Lincoln telegraph., 1838-05-24
CONFEDERATION.

The Philadelphia papers contain accounts
of The destruction by fire, in that city, on
Wednesday evening last, of large and
costly building recently erected by the
aboltionists, and called "Pennsylvania
Hail." 1t appears that convention OF
aboltionists from several Of the Northern
and Niiddlc States, and composed of men
and women Of all colors. had assembled in
Philadelphia, for the purpose, among 9TH
er things, of dedicating the new Hall.
For day or two previous to the con-
fagration, the members of the convention
chiefly women, paraded the city with os-
tentation, exhibiting the spectacle of blacks
and whites--men and women--perambnla-
ting ann in arm, along the most public
streets. ibis created great excitement
and ill-will on the part the populace, and
had the effect to stimulate the nab to
commit the ,awless acts which ensued.
On Tuesday evening the Hall was crow
ded with whites and blacks of both sexes,
and the assembly was addressed by Mr..
Garrison and Mrs. Maria w. Chapman
of Boston, and Mrs. Angelica Grimke
Weld and one or two other women of
Philadelphia. A mob outside assailed the
windows, and finally the meeting was
dissolved without much injury. The
next day several lectures were delivered
before the convention. The excitement
and noise continued all day, and towards
nieht an immense mob was collected. The
Mavor then ordered the Hall to be clear
ed Of the aboltionists. At about So'clock,
however, the mob rushed in and set fire TO
the building, which was entirely consum-
cd The fire companies refused to play
on the Hall, and exerted themselves only
to save the surrounding buildings.
Whatever may be the public sentiment
in regard to the institution of slavery, and
however much it may be opposed to mobs
and lawless VIOLENCE Of any sort, the con-
duct Of the convention appears to meet the
general disapprobation Of intelligent men.
There is no sort of propriety in women
wandering about, from State to State,
preaching up abolition. Their duties are
crcumscfibed by the domestic circle, and
they appear to the best advantage at
home, or under the protection of their hus-
hands, fathers or guardians, when abroad.
There is still less of decency and modesty
in white women perambulating public
streets, cheek by jowl, with blacks, or In
addressing popular meetings anywhere
Even under such circumstances, however,
we would discountenance mobs, and all
sorts of violence, prcicrring to leave the
offenders against propriety to the gratiiica-
ton oftheir own vicious tastes and propen-
sites. Nevertheless, inasmuch as it is
well known, that such exhibitions are cal
! culated to rouse the angry passions OF the
mob, those who thus attempt to brow-boat
public opinion, should be discountenanced,
as viola,ers of the public peace. The mis-
guided and rash people, who go about the
country on missions Of this kind, are moi
the most suitable characters to lead the
public opinion to any beneficial conclusion
Their operations tend to rivet, moro firmly
the bonds Of slavery, and to defer emancl
patton to more remote period. Mean
time, every friend to good order will de
precate the resort of violence, which has
caused the destruction ofthis Hall.
boston Parladium.