New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14
THE GOVERNOR AND THE MAYOR.
WHAT THE TAMMANY sACHEMs SAY.

A reporter of TIE TRIBUNE called on Mayor
Hail. yesterday with the view OF arriving, If possible,
at the exact position OF the Governor with regard to
superintendent Kesos order forblddirg the Orange
procession. The Mayor absolutely declined 10 make any
statement as to what occurred between him and Gen
McQuade, Monday, to say whether Gov. Hoffman
knew of the contemplated issue OF tho order. The
Mayor, while declining TO say that the Governor had
knowledge OF the order, declined at tho same time 10
say that he had not He would cay nothing either way
but again and again expressed his readiness to accept
tho whole responsibility Of the situation.
This Order according to the Mayor, was no new idea,
and the responsibility is put.uponJohn JOrrtan.
Mayor Hall said: "That order the result Of years
reflection The gis and spirit Of it conceived after
the Orange riot OF last year, and approved by Supen-
tenden JOurdan TO be used at the next picnic" Speak
ing Of its PRONUNCIATION, the Mayor said: "The Police
Commissioners, both Republican and Democrat Henry
Smith and Manerre, unit the question:" al
though the former says he knew nothing about it. The
Mayer added: 81 am more than convinced that 1t
was right in principle 1t the duty tho authorities
to prevent disturbances Of the and bloOdshed. We
took the only possible TO prevent the ri OF by for
bidding the parade Of both parties. The events OF
Wednesday prove that the order was right II so many
thousand troops were required to protect TWO or three
hundred men, how many would have been needed
TO protect five thousand, which is the number,
am told who were originally expected to join I'm the
procession. Yes have Thought we were right all
along; think now, and always shall think So Be
fore long reaction In public sentiment VIII set IN men
will discuss the thing cooy In two or three days,
and many who now condemn the order Will approve it,
Gov Homans proclamation was like the reversal OF the
Judgment of an inferior Court by the Court OF Appeals
The State authority is superior to municipal authority
md there ia no more Justice in saying that Gov Hoffman
was unwse in interfering than In saying that one court
should not override the decision Of another"
The Mayor WAS once pressed TO give some state
afrF.r lffoVnl ha gfitia tnf
the order but he adhered strictly his determination to
saw nothing whatever on the subject; reitcsang his
WILLINGNESS to take all the responsibility on his own
shoulders.
Another reporter OF TIE TRIBUNE called upon Mayor
uou Yesterday 70 whom Mr. Hail made subs tantially,
the following statement IN reference 10 his aeoh con-
corning the Orangemen's paIade'
TIN MAYOR CRISES TO EXPLAIN"
Many of my friends. and paTliGglarly my enemies,
wonder at the eq1ln1lg froMn ~ dnnncc e ~, the
press am nsed to such denunciatons and, perhaps
IN time have been tae worst aDreu man ~ si' Co1
missioner Tweed and Controller Connolly. | am de-
nnnnced now, as I have frequently been before, by
tb"ec Who I believe, will, II they with candOr,
within IA few days either approve the acts lnfH
of TavSg BEEN acfated by honest and patriotic mOye
been condemned on the strength or uhehaItaGe
cunstances in which was placed or by Tie logic OIL e
facts evolved from those ah 81 nv
fellow-ctzens placed IN an unfortunate position;
whichever course pursued was sure TO be condeh"u
by class on the hand, would be assaulted n CO
operating with lawless faction for selfish poca con
eratons and on the other hand OF having Ia case me
processon Mad been permitted and lives been lost and
debt accumulated, been stlgmatlzed as shOftlsnieu
mnggfratc vino sacrificed lives and property 10 sustain
nera VII theories relation to an abstract Tbht thht
In my opuiob WAS intended TO be- or, IN certain clrcu
stances Ought 10 be- matter within the discretion OF
the Executive power had sufficient evidence TO war
rant conclusion this projected Orangemens process
sion was intended 10 inlame and rritate very large
portion OF our citizens that II was not intended TO
be smnlv an expouent Of honest convictions in relation
10 either rel gios OF political Opinons-n Snort that II
inaugurated for purpose at war win the peace OF
tbis community and satisfy the cravings hatred
and revenge Anything tending to provoke breach OF
the peace under ordinary circumstances leaving out en-
trey the question Of religious preudices, IL matter OF
which ma dstrate OF municipality may take cOgni-
zance and use his authority To prevent, as wen us TO
punish. II there in which the Old maxim
Of IAN ounce OF prevention Is better than pound of
cure" this was It, | would always and now stand
ready 10 my authority, far as IL extends % pro-
any procession, whether religious or national nom
tnna paee, u ,alalnNlOIl cYlemle Do prOdueed 70