The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

nauonanty, whether German, French or irish. TO
% s NAVE OF are
declare their intention TO become American citizens
They enectually sever all their former relations
when they are taking upon themselves the final
obligation. 1t is that they renonnce all allegiance
TO any foreign potentates whatever, and anything
tons Is In effect opposed to American
CITIZENSHIP. Nobody can object to iondly
objections are 1he nnbc ene exaression nv nubc
organizations OF interest In the government, In its
organization or action, IN the fatnerand. The DIM
Guilty IN such persons and such organizations seems
to be steps backwards and not forwards looking to
the past not TO the present and future But although
have no sympathy with the mob or with those who
in any way pander to them, and believe the sternest
and most effective means should be taken to sup
press them, l think there was unnecessary and
frightiul destruction OF life In the late occurrences
in New York city, which, with little forethOught
e paI nave we Saen a tSs
first place it does not seem 10 me that any very con-
siderable portion of the respectable Irish citizens
or Catholics as such were actively engaged In the
demonstration. Their Church and Its teachers
and leading men were unanimous against 1t.
curiosity. Indeed, the exhibition OF q military
procession itself tends to gather mob. The parade
attract crowd around them, especially 4 the mill
tary are supposed to be about to do anything such
as q review: or 70 suppress riot Now, some 5000
In particular portion OF New York city, where they
attracted very large crowd OF people. 1t Is the
the burglar. the thief, or the pickpocket who
does so in part by the hope or plumber
ont te viii 20 he ooeS
hurt It's become sympathy Now the proposition
given distance down t6e Eighth avenue without
being molested. Why not. then, have cleared the
for that distance then have placed corons Of mill.
tary across the streets entering into the avenue in
that space, and keeping everybody out; place in sus-
sauits from houses and the procession might have
marched without single life being lost and the
OBJECT effected much better tDan 1t was done by
b00dshed."
BUTLER IN NEW YORK.
Whem IN 1857, WAS IN charge OF tne CITY OF new
quiet OF the City to the fact that there nit
rary seen in it, although everybody knew that there
plenty and that II would be brought TO bear In
any disorder.
THE MILITARY CRITICS.
think that the conduct OF military 0ff1cerS IN
command was not TO be commended. Troops ought
never IN time Of peace TO be marched through the
streets OF city with loaded muskets. When 1t be.
comes necessary to fire upon the mob there Will
always be time enough TO load the guns and that
point OF time should always be reserved for clear.
ness and reflection by the officers and to beget
steadiness among the men and to allow the mob, II
they will, to disDerse. Then there would be
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tackled, and houses containing women ana chill
dren, can hardly be Jnstihable orders. II not then
The soldiers fired without orders. AS far as l can
learn by the newspapers-and very little is TO be
learned from their accounts-the firing began
by captaIn OF Tile ElEntyIOurIn Delng
Knocked down, ana as he rose up. per,
haps maddened by the assault and without
reelection he cried out Fire = Firing on the mob
began and was continued In o desultOry manner.
Many innocent persons always lose their lives when
mob Is fred on In the crowded streets OF city.
Whoever lets loose mimic ball with range OF 500
yards has no knowledge OF It's execution In mob.
observe in MAJOR General Shaers account OF that
mob he says
The testimony abundant TO show that long before the
kinds thrown them from the sidewalks, windows and
houseops and until officer OF the Eighty fourth
had been struck down by missile thrown from housetop
wound of the Of the Ninth had been killed
number wounded and three of the Sixth wounded, that
FIRE opened upon the mob II Is the opinion OF the
officers of the police force and OF the mill
that the troops did not fire too but tina
very would have been difficult, if
impossible to overpower the mob, the
Eighth and Twentydfth saved the sacrifice
a much greater number at some other point
81 do not object,n continued the General, "that
the military fired too soon, but that they did not
careful consideration OF the question on the spot
object to the word military retaliation. The mill
tary have no retaliation in case OF IA riot They are
| there to execute the law as stern duty and
and slaughter. They are the arm OF the law and
execute its bidding when after the fullest consider
alton, It's command IL given. In time OF peace nc
mans life Is taken by the law except alter certain
| ment, arc compiled with. How can, then, the
| indiscrminate slaughter OF innocent anG
| guilty persons he JUSTIFIED on the grount
OF retaliation by the MILITARY The Sheriff woult
sooner than his warrant authorizes even II his prs
oner should NIKE upon him most violent assault
When the instant came and cool Judgment ap
| proved then the mob should he dispersed In TN
| most effective amer possible. and should be made
to feel that 1t not battle between them ana tht
sOlciers but O contest between them and the law >