Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-24

DESTROYS of taking the 8 o'clock forenoon train
on the Hudson River Railroad. He tele-
graphed from Newport for carriage to be in
waiting to convey him to the railway station
as soon as the boat arrived at New York, and
he took additional preCauton to have his
trunk in stateroom on board so as to avoid
the ordinary dely of baggage room. The boat
us usual on Monday forenoon was about an
hour late. As soon as the boat reached the
dock we went ashore, the porter following
with the trunk, and found the carriage which
mad been passed through the gate by police
man waiting, and entered it intending to reach
the o'clock train if possible, as it was ques-
tionable whether the train could be reached
IN time. The Governor decided to breakfast
IN New ork and take the last train at 10
| O'Clock for Albany. We went to Clarendon
Hotel where the Governor remained, and |
was driven to Gilsey House directing the
coachman to return at 10 o'clock to take the
Governor TO the depot | did not see the
dovernor again till after his return from AL
Dany. The next night while conversing on
our way to the Clarendon, the proposed
Orange procession was discussed Whatever
people. wise beyond their generation may say
now, after the affair is over, | believe their
were none who anticipated any serious riot
on the 18th until Sunday forenoon, when the
people learned that the Archbishop of New
York found sufficient cause for alarm to in
duee him to warn his flock not to modest the
Orange procession. Even the public sup
posed that his admonition and those of his
priests would have the effect of restraining
violence, the people generally forgetting that
ruf1ans are not habitual church goers. | say
this because did not myself appreciate the
danger told Gov. Hoffman l did not be-
lieve few fanatics would have influence
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to modest the procession and that | was con-
fident there would be no serious disturbance.
| The Governor requested me to learn what |
could about the matter and telegraph him at
Albany the same afternoon. About IL
o'clock | went to the Office of Superintendent
kelsS, he was closeted with commits sioners
and ] waited for him some time. He said
that serious riot was theatened from
colllsslon of the Orange procession and the
! so-called Target companies of the other side
who were drilling to parade the same day with
the Orangcmen. | asked him whether meas
ures had been taken to suppress any disturb
ancc 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, Gen Shaler has command
otthe military. | then called upon Gen.
smaller who said that proper military force
| mad been provided to preserve peace, but
| orders would not ne issued till noon of the
next day [Tucsday.) l told him wanted to
telegraph to the Governor, and he asked me
to see Mayor Hall. About o'clock went
to the Mayors office which was cissed |
made inquiry Of various officials in other
offices in the vicinity but none of these
seemed to know where Mayor Hall could be
found left the building intending to re-
turn to my Hotel and communicate to the
Governor what had learned from Supe-in-
tendent Kelso and Gen. Shaler. The Tribune
asks if the Governor did not communicate
with Mayor Hall through me and then go to
Albany. The Governor went to Albany at
10 80 \. NJ | saw Mayor Hall ar F. NJ.
of the same day. l have given him every
particular of my connection with the aft tir.
| think the question of the Tribune is
answered fully. l am ready to answer any
other reasonable question it may put