The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-15
BosToN, April Is, 1S4S
Meeting Of Sympathy for the French-Great
Doings-Abby Folsom in the Feld-Rsu. Mr.
MarshdU- Tremendous UDrOor &c


Meeting Of Sympathy for the French-Great
Doings-Abby Folsom in the Feld-Rsu Mr.
MarshaH-T Tremendous Uproar, &c.
A meeting professedy called to express SYM
pathy with the French in their revolutionary
movements, was commenced yesterday morn
ing at the fremont Temple, and closed last even
ing in regular row.
A notice of the meeting was published in the
several papers of the city, for three or four
days before the time; but the unofficial and un-
Organized character of the call, rendered pretty
neraIly understood that it was to be conducted
by a set of rattlebrains of the various ultra or
ders in this city. Hence, but little notice was
taken of the calls only some three or four hun
the morning, a committee oftwelve was chosen
to dra.t resolutions and an address. Mr.. b. F,
Halet, a prominent democrat, was chosen as
one of the committee, but he declined having
anything to do with il; certain remarks he had
heard from some of the gentlemen in the preli-
minary arrangements, convinced him. pretty
clearly what the meeting was to be; and he got
up and moved that the meeting be adjourned to
some future day, to meet in Faneuil Hall, where
a demonstration might be made worthy of the
occasion. He said there were not men enough
there to defend barricade. The mention of
barricade started the ire of some of the peace
folks, one of whom made characteristic speech
in reply. Mr.. Hallet again rose, and made Il
most thrilling speech. He went for physical re,
sistance to tyrants; without it, where would
have been the French revolution? Would moral
suasion have sent Louis Philippe out Of Paris in
one horse cab? No. never. The, people Of
Boston, the descendants of Bunker hill, were
not non.resistants. From the day of the atone
ment to the present time, blood had been neces-
sary in all great reformat' ons, and until better
day dawned on earth, it would continue to be
necessary.
But, as the proceedings Of the morning and
afternoon sessions were of little consequence, |
will not trouble you with any further account
ofthem: The grand finale came off in the even
crowded house was congregated In the even
ing. A. Polish gentleman, who was obliged 10
flee his country on account OF his poll
teal sins, was introduced to the meeting
closed, the elements of discord began to mani
feet Themselves. Resolutions without number
were ofered-and discussed. Mrs. Abby Folsom
took the stand Immediately in front of the presi-
of her usually .forcible harangues; her remarks
were rich, and to the point. After she had got
through with speech No. !, which was INFER
spersed at the close OF every sentence; with pu.
BY the D' audience, The Rev Mr.. MARSHALL got up
to offer resolution; he is Millerite, and is
always on hand tor important occasions. He
was once professor IN the Andover seminary,
and his commanding persona and noble forehead
led the audience to suppose that he would say
something that would bring order out of chaos.
But, alas for their hopes, he did no ouch thing.
ed to the already countless number, which read
nearly as follows " Resolved, That the recent
glorious revolution in France, which is now ex-
lending itself all over Europe, Is a sign from
sus Christ will be in, or about. the year. Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" Such kissing, shouting and hooting
as now occurred, could only be portrayed with
49, kv,1 aAE,
reporters. The question on the reception of this
resolve was put by the Mayor, whose strict adj
herence to parliamentary rules was somewhat
ludlcrous In such bedlamlte place as this, and
gentlemen being heard, " solitary and alone. +"
Hereupon q dozen gentlemen or more essayed to
speak, but it was no 60. The audience had got
warmed up, and were bent on good time. They
Abby got up again, and the way she put it to ''em
was a caution. She told them they were all a
pack of hypocrites, and devils, &c, andIwound
up by requesting the audience to hear her friend
to the great god-hke Daniel Webster. The
Mayor, who was 60 convulsed with laughter
that he could hardly speak, repeated the, request
for hearing OF Mr. Mellen, and begged the au-
and that their proceedings would be reported
elsewhere. But no; the audience said Mellen
shouldn't speak, and he swore he would speak, if
he stayed there till doomsday. Andso, indeed,
he did; but it took him a long half hour to utter
few broken sentences, when, shaking his fist
in the face of the audience, in token Of his tri-
umph, he left the stand. Then Mrs. Folsom APP
peared again, when call was made for 6" Mar.
shall Luky" to take her away. But, by some
means, she was induced to cease speaking. The
Mayor now put the question upon the adoption OF
the resolutions; but the ayes and noes were SO
vociierous that 1t was impossible to decide the
question, and, upon a hand vote being taken,
sthe " doubts on both sides were so de-
termined. that. the Mayor was in a quanda-
~. what to do, or hew to decide; but l
believe he decided the original resolutions to be
adopted, together with the address These re-
solutions and the address, will be found, upon
publication, to have a sprinkling of all sorts of
theories-slavery, Fourierism, peace. antl-capi.
tai punishment, Sc. &c.
Altogether, the meeting was disgraceful to
Boston, and 1t is to be regretted that the Mayor
lent his sanction to it; and, in justice to him, 1t
should be stated thar he evidently had but little
idea OF what the meeting would be, when he
consented to preside.
MOTHER POISONED BY HER DAUGHTER. Co
roner Pratt commenced holding an inquest yes