Eastern times., 1850-11-21
RECEPTION OF GEORGE THOMPSON
AT BOSTON.


by the disgraceful conduct of portion of thu
audience, that it was found impossible to pro
coed. After repeated attempts to produce or
der,the meeting was compelled to break up
We copy from the Post an account oi tnese
dsreputable proceedings.
The proceedings were opened by Mr.. Gar
risou. who attempted to read sort OF memon
of Mr. Thompson's labors IN the cause OF an
t;.sI.verv generally andforthe melioration ofthe
condition of the one hundred and fifty million
natives in British India; in favor of universal
suffrage in great Britain in favor of the op.
pressed people of Ireland, &C., &C.. com
mencing in 1880, and continued down to the
present day, without intermssion, in parlia
ment and out of it. There did not appear tc
be any actual organized purpose to prevent MI
Garrison from being heard, but his remarks
were for the greatest part of the time drown
ed BY calls of Louder" -sLouder'-uttered
by persons whose manner afforded conclusive
proof that they did not wish to hear, or intend
that they should be heard by any one MIR.
Garrison concluded with several sentences OF
welcome to George Thompson, for the reasons
stated in the address, but not heard, and when
he withdrew, "three cheers for the Union,
were called for and given, by host ripe for
mischief, in the centre of the hall.
Wendell Philips next took the platform, and
his appearance was the signal for more gen.
oral outbreak of the spirit OF disorder. His
s;no and burranp followed every attempt to
speak made by him. In rapid succession arose
calls for :" three cheers for our country; "
s.three cheers for Boston, "three cheers for
Governor Briggs ''three cheers for Millard
Fillmore" "three cheers for Daniel Webster
and loudly were they responded to, mixed up
with croans, Kisses and the shrill notes of nu-
merous whistles.
Mr. Quincy, the president, came forward to
the rescue, and said-"Gcntlemen am happy
to inform YOU, that the city marshal is in the
hall, and hope that his presence will aid you
in observing the rules of good manners. His
ses, laughing and groans If you do not like
our proceedings, there is the door and you
can 90. This is our house for this night, and
you have no right to disturb US, and Will do so
at your peril. [Hurraing and Kissing.
Mr. Philips resumed, saying that the people
of Boston, by giving MIR Thompson proper
reception could make noble atonement for
the mob of 1885, which he STYLED the darkest
stain on our fair and beautiful city. Cries of
.'louder."1 They would exhibit the glorious
spectacle of the triumph of a repentant people
over themselves" His voice was now sllenc-
ed by yells, and cries of "stop your noise."l
Mr. Quincy again advanced, and said, am
sure Boston audience" but he had TO bend
to the blast from the centre.
Then came upon the stand Mr. Thompson
himself, and the immense cheering which
iuted him seemed to augur a disposition on
the part of large number TO give hun hear
ing, but the favorable symptom was instantly
followed by calls for cheers for Daniel Web
ster, groans, hIsses, and bawling to a more
general extent than had before taken place and
the excited mass in the BODY of The hall sway
ed and heaved like a troubled sea. "Citlzens
of Massachusetts, he began, and overwhelm-
ing was the noise. "LadleS and gentlemen"
he continued, but was again compelled to stop
by the swelling confusion below and around
him 'Gentlemen, 1t Is not my wish to tres
pass upon your attention. came not here to
sue for hearing" These were the last con-
nected words uttered by him and heard, so tre-
mendous was the uproaf. Persons in the crowd
amused themselves by knocking off each 9th
ers' hats and caps, and pulling each other a.
bout, or calling out, "Tbree cheers for Jenny
Lind;" "Three cheers for WInthrop;" and
leaping up above the heads Of the mass like
dolphns on frolic.
Having $1,000 Il lOI1 lIule waiting lOI lHe
storm to subside. Mr. Thompson snt down upon
a chair which had been passed up to him-a
movement which caused fresh outbreak of
merriment and noise, which finally took a mu-
sica turn, and many of the rowdles joined in
singing
awe won't 60 home till morning
We won't 20 home till morning
Till daylgh doth appear,
Then followed clapping, cheering, stamping,
screeching, hurralng groans, and calls for
etbree cheers for Daniel Webster )" 'three
cheers for Bunker Hill y ''three groans for
John Bull;'-Cven with much laughter three
cheers for Winthrop;n then came yankee
Doodle" whlsted by band Of about fifty in
the centre. "Three cheers for Gov. Briggs
were next required, and given, and then ''three
cheers for the Hens Convention" In the
meantime rings were formed in different parts
OF the hall, and negro dances performed as
long as the crowd could be KEEP from breaking
in the circles "Three cheers for the United
States" called out Abby Folsom in the front
of the north gallery, and then 'three cheers
for ABBY Folsom were given with tremendous
force.
Straightway something fell from Abby v
bout the right of free speech, uttered in YER
high KEY. a Stentorian voice was heatd oe
low, calling out-''Can't you holler louder,
Abbv?'' "This is glorious doings, amt it:''
replied Abby, adding-'I have seen more res
pectabilty among the brute creation. Tne
lion, roaming in sub lime ma jesty in the desert
behaves more like rational being than you
do You act like set of lions stirred up in
menagerie. 1t is worse than speaking under
the brutal dictaton of a chairman, with pow
er to say one is out of order. Cries of $50
on, Abby" go on.''l Is this the way yon
trample on the right of free speech, the para
mount and paragon attribute of mankind ?
You call yourselves free, but you will not be
allowed to speak even in Fanue Hall without
being fettered by chairman, backed by the
police, and after all you are but menagerie
of wild beasts" Abby brought her Grafton TO
a close by exclaming-"Wlll you hear Mr..
Thompson speak. p "No," like thunder
clap came from the centre, and Abby sat down.
William E. Claiming now tried to get a
hearing, but it was no use.
Then Theodore Parker essayed to stem the
mighty commotion, and commenced by point
ing to the portraits of Washington, Adams
and Peter Fanueii, but all in vain. for the
screeching, pulling, dancing and jumping In
creased.
Mr. Quincy again advanced. withdrew Mr.
Thompson from the platform, and declared the
meeting adjourned
Elizur Wright, editor of the Chronotype
next mounted the stand and flou lshlng roll
in his hand, viz: Mr. Thompson's written ad-
dress-exclaimed, 'If this is not free hall
there is yet free press, and MIR Thompson's
address shall be printed"
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