The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-05
Auburn.
TCorrespondence of the Herald.l


AUBURN, Sept "a, 1912.
Great Excitement, almost Rfot-dftempta at Lynch
ing an abolition Lecturer Ultimate Escape of the
modern Carkson.
Our usually quiet, as well as "lovely village"
was last night throws into a sudden ferment, the
particulars of which hasten lay before the count
less readers of the Herald. Throughout yesterday
it was announced, not only on paper, but also on
single hand bills, that "Mr. Abel Brown, cores
pondng secretary of the Eastern N. Y. Ant-Slavery
Society, would, Providence permitting, deliver
lecture behalf OF the society, at Temperance
Hall, at seven o'clock, p m. y and, in addition
the modest saving clause, it was added, by way of
extra attraction, that 'the famous Clay circular, for
which Mr.. b. stands indicted, would be presented
to the meeting"
This nducement, however, was wholly unneces-
sary secure full house, for the lecturer possessed
popularity, the nature and extent of which, as the
sequel showed, he had wofuly moderated.
Some seven years ago, this same Mr. Abel Brown
visited Auburn, with the phllantbropic intention OF
enlghtening the natives on the subject Of tempe
| rance but his modus operamdi was of such de-
scriptlon that number of our citizens, goaded on
by his unblushing effronery, adopted certain de-
cislve measures TO shorten his lnquisoral proceed
lDgs so that he barely escaped, by the skin of his
| teeth, from being enveloped in a garment of tar
| and feathers. The bare announcement OF his name
in the bills on the present occasion, recalled at
the recollection of his former adventures and long
before the appointed time the Hall was filled TO
flowing.
| Precisely at the hour he ebowed his way to the
speakers desk, accompanied by his rusty aid, Mr.
Hopkins, who opened the business OF the evening
| by a splendid effort at oratory which far exceled
| All Greek, all Roman fame"
| We frankly confess our inability to do him justice,
but in the plenitude of his unbounded benevolence
he will be pleased to accept the will for the deed.
the great, the good, the benefactors Of mankind,
but more particularly those OF darker hue, have
been assailed and prosecuted in their merilOrious
attempts to IevolutlOnze and manufacture public
sentiment nay, even In our own times, and that,
| too, in this present assembly, there are some who
came here with malice prepense but in order that
these renegades way be distinctly known, ] now
call upon all those in favour of hearing Me, the first
| person singular, that is myself, and after ME- the
noble, the dislnterested, the patriotic Abel Brown,
to signify this their intent by Immediately rising
| up sorf 1850 .s|r .lt
Here he was interrupted by long and lamentable
sroans from all parts OF the house, and his confident
appeal was like
"Calling spirits from the Vastly Deep
for the more he called the more they would not
rise; at length slowly, SOLITARY and alone" one
individual took the floor. and he rose, not,
however, to congratulate the modern Clarkson
on his cheering reception, but to give him
| significant hint that he had better. absquatu-
late forthwith, before the meeting should
adopt summary proceedings to eject him uncere;;
| VI.
to hsteet, and, clenchlng his fist, in the attitude of
defiancs, with garlng eye and disended nostril he
avowed an untilnching determnatlon-to be heard
| in defence of human rights" He neglect his
post in the hour of peril apparent danger? Never
| Taking his life in his hand, he was ready to
| march through fire and faggot in defesce of the
holy cause and, thank heaven, he should never
| prove recreant to his sacred trust.
This magnioquent ebulltion responded to by
such co-mngllng of groans, yells, and Kisses, as
completely battles all description. Any attempt at
order being now entirely useless, the champions
courage began to ooze fast from his finger-ends,
| and, chameleon-ike, he become by times black,
white, and Bro,cm. Finally, believing with Hudi-
| bras that
May live to boast some other day,
While he who is IN conflict slain
Can never rise to boast again."
ne seized, with desperate clutch, the far-famed
Clay paper,' and, to avoid being pitched through
| the window, he made his escape by the door; from
thence he effected retreat TO the store of his pa
iron, Mr. Hopkins, which in few minutes was
surrounded by dense multitude, eagerly bent upon
| furnishing Mr. b. with certain unequiyocal marks of
the estimation in which he and his disciples are held
IN this vicinity Thepoce were speedily upon the spot
but there being no disposition on the part of the
mob to dlsperse, II was deemed advisable for Mr.
b. to decamp with the western train of cars which
would leave in half an hour. But here dilemma
interposed. How was he to reach the depot, which
was distant some quarter of a mile or thereaboutsa
AT length they hit upon the expedlent of dressing
one of the shopboys in female apparel and with
this lady one arm and Mr. Hopkins on the other,
the redoubtable Mr. b. sailed from his retreat and
made for the depot, which, out of respect for the
supposed female, he was permitted to reach in
safety but not even the laundering blast from the
locomotive could drown the deafening howl which
greeted his departure
However much mobbing is to be deprecated, this
demonstration of public feeling will, doubtless az
ford salutary lesson to aboilonists and all other
dlsturbers OF the public peace in times to come.
Yours, NC,