion Of innammatory appeals to partisan pre-
JUDGE and the blind passions OF race and creed,
which unfortunately prevail In this enlightened
country as well as the nations of Europe, which,
never having enjoyed the advantages possessed by
this favored land stepped In rremediable igno-
rance. l appreciate the futility of any effort to
stem the torrents Of bigotry and hate, which. fed
bv mendaclous editorials and fierce invective
on either Hde with the potent aid Of the filthy
caricatures Of Illustrated newspapers, sweep away
the common sense or the people. do not desire 10
DorsSe Controversy Which agtaes the public miod
In this Il trust) brief epoch Of unreasOn l appear
simply as respondent or rather as witness In the
case made by the New York tribune. l assume that
the Tribune Is actuated by sincere desire to learn
the truth, in order to publish II to t4e world SHALL
servedly, giving. without an attempt at prevarica
ton or the slightest suppression Of truth, full
statement OF my slight connection with the occur;
shall make the statement with the greatest par
tlcuary, in order to afford every opportunity for
retutation should It's perfect accuracy be questioned.
l appear as q witness called by the New York
tribune. extract from one OF the Trfbune's articles
the following which contains the charge specihca-
ton and name OF the wtness:-
Now, Governor Hoffman this city Monday, the
10Th when the Orange parade OF les lay was the ruling
Mayor Hall as es Mayo. saw sen
subject Of their conference. Most certainly i
that Mayor Hall intended forbid Orange
eys OT Albany s SthOS oyss The MyS S D9
claim in justice to whichever it excuses WIN General
did not learn through me on Monday that Mayor
Hall INTENDED TO suppress the Orange procession.
The only grain OF truth IN the mass OF falsehOod
which has been publIshed IN this connection Is the
fact that Governor Hoffman was IN New YORK on
Newport and New YORK by
steamer Providence Monday morning., the 10Th
inst: me Governor nad an ENLARGEMENT IN Albany
sirous Of taking the elgnt O'Clock A. NJ train on the
Hudson River road He telegraphed from Newport
at New York, and took the additional pre-
caution have his trunk In his staterO0m
the boat, so to avoid the ordinary delay Of the
baggage room. The boat, as Is usual on Monday
boat reached the dock we went ashore porter fol-
lowing with the trunk, found the carriage, which
Waiting ing and entered il intending to reach the eight
O'Clock train II possible AS 1t was questionable
whether the train could be reached IN time the Gov.
the fast train At ten O'Clock for Albany. We went to
the Clarendon Hotel, where the Governor remained.
ana was driven to the Gisey House, directing the
cOachman return at ten O'Clock to take the Gov
ernOr to the railroad. did not the Governor
again until after his return from ALBANY the next
night. While conversIng on our way to the Clar-
endon the proposed 90 orange procession S was
their Generation may say now . alter the aar is
over, believe there were few VINO anticipated any
serious riot on the 18th until Monday morning,
New York found sufficient cause for alarm to In.
duce him to warn his flock not to modest the Orange
procession. Even then the puonc supposed that his
admoni tons and those OF his priests would prove
eriectual in restraining violence. people generally
forgetting that rioters and ram ans not ha bitua
churcn-goers. ! say this because did not myself
appreciate the danger. l told the Governor that
aid not believe o lew fanatics would have influence
enough with their countrymen TO induce them to
modest the procession, and that l was confident
there would be no serious disturbances. The Cover
requested me To learn what could about the
matter and telegraph HIM at Albany the same after
noon.
lntendent Kelso. He was closeted with the Com
misslOners and l waited for him some time. He
said that serious riot was threatened from the col.
llsion OF the Orange procession ana the so-called
target companies OF the other side VINO were drill.
ing 10 parade on the same day with the Orangenen.
| asked him whether measures had been taken 10
suppress any disturbance. and he said that the
police and military were both prepared He said,
however, that he was not at liberty TO communicate
any particulars to me; that General Shaier had
charge OF the military. then called upon General
Shaler, who said that proper military force had
been provided TO pre- erve the peace but that orders
would not he issued until noon OF the next day,
Tuesday. told MIN that wanted TO telegraph the
Governor and he asked me to see Mayor Hall.
About three O'Clock went to the Mayors ONCE,
winch was closed. ! made inquiry OF various oui-
Gals IN the other ofces In the vicinity, none OF
them seemed TO know where the Mayor could be
found. 1 LETT the building intending TO return TO
my motel and communicate to the Governor what |
had learned from superintendent KesO and Gen.
eral Shaler, when CHANGED to meet gentleman OF
my acquaintance, Mr.. w. II. Davis, who, upon