Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
DESTRUCTION OF THE PENNSYL.
VANlA HALL.

III VIII DC seen Oy the paragraph WHICH
we annex from Philadelphia journal, that
our sister city has been the scene of most
unfortunate riot. From the statement of
the Press, and verbal accounts that are cur.
rent in this city, it seems that the course OF
the abolitionists was expressly designed TO
lead to some popular explosion. Every
means that could disquiet and exasperate
the public mind, was adopted-for ne other
purpose, apparently, than to bring about
some violent issue. This is the game Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. observation-disclosures.
ular ferment. On these elements it thrivcs.
The leaders in the movement appear TO be
actuated by diseased craving for notorie.
ty--ihat induces even the gentler sex to
lay aside the peculiar attributes Of woman.
hood, and to tabe part in public exhibitions,
dramatic displays, forensic discussions, at
war with the prophecies and habitudcs Of
society.
1t is stated that for some days previously
to the meeting that resulted in the riot de.
tailed below, public opinion was outraged
by "a very unnecessary practical exhibition
of the doctrines of abolition in the ostenta.
tious promenade of black gentlemen with
white ladies', and rice rerSa, in the public
streets of Philadelphia. If this be the case,
we can hardly wonder that it should have
been as successful, as it was no doubt in.
tended to be, in rousng public Indignation
to a point at which it was incapable of
restraint. Regret as we must, the occur.
renee of any act Of violence or outrage, we
cannot omit to condemn, in the strongest
language of adherence and disgust, the un.
iustifable conduct which induced it.--Cow.
8. Eng.
| From the Philadelphia National Gazette.
We have received an account of q riot
which took place last evening outside OF
the large new building called the Ponnsyl-
vania Hall, lately opened in this city for
scientific and political discussions and lee.
lures, including the discussion of Abo.
ltioniSm. AS ihere is part of the commu-
nication which is calculated to bring about
a renewal of dsgraceful scenes, we shall
omit its detail, giving its substance. Last
evening the Hail was crowded with about
three thousand persons, to hear lecture by
Mr.. Garrison and others. Of the audi.
ence about one half we're females. 1t was
promiscuously composed Of white and black
people.
AT the close of Garrison's address, mob
out side was very noisy. Mrs. Maria w.
Chapman, Of Boston, then addressed the
meeting for several minutes. She was fol.
lowed by Mrs. Angelina L. Grlmke Weld
Lucreiia Mott of this city, and Abby Kel.
ley. In the meantime the mob increased
and became more unruy, and threw VAR.
Gus missiles at the windows no further in
jury was done than breaking the glass, as
the blinds inside protected the audIence.--
AT quarter before 10 the company reii.
red, amid the cries and groans Of the mob,
who blocked up the street OIL every side.--
One black man was Knocked down with "a
club.
The proprietors of the Hall have called
upon the city to pay the amount of DANA.
gcs done. The police will, we trust, use
every exertion to discover and punish the
rioters, and in the meantime nothing should
be done to excite popular outrage. For
the present Philadelphia has been sufficient
" dsgraced by single riot.
| From the United States Gazette,
Destruction of Pennsylvania HaH.--In
another part of this paper will be found an
account from the National Gazette of vio-