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on such of the ordinary constables as could be
found, and were not too old for duty, and on such
of the night watchmen as could be found, and were
willing to leave their work.
In 1835 the population of Boston was 78,603, and
the available day police was six men, including the
City Marshal. In 1869 the population, within the
old limits, was not far from 200,000, and the regular
police, exclusive of constables, about four hundred
and fifty men, all well armed, and subjected to a mili
tary discipline under their captains, lieutenants, and
sergeants.*
The reader will now understand the words of the
Mayor (page 18), when he says "
he had no means of
an additional force till after dark."
procuring
The following letter will be found to refer inci
dentally to the police
of that time.
No. XII
LETTER FROM HON. JOSTAH QUINCY TO THE
EDITOR.
I herewith, at your request, send an extract from
my journal of Wednesday the 21st of October,
1835:-
" Forenoon
at office. In the afternoon a mob as
sembled in order to prevent a meeting of the Female
Antislavery Society. No great outrages were com
mitted, although, when I saw Garrison in the hands
of the mob, I feared he might be seriously injured,
* Some of these details will be found in the entertaining little book
by Captain E. H. Savage,
"
Police Recollections."