Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-21
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NEw BEDFoRp Aug l. 1S35
1HoMPsoN, ~ NEW EDFoRD.-Aiuch excitement has
been had IN tins place of late consequence of renr,
mat me unerant Mr. Thompson, the foreign emissary
imported INTO tins country for the purpose Of enliphcn-
ng the good citizens i'll regard to certain political snb
JeGts was to give public lecture in this town on the
subject oil Slavery. -
| No sooner this intention made known Than ,b.
pubc voice was raised against the subject being ataed
~ tbs place by foreigner. The members of the Abo
htion SOcety however, still persisted in their deer
nation TO bring Thompson out despite the public voice
la the height of this excitement notice was issued
that the Abolition Society would hold racetinp IA one
OF our meeting houses (under call of the friends of
Ahuo'aYeTyD Tor The purpose of emil ghenng the pub
nc as to tleI views on the subject AS it was general
~ understood that Thompson daily expected and 10
lac total stranger here many Of L,e citi1rns CO..
sidered This hnesse to palm him off upon them while
hey were unaware OF his presence To strengthen this
feeling report in circulation about o'clock Thai
Thompson lad actually arrived
Tins as you may well suppose, brought out what
Squire Doolte would call the asse C,,D,o;,oI,s -
at an early hour the house was flied To owe
Much to the establishment and delight of the audience
Ihey found very large and respectable choir in the or
chestra discoursing sweet music. Two reverend zen
tlcinen aScentod the pulpit, OF whom benr an en-
tire stranger looked to great part Of the audience pro-
ag,ousiy lhonpsonlan Soon the other rose and pro-
nnunced anu commenced the reading of a Psalm
When, 10 aud behold the singers tuned their pnes
ana without waiting for the reader or paying any at
tention To what was going below, commenced a
chant Of sacred music. The Re vercnd gentleman cat
ooWb the members OF the Abolition Society looked ms IL
,n1sc mad no charms for them; and the audience highly
dispatched to tIe orchestra, who received him with tbe
full chorus Of an hundred voices and dismissed him
sans cercm0he and hearing Tie meeting was then
opened the President took the chair and asmuted 10
address the MISUNDERSTANDING one of the choir rose
aud informed tie assembly that their nlgh Tor re-
hearsal and they could not be disturbed and enueaed
the audience 10 keep still possible THIS annupcia
ton was received with demonstrations Of ov ad eonfs
OF applause by the assembly The indictments agsin
sounded, and the choir burst forth strains e n,sf NJ
Chanting Again silence regncd. The President rosc
=" But wlcn 10 speak tho
Gods what noise that fiddle made
ana the whole choir again broke forth into the fpoai
soothing strains, enrapturing the whole assembly Mr.
PRESIDENT the Secretary prO and their associates
excepted, who began to think their Thonpsonian doc.
irInes mo 90" here Many said or attempted to sav
s'meihing-"that Thompson was not in the house nor
ia town but II too late; all had become loo much
enrapiufed with The music, and they were obped 10 sit
down under shower Of hisscs
As soon as silence was again restored one Of the mo-
pretors Of The house and requested that th audi
cnce might be permitted to retire IN peace ,yhcreunoo
The choir struck very appropriate tune with the word,
Lofd disniss ls with tby blessing &C.
and thue closed The farce The Society adjourned elm,
de, without bringing forth, with all heir mighty crfs
even monse.-[F. y Courier 4. Enqu1oJ G.
More Of TIVE subion from the Boston Trsnser;o,
on account Of tumu at Lynn Macs brought about nv
the presence Of Thompson and other leading abolition
REv. Mr. TnonPsos At LYNN AND oovsyoufxr y,
or-On Wednesday last, the Immediate AboIitionists