Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22

SCENES IN BOSTON


We republsh the following sketches OF the "Rrceitin
of The British incendary Thompson the BoslonTes
(Democrap and the Boston Courier (Whir)
| TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT IN FayuEil HaIl-"ES-nsl-
hSf;,' WELCOME TO GEORGE THoIP- -oSTuE ABollTrN-
,sTs FESTIVAL BRoSES up!-Georgc Thompson Elembe Of
the British Parliament from the borough ul Tower H,mls
City of London, has been slrnced hy r indignant
of Boston Boys in their sacred brh;!sh EASruil H.
The Aboiunsts, headed by Garrison, Edmund Quincy,
Wendell Phillips and that black disgrace 10 human ma, re-
Fred Douglass had determined give lawnng reception,
and fooishy selected Fdeu Hall the u heilin
sull 10 American Freemcn, and the American Union.
call brethren was circulated extensively and o'cbck
Inst evening" the people began 10 assemble Al seven the
floor OF the hall filled with The citizens of BusoI Of
all classes-from the Woodworking mechanic down ,olhe
| Long Wharf merchant
i Al seven the hail denscy c;owded the galleries fled
with women, lurge proportion black, great many old
maids, and ew pretty girls The stairs AID the sred in
from, Of the hall also crowded. From rIe remark
people il was evident that The meeting Would tc ar
! ihusiasc.
At seven o'clock Edmund Quincy took The Chair, and
was received with tremendous expressions of disgust
large crowd tho floor commenced singing The well known
and eSpressvely popular chorus awe WON'T 20 home ill
morning." In The mds. Of ,hs Wendell Phillips mounted
the rosrum and attempted spcrch-but 4 wori could
be heard two feet from the platform.
There he stood vainly eescualinghs hnnds and arm:
s~dying around but he could not say three words, wilo
being incfrunted by desvc cries, such as "(llamoa y
"Fasem YOU'RE traitor Soon the crowd L:..n 10 or,
for Thompson! Mr. Phillips said-h,n .cn.eni gentle
men, but the rest doTnee in he ot crowd
and in tic whole of 'hat lime nothing could be heard bn
the words have quoted above. Finally thinking ,ha,
could effect nothing, he gave way a;d
Geo. Thompson stepped forward On his appearance there
went Of the most frghtiu description. 1t
indeed If thousand had been commnc.e in
to one 1t was combination of heaped up d.lus
ed if the people had let out o i.t ~ rage ccntu
ries Kisses groans ard c.es c5n.neled with cheers
the Union. nace. chs,er lennv Lind Abby Folsom VII
.ia!.. Sh:sAeafc and Richard The Third, cat-cas ws
limitations of the barking of dogs The Growing cocss az,
the Quacking of ducks, The uTacf I!e time. Som
called out for him to go hoc andsave his slaves other
Inquired particularly after the of The natives of Brt.l
India; three solcii0us lh health Of Queer
Yctoras babies, and oil seemed determined that he shou
not say word The only audible expression he made
.sntlemen m then uno,her roar, md The balance of hi
speech-no doubt very nce-wns lost forever Thompson
reyhaired sharp featured man. about 10 inches
height, and looks something like Mct of the Exchange
only not goodooGing. He like cf ;a>
lem, huagry demagognes portrayed b. Shakespeare.
As he stood the platform before the excited crowd
seemed If they could with difficulty refrain from ynchn,
him. e. 5tiq he stood with sicsIy smile listening 10 Ii,
equvoca compliments levtlled at him. The on tn
floor beggl description. Ii place stood Ezur Wright
Of the ChronotyHe, ioalng al the mouth, and violently
curin that tie people set Of Iuwdcs sent hero b,
Wcbser Wings, and as he said, toos Of the ars.ocracy
We heard him cal! man. who had not said n word bu
who was quietly leaning against pos''l oure rowdy
sir YOU gca'e:an' the Only answer and il
noncnr after, Eisnr was hustled about in the crowd il
great shape. lie pulled and twisted about and a rai
was made or him. In which he executed very h imitation
Of "opcru polka"
Meanwhile Thompson Ei remained upon Inc stand
rcnsorc.a t. quincy and Francis arkspn tie nrpea
Gnae o The rlu was only The nal for more ise ard
fusion confuunded regncd supreme, Finally, Thump
gave wayhis withdrawal was hc sna FOR renewed 10,
in the crowd, who Immediately gave three cheers for Mse
Abigail Folsom, who occupied conspicuous position The
gallery That estimabe lady bengnly waved her han
Proceeded 10 make sneech-ony few words OF w!c wcrt
audible. She down all meetings organized Ike this
and she G appear TO be very layorihy impressed in
ror Of AIR. Thompson After while sic "ia down anc
he boys gnve her three cheers. Theodore Parker then
tempted make sps.cl-bnt somebody recommended I,
him the OF local medicine called "Bogle's HyperaI
tlGd"hc stood there for few moments franica'ly :,c.
cnia,ing pointing first the portrait of WasEnglonlhcr
Peter Faneulbn' all in van-the people would not hea
him.
Then Parker Ei-hury essnycd his chance bu he al
so hoe:ei down. large party commenced wlst!ng Yan
k0e Doodle, and Other popular airs others sang negro
fains, o,ersbut The scene beggars description TIE
began 10 grow frightened and c in dro"es. Ezur Wright
had managed 10 get upon E2 ano, and madea few feeble
marks, which were altogether private fr nobody but him
se knew what they about, and then he down.
trhen Fred Duugls showed himself amid per.c,
hsscs He stood grnning for awhile md finally irgnrcne,
| oy shower of little missiles he !:t,rcd.
II became evident all, that the meeting dcci
edy hrnken TIP and the leaders OF the abolition fanatics
gan fear for their safety The lights lowered
ind Messrs Thompson and Doug las escaped Ter cover
the darkness. But The people sill; haGered and Capt San
Adams, commander Of tho police force mounted the plat
The Captain received with nine cheers and per
ac quiet being restored for the first time that evening" h
said:
"Gen,cmen-I am requested by the Ilrshal inform yol
that this meeting is adourncdr "
speech
evening, and we have reported in full.
large crowd fingered around the hri for half en- hou
tcr the adjournment, but CT ten occck every thing
quiet.
The police ic arsc i tic hall but arrests
made they clected Two who rugnacioll,ly
| 3oiSterous.
Altogether this the greatest and iunnies meanr
ever held In Boston.
| [Fram the ioson Courier Of November H.
PERCEPTION" OF George THOMPSON, NJ. p
In answsr to call signed by William l.. G,frson and
others, very crowded muenr held in FaHeui Hall
last evening The purpose Of the meeting epress.t r
the ''cal," congratulate Mr.. George Tno,n son
N. P. Of England his arrival in this country" and 40
sympahize with him in the various refnfmaioy ayenrn
in which he has been huno5ably di n. .-hc; sine his
last visit 10 the United States I, as ady-ilisea mai
addresses would be delivered by Mcss.s. Thomsou ph.
lips Garrison, and Frcd Duuglss
The hall was throngrd n cay hour, and lie -a,r.s
were occupied principally by females.
/ IL O'Clock the ,cc.ins called 30 o'.tr by VII!
lam lack.oE ard organized By The selection o. he iw
ing persons. President, Edmund Quincy Of De!a.n; ycc
Presidents rncs JArksun Of Boston, Boura- S2annr.
plymouth, Eain.ma L. CapSon 0! W"rees..f, Andrew
Robson Of NcY Bedford john piermon, Of Ms!lrd Jas.
Russell Lowell oi Cambridge John l. Slgen; Of Bos.en,
John bailey Of Lynn. Simon G. Shipey o. Bolton: Sece-
arles Henry l. Eowdch of Boston, Janics y ruiium oil
Lynn Samu. May Jr, OF Boston. The Pesiei, and the
other officers having taken their seats Mr. Quincy made
few observations and then introduced Mr. Garrison The
latter said he understood that the "Hu'chiasn family
present. and he invited them 10 sing bat ,ey ecnag
Mr. Garrison proceeded III rad an address o tlcouc
George Thompson. NJ p
Tie opening WIS an eh.sorical sketch of ~ Thoul2-
sons ltc aad h:a sketch deemed specially dean ded
This time, in order 10 the indeceni and la hardly
saul;s upon him by various public Journals and lie
misconceptions which prevail 10 his Uble and e
forts" This history Of Mr. Thompson was sven and hi:
various adventures detailed In enthusiastic style His trial
in England and in this country during his visit i'll ISIS
commented upon. and the manner Of his cand.ne ligh