The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-02

It's attempt at political organization, will be spirit
OF msrule that will cad IN serious riots, insurrec-
ton and violence of all kinds, almost TO blood
The hot and hasty spirit OF politics will not com
blnc with the cool and determined fanaticism Of
abolltion-hence perfect Conclusion of the moral
and physical elements of society.
Annexed will be found an account of Disgrace
full riot, in the cradle of liberty tself-in Faneuil
Hall, Boston which is most pregnant instance and
example of what may expect in other cities
throughout the country, before the presidential
election in 1912 is closed In Ohio, I'm Western
New York, and in Massachusetts, the abolitonists
have organized themselves political party-de-
clared against both the other parties-apd from
appearances, this will produce one of the severest
conflicts that ever shook the existence or dssraced
the character of any nation. In this city, we un-
derstand that the Tappans and their associates are
busy in the same line of business
As fair specimen of the future, we take the fol-
lowing account of a meeting and riot, which took
place in Faneuil Hail. Boston, on Sunday last The
better the dav the worse the deed
from the Boston MALL
The RIOT LAST EVENING GRE.r MEETING At F,sruu
HALL OF THE FRIENDS OF THE SLAVE, GEORGE LATE
MrR-A PrGrLIsTIc FIGHr IN THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY
An application made last week to the NAV or and Al
dermen for the of Faneul Hail. Tor the purpose of
siderng the subject of vdng additionally laws for the
personal liberty OF those csimed offenders the
laws oher states ana as slaves This petition being
granted by the Board, large number of pacsrds were
posted about city, calling upon the friends of freedom
ana personal liberty and justice TO meet there Sunday
evening" at O'Clock. At O'clock the doors were crowd
ed with spectators anxious to gain admance and at the
Tune OF the opening more than thousand of both
About O'Clock, the committee and gentlemen who
were TO address the meeting in and the house
called 10 order The meeting was then organized by the
appointment of Mr. Samuel E. Sewall, as chairman.
Mr. SEwALL then stated the objects the meeting and
very briefly the history ofhe case OF George the
alleged slave. George Lamer, said he came among us
we scarcely knew how he walked our streets and few
would have by the color Of his skim that he
was OF different race from free born white man. but he
was claimed as slave by James p Gray; he was seized
as slave and at the same time charged with theft for
some act alleged to have been committed in Virginia
his was mere as the facts subsequently, ndca
ted He was taken without any warrant or proceedings
IN law pu solely by the authority of his master, pro-
ceedng only tolerated among the of slaves the
South. There was warrant or proof that he was
slave but he was dragged iorcbly 20 Court House.
large number OF the friends of liberty and citizens gener
ally assembled about the Court room and an application
was made TO the Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court for
writ habcas corpus for the purpose Of correctly as
certainng why he detained He was brought before
the Judges They said he held under the authority
his master for theft alleged to have been n
Virginia The principal charge that he was a slave was
then dismissed and the next day he was brought before
the police court on warrant charging him with larceny
two hundred dollars, with the expectation that other
matters would be settled in the mean time, ample
he
slave. But when good bail was offered for his appear
ance the charge was abandoned and he was then conn
ed solely upon the authority of his lie was then
Drought before Judge Story, and time given to the
Saturday following FIR the necessary purposes of
Soon after this writ Of personal repevn was and
bail bond offered in the of $1,000 for the purpose of
freeing Latmer from his chains and to give him an on
rorunity to take fair trial by jury. But the iaor re-
fused to listen the mandate of the court and reSrd
hearken to the voice Of the Shareholder than 10 the
thory of the Judge The friends of this Injured nerson
whose only fault is that his color be darker
thppn 1nf Iu1ua
beas corpus to ascertain if this writ of repevn
shall be served and hope, my friends that before to.
morrow night he will again be at large(Cres of Amen
amen Mr. Sewall then spoke at some len 9Th in favor
oil altering the laws SO that no state officers police Off
or any having the charge of the laws shall be com
PEELED give assistance to any stakeholder when in this
state in search of fugitive slaves.
On motion ofMr JACKSON, Mr. Joshua Leavitt Charlie,
Lenox and Henry Bowd,ch elected Secretaries
Of the meeting.
Mr. LEAvITr then read 20 the meeting series Of resol
ions of great length bearing upon the arrest of aimer
hey were severe and condemnaory in their char
lcter denouncing in the strongest possible terms the
course taken by the judges and officers of the law in the
Ease OF George Misunderstanding that Shareholder
should meet with any favor here, when in search of fug
i've slaveshat the law relating the surrender of g.
ave sav to their masters should be disregarded and
BY the time these resolutions rcnd the old Cradle
OF Liberty was completely flied with men, women and
children and there dspo sition manifested in every
part OF the house, to create a riot.
the first speaker in behalf Of the resolutions His intro
ductory remarks were heard with attention. but as
he became warmed to the subject the audience the
body of the hall co tinuay interrupted him with loud
outcries and cacas He spoke very eloa ueny of the
situation OF the poor slave confined in dark dun.
geon, and grooming in his despair Ne drew vivid mic
of his flight from slavery into the land Of freedom
where the voice Of liberty was first sounded Here said
he, the poor fugitive was met by the myrmdons of the
Judicial Magistrate was the whpperin OF the crowd
The Kisses OF the audience almost deafen
dom been in Faneuil Hall. "They do what the law
obges them to do y said one. Yes" said the speaker
the Constitution obliges them to do this dirty work but
what power compels them to accept such Offices \"
The noise now became great that could scarcely
one word out OF twenty that the speaker utered
After he had finished Mr. LEAvIrr amidst cheers
yroans Kisses and EXPLANATIONS of profanity and vugar
y He read with very loud voice letters which the
had received from the Rev Baron stow Hon
VIM. b. Calhoun, George ancroft Hon. Samuel Iioar
and the Hon. John Quincy Adams, approving highly
their objects them God speed and egretng their
inability to attend.
After reading these letters Mr.. Leavitt ATTEMPTED TO
make some comments upon the judicial proceedings in
come so great that no one could possibly have heard
feet from the speakers platform After finishing the
speaker introduced to the meeting young negro who
has lately taken an active part the cause by
Of Charles Lenox Remond. His appearance upon the
platform was the signal for general shout of disapproba
ton among the opponents For more than seven minutes
nothing else was heard but cry riot and
mingled with Kisses, groans and the most unearthly
sounds, such as down with the niger the dar
Key over tip him into the pit down with him. the id
Niger nc &c In vain he tried to speak, all was dumb
show and noise Al this crisis Mr. George s. Hillard APP
kem0nd
the audience permitted him to utter few words He
spoke earnestly in favor Of giving the aboonsts fair
hearng-appeaed to the sympathes of the peope-spoke
of the insults they had heaped upon those Who has Come
there this night with good nentons-they we're he said
meeting together lawfully, but he believed not wisely
e they had taken he thought the best to
promote the cause they had contemplated but he hoped
they would be heard. ask" said he one favor that
you Will give this man Qsying his hand upon the shout
der of Remond) fair hearing.p This appeal was follow
ed by cries OF no, no, no we won't hear the id mig
ger! down with him, = - him. down with him y
N nlOar t.LT
the blood in veins.
Mr. HLLARD again spoke, God created this man in his
own image and because he is not white man You will
not suffer nm to speak Cries OF No, no. we won't
near the Niger down, down with him Another appeal
was made and Remond took the stand but not word was
ne suffered to speak-all was noise and confusion
MIR. W. PHILLIPS then attempted to address the au.
uence' HIS remarks were eloquent and impre sive but
were continually nterruuted hy hssns rrn,ns mi .