The New York herald., 1845-10-10
Meeting OF the Friends of DR.. Boughton.

liberation Of Boughion, alias Big Thunder Mr.
Johnston was called to the chair, and
Mr.. BovAy stated the purpose of the meeting to
be, to form club to act politically or otherwise, as
might be necessary, to effect the liberation of DR.
Boughton. 1t would be well to give some account
OF that gentlemen. He is 36 years of age, a native
Of Vermont graduated at Middebury College, and
studied medicine in this city. He practiced first at
Delhi and afterwards at Rensselaer, County. The
above college was under the control OF the congre-
gationalist and students were constrained to attend
to that religious worship against which DIR. B. an
his colleague, son OF ]. c. Calhoun, demonstrated
as unconstitutional. They attended religious wor-
ship as they chose, and were instrumental in get
officers Of that College, and brought them to abolish
the custom of forcing young men to attend worship
they did not approve This shows the cha
racter Of the man, which Is one OF firm
that when in Delhi he engaged in the Ca
NADIA expedition, but that is not true, although he was
near entering into that movement, being dlssuaded
from by General Root. Now, even if were true,
II would not be stigma upon his reputation for as
many honorable young men engaged in the Canadian
war, II would be credtable to him. Boughton is not
the father OF the antl-rent war, tor although it was
queled, 1t appeared as early as 1872 II not till
eight years ago its resurrection took place, and
Boughton was active in promoting the spark that
has gowed In eight counties OF this State He found
agitation without form and void, and he orga-
nized IT, He first investigated with the consent of
the Legislature the Van Rensselaer, title consulted
able lawyers the subject and took it up in an en-
larged and philanthropic sense. From the first the
landlords determined to make victim of him, and
pursued him until at last he wore the chains for
months IN Hudson prison, where he narrowly escap.
ed its effects on his health. The jury which con-
viced him stood in the first ballot ten for acquittal
and two tor convlctlen, one OF whom went at last
with the majority, ,eaving but one stupid fellow who
drnrn
protesting he had made up his mind Boughton
then was put back in gaol, and all bail refused for
long time, until at last he was baed out under 800
600 recognlzances. These circumstances are more
alarming than can be described to those who watch
the progress OF American tyranny. Edmonds,
packed Judge, was sent there; the most Infamous de-
clslon as to the ryers was given by him. that per-
sons living in any infectedsdi were competent
clOus and bitter hate OF those who lived in the up
rent town. All the Jurors, then, in consequence of
this decision OF the Judge, were taken from his ene-
mics; the Sheriff, who was alleged to be robbed
being allowed TO summon talesmen, and appear in
evidence against him. After dwelling upon the late
trial, the verdict of the jury and the evidence the
speaker said that there was not doubt but that the
whole force of the administration was brought to
l.aders OF the bastard demucracy-who howled at
the incarceration OF Dorr. did all they could to in
carcerate Boughton for lite that is the consistency
OF bastard democracy. All that had been said about
crlmlnang other persons he branded as false, from
the knowledge ne had OF the nerve and firmness of
the man. This never would stop the struggle; it
would strengthen it. The democrats were going to
bring up Silas Wright for President, but he would
promise # they did so unless he pardoned Boughton
he would have majority OF Il, 900 against HIM
(Cheers) He (Mr. b intended to 60 up to those
districts and carry that flaming sword among the
people, which would prove terrific to certain poll
clans as the fiery cross was to tyrann,cal Scottish
kings. (Cheers) Mr.. B. then alluded to the club,
and said that Its constitution was drawn up with the
aim of giving 1t an organization similar to that of a
military company or Battalion It's first object was
to effect the liberation of DR.. Boughton, and after
that all the other antlrenters; II was not intended
to be uniform club, nor to be armed He would
leave the subject with them, requesting them to sug.
gest name tor the club.
A MEMBER moved that its name be the "Big
Thunder Club" to which
MI. BovAy replied, that although DR.. B. was not
admitted to be the Big Thunder in Columbia county
nor elsewhere, they could not have any objection to
the name, as 1t was an imposing one.
ANOTHER MEMBER said, that if he was the Big
Thunder spoken OF he would not think the less OF
him for that (Cheers) On the contrary, it was
honorable title, considering the cause in whicht
was worn.
The Constitution of the Club was then laid before
the meeting for signatures, when several persons
After few remarks from Mr.. Evans, the Presi-
hent said, that after these events he longed to see
people judged OF by their merits, without regard to
station, influence, or notoriety. He thought there
was Providence in this matter, by which the people
would be aroused ere 1t was too late that they
would scrutlnlze the motives OF public men and
think for themselves.
MIR. TENNAeER said they heard much about Chris
tanlty, but he thought no man a Christian, who
would hold the public lands and see his brother
christian wanting (Cheers)
Mr.. EVANS, said that no matter what was said Of
DIR. B., he would rank in history with Lafayette and
other great names. lie saw by some Of the papers,
that his wife had become maniac If that were
true, 1t would act addtioal stmulant to all
good men to act IN this cause.
The meeting shortly after adjourned, having ap-
proved the articles Of the Constitution
MUrINY.-We are indebted to Captain Hunting
Cooper, agent of the barque Oscar, Ludlow, OF this
a letter from the house of Chas Coleman Il Co.,
dated Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 9th, giving detailed
account of the mutlny on board that ship, while y
lng at the island OF Isle Grande, on the 18th OF Au
gust, from which we subjon the following-
"Capt. Ludlow had been shore, aud on re-
turning, saw three men swimming to the ship
Thinking they might not reach, on account of the
tide, he took up OF them, and the others cceed
ed IN getting on board Soon alter MS arrival,
he heard great noise between the cook and stew
ard the former being to blame, was ordered to de-
sist, when he became nsolent, and Captain l..
threatened him with punishment Soon after the
cook came ait, accompanied by the two men who
had swan on board, using threatening gestures,
and IN very insulting manner Captain l..
fearing resistance, should he attempt to punish
the cook, went below, and prepared the only fire.
arms he had, and left musket IN the cabin stair
way.
son reaching the deck he heard great noise
forward, and soon after the cook and three men
came towards the quarter deck in very threaten
ing manner. Captain l.. had just called to his Off
GERS to be prepared to stand by him in case OF need
which they did, upon the quarter deck. Captain L.
then went forward to about the centre of the after
hatch, and ordered the mntlneers not to come on
the quarter deck; seeing that they did stop, he
seized the musket and threatened TO fire should they
pass the line. They replied, by calling out in a very
lnsoIen manner to fir9 that he would only kill one
to 60 forward, and not obge him to fire, after
they passed the manmasl; when, seeing that the
rlngeader was about to sseize his musket, and that
his life was in danger, he fired and shot him dead
on the spot. The cook then struck at him with an
axe, but Capt l.. striking him over the head with a
musket at the same time, fortunately escaped. In
u few moments they retreated forward. They were
all armed with knives: the cook also had his aye