The Portland daily press., 1871-07-24
NEW YORK.
Coy. HQffm an md the Tribune.


UTICA, July 22-Gen. McQuade of Gov
Hoffman's staff publishes this afternoon re.
ply to the charges of the New York Tribune
p relation to Gov. HOffman's action concern
ing the late riot in that city. Alter reviewing
the reasons which induced him to break the
customary rule of silence, Gen. McQuade says:
81 extract from one Of the Tribune articles the
following, which contains charges, specifca-
lions and name of witness SNOW Gov. HOff-
man was in this city on Monday, the 10th inst.
when the Orange parade Of Wednesday was
the ruling topic and Gen. McQuade was sent
by him to confer with Mayor Hall, as was emf
nently proper. The Mayor saw Gen. McQuade.
though denying himself to others, and there is
no reason to doubt that the apprehended
Orange riot was the subject of their confer
ence. Most certainly; if it was not, Gov. Hoff-
man was culpably regardless of the public
peace and his own highest duty. Did Gov.
Hoffman through Gen. McQuade or otherwise
ascertain on Monday that Mayor Hall intend
ed to forbid the Orange parade. and did he
leave for Albany without overruling the
Mayors purpose? What is the truth in the
premises? We wish to proclaim it in Justice to
whichever it excuses. Will Gen. McQuade all
he knows?' answer unquaiiedly that Gov.
Hoffman did NOT learn through me on Monday
that Mayor Hall intended to suppress the
Orange procession. The only grain of truth
of truth in the mass of falsehood which has
| been published in this connection is the fact
that Gov. Hoffman was in New York Monday
for short time. accompanied the Governor
| from Newport and reached New York by the
| steamer Providence Monday morning, the 10th
| inst. The GJveor had an engagement which
| he wished to fulfill, and to this end was desir-
| Gus of taking the o'clock A. nj. train on the
Hudson River Railroad. He telegraphed from
| Newport for carriage to be in waiting to con.
| vey him to the railroad station as soon as the
| boat arrived at New York, aud he took the adj
| ditional precaution to have his trunk in a
stateroom on board so as to avoid ordinary de-
| lay of baggage-room. The boat, as usual Mon
day morning, was about an hour late. Soon
| as the boat reached the dock we went ashore,
| the p)rter following with the trunk. and found
| a carriage which had been passed through the
gate by the policemen and entered it, intend
ing to reach the o'clock train if possible. AS
it was questionable whether the train could be
reached in time, the Governor decided to break
last in New York and take the last train at 10
| o'clock for Albany.
We went to Clarendon Hotel, where the
Governor remained, and l was driven to the
| Gilsey House, directing the coachman to re.
turn at 10 o'clock 70 take the Governor to the
| depot did not see tho Governor again till
after his return from Albany the next night
While conversing on our way to the Claren.
don, the proposed Orange procession was dis
cussed. Whatever people, wise beyond the
| generation, may say now after the affair il
over, l believe there were none who anticipat
| ed any serious riot on the 18th until Sunday
morning, when the Archbishop of New York
| found sufficient cause for alarm to induce him
to warn his flock not to modest the Orange
procession. The public supposed his admoni
ton and those of his priests would have the eff
| feet of restraining violence, the people general
ly forgetting that ruffans are not habituall,
church goers.
say this because did not myself appreci
ate the danger. told Gov. Hoffman did moi
believe few fanatics would have influenc
| WIN their cOuntrymen to induce them to mo
iest tne procession and that | was confiden
there would be no serious disturbance The
requested me to learn what could about tn
matter and telegraph him at Albany the sam
afternoon. About II O'clock l went to the of
fee OF Superintendent Kelso; he was closetet
with Commissioners and waited for him som
time. He said q serious riot was threated from
collision OF the Orange procession and the SO
8 | called target companies on the other side VIII
were drilling to parade on the same day witt
Orangemen. asked him whether measure
had been taken to suppress any disturbance
, and he said the police and military were bot
prepared. He said, however, that he was nc
, at liberty to communicate any particulars t
! me. Gen. Shaler has charge of the military
] I then called upon Gen. Shaler, who sal