The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1861, Page 2

YHE MASSACHUSLTTS ABOLITIONISTS. | Twenty-ninth Anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Society. JTS CELEBRATION IN BOSTON FEARS OF A POPULAR OUTBREAK. Tremont Temple Packed Like a Barrel. Opposition to Abolitionists. Violent the WENDELL PHILLIPS HOOTED AND HISSED. #8 THE NEW YORK HERALD CONQUERED? The Constitution a Covenant with Hell. Repeated Efforts to Break Up the Meeting. Action of Mayor Governor Andrew. Wightman and THE MILITARY UNDER ARMS. ‘The fused by the Legisiature, ay & e of the Hall of Representatives Re- r &e. Tremont Tempic, in Reston, was the foous of considera ‘bie micrest, if not excitement, from ap early hour on Toureday morning to the time fixed for the opening of the proceedings of the twenty ninth ax Maswachusetts Anti-Slavery Society iversary of the The excited discus sions which, for some woeks past, have taken place as to the propriety or impropriety of holding these irr: ume when alone ms at a counsels abolition conven und compromising bad prepared of ccuservative popular sentiment, It ating woful pe should prevail, the public mind for some outbreak was well Amown that Mayor Wightman had expreesed himself virongly in opposition to the holding of the meeting, and bad refueed to guarantee the personal security of the deadere of the movement, though he held himself ready te use a] lawful measures for the preservation of the peace of the city. The Anti-Slavery Society, or at least eome of ite principal inembers, then resorted to the re- who promised them pro Jection in the exercise of what they termed the right of free speech and debate, even though it should be neces @okd stec}, The following statement will toon taken by the Mayor on thi undersigned, (Joseph K. Hayes, © Tremont Temple, and Ezra tH. Hey eeasion:— ay unt Frida #5, would be fF by the city mobocratic interferen: ali for the meeting signed by it also 8 copy of the rese ps y broke up the anti-lavery conven December 3, 1560, a efing would be k that the projected snd eecond, that it w Sul exercive of aud freee wothing © » Mayor said tt ceting, oF Of L orate wy thing wo! government, ¢ would ber sed DY deace, vy 298 to be disturbed in th mitary as: the knew we of the city and invoke the argument 0 how the posi ot isaui we and the trastecs of ibe said n} to the ght fe © At probable, from the afereaid Fe Fiy and’ J, Murray Bowe, with tb e already yp Ad toy the j cace of bly. preveu citizen Keeton trem Law ply arse “ she subject of Ar r reptied t mauoe, 0 ibe p vr wee an t eevon w quences Mr. bie reguiar awenty eenye wow she wood th iegal that he He anawerk asity of Lue ma some attemp! wou male to int bréak up the :eeting, for of late th ed im Doston ar aby open infrec on ntiond) law. shan Sunday lost the members of the Tw gat f Boston, found it ne re ayer y y on for Wendell Phillipa, ia siew of an expected attack upon th venticle, where that well known abolitionist was advertised to hold forth wm bis usa) eloquent but rabid style. The Mayor re ahead — Bf that ie your req you bave reason aed wo bod the meet Kis Honor then cailed in Mr. Silas Pe {We Boare of Aldermen, and repeated toh @f whe conversation. 'Mr. E. G. Dudley, one mittee, then proceeded to state ty t Be ABEOCIAtoe represented # rel) weld regular meetings on Sundays for wat Mr. Phillips was to cofduct ee we aD agement made *& ie mo pot the Mayor interrupted Mr. Du ‘There is no need of any discussion. my answer lo your request Felder you can Bddressine 1 wriuhe. ‘The committee thereupon took their leave. You have already bad If you wish wo say auyur ‘These and otber similar occurrences of recent date gave rise to the idea that the meeting would be opposed | | by the citizens of Boston; but the event showed the er repeous pature of the supposition ‘The mecting was opened at ten o'clock vo Thursday fore een, in the manner observed during the quarter of a ovr sory that the association bas been growing into stren No opp aud epreading its principles abroad avy kind was offered to the initiatory exercises. tion The doors of the Temple were scarcely opened before u large end surgi rowd went hurrying up the stairs to secure the best eitting or standing places tbat could be obtain- #4. The lo towing. I Abe posseyee were crammed to suffocation. er auditorium was very soon filled to over ery Seat was occupied, and away in the rear The *pacious yalierice were also filled to their utmost enpocity renk®, both in the auditorium and galleri There wore sevens! colored poople in the front kooping re. sourkably quiet, avd fearing lest they should get the | worst of the proceedings weeal supply of ear trumpete and old sa ‘wot after the meeting was fairly openc: wo time to take their usual no; Ipere were nO police det Pie vevadl members of tho fc the buldiog w a at the door they bad officer appeared insice The cal) for tie meeting wes cet op Uieeoviation. It ran th ANNUAL RTE ht bevery (let, Abd © be Lhe et inportatt iH case of a free fight. The ea were on hand, ittle or NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. #% wovirg onward with irrgsistible power, und that the Cay of jubsice is rapid 3) be succeeded by universal’ joy, pease cad ‘prosperity. For nothing Joy, peaee and disturbs the repose, the business, assails the interest, dishonorg Yhe character, and imperiis the ox- istenge of the republics but slavery. Freedom, and the love Of it, und the advocacy of {t, and the uncompro- mising support of it, without regard to color or race, cab Beyer work ill to whatever is just, honest, noble, humane and Christlike. It is not the abolitionists, who simply espouse the cause of God's poor and needy and Oppressed, that it may go well with our land, but d mthern sluveholders and slave breeders, who traffic in human ficeh and enslave even their own blood- Kindred, and who hate everything that savors of liberty, who have brovght the pation into its present distracted and distressed condiion; for theirs is the spirit which chooses ‘rather to reign in hell than serve in heaven.’ Come, then, friouds of freedom, to the Anniversary, stropg in the righteousness of your cause, serene aad rit, and resolute in your purpose to seek val of the gory all our national suf er, Among the speakers expectel are recon, Wendell Phillips, Edinunt Quincy, c d, 0, C. Burleigh, 8. May, Jr., 1. W. Fliggin son, H.C, Wright, Rev. James Freeman Clarke, Hon. N. H. Whiting, Rev. F. Frothingham, Rey. Adin Ballou. Wm. Wells Brown, A. T. Foss, EB. H. Heywood, H. Ford Douglass, Rev. J. Sella Martin, F, &, Sanborn, and others, in behalf of the Society. FRANCIS JACKSON, Pres: Rorenr F, Wauicur, Secretary. ‘The high priest of the annual ceremonies, Wart Lloyd Garrison, wat, however, not present, but sent a te!ter av- counting for his absence in a‘tnanner apparently very sat isfactory to the audience, ‘The platform wag crowded with the leading apostles of Aboliticnisim, prominent among whom was Wendell Vhillips, who was greeted with loud ¢heers as he entered the hall. At about a quarter to ten o'clock @ large namber of noisy individuals began to arrive. The contraternity gradually swelled until it became strong enough to mani fest some s)ight evidences of a disposition to interrupt the proceedings of the day, But no overt act was at- tempted. Roeyond low whistling and slight stamping in the gallery, everything flowed on in steady harmony. T nee in the meantime continned to ja- 1 the Temple could not possibly hold any more ‘The hour for organizing the meeting now rapidly approached, and the ubolitionists on the platform began wo uille about, as if doubtful wheter vo start or Considerable ng took place among the priuciy members, and, to judge from the result, it. was considered very safe to open the proceedings of the Convention Precisely at ten o'clock, Fravers Jac President of the Soe cam salds—The hour at whieb this meeting Was called has arrived. If it is_ your plew gnie we Will now proceed to business, The Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements will prevent the plan of pi May, dr., of Leleester, Chairman q xemenis, presented whe a Wendell P. Garrison and James M. etaries, and the names of bers of the Business and » to nominate The report was ado; hout any opposition. Mr. May then read age of Scripture, selecting the 94th I I will he remarked, that 1 read this yossoge Of Seripture by the request of an oid and true ir Who by Weakness or sickness is detained from our meeting this ‘morning, but whom we hope to see in our’ widet Lefore we conciide; perhaps we can hardly move than nope it. know whom T mean, hor than our faithful frieud and pioneer in the cause, William Lloyd Garrisou. (App Mr. May then read the 91th m0. Mr. Warensow offered up a very levg yriveipally for the «isenthralment of the opp Wich he thatked the Lord for the auspicious pe the world in which we live, when the thrones of de: are shaken and Ue fetters that have bound man| breaking, and when voices of liberty come across the At tic where the serf is set (ree, and where those who have been under tyrannical! rule are now enjoy ing glorio itberty, He thanked the Lord for all that was good r country, asked blessings upon the Commonweal esachuretts and the nation, concluding with a petition for benisous upon ali who should take part or fee! an inte- rest in these anti-slavery meetings. Enwakp Joxs, the Treasurer, read a brief state’ showing the financial condition of the gociety, by which itappeurs that on the Ist of January, 1860, there war & Dulacce on hand of $591 31. Large ‘amonnis wore re. by donations and the proceeds of fairs. The total divures during the past year, pr liy iacurred ying the expenses cf lecturers and 1 the : Jobtly strong to justify me,as common prudence, in beg present at our anna ering Ueday. ©The spirtt is witling”’ and res “but the flesh 1s weak.” T believe ersarivs hel! by the ery Society which I have failed to evil report? and in the midst of im fi somposure, Dut always Ix trmmphantly. It is @ great cross ction at this crisis, especially a: adversary,”’ the meoting ying and the most whether ceate being not our man Lature’s—appe: and true, and up all defeat, unconq efore will not we fear, the a who may be presen ning railing y to th® 1. F Webster) ed attienth far de i has arrested tl t ken strony bo! cf men. He is @ rash man indeed, conversant with Liman nature, @ o especially he has a very errove vr ng of thie kind is to be uredly cause iteeif to endeavor lo restrain ite free ex mpress and conth r of the cha’ bis ow TTARY Voue t pai We miy save vat wee CMRY agaist slavery p your saves irae! VER they at your gnage of the repre a., in tho firet A rican Congrest) ‘0 show the world that we are not in e.ced by why comtracted OF intereetet motive: genera) philosophy for ail mawkind, of ever langnage cr complexion, we hereby de bation and abhorrenje of the unnatural practice of flavery in Atncrica—however the uncultivated state of Gur country oF other spe sous arguments may plead for t, A practice founded in injustice and cruelty. and h. jy dangerous to our Liberties as weil as our lives—debas- ing part of our fellow creatures below men, and corrups: tue virtue and morair of the rest, ant |e laying th of that liberty we contend for (and which we pr Almighty to continue to the latest posterity) wrong foundation 6 "Tescived, That (to quote the langunge of Heory Cay) “those who would repress the tendon s.es towards Hberty and ulmate emancipation rust do more than p down the benevolent offorte of this society. They inust ge back (o the era of our liberty and independence, and » the cannon which thunders 18 anpual nate lure our «is sppro- mar | turp. They must revive the glaye trade with ai ite tron of alrocition, They must blow out the moral #, and (xtingwiah the greatest toreh a presents to @ benighted wor: thoir Liberties ani th trate the human sow of resson and the love hot i then, when uo. sa perpetuate aif of the up j defending tho ! to bondage,” tution of wd egent, an ‘wh 6 rege p Socening aie 5 that oF 9 ‘pg and obtaining gheir safety and iness;”” and whereas, in support of this declaration, people of eachnsetts require of their representa- tives, and judicial and other public servants, to make solemn oath or affirmation, thus virtually binding adjuration to the themselves by the same end; and whereas, of is auxiliaries, is ively em! art'cle of the constitution of Massachusetts; therefore, ©. Resolved, That the people of this Commonwealth Cabnot reject or assai) the anti-slavery movement, with reference either to its principles or aims, without rep2- diating their own Bill of Rights, subverting the founda Long of their own State government, trainpling upon their own heaven-attested doctrines, aud covering them selves with the guilt of moral perjury. SPHECH OF REY, J. F. CLARKE, ‘The Rey. James FREEMAN CLARKE was the first speaker. He said he was glad to hear a speech from Dr. Channing there that morning—(laughter)—be was glad to hear Daniel Webster speaking in his best state of mind, aad he was giad to hear Henry Clay giving utterance to his views, and as he spoke when his heart veat high in be- half of the great cause of human liberty. ‘Though these men were dead they still speak. They were gone to their rest, but the presen! generation remains. We are here to-day to do their work, to be faithful to their ideas and to stand by the cause Of human freedom, What is life worth, what is it good for, if it be not to utter without fear the same principles of trath, justice and honor which have marked the career of all noble minds who have done end suffered for liberty. We have come here toxay be- ause the times are dark, and because in these dark times wen are trying to mike them darker by shutting out the eternal Light which comes from God’s heaven—(ap- plause)—and it is because they would substitute jor this everlasting Hight of justice and freedom some earth-born, 8wWamp-created matter of mere expe- ‘aeney—(applause)—-which, however, is po expe diency for the present ‘hour. (Renewed applause.) Me hud come there not hoping that he would be able very much to aid the work, but to use all his best efforts in the cause of human freedom, and to give his simple witness in defence of those everlasting principles. He did not want to hear any new things to-day. He wished to hear the same great truths which for the last twenty five years had been uttered over and over again, He had been aeked some time ago to attend » meeting called here in commemoration of the life and death of Job Brown, (Loud hiseing and louder applause.) Though reverenced John Brown—(great hissing and a storm of applaure)—though he believed him to be, perhaps, the most celebrated aud blesse! man whom thi coatury has produced—(terrifie uproar, sud storm of hiss! s¢)—a man in whom’ truth and justice were incar- tec—(eries of “Amen,” “amen,” ‘loud applause anit )—end incarnated in such & manner that we be. them in palpable form beture our eyes—(renewed © of all kinds)—st ll I did not come to that meeting it well ty hold id T would rather not attend. (A ,old boy,” and roars of laughter and app 1 did not come— (renewed laugh- ter)—but if ! had known what was to have taken place on Uiat occasion 1 would not baye staid away. (Ap- planse wand hisses.) I 1 had supposed for a moment iLat in the city of Boston an attempt would havo boon rade to prevent the honest expression of opinion on that or ony other question, 1 would not haye objected to stand on the platform and take any part with those mea whe stood forth for the vindication of so high a principle. (Loud applauge and great hissing.) Whatever else we inay be Liable to spare here in New England, we cannot dom of speech. (Unanimous burst of applanse.) foundation of everything for which we live, the basis of our liberty and every advantage which we enjoy in this free land. Whogo strikes a blow at Wen- dell Phillips strikes it at the freedom of speech throughout the whole of Maseachusetts. (Hissing, roar- mping, whistling, howling, and noise generally.) hroughout the front gallery and “Louder,” “Get out,” &. The jonist part of the audieace—largely in the majority — hore eeut up a terrible how! of applause. Tue minority immediately retorted by hissing, stamping and rattling siicke about. Three cheers were here proposed for Wendell Philip th great force, the women Waving their t , clapping their hands and cheering as loudly . ‘Three groans were proposed for the illustrious gentleman, to which the gods of the gal- y responded with stentorian lungs. The speaker en deayored to continue:—Whoever attempts to interfere with freedom of speech spits in the face of the tmother who bore him, and proves himself unfit to enjoy the liberty within his grasp. jere there were signs of a regular row in the gallery. Such terrific hooting, yelling, howling and miscellaneous noises a8 ensued baffle all’ description, and may, in very mild ption, be hkened to one of the carmvais of Pancenonimn. One of the gevtlemen on the platform here cane forward and endeavored to make hunself heard in the mudist of the pre y cutcaion, He hoped that the cep their seats, and allow r themselves (Apple git down.) A man in the auditorium, in a very excited her shaking his tists aud lating rather tierceiy. All that could be heard of rent specch m out.’? lit to bs freedom and to wership y other man’? (Renewed hissing aud ap God as plause, ‘the that is to endeavored to come back to the chargo— pecch. He did not care a fig about the in- terruption. It only reminded him of the anecdote of the man Whose wife was beating him. When the neighbors tempted to interfere, the man said, “Oh, don’t mind n't care about it; it amuses her and > (Applause and liughter.) Now put the right and the power to ar? ‘lo say popular things is things that are unpop not exercising fi s h, but to say things that unpopolar, It is On such occasions that able bea'ved men say that the speaker shall be ‘the heart of man is influenced in their speak- husetis and Austria was, to express whatever aonot do any sueb thing. thonght that this was just this meeting. (Hisses and ioad ) This anti vy society is not doing a new in’ maintaining freedom of speech, This is the orm on which the siaveuclder can defend stavery if e We can open i there a man e all the differe bs me to ho: voee, and the an man oppose it as he will ays co. (Ihre ¢ for Johnny Andrew, given ‘a Wl by those in the gallery whter and hiss. ing. v gallery, and pret toward’ the platform, Vain inquirie a police off reise this acred right ot— + and sigas 4 @ regular tussle movemeat The of the patriare the platform, ver, crushed in the b AKER HEAD Maile itiess attempt to proceed. a with nd hisgee, which yrew ia y moment cheers for Mayor Wight- ger.” Hisses and applause. wan, and a yery generally. b More hissing, noige a The Sreakkr—Does ons of blacks wh it berty all over the world ng and whistling, in ae utterly lost, toes God car the vepro or the white man in this Union? be he so, this Union will be kept together, for this Union is very slave. (Groans and hisees. ) good many things. (Applause, aghter ahd appiause.) We do bate the slaveloiler, That is an error. We hate his Dut pet mmecl’, (Shouts of “Pt him out.) roeeting Was not held fer the good of the slaves but for the good of the glaveholder, who is crushed s (Cries of “Oh, whistling, mewing, very concvivavle kind ¢ ¢ looking to the probe. math ¢ which this so tisun, s slave States w y tiem Will be by themselves a fo strobg that nor @ wi ugh, Will followed by 1 tions you ‘tivos were ¥ wernl prince! ung would, the Massa, uring the | J enty-ive faenoe and the plac itehoull oceupy, 4 A Voit séoond that motion. (Langhter and ap- piauee.) 4 perieeily indescribsble. Yelling hike dcge aud rats 'p Jenning’s pit. Three cheers for Lin noni ilam!ip. Three cheers and how's for Governor pke, with sundry flerce tigera. Cheere and howls for Wightman. Groans for & oF Androw, et turbulent proceedings in it was #imply impossible ept {0 Ocvasional sentances, who stuod on a plat t speaking m single hes ir. Phollipa, « spoke of a once for two eat powortuly Platiorm ovul't make (Hours of uugliter.) South Carolina, speuke for ur, abd the 8 & Very good spoaker, Cavebter ) The confceion and yei.ng hore broke ont with fe deumien violence, . you apd Lebail tive out all (Abpiw comet tut (Loud ap panee vee cad exoten ps aiternpt C4 io reeune his speee bd every thoment fe if the collielon world be pre And tie gailiries be enep ed sto ihe grand Pail betow. The eur’ Ae pwns 1g ADELE OF Be mnltiude Wae poRitively wus areca begat tc thew fears ind galery W Mr. Puuuirs—We have plenty of time. Three sessions pe and three to-morrow. heceseary, (Terrible iolae us, he _ 'e ~~) pass a , eee resolv! ourselves: session. and howling. "t Sc. Sate We be sorry to leave her there wait- the cold. crowd drowned the voice of the speaker by sing- ig, iD a very loud yoice:— We're going home, - We're going home, We re going home ‘To die no more, This was sung mgny times, and the demonstration was of a most ludicrous nature. This musical production was plore bp another, the fy friends, sivging of the following highly entertaining poetical fragment:— a Tell John Andrew, Tell John Andrew, Tell John Andrew John Brown’s dead, ‘Thi was followed by catealls and imitations of the me- jodseus voices of various quadrupeds and feathered te- pants of the barnyard. Mr. Paunurs—1 hoped, my friends, that Boston was competent toappoint her own police— (cheers: )—but there fre « lot of country gentlemen up on the Ill here who may tike the matter into their own hands! (Cheers and growus,) I love Boston, but I love chusetts, be- cauee she is larger. (Cheers. ) ‘The noise here increased, 80 that It was impossible for the speaker to proceed. Suddenly some one outside com~ menced whistling, and a portion of the crowd joined in the amusement. Mr. Pumurs—That is the dirge of slavery. (Cheers and hisses, zeus ‘and groans.) ‘The crowd about the doors here began to crowd into ‘he hall on each side, and the tumult again became 20 general that Mr. Jackgon requested the friends of the meeting to keep their seats. Mr. Epwunp Quincy—I hope friends wil! keep quiet, and | guces the Irish boys here will earn their holiday pretty well, Perhaps they are glad to be excused from sweep- ing Out their masters’ shops to come here and halloo, ‘They are only boys and harmless. The mothersof many of them don’t know they are out. Ibave no doubt some of them will Ce a good spanking when they get home. «Laughter and cheers.) AYcice—Three cheers for the Union. Mr. Puuers—I think the dead ought to be allowed to rest. (Laughter and cheers.) Iam sorry for the mer- chant whose balance is on the wrong side of the ledger, Axotuen Voicr—Three more cheers for the Union. (Given) Mr. Panagrs—Poor, poor Union, (Laughter.) “Dixie's Land’? was called for, but asinail lad began to whistle “Yankee Doodle,” and the “Dixie” man only sug one stave. Vunuure—This is the largest anti-slavery meeting ever attended at ten o’elock in the morning. sy this time the rear gallery was entirely dlied, most); with Irish Leys and young rowdies of Bostoo. Their yell and other noisy demonstrations did not cease for a mo. ment. Mr. Punurs then began to address in a loud voice the audience immediately in front of him. Only a few could keep up with his arguments, 80 great was the confusion, We can now speak our sentiments throngh the Charles- ton Mercury. Thank God the slave power bas no organ in the North—we’ve conquered the New York Heratp. (Cheers from the front seats. Great noise.) South Caro- lina will be back in the Union a free State yet. (Renew- al of the row in the gallery.) If we find the city inade- quate to our protection We shall have to appeal to the State, (Groans aud cheers.) I understand taat the State House has begun to move, (Sensation in the gallery.) I vnderstand it has got half way down Park street. (ln. creased sengation in the gallery—sudden decrease of noisy demonstrati It don’t make any differ- evce who is May of Boston, thank God! John A. Andrew ig Governor of Massachusetts, (Cheers and groans.) 1 now desire to make one serious sug question. (Catealls, groans and whistling.) Tt is now very certain that the civil authorities will very soon en- ter this building. (Silence and close attention in the gal- lerics.) Let me ask the friends of this meeting to keep their seats, ‘The friends of the society, who had been standing all this while, now began gradually to settle into their seats. ‘This was the signal for the boys in the gallery to strike up the new chaunts of howling and screaming, such as, if possible, transcended anything that bad preceded them. ‘To vary the proceedings, the old refrain, «+We are going home,’? was once more iutroduced an chanted with the most ‘dismal solemnity. Some amateur ventriloquists about this time began to put their dubious art into prac- tice with very indifferent enccess. Mr. Piuirs said:—At least, we bave possession of oor own platform to day. (Imitation of a bull's roar, ant cheers for Wightman.) Now the queet!on is, whether the mob or those who are orderly shail represent the capital of Massachusetts? (A voice—‘ Jordan is a hard road to travel,’ and laughter.) Il wish to show the community that the majority is on our side, Boston is doubtless @ decorous and well behaved community. (Laughter, cat- calls and applause. A voico—"What is that?” Another voice—* "Tis in the rogue’s gallery.” Laughter, and an- other stave of “Dix e's Land.”) Vocy in the crowd, sounding much like that of Wal- ter of Greenburg, here tired of an incoherent and con fused speech, which drew forth tempestuous applause and hissing. Mr. Purnurs, of whose speech the audicnce heard now only one word in ten, went on to say:—Oor aupnal meet ings have done much to remodel the public mind of this city. (Roars of laughter.) This meeting is our best preot of this. It is not because we are few and unheard of, and they are influential that oppose us, but because we are powerful and they are afraid of us. (“That's FS Hissing and applause.) This Is the reason of thit opposition. Napoleon’s maxim was to charge in the cen tre of the hoet, and the charge for last week has been upon a society in Boston, Thefefore we are the contre host. (Laughter, applause and hisses.) All we must do is to hold the banner so high that no man shall come from Washington and say that he did not see it. (fm if enthusiasm and applause, during which Mr. Ph: lips took off his overcoat, The vproar was now redowh- ling every minute.) We want to say to Charles Francis Avums that we will not give an incli to the slave power, neither here nor beyond the Miesissippi. Not one spoonful ebail it have from those waters. We will not allow them even euch a boon in the name of compromise, (Whistling ns of acat.) There, again, is the death Leave thein alone; they are like poor ingibg in captivity. (Terrific nsed to be heard in the pit of the old Chatham tre, with the occasional addition of most noises.) Mr. (umupe, resuming—I forget—I beg your pardon. The mob hus left ite leaders, and don't know where to go. ewed noise.) L@on't now whether it would not bi or to hold a Quaker mecting and say nothing atal!, (Laughter and use.) T'rionds, 1 am going to tell you a secret, and it is (“Silence ’') th {wish to know whe ther this eity is to continue fo be called Boston or whe- ther its name is to be changed to Wightman. (Langhter ond epplauee, and three cheers for Wightman.) ‘The confusion again increased, and the violence of the ond boys in the gallery keew no vounds. At the rst ur mistakeable evidence of a coming free fight in the ront of the gallery there was a grand stampede towards screams of elderly ladies, the rapid hiding pets, the tremendous rattling of sticks, and, in the gallery, the thumping of seats and stamping on the , f wused @ terrible uproar. The tual ly cal’e the friends of free speech to the ri atealls urd ui fuller discord, and the Chairman is asked for a song. The demonstration is now completely riotous, Amid unceasing yells three cheers for Crittenden are given , nonsly in the gallery, followed by three sepaichrai xroans. Several excitable ladies began to inquire whether there were no soldiers to protect them; if not, what use wag there in their Mayor and Governor. ‘The Charmmax—“My friends——"? (Ileres.) A volunteer started “Yankee Doodle” ina very bigh key, ond there was immediately au accompaniment of sticks and fect, which really made confusion worse con- founded. Three cheers and a tiger ‘or the Union were given with eclat. Pruniire—Juss beard, (Hisses and cries 0!" louder. "’) ays found tat tae best ab: sts were those who began by breaking up abolition meetings. I expecf to live ive years, and to be cheered to the echo by those very boye who now hits mc. (Applause and hisses.) ¥, they carry enough from an anti-slavery meeting to convert them. (Renewed hissing.) They will get enough temorrow to cob vince them (song from the gal “We are going home to Dixie's Land,” bi-bi's, bootings and yell Mr. Punuirt—Never mind dom’s battle, and fre ous applause.) You ing Like frogs.) Tw enee with him. (Hisses.) #0 long a8 2 et roan existe and thinks, 80 loay will onr ideas pons trate Morsachugette in defence of man’s freedom. (Laue applause.) All the wealth and influence that could «nee of this abolition » be brought to hear on our society have been unadle to Aint us trom this pall. If Massachusetts cannot live by cannot live at all, (immense amount of yelling and other noises.) No man could close the tips of Charles Sumner, The pablie press of the country is in our bands, God bless the memory of Faust and others who invented for they have ren ered 1 ¢ noise “and booting and calla for another song, which was howled ont dole- fully, Nhe the preceding ones, by a thousand voicvs.) Mr! Vivir hie is their holiday. (Laughter.) Thank God their masters gave itthem, (Laughter and hisses.) We ave plenty of time, We can speak here tii! doomsday, (Criescf “Oh,” groant, hisses, and “pat bim out”) But atter all, let na be thankful; for this day, thirtyytare ago, we were nothing. Now we are a terror to the slave pow- er. (Applause, and a fresh attempt at rioting in the gal. leries, whistling, and horrible noise.) Don’t de in a hur- ry, ladies and’ gentlemen; only twenty minutes to tweive, and thoe is a great conqueror. T'mean before I cie to be ina Union without slaves, Ry disunion | mean doing away with slaveholders, The three hunured and eighty-four thousand blacks in South Carolina are sone and daughters of the republic, and the stars and ‘stripes ehall yet protect them. (Loud applanse and some hissing, idiseriminate cheering and groaning, now be- came the rule, Cheers were given for “Phillips,” “um- ner,’ ‘the Mayor,’ and 'Eincoln.”? Groans for “Bu. thanan,”’ “Linéoln,” ‘Andrew’? and others, and great confveien reigned) At length Mr. Phillipe got a fnir hearing. The noise coating for & time, he seized the opportunity to review the chyorts of the society and its operations for more than balf aoentury. ‘They had overthrown the preatige of BAward bverett, Winthrop, &e., and raised up Charles Surnner in- etend; for those men only rey ted the Merchanta’ Exchange. (A _ vote nd the mob; ‘that's #0." Here a man with @ very cracked © atlempted to crow, but fai juiserably, causing = much lavgliter.) Sr. Phillips went ont say the question must be settled at once, The Massachusetts Senators hart been faithful. Seward's speech wax read to them, and they rejected it, (\pplause.) We are now roady for the question, (A voice—""You can never settio it,” wughter.) Te spoke ef the activity anv gence wErgiand wen. “Westward thestar of ¢ be freedom or shiveryy South from the Biss iest ine vr corred, and can on'y be dene rection Which bag vyer }oceing hymp started in the gallery—police by standing on a Northern basis, demanding that this pe Bows pb Rory and danger—the slave system— thig national sip, this convulsive element that has vulged and dismembered the * ma A be removed. ae molane ‘president reas” Wino He ght like honorab! je man, for bim A ab Drabam Lipeoia I Ag TR & om aN Leg u i South—he will live im the gratitude of the North wd God's curses on all our compromises. He continued amidst the most furious hullabaloo and soreaching £6 ay that their fathers had eaten sour grapes, and the children’s tecth are on edge. Massachusetts does not make money Decause South Carolina whips negroes! No; the New England man’s own genius can prove to the world that he can make his honest bread here without stealing it. Vir- ivia is gone under, Nothing is left of her but bubbles ‘e will find a Patrick Henry yet to restore her. (Ap- plause and hisses.) If it becomes necessary, a8 in the days of the Crusaders, we will dig up the dust of Wash. and.Edward Everett usetts from of its gold. (Enthu- siastic applause.) 1 cannot believe we have degene- rated into a community of This society shall hold its meetings, and on Friday it shall be seen that Boston has redeemed its La (Renewed hosti- »and the hymn, ‘John Brown is Dead, an “Three cheers for Phillips, the conqueror.” (Cheering.) SVEECH OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON. Raven Warpo Emerson was announced, and came for- ward, hat in hand, amid cheers and hisses. He said he had very little to ‘say, and would only occupy a few mi- nutes, merely to fill up the interval between the Unger man who was to follow bim and the organ of public opl- nion who had just bong He complimented the ‘*Bos- ton Boy,” as he called Mfr. Phillipa, who bad preceded him, and in an almost inaudible yoice proceeded to com- pliment other ‘Boston boys’’ of the same sentiments, who, like Mr. Phillips and himself, had been educated in the free sehcols and the college of Bostou. Mr. Emerson then wandered into a brief, mystical, transcendental dis- quisition upen the “decomposition of mankind,’ in the midst of which he was ently interrupted with shouts of “louder—we cannot hear you!” and similar ejnculations. One fellow in the gallery philosophically shouted down to the speaker, “Unbutton your coat and we will bear you better; while another, seeing Mr. Emerson holding his hat in his hand, said, “Ob, put on your hat.” This provoked laughter, and the laughter gave an opportunity for further interruption, so that the gallery and the body of the ball were again in a state of commotion. Presently, Mr. Emerson seeing it impos sible for him to Fhe nee with his philosophical disquisi- tion, concluded by telling a story. SPEECH OF KEV, MR, TIGGINSON. Rey. T. W. Hicerson was Sextteoiced: sit Le applaive. He commenced by saying that if it were she to add to the eotriaay tation of Wensell Phil- lips, er to the high estimation in which the people held the tain, recluse philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the persons who attempted to interrupt their speeches here bad done so that morning. The fruit of disturbance, he kaid, has promoted the society out of the mere mercan- tile hall where it has met for the last Bak be into Tre- mort Temple, and if the mere rumor of @uger has done so much, What would an appeal of actual do among the anti-slavery men of Massachi (Applause and Long It bas done more than this. A Personal Liberty bill is pending in the State House to-day. How many additional votes our friends in the gallery have rolled up for us_already—(ap- plause and eries of ‘‘Good,’? mingled with hisses)—-how many more they yet intend to give us before this Conven- tion shall have ‘closed its sessions, T do dot pretend to sey. And for that very measure—a Municipal Police bill for eston—(applanse ‘and hisses)—a measure which no one would have dared to suggest, which I for one, I Know, should have voted agatnst, had I been in the Logis- lature, under ordinary circumstances. ‘There are a hun- dred men in that gallery yonder to-day who are working with all their beart and soul, —. pass that Muni- cipal Police bill. (More applause and hisses.) It is you that do it. As Shakspere say You do the deeds, and your unworthy deeds Lend us a word, Here are we, anti-slavery speakers, tired of speaking. Indeed, during the last few years we have been gross! remiss. I know I have for one, in not coming to our avtielavery meetings. We thought that our voices at least might be spared, for so much of the battle was gained. Your silence kept us quiet, but your noise calis us ferth again. (Applause and hisses.) One of the worst objections J have to this state of things ie that it has brought me bere to speak against my will If speaking becomes a crime, if speaking is to be put down by the quadrupedal sounde we hear this morn- ing. why the sooner we begin to talk the better. I be- eve nobody ever denied the abolitionists the use of that apon a least. Weare not here to day to debate of the issues of the past. We are not here to-day even to coxtend for the slave. The slave to-day must take care of himself for the moment, while we are fighting the rigbts of the white men of Massachusetts. ( Applause.) We thank those rictere who have placed us ju cuch a po: 2 tion, that we are sure of the victory at last. Whether y crantislavery be right or wrong, free speech is always. (Apolause.) We have come back to a po- sien which is impregnable. They have driven us out. it aay be, for & moment, from the Fort Moultries of our position, but it is «nly to enable us to fall back upon ‘that Fort Sumter Cf our right, which the sons of Massachusetts will sus tain, (Applause.) ‘The time for putting us down is pest These who try (o disturb us cecupy a position far behind thie age. It is behind all ages to attempt to put down tree speech by mob law. Those who try it are too old to be the grandiathers of the banker. To call it dead is nothing. It is like the nobleman in England, when he knew he had held his office too long, he said of a com peer, “Why, Trioli and I are dead these ten years, but we ‘won't acknowledge 1." (Laughter “and ' ap- plwse.) How idle to atiempt to carry it ont when the large majority of this meet e the friends of free speech. The battle nfonght here this morning, and it cannot be Ttis not fir the wealthy that, we ‘appeal, but for those who are unable to help themselves, 13 there any degraded class who are persecuted? it is for these that this society must labor, And it is because’ this cociety bas done its work, and by the noble liberality its platform has called upon it men whoare not identi- fied with either Mr. G heen opposed so stro this seerty to bev glorious era in the | eetts, (Cheer and hisses.) ont the society then took a recess till three o'clek PLM AFTERNOON SESSION. Previous to the opening of the main doore (on Tremont street) for the afternoon session, large crowd: of persons gathered in front of tis Temple; while another class (the toa or Beacon stree men) took wp @ position on the stey Of the Tremont House, where they remained till the doors were opgned. The excitement on the street ran high, and macy remarks of a threatening character were made by ind viduals in the crowd. At ten minutes pret two o’eleck the main doors were opened and the crow rusbed in, seme of the yousg fellows shouting, dead.” long before three o'clock the gallery and the audi- torium Joba Broxn's egan filling rapidly. The people in the bedy of were quiet, but the boys in the gallery appeared a row, Singing, bowling, catcalle, &c., filled vp the time b moments. At three o'clock a strong » march- ed into the gallery, much 16 the surprise and alarm of the boys who were waiting for arow. The police quietly took places both sides of the gallery. As soon ag they recovered ther equanimity the boys gave three cheers for the potice, ‘The meeting was called to or ter by the Chairman, who etter froin Mr. Jackson, president of the associa- Lob, Who cxpreseed a 1 @ tO retire from oflice, in oon- nce of declining health, This wae referred to the bai ing Committee—the boys in the gallery voting negative. The Chairman wished to make \t known nobody but members of the Anti-slavery Society had o right to vote. (Derivive laughter from tie galleries.) The Chairman further informed the meeting that it would be necessary to obtain tickets for the evening session, (Laughter in the galleries.) ‘The reeolutions read in the morning row came up for diecueeion. Chas. C. Burleigh was fatrodueed as first speaker. Mr. Burleigh is well known to New York audicnces. He was dressed in the latest style of the infl- de] seboo), carries a formidable patriarcbal beard, and is genernily as hirsute ae Kean used to be; wears his hair jong and in thick curls bebind his eare, He went straight in for doing away with the Union if slavery could not other. wise be abolished, (Hiseee.) Abolitioni*te stood on a plat- form ae high at Jeast a8 tha’ of heathen philosophy. Let justice be done though the heavens feil, Not that they feared that the heavens would fail; for justice must ve dene, They had heard that demands wero made that Massachveette should repeal her Per- eonal Liberty bill. (Loud applanee and hisses.) It was proposed that the seryante of the slave. power might do true allegiance to the demon they serve; but there bills canpot be repealed except right be sacrificed t© expediency. He wae opposed to all concessions to the South; for men cannot slways be mak! concessions; mvst resist at 801 period, ta crefore let 4 resist at ence. ‘They muet nov ‘repeal any of the Personal Liverty bills. (Hiseing, noise and great coafnsion.) They must not divide the country between the slave aud free powers by means of miserable concession. (Cries of “Put bim out,’ “Out with bim,” hisses, cat calle, howling and a noisy demonstration genorally. “Three cheers for the Union,” given with great earnest. ners. “Three groans for the abolitionists.” “Three cheers for the white man,’ with a will}Three cheers for the ak man,” given with enthusi.«m— ‘Three the police.) The excitement in the ea out again; biseing all through the gvilery, and repetition of the scenes in the morn- ing. Poor Burleigh patiently digging into an awful apeech whieh only three or four persons can hear. A camp in a perfect state of immobility. Chorus in the gallery, “We bre going howe, We are going heme to die no more.” Lang bter ood am vproarious applause, followed by lond see Torlegh continued his epeech, nota word of which o expen the Rosten reporter, who regarded .t aa something +» me ae as is perfectly for the Chairma: to Every word was drowned in eon- bowling, stamping, whistling and cat calls, whicp the Bowery bays would fail to imitate in their most ex- cited state of mind. ‘The Chairman now atte: to speak, but the noise excitement became as loud as the roaring of the sea laghed into a furious storm. Some industrious fe! the had obtained some corn creaks, whieh | they rattled about with unceasing industry, te the’ already intensely uproarious character of the proceedings. There were fears exprese ed that the gallery wot fall, the creakiny of the corn creaks leading some to suppoee that the build ing was giving way. But would stop the furiout disposition of the disturbers of Blood quietly by, look! on. Presently aootber cap meeting hymn was started, and the in the gallery having nothing better to do, began to pitch the cushivus of the seats upon the a below, in the midst o: yelling aud howling as Terovious ‘ag that of frontier dians, the lodging about to escape the blows from the cushions. ‘Then there was increased confusion, the meoting being. at a perfect stand still. The temple was completely ip the hands of the mob, which increased every moment. Mr. Edmund Quincy, the acting chairman, now came tothe front of the platform, howling out as loudly ae possible in such an uproar, “If the police have bees in- etructed by the Mayor to stand oe do their duty, will proceed to disperse this mob.’? @ police did not hear a word of this address, and so emained stationary, as before. The people im the gal- ery, being entirely uninterrupted, continued their riotous: demonstrations. e yelling and screaming was per- fectly deafening. Even the venerable folks carrying ear trumpets were forced to dispense with them, £0 terrible ‘was the din kept up by the rowdies, r 8] r came forward and endenyored to make himeelf heard, but he was treated to # hymn to the tune of “Dixies Land.” As there was no help for it, the +f meeting. The police ~ gallery boys were left to themselves, and such a storm * of hissing and howling as they kept up for half an bour has rarely been heard. ee Nee At length Geo. H. Hoyt came forward to speak. Mr Hoyt is quite a young man, and acted as one of Johr Brown's counsel in his trial for the Harper’s Ferry rai¢ He commenced by saying, “I think Garrison ue sentiments of the anti-slavery people of Massacbuset. { when he said, ‘I will not equivocate—I will not surrende single inch.’ That is what he would say to this mob. .. The noise wag still coutinued, the crowd becoming possible more boisterous than before. For sever, minutes the tumult was tremendous, when Mayor Wigs . ian, with the Chief of Police and a posse of Gificers, tered the temple. The whole audience was now throv » into perfect consternation in the presonce ‘of the pobi« who tilled the rioters with apprehension and the tin with terror. The Mayor and Chief came in front of tl! platform, and his Honor, with outstretched hands, &, pealed fer silence. Presently the crowd became more pacitic at the présence of the chief magistrate ef the city, and comparative order was restored. The Mayor said:—‘Fellow-citizens, Iam sure that you, who are the citizens of Boston, will listen to the yoice of ita Chief Magistrate. (Loud cheers, and cries of ‘‘€0od,’? and “three cheers for Mayor Wightman.”) Fellow-citi- zens, } can only say that you will testify your respect for the Chief Magistrate whom you have elected by keeping silence, and listening to that which I shall say. (Voices— “We shail.”’) And now, inasmuch as this meeting has been dieturbed by tumultuous and riotous proceedings, F oh ranuagied fy the trustee@of this building to disperse meeting.” At this announcement loud chears, cries of ‘‘Good,” and tremendeus demonstrations of delight arose from the disorderly persons in the galleries. A waving of hats, violent gesticulations, and frantic outbursts of riotous in- dividuals, continued fer several minutes. ‘This, they thought, was the end of the anti-slavery mecting. The Mayor continued—* Fellow-citizens, baying au- nounced my intention, under the direction of a written order of the Trustees of this Temple, I have simply to say to you that } am sure you will respect me sufficiently to leave this place quietly and peaceably. Loud cries of “Yes, yes,’ arose from somo in the gal- lery, while the anti-s!avery men on the platform and io the body of the temple, who were dissatisfied at the manner of the Mayor’s announcement, ferociously shout- ed “No, no,” and wanted the Mayor to produce ihe evi- dence of his authority from the Trustees. ‘The Chairman, Mr. Quincy, and other leading members had a brief conference with his Honor, and protested that the Trustees bad authorized no such promulgation. Here there was coutinned excitement among tho adolt tioniets, who were now foremost in making uproarious demonstrations. After repeated shouts from all quarters of “Read it,” the Mayor said—“Gentlemen, ! am gequest- ed to read the document which has been placed in my bonds, and which I regard as suffictent authority for my conduct.’ He read the letter ag follows: Boston, Jan. 24, 1862. Mr. Jos. M. Wrenmtax, Mayor of the city of jal ag gectere a -sanop aatend and riet- irty persons is now engaged isturbing a meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Eociety at Tremont Teraple, and we hereby request you, in your official capacity, to quell the riot and protect the property where the meeting is now held, Yours, respectfully, W. H. JAMESON, GEO. W. CHIPMAM, GEO. A. DEXTER, JOSEPH STOREY, Trust ¢ the treat ustees of the Tremont Temple This changed the tune of the abolitionists, who oa ro how in their turn in great glee, because the Ordor of the trustees did not authorize the dispersion of the meet. ing. “ The Chairman assured the Mayor that if be would ck the galleries, as ihe mob was principally there, to more trouble ought to be apprehended. The Mayor quietly told the Chief of Police to take bie poege and clear the galleries, which order the Chief pro- ceeded to execute. ‘The excitement at this point was truly intense. The Whole audience was ina state of uncontrollable uproar, Everybody in the Temple rose upon his feet. The ladies several hundred of whom oceupicd the coxtre of the main body of the hall, ted attention. They were ail of the streng minded woman's rights lace, acd the degree of stroug-mindedness exhibited by them was re- markable; for while only a few were agitited and fright- ened, the large majority of them remained composed, and kept their seate throughout the whole disturbance. . While the iznmense mass of humanity still kept sorg- ing to aud fro like an angry flood, the police dolibera‘ely proceeded to clear the galleries, commoncim: near tho platform, which they did by politely requesting individuals to retire. No resistance was offered to the officers, and. the mob elowly proceeded to disperse. / Mayor Wightman requested the officers in the boty at the house to come on to the platform. In the the abolitionists a harassing the Mayor with suggestions, saying if he would only cle 2 gale thas was all they winked, biden icey lis Honor was under the necessity of telling « on them ad — their own business, ab be baer Sas, te was abou jeft gallery was by this time tty we thoeo on the other side “ke sping up The Sanne monstrations, while @ very boisterous knot in cach gallery ¢id not ceage for an instant to howl, hoot, groau avd cbees alternately, and make all sorts of riotous demoneure- tious, which were diversified every few minutes * th tho inevitable chorus “Dixie One colored individua! determined to keep arly powy de } on the platform, who seemed “ eee letter of the trustees whic Ube inyor bad read, was near getting into a fight w.th so of the Poston reporter: . 4 cyan wre At holf-past four o'clock the galieries wore nearly all cleared of boisterous persons, a few orderly peop only remaining, as the Mayor had aunonunesd to the t« he licemen that no get an accompanied ty a lady, nor any ledy, under ary circvmetances, should be tout. r were the galleries vacated than the distucb- ance mnakore in the body ef the hall went to work with Tenewed vigor, and kept the hali in Bedian etl. The abolitionists ¢n the plutform were rush.ag ‘rom ope point to another, endewvoring to devise ways to restore quiet, and finding none in the midst of the distraeted counsels, when the Mayor, standing on the tabie:'said 16 fe members of the Anti Slavery Soo! ji—i desire to participate —— ee eee Nore noise and interruption, by which } i drowned ard the remarks repented ne Ina few minutes he resumed:—The members of the Maseachusetis Aut ¥ Society, and those who de- Sita to participate with them, will be seated. ud veers, and the greates t o ieee 5 ¥ portion of the audiexeo The Mayor then gave insirnetions to the Chief of Police | to send officers tociear the passageway, and to porous thoee who were standing around the hall aad cd waeu they thought likely to make a disturbance. Several voices trom the platform— That's right,”* “(Every body will endoree that.” P ‘The body of the hall was etill crowded to its utmost capacity. Now came a lull of afew minutes in tee pro- ceedings, when a wag moved to adjourn, which was keconded by anctlier joker, while the voices of the abel. bse were vehemen(ly remonstrating, “Never, no, ever Three cheers for the Union were given pach Part of the hall, and three more for Major Wightenaa” 4 Some amusement was cfforded to the crowd by wo persone who ha: just entered tho temple taicing seats 1m the gallery, and beirg instantly sent away by the po..ce A Vorce—We want you to clear that platiorm. ‘Axormin Vouce—" That's 60°" “Clear that platform”? A gentleman on the piatform now shouted at the top of bis voice and repeated, “If Sheriff Clack 1s ' the audience, he is requeste! to come on to the piitiorm, ax én importwnt letter is bere for him.’* : A droll reeponse was given, followe ‘or of an imecting chorus, ores ir. QUINCY asl Mayor if ordert, opie o1 Platform might go into the galleries, rf uy i. thevrte fuen to go nto ve gallerie, al There wee a eee i¢ galleries, and ther move i Uaas direaticn, Loaappuanae jsterone demonstrations in arose, an! a num the right wide of the ball seemed fermenting The Chier of Police sent officers te clear Tt was some time before they reached the them away, rioters, and in the meantime another lull occurred, agitation was resumed by the 6 who was m his way to the platform. Groat exe meet ensued, ry it was nders the Tettor Tercned eb was from Governor Andrew, who, it wos sa bad de- termined to take the authority out of the hands er. tho Mayor and call out the militia, who were under arme clore by, to protect tho abolitionists and disperse the. mob entirely. mn dispelled, and eutmpara- Of Sheriff Glark , These apprehensions were soo tive quje! reigned. ne Mayon then said to the Chairman—«t jg ‘ stored order. You will therofore request your trans ¥ be uate. Bi.) deliver the meeting into your bande: and leave officers any further di . The CH iRWAN replied that be bd no. culkopty 00 de. ony Relea " io Won H would be continued of mot, but @ though: OW the deposi be hy Ceposition of the society was to The Mayon faid:—lt ceems tome that the Private Meetings of your kociety are perfectly correc! » der ve Bot one word to my in fe ‘otha vat you call public meetin the a how ta: my authority exte _— =e 6 CHAIEAN Raid that every legal meeting } i $0 legal protection, That « o: A ’. pp ie ted $0 take care of ue as you have thus far, that is all we ask. ‘The Mover then toh the Chief of Poliee to keep the $ mee