New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
LETTERS from THE PEOPLE.
cRrFITY 10 TNuGRANrs.


To TIE EdttOr Of The Tribune
SIR: AS there is no law for the prevention
Of cruelty to human beings beg leave through the col
umns OF your newspaper to call the attention OF the
Commissioners OF Emigration to outrage the hl-
kind which is daily witnessed by thousands Of per-
sons the lower part of Broadway. 1 refer 10 the
transportation Of enigants from Castle Garden to the
Erie Railway Depot at the foot Of Cbambers-st. Tho
baggage OF emirants consisting OF boxes trunks and
packages is first placed upon large wagons and packed
close until it Is Impossible TO put any Then the
female emigrants perched the top the most in
decent and POSITIONS from 30
each wagon and they have TO struggle TO keep
themselves from falling from their Perllous positions
Chambersst TO their destination followed on the road
way by their more hardy male companions On Tues
1 saw ut the Asor House OF these wagons go by
packed with emigrants, az least 30 women and or &
infants The rain was falling ~ torrents aud they
drenched TO skim while upon the drivers seat was
hardy dressed In rubber oyercOat aud covered by
protecting canvas. Were these poor em grants only
dogs cattle, doubt Mr. Bergh with his tender heart
would protect them from such Ourages, bat they arc
rassl, s snnnrse The new C,,no,, V -, % rt lun
ton recently appointed by Coy. DIX can do something
Oput stop TO tns ana II WIN the hope that their at
tention may be called To II that this communication
he1 YofE, May 1s, 1873. ''''
RESIST WRONG EVERYWHERE.
To me EdifOr Of The Tribune.
SIR was surprised and panied to read in
your editorial of to-day headed The President and the
Governor" the following words:
IAN illegal government is better than no government
at all; and II there IL no chance Of the installation of
McEnery in the seat to which he was chosen we must
all hope for the sake Of order that Keoggs authority
may be recognized"
II this is in direct contrayention OF your
noble words Gen. Garfelds opportunity pending the
passage OF the Appropriation bill with the backpay
provision. published few weeks ago. Let man do
right and trust God for results your counsel then
Why should II not be the now No amount Of
back-pay stealing approach iu degree the wrong
OF forcing a upon the people or state as Gov.
who not elected to such Office Let wrong l4
resisted everywhere, and trust God for the results
ious' -. II. A. h.
MORE PUBLIC SPIRIT WANTED
TO the EdiiOr OF The Tribune
SIR: II il cause for regret that men can
not exhibit day little Of that public spirit which
our foreathers manifested learn with surprise that
OF our wealthy citizens opposing the annexa
ton Of part Of wcstchester County to this
city. Would that they could 10 around among the
Gro wded and unwholesone condition OF our teneneni
houses Our energies exhausted lives short
ened, and our children compelled 10 I'M contaet
with dcprayed characters in order that these gentemrn
shall be ble to Increase the value Ol their pr0perv
Why should two three largo prOperty y-Ownefs be nj
lowed 10 stand Ia the way OF ineshuTo 80 we'll caleu
lated promote the health and comfort OF tire great
bulk OF their felio w-citizrns trust there viii n. "A
general preston OF the views OF those whose necess
ties require tine success OF tue anneKatlOn scheme
He0 York, May IL, 1873. c. d. u.