Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-19
Abolition Riot At Philadelphia.
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Abolition Riot At Philadelphia.
The crazy aboltonists, finding that they could ef
feet nothing in this city now having dlsgraced b.
dreaGfal three days riot, three years ago, have
appears gone ON to Philadelphia, and shrown tn
frebrand into that peaceable community. Mrs An
gslisa Grimke Weld, it appears was one of the agi
taters. Where Theodore her newly acquired husband
was, does not SO clearly appear. This is rather a
queer honey moonfor Angelica and Theodore, welded
on Monday, bedded on Tuesday, and setting Phia-
dclphia on fire on Wednesday The following is from
the National Gazette:-
We have received an account of riot which took
place last evening outside of the large new building
called the "Pennsy lvana Hail. lately opened in this
city for scientific and political discussions and lec-
lures, inclIdng the discussion OF the question of ADO
litisnism. As there is part of the communication
which is calculated to bring about renewal of dis
graceful scenes we hall omit Its detail giving its
substance. Last evening the hall was crowded with
aoeut three thousand persons 70 near a lecture BY
Mr.. Garrison and others OF the audience about one
half were females. Ii was promissu,usiy composed
~of white and black people.
At the close Of Mr.. Garrison's address, mob out
side was very noisy. Mrs. Maria w. Chapman, of
Boston, then addressed the meeting for several mi
aries. She was followed by Mrs. Angelica Z. Gnmke
Weld Lucreta Mott, of this city, and Abby Kelley.
In the mean time the mob increased and became
more unraly, and threw various missiles At the win
dows; no further injury was done than breaking the
glass as the blinds inside protected the audience. AT
a quarter before ten the company retired amid the
cries and groans of the mob, who blocked up the
street on every side. One black man was knocked
Down with club
The proprietors of the hall have called spon the
city 10 pay the amount of damages. The police will,
we trust, use every exerton to discover and punish
the rioters, and in the mean time nothing should be
done to excite popular outrage. For the present,
Philadelphia has been sufficiently dsgraced bya sin
gle riot.
From the United States Gazette.
DESTRUCTION OF TIVE PENssyLvANIA HALL.-ln
another part of this paper will be found an account
from the National Gazette, Of violence done TO the
Pennsylvania Hail. on Wednesday evening. During
most OF the day yesterday large numbers OF persons
were standing round the Hall, and it was evident
that there was purpose OF injury. u0#.
In the afternoon the Mayor went 10 some of the
leading members OF the society owning this building
and represented TO them the great danger Of connu
ing to held their meetings, and he especially urged
upon them the proprety of not assembling that
ming, he had every reason 10 believe that there
was an organised band prepared TO break up the
meeting and perhaps do injury TO the buldlng-and
crowded as the walk must be by the company, this
could not be done without injury and loss of
and the Mayor took the keys and went out and ad-
dressed the persons then i The street, stauRg that
there would be no meet :, and requesting them as
good citizens retire. The people cheered the mayor
who returned to his Office placing persons TO bring
information of any attempt al injury, calling around
him all his disposablc force and having some vel
untsers
Early in the evening notice was given that
crowd had come down the street and was attacking
the north side of the Hall the mayor FASTENED up
Fifth street to Cherry with his force, and when he
met the crowd which was dense and numerous, he
sprs ng his rattle and his police called upon the peo-
pie the Mayor, but not one person appear
ed to give aid Ii was then that those who had
assailed the building had broken open the doors and
lower windows; obtained entrance and were beat
ing out the upper windows. BY this time the Mayor
and his police had attempted 10 arrest the
destruction but they assailed with clubs and
almost every one severely wounded Col. Wat
mough the Sheriff, also made an attempt TO restore
peace and save The building, but he was attacked,
severely bruised, and narrowly escaped.
We learn that the persons inside then gathered the
benches chairs and books IN heap, set fire TO them,
conaagraiion, but the fremen were not allowed to
play on the building, but directed 10 play upon those
houses endangered by the flames, so that before 10
o'clock the whole woodwork OF the Hall was entire-
ly destroyed land shortly afterwards the crowd,
whsh consisted of many thousands, began TO dis
perse. FaaH
We give the above statement AZ we gathered il at .
late hour We have time TO indulge in any refes-
tons upon the outrage against the laws and the clys
character .4.
From the Herald ard sen,iaeL stg
An immense concourse OF people were assembled
by the confagraton, and when the roof fell in
shest Of exultaton sent forth, If Liberty her
self had been set free and the throne Of yrant hat
been Frustrated. r.
Abystander ir the crowd who seemed 10 have jus
rived in our city, asked US what was the characte
ofthe building on which the vengeance ola dsmonia
cal mob had thus been wreaked; and we wer
obliged to answer, tit was Hall dedicated 10 fire.
discussion on subjects not Of IN immoral tendency.
II may be proper to add that the loss OF the build
ing falls upon the city, according to Law enacted
year or two ago. 1900, -~gtr f..n
We can scarcely suppose it necessary TO say WI
are neither abolitionists, nor advocates Of abolition
and that dsapprove altogether Of their coursc Blu
while make his disclaimer, we must say that WI
are ne mobItes or advocates Of mobocracy.
The following account 70 from the Pennsylvania
Inquirer Of tins morning:
The popular excitement growing out Of the dedics.
ton Of Peansy Hall, and the attending cucum
stances, reached fearful pitch throughout yesterday
The tumult of the previous night was the theme o
all tongues; thousand extravassnt stories
culased and the apprehension became general, tina,
the night would not pass by without still more fearful
and exciting scene. Dsring the day the Hail was
OPEN and, as we believe two lectures were de
lvcred. - sr4 .tma.n
AZ noon, from 100 10 200 persons conqreQa,ed ID
front ofthe building, end the number continued 10 in
crease and the sensation TO become stronger until To-
ward sundown, when thousands from every section
Of the city and country poured IN dense masses 10
ward the scene and by clock there must have beer
concourse Of 10000 persona Of all classes, sexes
ages and conditions.