Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-12
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TO THE
Daily Kennebec Journal.
From New York.


City are fully resolved to parade tomorrow.
They have quietly organized and prepared
for this turnout, and will do all they can to
preserve peace and order.
| The Hibernians are also firmly determined
to oppose them. A number of lodges of
Orangemen who were to have paraded in this
city, intend to join the Jersey City procession.
The police commissioners have taken neces-
sary steps to prevent riot, and all militia
have been ordered to hold themselves in read
mess to preserve order.
In view Of this state of affairs Governor
Randolph has issued the following proclama-
ton -
Trenton, N. j., IL. Proclamation by
Theodore T. Randolph, Governor of New
Jersey:
The Constitution of the State of New Jer-
sey enumerates among other rights and priv
ileges, that the people have right to freely
assemble together. 1t also proclaims that
no person shall be denied the enjoyment of
any civil right, merely on account of his re-
ligious privileges. 1t also makes the Gov
ernor of a State commander inc chief of the
military and naval forces of the State and
under his oath of office makes it his duty to
promote the peace and prosperity and main
tain the rights Of the State.
Now, it having come to my knowledge, that
formity to the custom among them, and in
consonance with the custom of other bodies
and societies of the inhabitants of this State,
propose TO celebrate what to them is deemed
an anniversary day; and it having come to
my knowledge that interference with this
contemplated celebration may possibly take
place, by reason of which serious disturb
ancc of the peace of this State would prob
ably ensue;
Now, therefore, /, Theodore F. Randolph,
Governor OF the State of New Jersey, do
hereby proclaim, that both the letter and
spirit of the Constitution of our State of New
Jersey, as well as the long established Gus
tom OF our people, do permit and protect all
peaceful gatherings of the inhabitants of this
State, irrespective of religious or political
creeds, and make it a lawful right of any
body of peaceful citizens to assemble together
and that right cannot be abridged or inter-
fered with by any unauthorized body of
| men Of any nationality, creed or religion,
whatever real or supposed provocation there
may seem to be, and |. therefore, enjoin
upon all good law abiding and peaceful cti-
zens, of this, our State of New Jersey, to
assist in preserving the peace and good or
der, and dignity of the same, not only by
abstainance from provocation, but by acts of
| liberation, forbearance, and true manliness ;
and do hereby, warn all persons from other
States, who may seek by acts of provocation
to interfere with the peaceful assembling
of the inhabitants of this State, that such Of
fence against the peace and order of the COM
monw ealth, will be promptly and vigorously
punished by our authorities; and l further
enjoin land command all legally constituted
authorities of this State, to fully protect all
peaceful assemblages of our inhabitants,
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force this proclamation, assuring all such
properly constituted authorities, that in the
event of insufficiency of the ordinary local
power, then the entire power of the State
will, if necessary be called into exercise, to
compel at any cost respect for, and obedience
to our laws; and do further enjoin upon the
members of the socity especially, to assemble
together tomorrow in the exercise of the ut
| most patience, care and discretion in pursu-
ance of their rights, bearing in mind that by
a large portion of our fellow citizens the pc
cular occasion of their gathering is deemed
| an unnecessary revival of an ancient, political
and religious feud, of no general interest to
the great body of our American citizens, and
| that, though they are sustained in their right
to peacefully assemble together, they are by
| no means sustained, as firmly believe, by
any large number of sincerely patriotic and
christian people in the expectancy of excise
of that right.
The police are still confident that the Or
ange parade will take place tomorrow, and
a force of reserves will assemble at the cen
| trail office at O'Clock A. NJ, and will, upon
the first notice of the outbreak, be transferred
| by stages to the scene of the disturbance.
The ordnance and sanitary police and the de-
tective force will all be used as a reserve
force. The available force will not exceed
100 men. Every man will carry revolver,
and large supply of other arms was re-
ceived at headquarters to-day. Capt. Will
sons mounted police of over 100 men will be
on duty for any emergency, with revolvers
and sabres. The whole surgical force of po-
lice departments have been ordered on duty
| at o'clock A. NJ tomorrow. 1t is under
stood in police circles that the burglars and
| highwaymen of the city have formed COM
| bination to make simultaneously a raid on
the lewelry and chief dry goods stores during
| the concentration of the police at the place of
riot Information has been received that
large number of thieves are focking to this
| city from other cities, in hopes of obtaining
plumber if riot occurs. Mayor Hall and
Superintendent Kelso have been in commun-
ication with Major General Shaler, with
respect to the necessity for military force
to aid the police, and shortly after noon to-
day, Gen. Shaler issued orders to a number
of regiments, ordering them to rendezvous
tomorrow at their respective armories for
the preservation of public peace. General
Shaler when visited this afternoon declined
to say how many troops would be under arms,
but said that he had been careful to call out
sufficient to meet any emergency. Colonel
Emmons Clark of the seventh regiment has
ordered his regiment to assemble at their
armory to- morrow at o'clock.
A committee was appointed at meeting at
the produce exchange this afternoon, to draft
resolutions condemnatory to the action of
Superintendent Kelso. They will be sub
mitted to another meeting to be held to-mor-
row.
The following proclamation has been issued
by John I. Hoffman, Governor;
| A PROCLAMATION
Having been only this day appraised while
at the capital, of the actual condition of
things herewith referred to the proposed pro-
cession tomorrow, and having in belief that
my presence was needed, repaired hither
Immediately. l do make this proclamation
in the order heretofore issued by the authori-
ties in reference to the said procession hav-