Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-19
ROW AT FANETIL HALL.


Bosrox, Friday, Nov l5.-The meeting in Fanueil Hall
for the reception Of Geo Thompson was ys5 nge ana e
When Mr. Thompson entered the Hall he vas greeted with
shouts of applause FROM his ficnds mingled Win Kisses
VIM Lloyd Garrison commenced he prc' in.- iy read-
ing the address Of reception, containing hsl's ." M
land and this country and concluded by stung that just -
years ago he obliged fly clandesnely from this coIn-
try but said tho speaker 1.-THE Boston Of 1885, II not the
Boston of s5O-the Massachusetts, OF 1850 is the Mas
sachusetts of 1895. Loud cheers
Toward the close OF Mr. Garrsons remarks, thr meeting
BEGAN TO be dsordery and when he finished many cheers
were given for Daniel Webster and the MON.
Wendell Phillips assembled the pl iorm bur was
greeted with groan hsses and exciamaions which COM
pecy drowned his voice Loud cheers again given
for The Unon Daniel Webster, and for Gov. Briggs and
Jenny Lind! Mr. Phillips appealed to them TO hear Mr.
Thompson and wipe of the stain of 1885 when Boston
drove him off fugitive c then retired and Mr. Thomp
son took the stand but instantly the Hall became perfect
bcdam of noise and confusion. He ed 10 speak but in
vain Cheers reiterated for the Union and Webster
interminged with goans calls and Misses. After
naming the stand for some timc lie bowed TO the au
iencc and about TO retire, but his friends would not
permit him. chair was handed him und he Sat down 'front.'
ing the audience.
From This time the rioters had all their way Groans
given for John Bull ring was formed on the floor
and one commenced 10 DANCE. Abbey Kelley was
called for and endravorcd 10 speak, bi utter ut,erng few
sentences stopped
Rev. VIM. Henry Charming next appeared, but his voice
was drowned in Kisses and outcries.
Rev. Theodore Parker next ascended the platform Hc
mutey pointed To the pictures OF Washington Adams, aud
redoubed The President of the meeting this point
came forward and shook hands with Mr. Thompson when
bowed the audience and retired amidst hundes Of ap
plause. AL this time there attempt made al vo-
cncc and ladies galleries remained quiet speca
tors Of the
After consultation between The friends of the meeting
deemed proper 10 ADJOURN which declared by the
President but the noise still continued Frederick Douglas
then assembled The platform and appealed to them to hear
fugitive slave speak. The audience would not hear him.
The gas then partially turned down. and the hall being
in of Semdakness The quite picturesque
Above stood the salwa frame Of Frederick Douglas,
wing his hands ao and occasionally crying TO be head
ing cries Of every description The officers of the meeting
then began relreMr Thompson having previously left
Shouting cheering still continued but audience COM
menced dispensing police officer here appeared the
platform and said that he ordered BY the city Marshal
TO request the audience 10 retire.
BY g. o'clock, the hall wholly cleared, but large
crowd waited outside apparently for Thompson. "A
nge drew up und got in supposed be him. three
groans given for John Bull and added let him
not interfere in affairs and the carriage drove off, II did
not however contain Thompson. This cnda The scene
The doors of Faneu Hall Shut the lights put and
the crowd they went the scenes of
the meeting
The Mayor and Marshal much blamed BY some for not
putting stop The disordery in the Hail. but they
urge the impossbiliy of interfering eectually in hall
crowded with such OF excited people more G..
pecialy Of violence was attempted The
Police and Watch were, however ready protect Thomp
al all hazards from personal outrage The speech
that Mr. Thompson have delivered will be published