Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
vtndica.ion of GOV. Hoffman.

mans staf,published on Saturday last re-
ply to the charges of the New York Irl-
bune, in relation to Gov. Hofman's action
concerning the riot in that city. After re-
viewing the reasons which induce him to
break the customary rule of silence, Gen.
McQuade says {; ri extract from one of
the Tribune articles the following, which
contains the charges, specification and
name of witness
CHOW, Gov. Hoffman was in this city
on Wednesday, the 10th. The Orange
parade of Wednesday was the ruling top
ic, and Gen. McQuade was sent by him to
confer with Mayor Hall, as was eminent
ly proper. The Mayor saw Gen. Nc
Quade, though denying himself to others,
and there is no reason to doubt that the
apprehended Orange riot was the subject
| Of their conference Most certainly if 1t
was not, Gov. Hoffman was culpably re-
gardless of the public peace and his own
| highest duty. Did Gov. Hoffman, through
Gen. McQuade or otherwise, ascertain on
Monday that Mayor Hall intended to for
bid the Orange parade, and did he leave
for Albany without overruling the May
or's purpose, and what is the truth IN the
premises ? We wish to proclaim it In JUS
tice to whichever it excuses. Will Gen.
McQuade tell all he knows 2"
1 answer unquaE6edly that Gov. Hof,
man did not learn through me on Monday
that Mayor Hall intended to suppress the
Orange procession. The only grain oil
truth in the mass of falsehood which has
been published in this connection, is the
fact that Gov Hoffman was in New York
on Monday for = short time. [ accom-
panied the Governor from Newport, and
reached New York by the steamer provid'
ed, Monday morning, the 10th inst. The
Governor had an engagement which he
wished to fulfill, and to this end was de
sirous of taking the o'clock a. m. train
on the Hudson River railroad. He tele-
graphed from Newport for a carriage tc
convey him to the railway station as soon
as the boat arrived at New York. He
took the additional precaution to have his
trunk in his stateroom on the boat, so as
to avoid the ordinary delay of the bag
! gage room. The boat, as usual on Mon
day morning, was about an hour late. As
soon as the boat reached the dock We
went ashore, the porter following with the
trunk, and found the carriage, which hac
been passed through the gate by police
men, waiting, and entered it, intending t.
reach the o'clock train, if possible. As
it was questionable whether the TRAN
could be reached in time, the Governor
decided to breakfast in New York anc
take the train at 10 o'clock for Albany
We went to the Clarendon Hotel, where
The Governor remained, and l was driver
to the Gilsey House, directing the coach
man to return at 10 o'clock to take The
Governor to the depot. l did not see thu
Governor again until after his return from
Albany next night. While on our way t.
the Clarendon, the proposed Orange pro
cession was discussed. Whatever people
wise beyond their generation, may sa!
now, after the affair is over, believe there
were none who anticipated any serious
riot on the 18th until Sunday morning
when the people learned that the Arch
bishop of New York found sufficient cause
, for alarm to induce him to warn his flock
, not to modest the Orange procession. Ever
the public supposed that his admonish
ment and those of his priests, would hay'
the effect of restraining violence, the PEG
pie forgetting that rufians are not habitu
ally church goers. l say this because
did not myself appreciate the danger.
told Gov. Hoffman did not believe fey
fanatics would have influence enough wit
their countrymen to induce them to moles
the procession, and that [ was confiden
there would be no serious disturbance
The Governor requested me to lear
what could about the matter and teIe
t graph him at Albany the same afternoon
About II o'clock 1 went to the office o
Supt Kelso He was closeted with tn
commissioners, and [ waited for hir
some time. He said serious riot wa
threatened from collision of the Orang
procession and the so called target com
/ panies of the other side, who were drill
ing to parade on the same day. L aske
him whether measures had been taken t
t suppress any disturbance. He said ths
: the police and military were both pre-
q pared. He said, however, that he wa
not at liberty to communicate any pal
ticulars to me, Gen. Shaler has charge c
the military.
then called upon Gen. Shaler, VIII
: said that proper military force had bee
! provided to preserve peace" but order
: would not be issued until moo
: of the next day. told him wanted
e telegraph to the Governor and he aske
b me to see Mayor Hall. About 3 o'clock
: went to the Mayors Office, which We
osed. made inquiry of various Officer
q in other offices in the vicinity, but nor
e OF them seemed to know where Mayo
e Hall could be found. In a short tin
I found the Mayor and conversed wit
Is him about the procession. He substant
l. ated what had been said to me by Sup
r, Kelso and Gen. Shaler, that proper PR
?, cautions had been taken to preserve pea'
is I left Mayor Hall about $50 and tel
( graphed to the Governor that I though
al every thing was right, bat would writ
,e L wrote him giving every thing that l ha
e. learned.
re The Tribune asks if the Governor d
not communicate with Mayor Ha
a. through me. The Governor went to A
2. bany at 1890 a. m. and saw Mayor Ha
r at p m. of the same day. / think Il
ID question of the Tribune is fully answers
p and I am ready to answer any 9th
;. reasonable question it may put