Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-13

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portion OF the body Of the church, with
beautiful young females, ma rried and sin.
s'e, who appeared to show a new love
and especial taste Tor the black men-.nd
apparently. the DARKER colored thew were
the more the fair skinneJ young damsels
admired them.
Sheriff McMichael was presen, and y
MS promp;ness and decision quelled III.
row IN It's incipisn, state, and thus pre.
vented any serious consequences. One
Q; the rioters was arrested, and put in the
Nor,hers Liberties lock up. The prison.
er on Thursday afternoon had o hea RING
before mayor Cannon, and was admitted
to hail. >'->'
The next day, the conven,ion again
went Toward in its meeting, when, we
learn. the mayor Of the Northern Liber.
ties, informed tho trustees or the church.
that such was The state Of tho excitement.
he could not answer for tho safety Of the
church IL the ultra aboli,ionis,s did no,
abandon their meetings Accordingly.
the next day. they adjourned without, day.
But Il would appear that tho rows were
not to stop here. Stephen s. Foster, who
appeared sort Of 6le leader at the con.
vent'on, went on Sunday to the large Qua.
ker church. in Cherry street, below Fifth,
and At the conclusion of the preaching Of
George White cf New York, in the fore.
noon service, he (Foster) arose and com.
menced speaking.-O One OF the elders OF
the meeting Mr.. Martin, a very respcc,a
BILE gentlemen, requested Foster TO take
his seat. expressing to him that. especial
~ as he was not Of the Society Of Friends,
he had no right whatever TO speak in that
chuch. any more than he could have to
60 into the private parlor of any gentle.
mau Of Philadelphia, to hold forth, with.
out previous invitation from the owner Of
the house
Fosler-"I claim the right To preach
everywhe,e
Elder Marlin-"Thee cannot be per.
mit.ed now to speak in this assembly
Will thee please to take thy sea,!''
Foster-"No. I will not. will speak
in defiance Of any body"
A il it were On oserpowering wave,
the whole meeting probably $500 PEG.
plel arose 10 their feet. The friends Of
Foster rushed around his ,.erson, 70 pro.
sect him from being put out. But they
we're SION overpowered. Reuben Webb
"a disowned Quaker) was thrown into
the crowd by a son Of NJ. Thomas, the
well known auctioneer-ands several 9th.
er ultra abo'itionists. who had obviously
come for u pugilis,ic encounter, wore
hurled about like chaff before the driving
wind-some no, knowing. for the time
beirg, whether they literally stood upon
their heads or their heels.
Alderman Mitchellthen went forward.
backed hy few friends of order, and ar
rested Foster, after no had mos. Of his
clothing torn from him,--his hat being
scatter in one direction, his cloak in
another, and other por,isns Of his ward
robe even not meeting tina, much respect
in the excited and universal melee.
In less than half an hour, Foster y as
hound over by mayor Scott. to appear a; q
o'clock. on Monday morning, to answer
for having violated the sanc,ity Of the
Sabbath day. broken the peace of the
Cherry street Qua;-er meeting and tram
Piled Under ms feet tl.e right Of american
ci'izens 10 worship Col a. to them shall
appear meet and acceptable In his sight.
This cannot be regarded by my good
citizen of our republic hut as al impuden,
aud unparalleled outrage. The Society
OF Friends are among our best and most
peaceable citizens. II is mons,rous that
a madman Of an aboltiouis, should crowd
his person into their orderly assembly.
gathered in the house O! God, for solemn
worship Of the Most High, and then vio-
len,ly persist in uttering his overhea,ed
opinions-counter 10 the expressed wish.
IS Of the whole meeting. and when Re had
heen politely and kindly asked to desist
in doing so. Much as we regret that the |
meeting did not immediately adjourn and
leave Foster 10 speak 10 bare walls, as
they did on the preceding Sunday when
h" most impuden,Iy and unwarrsntably
attempted 10 speak-we cannot, neverthe
less, tut think that he had visited upon
him just tina, kind Of instant ejectment.
which his outrageous conduct was almost
cer,sin 10 provoke. No body ofpeopie,
However quiet their principles and Rener-
al department. will always yield in having
thus trampled under foot. by an arrogant
and impudcnt peregrina,ing lecturer, inc
Of the very 6rst rights which the consti
tuition Of the country guarantees 70 them.
FRANKLIN Literary Associations.