New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14
PUBLIC SENTIMENT ON THE RlOr'
AMONG BUSINESS MIN.


chants were walking down, must have noticed the snsu
lar aspect Of their faces In the first place, masks were
pretty generally forgotten. That English "far' look.
which IA growing into avGr here was nSwhcre visible
Each person encountered was, for the hour, fellow
mortal, bound them by common relish for "lie, lib
erty and the pursuit OF happiness" Each looked upon
each with inquiry and curiosity. General human inter
ests instead Of the private projects Of the individual,
furnished plentiful food fer meditation. The banker
tbourh not Of stocks ard bonds hut his look Of inquiry
showed that lie trying 10 fathom the thoughts OF
those lie met The merchant forgot his invoices bills OF
lading and ships qucricd within himself whether
after ALL there Is not euch thing onos owing duty
10 the general public and performing the same.
The lawyer and Judge wondered whether those they met
realized as fully they aid themselves Low much OF
shan, WIS mingled with tie laws that they, with such
npnarent zeal had been enacnS ana enforcing All Mt
least seemed uneasy-C the track out Of their usual
ruts Men Of true bcnevolcuce. who have got in the
babs OF relying upon certain religious and benevolent
societics AS fully coMpeent.u connection with the civil
covernmcDtto speedily introduce the millennium into
America and thence TO tho world, seemed 10 HaVo
switched OFF from that track Of thought ana 10 be pom
dering whether sort of "New Departure was not
needed In their spcciatos also. But this in uli' was
the great difference noted in these faces-they were al
studying the feow-creatures they met instead OF ther
private business interests
But the stroke OF 10 O'Clock changes all this New
Workers ave sUped full AZ horrors that IT takes very
serious b,oodsboa to occupy their minds six hours to
gether So the merchants thought the riot over and
talsedt over vigorously until b9nt hours; and then
pushed into business with that eanesness' without
which, financial success is very In this city
Moreover It's trouble had been somewhat discounted.
The possibility Of riot July -, had been thoroughly
canyassed for weeks in all Its aspects and now that
| was over thoughtful ncn felt Of reef-they
knew the Again the suppression or mob violence
was so cOplete that with large monetary interests
AT stake felt that they could safely return to the
consideration Of their private affairs so after regular
| business hours began the great tragedy OF
| the preceding afternoon seems to have been
but little talked OF among the moro active merchants
It's discussion was theuccforward confined to the leis
rely rIasscs whether rich or poor That the leading
minds Of the city the matter their whole atnu9n
evidenced by the TACT that there Was none OF the usual
crowdng OF the mont pI Of TIE Br9oEIyh ISIi os
or stood absorbed in his neyp2It 9nd even te[ r ,e
boat bn~ped oeanst re dotk Ie9 leiIeS d Se rT
cause iQr lau .hter in tits When morbdly joy
ef rpoi t soIber sSa Of faces the tfemt proved
abOrtiye. These felt that they were brought race 70
face with certain awful rcalilesthe most fearful OF
witch Vas not The maimng and killing of a hundred
people, tie IGct that this not was Irolhesy oil
tie turbulent Of American society can he more
eaecusy suppressed than they seem likely TO- be-, s
yev OF this Great mart Jailed TO detect any sign OF inter
Iy1ed and picSouGed before coming on Change. Onl!
one group was found discussing the disaster and theI
esch o;ls@r in makBg paste IN their hands from tn
samples Of -four by help of the he water pitchers fur
nished for purpose; and those dealing In nngroun'
grain tossed the wheat aud and dashed It around OF
the n SS Of ad and wounded men o of tie poc
aud religious OF the Fray hut one said have
Lad report of that cargo" and another, shall sell a
Tie Gold Exchange was bare and dun compared will
S rec o ne or ne ,oeTs were sested read.
~ an ~ dS 70 rs oc0ck-a Thing tic writer iac
never seen there before In their anteroOm their mes
ee ger LeTs were Displaying lively interest in The riot
"a ll 4 q a n
the Inglcfactoy, were hustled. -,
At tho stock Brokers Exchange there was no sign
that the dealers had in mind tie fact that the city
had just passed through serious crisis. me nam
stock fell regularly, and the ladder-boy rose
regularly hs ladder TO chalk The status OF thg sqcks
upon the gigantic blackboard and al seemed Obvious
OF the irregular hammefing OF the DAY before. inc
groups IN earnest conversation were eSidehy not S
cussEg any frav3 but those OF bulis ana DeIs a. ,
continually referred to their memoTandumh0oks ana
wrote in them They were not discussing me political
prospects Of their descendants but striving TO insure he
financial prosperity OF their own pet schemes as thei
This Sudden forgctfulness Of the great event might
seem to indicate hearues.htsS on ' ne p,ro %
ONLY to turn INTO any of the ignorant and brutal
corning tie riot the apparent apathy OF the merchants
Is found he credtaOe to Them as proving that all
forc becoruilg aud more
to tie cultivated American mind.
. VIEWS OF THE oRANGEMEN
Excited by the Of the day before many Of the
parading OraEsemen spent yesterday among their
friends discussing the parade and the scenes and Incl
dents In connection with it, BGr-roOms owned by
OTangemeu OF members Of tho American Protestant
Association, freely paronized by them. All seemed
eated having paTadcd. None could, would tell the
residences Of the leaders Of the Orange detachment
Of the Lodges James d. Askins Master of Gideon
Lodge and sexton Of Church Of Heavenly Rest
In FIftaye found, however. and declared that he
grati1ed at hcr in successful parade.
He had felt from the moment tie procession left
| Twenty-ninth-st that there would be COLI
sion. All the O1angemen had provided themselves with
revolvers which they carried under their coats but
which they did not feel called upon use, would
violation Of law when they protected by the mill
tary and police. AS to the shooting between Twenty
eighth and Twenty tirdsts in Eigthave., he believed
IL was essential for the protection OF all IS the Ribbon
men hau thrown missiles with fatal effect and if the
| hrlng had not commenced there 1t would have been
necessary to IRE at other portion OF tho ronte
But the first discharge final it deferred wouldbe
rioters from again assaiiDg the procession i'll large
| numbers
II the authorities Of New-York had only acted Ike
those OF NewJersey there would been no tronbe
he though but their extraordinary action encouraged
mob, TO suppress which great sacrifice was neccs-
sary Some innocent persons were killed. but Oh the
whole those who were in the crowd had no business
there For that reason the OangewOmen were sent
home after the line was formed and consequently they
were not injured.
Twyfords band, which tire only one they could pro-
at that late hour, ordered to play only Amcr
airs They carried only banners belonging 10 their
Order, and the American flag with inscriptions on IT,
None Of the Orangemen injured although missiles
came very near them Officers Of the Grand I0dee
would probably send letter the authorities acknowl
edgng their protection For Tins purpose an early meet
ing OF the Grand Lodge would be called Grand Master
John j. Bond Of the District would probably he re-
qucsted to resign his Office, bitterness had been
engendcred by his combinations with politicians to sup
press flc Uaradc.