Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-31
PHILADELPHIA. May le

1 WAY ID.
| FURTHER DIsTURBANcEs.-L even
ing large nun Der of persons gather ed in
Cherry street above Tenth, in front of
school house. The Mayor was there with
his police, aud prevented any injury to the
property.
Nearly at the same time, The very large
building 10 Thirteenth street above Ca4Iow.
hill, built Ter an asylum for colored children.
"as found TO be on fire. The engines and
hose collected, and the fire was put out after
some injury had been sustained by the bull.
ding. tmmanss numbers of persons were
assembled, but we saw nothing Of violence.
10. S. GAG
TEMpERAScs HALL.-A number OF f.
males, delegates 10 the Abolition Conven-
ton ~hich sembled ia the Pennsy !, ania
aall, assembled this morning al the Tempe
rance Hall in the Northern Liberties -
they were however deeied admission by tho
proPrietOrs of the Hall. One OF the ladies'
then addressed The aSsenblsge, but the ener-
geiic police Of the district dispersed ire
crowd, and thus prevented suy disturbance.
The Temperance Hall will not BIS opened
foF lie uss Of The sboli,ionisis.
The Blob 10 PhiladeIpbis, Which destroy
ed the Abolition Hal! in thGt city, was csus.
ed, II IS said, by the fact, that black men
and white wor'lsn. were seen parsding the
streets arm in arm, and seen sitting cheek
by JoWl in the Hall Of Gree discussion"
This ihirac.nn 81 the rroprieiies and ebser-
'ahces OF decent society, 50 infiamed the mos
rai and respectable citizens of the city of
broiher!y love, that they determined j, should
no longer be tolerated within their borders.
The cause was one certainly we'll calculated
10 excite The indignation OF community e.
ven less scrUpuious in it's observance Of NOR
al ard social propriety than ihat of Pbisdel,
Phia, andonquessionably mliga.es in great
degree, The enormi,y OF the result which en-.
sued. But il does not justify that result.
dob Law, TO effect moral or religious ends,
cannot, in our opinion, be justified by any
combination of circumstances Ii will al
most invariably, wien resOrted 10, lead TO G.
wis more TO he deplored, than the evi, sought
10 he remedied
But il ever there was a case in which o
community should be excused for using VIC.
lcnce 10 arrest The violation, or TO enforce the
observance, Of the cenons Of aecency and
well ordered soeiety. that case ia made out
for the citizens Of Philadelphia in their late
proceedings. All the circumstances as de.
tailed 60 to prove, that there was settled
design on Inc part Of the aboli,ionis,s, 10
break down the established barriers Of social
intercourse, and both by precept and exams
pie, 10 propagate principles and encourage
practices subvarsivc Of low and morals. The
new Hall for "irec discussion" was dedicated
on Monday before il was destroyed. From
the time Of iis dedication until IT was con-
sutned, j: was Tie bead quarters Of agrarI-
ans, infdels ond aboIjfon'ls from ell regions.
| who congTegaiej there daily and nightly TO
preach end practice their abomioatiops--
| Negro fellows escorted white "la,ijes''
Though the sfFecis--w bite "ipdies'' felt hons
Cured in sitting on The same bench with black
Ifellows--in marked contemp. for decency
and public opinion. Such practices, out-
raging the moral sense Of the community,
and il continued, tending inevitably 10 throw
society into confusion, and to engentler i'm
morality and vice, it could not be expected
that any people having respect !or themselves
or affection for their children, would permit
Ito endure UMg.