The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-05-16

son and others. Capt. Leonard of tn
Second Ward Police, and enc or .wo 9th
er officers, mingled with the crowd an,
tried to g uiet Ry nders. at one time tn
hR11<Nas evident that such a step wOui,
e - universal riot, and they prudent
med themselves TO conciliatefJ
On the FIRST threat to remove Rynders
very numerous body of men, apparently
ripe for mischief, loudly declared thei
determination TO project him, and put ou
the anti-slavery speakers. Others agair
were for quietly taking possession of thu
platform, .>for," said they, .,his can bs
born no longer. Here we want peace ant
union; and it is time This was stopped
These and similar expressions, and some
a great deal more violent, were heard in
all directions, which we care not to repeat.
At length comparative quiet was resto-
red; not until, however, things wore very
Threatening aspect. and several of the fe-
male part of the audience had retired, and
many OF both sexes were preparing to
follow.
During this commoiion, the Hutchinson
family, who sat in the gallery, commen-
ced one of their songs, hoping to arrest
attention and allay the excitement. The
experiment was most signal failure. For
a long time they were only heard by
those near them. and even they paid them
little or no attention
When they began TO be heard, Rynders
sto"d upon the platform, impotently sha-
b
them epiihets which only r, nders could
employ. BY request of the police they
were asked to desist, and complied.
Mr.. Garrison then continued, amid
some interruptions aud Kisses and remon-
strances. his sickening and disgusting BIAS
Phemles, until, by the mere sufierance of
the audience, he had wearied himself out.
He spoke in very subdued manner.
Then followed another uproar, similar
10 the former, but not of SO long duration,
nor SO violent in its character. There
were calls for Try nders,' Grant" DC.
prof. Grant from Baltmore.)
Mr.. Garrison announced that the Rev.
DR.. Furniss would now address the meet
ing, and that gentleman stepped forward
for the purpose.
Capt. Kyndrrs insisted that Garrison
had promised him an opportunity of
speaking when he had dour. and he a,sn
ed the floor tor Mr.. Grant III his stead.
There Was ore "uoIse anu corIfusiou."
and pr. Furuies could not Obtain a hear
.ns until MIR. Grant Game forward unJ
asked that DR.. F. NIGH, be heard first.
The Rev. Dr.. Fufniss then S, .oke. very
eIoYuently and beautifully, IN favor of au-
olillon principles, his speech beng in
str king contrast with I at Of Mr. GlrrI-
son. Que wUnd red that The two were
found on the same platform He was
frequently interrupted by Rynders. rather
play fully, n"wesvr. Inau IIiuaIurediy.
During the delivery of DR.. Furniss
81 eech We observed the chief OF police
on the platform, wuh slroug force, some
one anticr patIllg Ii riot having appled to-
the mayor Tor The project OH OF the POI ce.
The presence Of the chef and his prsse.
evidently kept Rynders and his hackers
in check.
After Dr. Farniss, Mr. Grant address
sed the meeting III i curious, but really
able address. Ii was scientific exhibI
lion of the present theory respecting the
distinction of races. he rapidly with
which the gentleman heaped up scienIi-
fic terlns. provoked oursts of laug hter from
all PARTIES, and tended greatly TO restore
good humor. Ii was too learned altogether
10 serve any osher purpose with the au-
die nee.
Frederick Douglass was The next speak
er and the excitement began again. Fine
platform presented a singular appearance.
On the north end were the chief Of police
and his men. On the southern end Capt.
Rvm,fers aud crowd of his friends aud
others.
Dough lass a, first stood behind the chair
man. but on being called upon to come to
the frn OF OF the plalfom, he did SO without
any sign of fear.
Rynders said somethig to one of those
near him, that il d ughldsS attacked this
country and government as he had been
accustomed To, he would assault him.
When Dougless came forward, the
chief Of police had placed himself before
kyndtrs, who as Douglass passed, re-
peated TO hIm some similar threat to that
which he had before made.
| Mr.. Matsal then SAID word or two 10
RyndeIs, whic.. we partially overheard,
and which We 10 10 be To the effect that
ii he raised his hand to strike Doug lass
or any one else. he the chitf) woaA1
take him Otynders) to the Totnbs, with
out moments hesitation.
! Ryudrrs evidently saw the chief was
in earnest, and We felt pretty Confident
Ryndrrs w0ald thereafter confine himsei
!; 10 words.
lie atl6rst began to cousradict Doug