The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23

To ths Editor.
BosTos. November Is. 1850.
As native OF the Ola Bay State and citizen OF
Boston, have read with great satisfaction several art
cles Of late IN the unon,' in reference to the course
tins quarter about the fugilve-save law also your
notice OF the arrival among OF that celebrated British
fact thai in no other CITY OF STATE il this Union can there
De found Just another OF meddesome, hot
crack Drained fellows there at present 10 the
the last two months they have been trying 10 bring
about notification against the laws and constitution
Of the United States. William Lloyd Garrison. for
the last twenty years, has lived upon and been fed
out Of the ti,slayery cause. which had become
threadbare for him 10 feast upon He has now
and will, no doubt, spill his last drop Of blood
on the fugitive slave bill for well recoec in speech
before our Legislative committee a few, years since
(shame say it, in the representative hail. petition
to dissolve the Union, the notorious Garrison, my hear
ing. said that he would spill his last drop Of blood put
out doubt. got large force Of dark ones at the west part
OF our city 10 back him up Tor. on visit myself, few
few weeks since, in Southac street. coloed volun
teer showed me two reyolvers old musket and other
implements of war; and stated that hundreds OF
like instruments could be found about the west end
asked the gentleman i he ever expected 70 use them
lacks OF the hell-hounds coming upon us from the
South" But Mr.. Garrison is probably not satisfied
and brings over TO his aid the celebrated George
Thompson, Brtisher, who, his former visit to his
bosom friend, came very near getting extra red coat
and escaped The British provinces with cup OF
tea. Mr., Thompson. on his arrival here few weeks
since, took up quarters with his old FRIEND Garrison, in
Suffolk street; and it s said that Garrison Co were
very anxious TO give him reception in Faneuil Hall be-
fore our State election came of; but member of the
free-soil convention informed that the subject was
have Mr. Thompson speak until after the elections and
Garrison & Co waited until last week, when notice
appeared in most all Of our city papers, signed by Gar
rison & Co. stating that reception meeting would be
held in Faneui Hall, on Friday evening, the 18th, for
the purpose OF congatulaing Mr.. George Thompson M
r, on his arrival in this CITY, As soon as the notice ap
peared there good deal OF excitement in reference
to Thompsons speaking Faneuil Hall and of our
papers had Independence enough to infom young
people who Mr. Thompson and OF his former mission
TO this country Very many OF citizens strongly
opposed 10 granting the OF the hall for Thompsons
meetings but our city authorities. according TO an ordi
nance could not refuse the hall 10 Mr. Francis Jackson
and nnety-nine other citizens OF Boston, This is the
way Faneuil Hall is always 10 be obtained hut in this
remonstrance was sent TO the mayor and aldermen
not TO grant, &c. but il too late TO have effect
Peter Faneu made donation OF the hall to the citizens
of Boston for the purpose Of meeting a, any time to dis
strengthen this republic Mr. Jackson and ninety nine
others, therefore, obtained the hall and Friday eve
ming at an early hour the hail. especially the galleries,
men and women in the city and out, from Lynn, Wey.
mouth, and other towns Our whole west end colored
population turned out en- mdsss almost all OF the dark
males brought large club with them. At about
halfpas O'Clock Garrison & Co.. with Fred Douglass
and the notorious Thompson in their rear entered the
names Of the officers of the meeting were read from
list. and Mr. Garrison mounted the rostrum with |
a very large double sheet OF closely written manu-
script Mr. Garrison commenced by saying that he Gar
rson) had had for the last month attack of the
old fashioned influenza. and he hoped that the audience
would keep as quiet as possible Garrison then com
stance, long rigmaroe about Thompson's tour" since
his last visit TO this country, and vindcaon OF HIM
from the dasiardy attacks made upon his friend through
the public prints.
Mr. Garrison had not read more than twenty minutes,
before the influenza began to work the crowd in the
body OF the hail. and yells and calls for 'order"
sounding from all parts OF the hahen rousing cheers
for Webster. Cass, and the Union. Mr. Garrison in a
few moments sat down TO cool of
Wendell Phillips al this point mounted the rostrum, but
his voice was lost BY ten thousand calls for Thomp.
son. John Bull SC. AT last Phillips informed the crowd
was no CO. Wendell gave way for his bosom friend, |
Thompson, who mounted the rostrum with large roll
or sheets Of paper. and placed the same on music
stool AT this time grand reception given 10 Mr.
T. The crowd commenced with three goans for Thomp.
son, John Bull, Queen Victoria, sc. then thousand
Briggs. George Boutwell, Mayor Bigelow, Marshal Tu-
key Gordon Bennett. Jenny Lind Willard Fillmore, the
Old Bay State, Continental Congress, Bunker Hill, Sc
stood Tor about twenty minutes with his arms folded.
looking out among the Yankee" stock. He left
the stand withos, hearing AT this point rings
IN for a dance or a hornpipe, with their wills.
Ting music, Yankee Doodle" " Hail Columbia" &c
ull morning" Some Of the white ladies' among the |
blacks tainted away in the gallery and Aunt Nabby Fol.
som got up and claimed hearing. She got cheers &c.
for woman's rights, and gave way for others Dr.
Charming, Rsp. Theodore Parker, and last, not least
the negro Douglass, the platform for hearing
but il was no use The six thousand Boston bows would
not give Garrison Co. bearing. The gas lights were
partly put out by the police and Thompson made his
way out possible, dressed partly in disguise,
with white hat on, company with Douglass and Gar
rson. Elizur Wright Uhe editor OF a small sheet called
the Chronoype, milk paper, which died
out year ago for the want OF patronage but Elzur
being one OF the hot headed aboonsts, went round
among his friends and informed them that be have
living, and fund was wanting 10 revive the Chronoype
again, and the aboons,s handed enough Wright
start the Chronotype and give him his bread and butter
AGAIN. upon the rosum al this stage oil the proceed
ngs, and said that he had Thompsons
1t should be published. thank God; and Thompson's
speech was published in Virgins paper, but not heard
within the sacred walls Of the Cradle OF Liberty
Take the meeting altogether, il OF the funniest
and most disgrnceul which ever came of in the Pu. |
ran City. Thompson, it said will visit Niger Hill
this evening, and address a black meeting in the /
Belknsp street negro church. We should Judge by the
strong feeling here against Thompson, that il he does
not leave the city soon, extra will be put on his
back, and he obliged TO take Lex bail TO other parts
The great Union meeting takes place Tuesday alter
in Fsneuil Hail. -Four thousand names are now al
ready the roll the Exchange Some OF our leading
men from the whig democratic, and native parties have
signed the call Il bids fair TO be very large gathering
OF the tue friends OF the Union Rufus Choaie Edward
Everett and other distinguished will address the
meeting. PLYMOUTH ROCK. |
For the Union.