Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-25

The Reception Of George Thenpsen In /,
Best0n.
The Aboli,ionists Yanquishsd, snd Drv-
en- from Faneu1 Hall. |
[From the Boston Post, November I6
The call for reception meeting, in hon.
or Of the arrival Of George Thompson, NJ.
P, drew vast multitude to Faneuil Hall
last evening; hut, judging fiom their con.
duct, q majority wen. there for the purpose
Of defeating the ostensibls objec, Of those
who got the meeting up. Edmund Quin- !
cy presided; and was surrounded on the
right and lett by the usual staff who act as
managers Of the assemblies convoksd by
the ultra aboli,ionisls. There were on
the platform William Lloyd Garrison,
Francis Jackson, William A. White,
Wendell Philips, William F. Claiming,
Samuel J. May, SIS Foster, N. Buffum,
Frederick Douglass, and others Of lesser
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
Garrison, who attempted t., read sort Of
memoir of Mr.. Thompson's labors in the
cause Of ami slavery generally, and for
the melioraton Of the condition Of the one
hundred and fifty millions Of natives in
British India; in favor Of universal suffrage
in Greot Britain; in favor Of the oppressed
people Of Ireland, &c, &c - commencing
in le3O, and continued down to the pres.
ent day, without iEtermission, in Parlia.
ment and out oft. There did not appear
to be any actual organized purpose 10 pre-
vent Mr.. Garrison from being heard; bu,
his remarks were, for the greatest part of
tho time, drowned by calls ofa"Louder, "
"Louder," uttered by persons whose man.
ner afforded conclusive proof that they did
not wisn TO hear, or intend that he should
be heard by any one. Mr.. GARRISON con.
cluded with several sentences Of welcome
to Mr.. Thompson, for the reasons stated
b in the address, but not heard; and when he
Withdrew, ''threeF cheers for the Union
o were called rand given, by host, rip.
r for mischief, in the centre Of the hall. q!
It WENDELL PHILLIPS mex; took the pla,
+ form, and his appearance was the sigma
> for mors general outbreak Of the spirit o
3 disorder. Kissing and hurraing FOLLOWED
every attempt to speak made by him. II
= rapid succession 'aross calls for ''thre,
j. cheers for our country "threes cheer
q for Bos,on;" :'three cheers for Governo
Briggs "three cheers for Millard Fill
e more;" ''three cheers forDaniol W ebster;
L and leudy were they responded 10, mixee
= M with groans, Kisses and the shrill note.
+ Of numerous whistles. f .-.--...' .-
Mr.. Quincy, the President, came for
e ward to the rescue, and said: " Gentlemen
$ am happy to inform you ,ha, the cit,
'e Marshal is in the hall, and hope his pres
l. ence will aid you in observing the rules o
b good manners. (IIisses, laughing un.
o groans. Ifyou do not like our proceed
= ings, there is the door, and you can go
This is our house for this night, and yo'
l. have no right to disturb US, and you ii /
$. it q, your peril. (Hurraing and hiss
II ing)
Of Mr.. PHlLLips resumed, saving that Il,
re people Of Boston, by giving Mr.. Thompso
,, a proper reception, 'uid make nobI
atonement for the mob Of 1885, which h
re styled the darkest stain on our fnir an
er beautiful city. (Cries Of shoulder. ')The
IN would exhibit q glorious spectacle OF II
"a triumph Of a repentant people over then
selves. His voice was now silenced
o. yells, and cries Of "stop your noise.' 2"
lr Mr.. QuINcy again advanced, and sal
81 am sure Boston audience" but h
n had to bend 10 the blast frein tho cer
d. tre. - # 7,' f.2] s- '-st 'a'f
Of g: Then came upon the stand Mr.. Thorn
IS son himself, and the immense cheerr
IL which saluted him, seemed 10 augur di
position, on the part ofa large number,
give him a hearing; but the favorab
symptom was inst ,n,ly followed by cal
for cheers for Daniel Webster. groan
Kisses and bawl;ng, TO more general ex
be tent than had before taken place; and ii
m excited mass, in the body Of the hal swa,
h ed and heaved like troubled sea. "Cit
" zens Of Massachusetts" he began, and
overwhelming was the noise. "Ladies an
gentlemen" he continued, but was ngai
compelled to stop by the swelling confusio
10 below and around him. s'Genllemen, il
a' not my wish to trespnss upon your after
10 ton. came not here 10 sue fer hsa
% ing" These were the last cennecte
D. words uttered by him and heard, 50 tr.
D. mendous was the uproar. Persons in tn
10 crowd amused themselves by knocking o
is each others hats and caps. and pullin
10 each other about, or calling ou, "thre
T. cheers for Jenny Lind;" 'three cheers 70
D. Win,hrop;" and leaping up above III
heads OF the mass, like dolphins on fro
n ic. 9@Sfa - s.a- +"1
'r Having stood a long time waiting fn
s. the storm 10 subside, Mr.. Thompten 81
> down upon n chair which had been pusse
70 up to him; a movement which caused
&c fresh outburst Of merriment and noise
Q which finally took musical turn, nn
70 many Of the rowdies joined in sing
IS ing 81
:, s+ "Wewon't 60 home till morning,
II sEa We won't 60 home till morning
!. .c.ssa Till daylight doth appear.n5
e Then followed clapping, cheering. stamp
ID ing. screeching, ,hurraing .groans, and calls
i for s',hree cheers for Daniel Webster;
!, ''three cheers fer Bunker Hill;" s'.hre'
6 groans for John Isull," given with mucl
laughter; tsthree cheers for Winthrop
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