The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-01
THE BOSTON MOB. OF 1885.


Since the discussion relative 10 MrVan Buren's
pro slavery, considerable interest has been eX.
cited in reference to the mob of g property ana
SANDING which put down the meeting OF the
Female Anti. Slavery Society. We therefore re-
publish, from the Boston Atlas, OF Oct p. 1885,
the following account of the affair 1t IL an inter-
esling narrative, and serves to show the strong
anti-slavery character OF the Atlas, in that day.
The italics are our own.-B0StOn Republican,
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM
l.. GARRIsoN.-The GbOi;iOnists succeeded an
producing another disturbance an our clty yes-
terday. After the appearance of a succession OF
infdmmGtOry articles in the Liherator, highly
insulting to the feelings OF great majority OF our
fellow citizens, attacking with frantic malc-
iousness their character and motives, manitesung
an inSOlent defiance of public opinion, and de-
termination to persist in brGUiny tia notice
was yesterday issued, that the Female And-Sla-
very Society would hold meeting this afternoon,
when ii would be addressed by several gentle
men. In consequence Of this notice, and OF the
general suspicion that the notorious Thompson
would be present on the occasion, a large assem-
bIage of citizens collected in front OF the build
ing, No, as Washington street, with the deter
minaion OF intercepung the foreign teIon as he
entered the door. Soon afterwards, several indi-
viduals among the crowd went up into the hall
OF the abolitionists, and threw out of the window
all the tracts and papers of the society, which
were speedily destroyed by those in the street
The assemblage, in the meantime, speedily in
creased Several gentlemen, at the suggestion
of the M0y0r, took down the sign, bearing the
words 'Ani-Slavery ROOMS" and threw it into
the street 1t was dashed into a thousand splin-
tiers by the crowd.
At one time we should think that from four to
FIVE thousand persons were assembled in the
street The Mayor made his appearance at the
portico, and addressed the multitude in a brief
and judicious speech. He called upon the people
to sustain him in the preservation of good order
and in maintaining the supremacy of the laws
His address was calculated TO exercise good
effect, and was received with applause. The
crowd however, did not dispense. We should
not omit to state, that the occupants of the stores
in the vicinity OF the snti-savery rooms, petition
ed the Mayor aud Aldermen, previous to the
meeting, setting forth that their property was in
danger, in consequence OF the general apprehen-
sion OF riot. and praying for protection. The
city authorities did not consider themselves EN-
pOtoered to comply tCith the request contained in
the petition.
One word with regard to certain imputations
which concern ourselves. Several PERSONS
abotionists in disguise we presume their names
are known---were heard, while the excitement
ran highest, actively giving circulation to the re-
port, tudt the AudS hau 0een instrumental in
getting up the disturbance that it was an ATLAS
mob and produced by ATLAS influence The
charge is hardly worth refuting, and it would be
almost presumptuous in US TO consider it serious
y Iha: zoe hare repeatedly erposed the true character
and tendency Of the dOctrneS Of The aboloniststat De
have published the Developments in relation to the
career IF THE FELON THOMPSON, tohich have
been confirmed by abundant testimous-that IRE haze
auoaOed our uasl0erUing fidelity to the Union and the
Constitution, and opposed all measures ,chich threaten
their pernanence-are charges t0ich ICE shall neither
attempt TO paiiiate to deay"