Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-05-25


After Intellectual attempts to heal the dis
agreements caused by the acts Of the last
Assembly, Dr.. Bcmnn, Of Troy, was cho
cen moderator by majority (ncw schocD
who then adjourned, to meet at another
church. The minority (old school, remoio.
ed, chose DR.. Plumcr Of Virginia as moder.
a,or, and proceeded to transact business as
if nothing had happened. Both parties
claim to be The General Assembly.
RIOT IN PHiLADFLPntA--D Destruction OF
Pennsylvania H1H by .qrson "A building
was recently erected IN Philadelphia, and
called Pennsylvania Hall. 1t was situated
on Sixth street, below Arch, was q hond
some building externally and internally.
and so large as to be capable Of holding
5000 persons, 1t was dedicated "to free
discussion on subjects not Of an immoral
tendency" and to attend its opening Mr..
Garrison and several female abolitonls,s,
persons of color went from the eastward,
and among the number were Mr.. Theodore
D. Weld and Miss Angelina Emilia Grimke
who improved the time before the opening
by becoming united in tho bonds Of ma.ri-
mopy. They have had so far q honey
moon none OF the mos, placid.
On Wednesday nigh, Mr.. Garrison, Mrs
Weld. Miss Maria Chapman of Boston,
and others, addressed a very large audi
cncc on the subject of slavery. On
Thursday, during the doy, some two or
three meetings were held in the hall, and
on that day ard Others, the presence Of the
abolltionists was advertised in Chestnut
street. and other fashionable promcnad's
of Philadelphia, by blacks and whites walk
ing together. In the Hall, on Wednesday
evening, whites and blacks were prom;scu
ou-ly seated. A large crowd were asscm-
| bcd upon the outside, and missiles were
thrown against the windows, but resulted
in nothing but the breakage of glass, as The
audience were protected by shutters on
,he inside. The colored people in The hall
were let out the back way, and when The
other portion Of the audience passed Ou',
they were offered no violence, but obun.
dance Of revilings. |, is said that one
black person was knocked down, but i, is
no, stated that his injuries were Danger
Gus, or even serious.
Previous to the assembling Of the aboli-
lionisls extracts from their proceedings at q
previous meeting met our eye in the Phi'a.
deIphia papers, one of which OF Monday
lies before US. One resolution ia, that
abolitionis,s will use their influence in
having their colorcd friends seated promis.
cuously in our congregations and that
when churches arc disgraced with side
seats and corners, abolItonist will, as much
as possible, take seals with them " a sec
ond "deems il q solemn duty of every wo.
mon to pray to be delivered from such an
unho|y feeling [pr'judice aguins, color
and to oct out the principles Of equality by
assoca,ing with them [,hc black as
though the color Of the skin was Of no more
eyes" The publication Of these resoIu.
lions aud the practical carrying o. them
out in The street, and in ;he Hall produced
a tremendous cxci' emcni, which was mani
tested SLIGHTLY on Monday evening, and
grew more and more strong, TIL the ca as.
!rophc on Thursday night.
During The day on Thursday the indice.
tons Of popular excitement were such lha,
the Mayor went to the leading members Of
The society who own the building, and per
suaded them not TO open it. This was in
the afternoon. when he crowd had begun
to collect, and the Mayor took The keys
addressed the mob, assured them no nee,
+ ing was to be held, and requested them Ia
dIspcrsc. They gave him three cheers
but kept their ground, and no went to his
office, having placed persons to bring lnfor,
nation; and called abou, him all his dis
possible force. The United States Gazette
says;
Early in The evening notice was givcr
that n crowd had come down The stree
and was attacking the North side OF tbs
Hail; the Mayor FASTENED up Fifth stree
to Cherry with his force, and when he me
the crowd, which was dense and numerous
he sprung his rattle, and his police calct
upon the people to sustain The mayor, bn
, not one person appeared to give aid. i
was then seen that those who had assailct
.. the building, had broken open the door
and lower windows obi a. med Cntr0nc,
and were beating ont the upper windows
By this time The Mayor and his police hnt
? attempted to arrest he cuurre Of desruc
tomb but they were assalIcd with clubs
, and almost every one severely wounded
. Col Wa,mOugh the sheriff, also made al
n attempt to restore peace, md save The
g building, but be was attacked, severel,
!, bruised, and narrowly escaped.
n The EnQrircr says:
Toward sundown thousands from ever,
section Of the city and country poured II
q dense masses toward the scene. and by
h. O'Clock there must have been n concours,
Of ten thousand persons, Of oil classes
% sexes, ages and conditions, The first de
: mons,ra'lons Of attack were made upon lh,
f windows, which were thrown at from nu
merous hands and every direction. Al