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quite severely by a crowd of white men and boys. No arrests of these were made, and I do not think that proper efforts were made by the city police to make such arrests. There were several policeman and two Aldermen at or near the scene of the disturbance, but all their efficiency was exhausted in making arrests of colored persons. It was only the determination of the Mayor to have the matter fully and fairly investigated that finally brought about the arrest of Torrents. The real leader in the disturbance.
I enclose a slip from the Tribune of this city, of this morning's date. It is very correct up to the origin of the disturbance, except such portions as I have marked. These have positively no truth in them. There has been no turbulent or ugly disposition manifested on the part of any considerable number of colored people. The rest of the article is made up of misstatements and misrepresentations.
The colored man, Thomas, has determined to appeal his case to the City Court. There is no question that he has the sympathy and support of a large portion of the colored people. I have told him and some of his friends plainly that I do not approve of his course- that I thought it was a course neither thoughtful or prudent, and that the test could quite as well have been made without leading to public disorder. But those people are told by some of their advisers that they will only get their rights by making a bold stand; that the law of Congress is a