The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
MAYOR HALL SPEARS.

MAYOR HALL SPEAKS.
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He Defends E,s Conrse aud says Ti.e WIN
vIndicato Htsn.
After his experience and unrest Of two days the
Mayor appeared at his once yesterday morning,
appearing fresh. One OF our reporters obtained an
Interview with him, and with this result
REPoRrER-Mr. Mayor, is 1t Impertinent TO ask
whether there IL any CONFLICT between you and the
Governor. and, If so, OF what character
MAVoR-None other than can arise out Of THIS
iustration:-When was District Attorney would
obtain q verdict which shortly afterwards the
highest Court would reverse.
RRPORTER-Do YOU still maintain The public policy
Of Superintendent Kclsos order2
MAYoR-Certainly do; and since the riot OF yes
terday am more than ever convinced that II was q
correct policy. Mayors, peace officers and police
officers are like surgeons, they must ext,rpate the
OF disease, without regard to whether the dis.
ease be chrome ulcer acute rheumausm. The
order itself was no new course OF policy. It was
substantially COPY OF ono ready TO be issued by
Superintendent Jourdan one year ago, when the
Orangemen contemplated q second parade A copy
OF 1t must now be In Sup srlntendent KelsO's safe.
REPoRTER-It is said outside that this was a trick.
You were first by your order prohibit the process
sion, as to throw the Hibernians OF their guard
and then the Governor was to come In and revoke
the order, and while the Hipernians were or their
guard allow the Orangemen to parade.
MAyOR-A very weak invention Of the enemy
The order was intended TO be executed. The results
OF the spasmodic riot (for the procession congre-
gated In an hours time. and after only two hours
announcement and the rioters arose in only one
locality illustrate to what an enormous extent It
would have attained had the wishes Of some OF the
public, and. am bound to admit almost generally
10 haritS lao
declared week ago that they would try to protect
the procession. There were three regiments OF
soldiers guarding hundred and sixty Orangemen,
1anked by five hundred policemen. and yet
see what fearful descriptions the newspapers
were enabled to get up over the deaths
and shootings and fights that occurred. The
leader of the Orangemen yesterday, at Police
Headquarters, told me that the procession
as first intended with Its recruits from Long Island
Philadelphia, Jersey City and other sources, would
have numbered 5000 men. There might, therefore,
have been an attack OF 900 rioters; the rioters
or mere turbulence, but rioters whose political hate
Of centuries wouid have been aroused. 1t would
have been riot or the most enormous proportions
Ny fancy cannot do full justice to the thought Had
this fearful riot occurred the loss OF life OF perhaps
thousands OF innocent persons as well as guilty. and
the pillage and destruction OF houses would have
attended 1t. Then the very Wall street gamblers and
butter merchants who in public meeting yesterday
denounced the authorities would have been the first
10 cry out, "why don't the Mayor stop this
unnecessary and TO us meaningless procession and
thus save all these ivesS Had the procession been
allowed as Was first projected by in fansucal par
Elephants the Mayor would have deserved great
blame. It is only because the authorities at times
have automatically prevented riots in this city that
no more trouble occurs than does occur. said In
my message that there ought TO be Thousand more
policemen even for peaceabe times. The taxpay.
ers find only one regiment Of soldiers provided with
breech.loaders. Only few days ago leading radi.
cal paper contained an attack the authorities
because they fooled away armories ana drill rooms
on the city militia There are many regiments now
unable to find arms and armorics ana
think this . very good opportunity TO let
the public know their danger from gigantic riot.
The city IL now paying yearly interest on nearly two
millions OF bonds issued to meet payments for
damages by the riot of 1853. Those damages were
created under q republican Mayor and a republican
superintendent or Police. am New Y0rke house
keeper. must not allow debts to he contracted
for riots when the cause can be extirpated. must
not allow lives to he taken unnecessarily. must
allow the risk of innocent spectators suffering
/ am bound TO Keep The peace.
REPoRrKR-But II seems the Governor did not
agree win you.
take care OF principle at sacrifice Of life ana pro-
perry he has the rlght to d. so.
REroRTER-Do you not think him rleht'
MAYog--He claimed no more rights than belong
TO him. was bound to look at the practical ques.
ton. Tnat is my duty. And when The present
popular excitement has cleared away-an excite
ment founded upon what believe to be q mistaken
idea OF popular liberty being atiacked-aud when
the Coroners inquests have narrowed the public
mind and hundred funerals have been seen in up
town streets the time Will have for the people
las believe majority WHY to vindicate me. have
waited for viniication many times before, when I
was District Attorney, and I am young enough TO
walt IT again. The faster water runs down one hill
SIDE the further II will run up the other, and
Here messenger announced the meeting OF the
SINKING Fund Comnission on marker bids and Inc
reporter Withdrew.