The New York herald., 1845-10-05
Meeting of the RefOrmers Mt Franklin Hall
Inst Evening.

The meeting last evening well attended-the
room being more than two-thirds full.
Mr. JOHN A. COLLINS addressed the meeting in an elo-
ouent manner the sube of education when a ban.
ner with motto of Liberation Of Dr. Boughon" paint
ed upon it. placed on the platform amid consde
The secretary of the meeting Mr. BovAv, then inform
ed those who Kissed, that if they would forward
and give their for dissenting they would be
heard with attention
MIR PEBBLES got up and said that he was in favor of the
liberation Of Dr. Boughton on the principles
but he did not think proper subject to be introduced
at this time and in this place; when Mr. Bovay said that
the confinement Of an honest for maintaining the
rights Of the people, fit subject to be introduced at
any time before collection Of honest men. loud
Kisses.
taken on the motto which seconded and the
tary then put the question: and the motto rejected
A motion was then made that the banner be removed
when member got up and asked If this a meeting
got up in sympathy for DR. Boughton.
Mr.. BovAY SAID the meeting was got up for partcu
lar purpose. daughter on all sides)
Here man attempted to interrupt the meeting, and
repeating the attempt several times the Chairman called
out lusy-WH you SIT down, sir And the answer
was, /" iciH, SIR, Nth great Pleasure" uaughter)
Mr. COLLINS thought il not generous to introduce this
subject present notice before hand should be given
A VoIcg then moved that the sense'o the meeting be
taken the liberation Of his friend Mr. Babe the pirate
n oud applause with cries OF second that motion -,
The motion to remove the banner was then put, and
the ayes and nays being about equal the Secretary de-
cared that there was tie. a division called and
seconded but the Chairman did not count the vote
The gentleman who proposed that the of the
meeting on the liberation OF Babe be take rose and
n
formation all the knowledge he possessed was &C.
quired in the workshop, that his coming in the sub
ject Of education was being discussed by gentlemen
from whose arg he got valuable information but
the Secretary then introduced that Banner (Tremen
dous cheering)-And If the Secretary had a right to
take of the meeting the Liberation OF Bough
ton he certainly had the right take the same course
on the liberation Of his friend Mr. Babe he would there.
fore move that that banner be removed-ITremendous
cheering. messenger arrived in great haste to say
that the plaster was falling in consequence of the stamp
ing OF feet.
Mir EVANS the Secretary OF the meeting then recom.
mended the gentleman who Babes friend to look
and he would find that he is illegally confined and il he
any why Babe should be liberated he ought
to give them.
.Sr Babes friend proceeded and said that az the SUBJ
ect Of Babe now pinned upon him he would explain
his reasons that Babe should be liberated in the first
place then, Mrs Ann stephens says Sc and she is high
authority you know. Here followed an outburst of an.
pause which shook the old Franklin Theatre TO its oun.
daon in spite Of the warning the plaster the feet
Of those assembled kept pounding al an awful rate
In the second place Mr. Babe like DR. Boughton saws
he IS innocent and don't why should disbeeve
him. "a perfect uproar Of applause kicking Of feet
knocking OF canes, umbrellas and clappng OF ha nds
which continued tme) In the third place Babe,s
counsel said there was positive proof OF his guilt
More applause with cheering and clapping Of hands
And in the fourth place Babe says that he can only
find man who is somewhere the face of this earth
he will come forward and swear that he liz innocent
Here all oil the plans which people the habit of
taking to express applause were put in requon, the
assembly being more like inmates Of a mad-house than
body Of reformers such cheering clappng Of hands,
and believing, hasl not been heard In the old Franklin
since the palny days Of Jack Seton.
Mr. Evans then got and said that he did not envy the
feelings OF such people could make themselves merry