Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
NUMBER 3.
Tammany and the Mob.


A BoTcHED BUSINESS - A TAunAyY ORGAN
CRTIcIzEs THz TAuMAxr GoyERSuEyr
MAYOR HAIL IAPALED - Gov. HoFFMAy
RAsPED - Tbs DEMocRAT1c Government
RESPONSIBLE TOR THE Blood OF WEpxEs-
DAY.
We copy the following editorial from the New
York World:
We can think Of no more wholesome rule. in
great emergency, than TO express our real
sentiments Ii is our opinion, then, tha, this
whole business Of looking after the Orange pro-
eession has been botched. II Is our deliberate
/ judgment that the city authority and the State
authority especially as both belong TO the sane
/ political psrty) ought to have consulted with
each other in advance, and have acted in perfect
unison. II is not creiita5le to either that the
one took ground which the other overrulei. The
perils Of the situation, which were clearly fore
seen by the press and the community, ought not
10 have escaped the attention and foresight
either Of the city government or Of the State gov
ernment and as the city government must de-
pend upon the support Of the State government
if the forces at it. command are not sufficient to
maintain public order, it was an inexcuslble
blunder for the city government to decide upon
2 course OF action Of did 50 decide) without
previously ascertsining ths. il would be sup
ported in it BY the State and, on the other
hand, il the city authorities did consult with
and receive the sanction Of the State IN the
course it adopted, it was an inexcusabe blundsr
for the Safe to overrule its policy and bring it
into discTeiii.
If this had been a suiden and unexpected
emergency, in which there was no time for con-
sul,sti0n, these considerations would not spply.
But it has been known for weeks tha; the
Orangemen intended TO make parsle on the
18th Of July, and that this parade would have
an iutlsmmet0ry effect snd tended TO provoke
riot II ID absolutely .unparionabie that in an
impending contingency which enlange-ed the
public peace. the City Government and the State
Government did not confer with each other, and
by wise provision determine up0a a line Of action
by which they would firmly stand IN an attitude
Of mutual support. We know not, and care not
to inquire, by whose fault it H., thst the painest
msxims OF political prudence were disregardei
N this fo-5seen emergency. But quite sure sc
are that If Mayor Hall did not consult with Gov
Holman and secure his consent 20 the order sup
pressing the Orange parade, he failed to treat the
Chief Magistrate Of the State with due consider
alton and, on the other hand, if such a consul
tation was had, and the Governor consented to
the policy of the Mayor, his interference to over
rule it eyincei either a want Ct reasonable fore
sight or a isck Of frmness and determinatiOl.
Either the policy first adopted by the Mayor, or
the policy substituted NJ the last moment by the
Governor, would have been dstsnsib,e bu- in
genuity seeks in vain for sny adequate defence
Of their want Of concert ani mutual support
Ii is matter Of infinite regret that there should
have been a change Of plan a; the last moment.
Public authority Is brought into disTeputs
when It resorts 10 sudden jnakeshifts il an
emergency which II required no peculiar saga
city 10 flresee and ptosIis against. II Cover
nor Hodman's policy il the wises-, an under
standing TO that effect shoali have been
reached five days a.o; aad N1yor Hall showed
great lack Of prudence. j: he took 60 important
step without consulting the Governor. On the
other hand, If the Governor Was consulted and
his sanction procured, be eyincei q lack Of frn-
ness in the final change. But We have
no patience with vaci.lation and Inconsistency,
nor with the failure OF authorities VINO must set
together in the last resort 20 confer with each
other and reach joint understanding In view
Of an approaching crisis, which involves the lives
q citizens Inc action Of the city authorities is
not deiensi1le If they aid not ascertain IRON the
Governor that their policy wolli receive his
support and the course OF the Governor is not
deitusite, II, having beel in the c.tg on Mon
day. he iil not ascertain what the Mayor pro-
posed to do II f1-esesu grave emergency, aud
either save HIN from mistake BY h.s superior
foresight, Or give him assurance Of res0lute sup
port Ia policy which TIE Governor approved
Ihe Governors hual seton il generally sp-
plauGed; but if tlst was the proper elgrse 20
pursue, be is iucxeeuszble for relchiug 20 t4r5y
q decision.