New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07
Risbt and Wrong In Philadeiphia.

We noticed, few days since that the HUTCH
lssos FAMILY had suddenly left Philadelphia
and gone to their home in the Old Granite State
The circumstances which led TO their departure
from that city are OF such character that We do
not feel al liberty to withhold knowledge Of them from
readers.
/, Is well known that the Hutohnsons opposed 10
Slavery on principle aud that from OF duty they
always msde their professional sbors subseryien
TO their opinions on this subject 1t is equally well
known that they have always admitted colorei persons
10 their Concerts equal with the whites Their
right to do these things seriously deny -
Those who object hearing them these terms have
their remedy in the right OF staying away lust they
would stay away from Lecture offensive either 10 their
taste or their principles No who respects the
rights Of others will think Of interuptng Con
cert any more than q Lecture account OF differ
ence of opinion between himself and the singer or
speaker. If he knows beforehand what is to be the
character OF the entertainment be hiss reasonable
ground for complaint Those who attend the Concerts
OF the Hutchinsons certainly have no cause to com
plain this score for to say nothing OF the TACT tbs,
their pieces are generally announced In their advertise
rnents their constant practice for years 10 OF itself
proclaim alton TO the world OF their determination 10
maintain unimpsired their right TO sing Ant-SlaveTy
pieces and admit coored people to their entertain
men,s.
Their practice al Philadelphia precisely what /,
has ever been elsewhere They held three Concerts
there in the Musical Fund Hall which were attended
by large and enthusiastic audiences There here e
few thin skinned, III hammered persons annoyed
by their Anti Slavery Songs and by the presence OF
small number of welldressed and respectable colorsd
people and gave TO their feelings in misses but
great body Of the people whstever may have been their
private opinions and preferences content 10 enjoy
the entertainments on the terms which alone they
could be obtained The rowdies by some means how
succeeded in convincing the Mayor that unless the
Hutchnsops stopped singing against Slavery and turned
out the eolored people there would certainly be rot
Admitting the danger Of this it was the duty Of tie
Mayor TO send competent force and take the rOter.
custody Instead of this however he sought to in
timds,e the Hutchinsons aud failing to accomplish his
purpose BY such he induced the proprietors OF
the Musical Fund Hall to refuse the Of their build
ing unless the singers would agree to exclude the PEG
pie Of color and thus violate Of their cherished prn
cplcs The Hutchinsons determined to give up their
Concerts entirely rather than submit to which
they considered incident and degrading and they have
therefore gone home.
The conduct OF the Mayor it seems to US cannot Be
derin. to the wishes OF mob snd an outrage On the
rights OF the orderly and peaceful inhabitants Of the
city. There is for wide difference Of opinion a.
TO the sxpeierey Of the pursued by the Hutch
insOns IN giving an Anussvery aspect their Concerts
but we no, how there De opinions respect
ins the conduct Of the Mayor onec admit the sound
ness Of the principle which he scted and ali pro,ec
ton sssins, mobs Is gone A company Of rovdes have
onJ 10 combine together and threaten not in order
to srssk up any public performance, silence
preacher Of the Gospel The Empire Club for exam.
PIE might give cut hun OF their intention to get up
row some Sunday morning ct Dr. Syringe Church IN
less be would conseni to modification of his ser
viess to sui their iaess OF propriey vhereupsn the
Mayor might say 10 The poe.o. lou yield 10 The
wiahes Of thoss whom you have offended or keep on,
Of your pulpit. for cannot give you protection. :"
Everybody would regard this unbearsble outrage
but Dr. Spring has better cian TO the protection
! the law Than the Hutrhinsons The mob has more
right % demand that tee shall give Up he singing Of
Annssvsry soesa than IL has require that the other
sAsu essse % sdvoesae the doctrines Of he Pssseysr
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