The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-31

THE SAINTS AT vARIANcE-THE OUTSIDERS KICKING
UP A MUSS.

| BosroN, Tuesday, May 2s 1850.
The New England Anti-Slavery Society (the true
Garrisentes) commenced their convention exercises
| in the Melodeon, this morning. The hour appointed
for the meeting 10 o'clock At that time, about
ono hundred and fifty persons had collected. It was
quito amusing to stand in the wide entry and the
motley who slowly entered the hall. Here came
two ancient vestas, in slatecolore gingham, and
long drawn features, eager to listen to the ssnorous
tones Of a Garrison, q Bureigh as they deuounce
in barbarian lingo, the churches of fathers and
the constitution Of glorious Union. There come
trio of exceedingly demure looking gentlemen, with
wide Byron collars turned downward gold spectacles
covering their OPTICS and their sable gloved hands
waving with all the enthusiasm of ultra argument
But why at the doorway stand brace Of policemen
Why it is suspected that poor Abby Folsom will en-
deavor to make her entrce into the hall where her
vorite doctrines to be discussed-and Abby is no
welcome vister Her tongue Dewitt in speech, has
yet been bridled and her only fault is that she
gives sudden vent to thunder that has been concocted
and bottled up In the hearts Garrison his fol-
lowers, they intending to let it out only when other
excitement may be wanting.
quarter past ten O'Clock, and perhaps i've hundred
" humans may be counted in the house No one on
the platform. Everything very duli. Finally, four
reporters make their way down the aisle and upon the
stage and take complete possession Of the only table
appropriated TO the officers of the convention Then
abotionist takes courage and follows seating him.
self on settee in the rear Quite pause; and then
Francis JAG kson, Esq, President Of the
Antisayery Society mounted the rampant and called
| the convention to order A committee appointed
to nominate officers, and the ready
operation that the said Francis Jackson cho-
sen PRESIDENT for Vice Presidents the following
notorious disunonists chosen Edmund Quincy;
Rev. Adm Ballou; Frederick Douglass and George
Dougherty of New York; James W. Walker, of Ohio,
and Bovine Spooner of Massachusetts, The Secretaries
Samuel May, Elbridge Sprague, aud last but
by any the least Miss Eliza j. Kenny of Salem
a
years, who relish joke and behave herself with
| dignity. merely mention the names of those
their business for the purpose Of showing the lead
ing spirits of this anarchical hudtlen they rs
follows VIM. Lloyd Garrison endell Phillips Anne
Warren Weston, Parker Pilsbury, Henry O. Wright,
stephen s. Foster, Abby (helly) Foster, and Lucy
| Stone
The business committee under lead of Garrison.
retired to anteroom, used tor slowing hard soft
coal for the purpose of preparing series of resolu
tions-all of which already traced poor paper
by the erudite pen of the chairman himself Ia the
meantime the President informed the audience
(Which had increased the number of about eight
hundred) that they could have the privilege of pray
ing, either silently audibly-but the praying, II
there was any was altogether silent The ONLY sound
to disturb the sweet union that OF the boys
crac king peanuts in the gallery.
After while one Hiram " ilson evidently thinking
sufficient time had been given for prayer, stood up in
| the aisle and commenced speech. Come up on the
PLATFORM cried the President and the supdl
man crept squeemshly to the starting post lie began
talking about corruption in the "Nsshernul K-youn-
cils'' spoke of blood thirsty slaveholderS Sc; when
suddenly the Preside Mt interrupted his bv
stating TO the audience that the speaker from
Canada West and had been teacher u fugitive slaves
The President, therefore, requested Hiram Wilson
give some description OF the condition of the refugees
in Canada This seemed to take Hiram rather absck
and after some rambling sentences he ''slumped
through and quickly vanished from the stage.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison now made his appearan nee and
read long series Of revolutions which received
with mipgled hsses and elapping OF hands The only
one think worth cop, IL the following the last on
the list snd particularly rich the peculiar scnt
ment oi the Garrison iraternty:-
"KesOlyet. h.
ster Is no matter OF surprise TO foe have al.
ways found him, as our question, silent when he
ought TO speak. speaking when he ought to act. aud
foreetml OF every pledge precisely at that moment
when the promised duty II ever TO be- performed;
with him IL IL matter of course to thunder pledges
at Springfield which he does not fsih at Washington;
to omit 10 say at Washington what he dare omit
unofered his life Is Of pledges uurcdeemed aud.
gnis ous like. TO lead his too crcduloas resiners
into The fullest endorsement Of the worst OF measures,
and then Flip his neck by charging mistakes
upon the reporters; that, to ali such tres he may
fairly urge that the community have night 20 be
prs.d-sius habit Is second nature. aad rarely In
HIS lite las the vigor cf the M to the lofty
and sounding phrase OF the manifesto and that t is
enough ter him to claim trait Of the Royal Charles
In never saying silly thing, and never doing vice
onem
when the above resolution was read the disuuioH-
lists tried to raise small quantity of applause but t
speedily drow ned in the Lisses and o'her
signs Of disapI rotation the part audience
Now came the sport. One q. W. = Mellen, very
dininutiye man. much addicted TO public speaking,
bat ridculousiy prosy talksr-wiom his brother
sbotonists have slsas heretofore hooed out OF tnsr
nycntions-sucdcnly bounded upon the stand, aud
pulling nom his capeoious pockets AN mnense pile
OF newspapers and documents. commenced n Wild and
incoherent harangue. Garrison folded his aud
grpned The rest Of the junto looked solemn aud
moved restlessy in their seats Melen wanted 10 IN
troduce revolutions of his crazy bfaa.
substitute for hosc Of the Committee The President
decided that he should have liberty to read them.-
Much uproar and opposiion.l
Gsrrisonssud the resolutions to the Business Com
nittee, where they belong
Msllcn-I'm much obliged 70 you, sir. Turning %
the cLair) VIC have had nothing produced yet,
mtdy the evils Of slavery The resolutions that hold
Mccn drops his resolutions and begins reading from
newspapers. lAudience getting inpatient
Mr.. BufUm tn salem ultraisf lis II In order for
Mr. Mcen TO make speech before he reads hs rcsolu-
reiien-I hone brother Bufrum won't ,s too srrsi.
tive. lCouiinucs talking eud feading.I
rTesidentNO resolution n.tho table the sub.
iect on re talking about.
which
Henry c wrisht-Bead your resolutions and be
Mellcn-I'm speaking of habeas corpus
Edmund QuiBcy-Mr. President, what has hsbeas
corpus 20 DO with the &c oluiioBs
The President shutters, and Mcllen continues In
sort of Ianscend nta slang, while Wright aud quincy
look oeggers Gsfrison muiers 10 bis nsighbors aud
the audiencc enjoy the fun.
Wright -unterruptinE Mellon)-I move that the hrst
re..igtion Of the committee be taken up.
Menen- (anrrlyl Sir have the char
President-As, sir you have the loorbut behave
yourself
suited the audisnce he has insulted the chair.
have the Feelings Of q gentleman. IA voice from the
aud.nce, "Duubted.'l
ouiucy-I think MIR Wright quite right IN his re-
quest aud t j. right that Mr. Wright should persist In
his righteous request. (Laughter)
NTpht-shsii the resclution be read
Pretident-Wil you give way Mr. Nellen
Meilen-I think won't; don't think oush. to.
uiiam wilson, would ssk the President f.
Mcllen-I have the door asked gentlemen, the
other day u be knew what the hobsas c@pus vas
Voice tnknown-Do you
Nsllsn-I think do
Voice Unknown--Yo ou'ro donkey CChcrrs)
Quincy have been waiting with patience, I don't
zee what bearing Mr. Mellen's remarks have the
resolutiufa l appeal 20 the chair whether he has
right q proceed in such strain Great confusion.
Mcllcu-I have n right 70 speak
presiutnt-Vruer order
Quincy demand that Mr. Nclen leave the stand
lie has no husincss to-
Mell,n-I in order but IL folks will ct up here
and make foolish remarks. why
lresident-lcu are Out Uf order. Mr.. Mcllen. Mr
Secretary read the resolution trhe resputon is read
In rapid tones and MCllep looks biank-apparsotly
quite sck)
Meileb Recovering HIMSELF There. want bet
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