New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-18

danger. the thieves and panders we have
attacked seem to comprehend their peril.
They are "a wild and ven0m0us as nest
of snakes when tho stone under which
they were coiled has been suddenly raised.
They were swearing all day yesterday that
they would kill the reporters who had exposed
them. An unfortunate gambler and thief fell
under sudden suspicion in a gambling hell,
and was almost murdered before the mistake
was discovered. Reddy the Blacksmith, who
is in partnership with the panel thieves says
he will have the lives Of the reporters within
forty eight hours. This might be taken for
the idle vaporing of o drunken rufian, but for
intimations received from other sources, that
the lives Of these gentlemen who have
executed on. orders are not safe IN this CITY,
Now we have d word for the private ear Of
this murderous, thievish villain. He has COM
mitted several murders he may commit moro
before he meets the usual doom OF his KIND.
He knows nothing of conscience, little Of fear
for he is sure of protection from his associate
criminals in high places. With the courage
which depends upon his daily rum and the
nerve that comes from coward calculation and
reliance upon the fclon's luck, ho may succeed
in numbering the man he suspects of having
told the truth about him and his trade. But
he cannot kill or silence THE TRIBUNE. That
has been tired often enough by combinations
embracing thousands Of just such scoundrels
as he. And so long as this is impossible 80
long will it be waste of powder to shoot
reporters
1t is humiliatng TO consider that it is
necessary to mention in the columns of
leading Journal the name of reptile so
nosOme and so vile az this ruilian Marley.
But he is not to be fr0wned out OF sight.
lie is a sign of the times; one of those foul
fungous growths of our deadly municipal
disease. lie is not enly murderer, thlef,
pander convicted felon-ho is Democratic
politician, useful to his party, and thus sure
of impuniy, up to the measure OF his useful
ness. One Chain Of criminal responsibility
binds together all the slaves of the Ring, and
the same stain deGles the red fist of Marley,
the mechanics hand of Tweed and the
alistocraic fingers of the gentleman who
obeys them both, our amiable Governor
Hoffman.
There is no power which can terrify this
robber combination into decency but that of
public opinion There is little to hope from
the guardians of the public peace unless they
are goaded into their duty. We have devoted
the labor of a few days to the Investigation
of this fostering ulcer, and have found state
of affairs which thrills the community with
horror. With the whole force of the police at
his disposal, Mr.. Kelso learns these facts from
the columns of The TRIBUNE! The dilemma
is intoerable If he knew of these iniquities
and did nothing to break them up, what
shall be said Of his honesty If he
knew nothing of them, what shall
we think OF his capacity9 The inference is
that knowing of the existence
of these scandalous infamies, lie feared to in
tervenc lest he should derange the operations
of some tLeysh colleagues bound, equally
with himself, to do the viii Of Tammany, and
to turn n dishonest penny in the process
wherever convenient. But that the COM
munity il thoroughly awake TO the enOr-
nifty of the case, and the knowledge OF
this shameless lawlassness has penetrated
even to the Superntcndcncy of Police,
and has been recognized there, it is
not too much to hope that some action
may be taken by those who pretend to exc
cute the laws. We have done half their work
We have investigated and reported the crimes
that pollute our streets. We have pointed out
the dens and named the beasts that inhabit
them. II is not for us TO 90 further. 1t is
not for lis to Weld the indicating sword of
justice. We call upon the sworn officers of
shown to them.