The New York herald., 1850-11-16
THE NEGROES AND ABOLITIONISTS KISSED OUT.
TR E Nj K DOUS CHEERING
FOR DANIEL WEBSTER AND THE UNION.
A Yankee Dance, and GrOans for John Bull.

BosroN, Nov. Is, 1850.
The meeting in Fanuen Hall for the rece ption of
George Thompson, the English abolitonist was very
large, and the galleries contained many ladies' Ed
mund Quincy presided When Mr.. Thorn pson entered
the hall he greeted with shouts OF applaass from
his friends mingled with Kisses from the other party
WM. LLOYD GARRISON commenced the proceedings by
reading the address Of reception, containing history
Of Mr.. Thompsons movements In the anti slavery
cause in England and this country, and concluded by
stating that just fifteen years ago he obliged to
fly clandestinely from this country; "butn said the
speaker "thank God, the Boston of 1885 Is not the
Boston of 1850 The Massachusetts of 1850 is not the
Massachusetts, of 1885," loud cheersl
Towards the close of Mr.. Garrison's remarks the
meeting began to be dsorderly, and when he
many cheers were given for Daniel Webster and the
Union.
wESDALL PnILLrrs next ascended the platform, but
was greeted with groans, Kisses and exclamations
which completely drowned his voice.
Loud cheers again given for "the Union
and Daniel Webster, and for Governor Briggs, and
Jenny Lindn
Mr.. PmLLPs appealed to them to hear Mr.. Thomp-
SON. and wipe oil the stain Of 1885 when Boston drove
him OF fugitive
Mr. P. then retired, and Mr.. TnoMP SON took the
stand, but instantly the Hall became a perfec. bed
lam Of noise and confuson-he tried TO speak but In
vain Cheers reiterated for "ths Union and Web
ster," ntsrmingled with groans cat calls and hisses
After remaing upon the stand for some time, Mr..
7. bowed to the audience and about to retire but
his friends would not permit hm-a chair was hand
cd him, and he sat down fronting the audience
From this time the anti abotionists had II all their
way. Grosns we're given for John Bull ring was
formed ON the door, and one or two commenced
dancing.
ABrrr KELLY called for and endsavored to speak
but after uttering few sentences stopped.
The Rev. Wm. HESRY eHAssISo next appeared, but
his voice drowned In hisses and outeries.
The Rev. THEoDORE PAsKER next ascendsd the plat
form. lie mutey pointed 10 the pictures of Washing.
ton, Adams and Others and endeavored to make him
self hsard-but the cries were redoubled.
The PREaDNNr Of the meeting, at this point came
forward and shook hands with Mr.. Thompson when he
bowed to the audience and retired amidst thunders Of
applause.
During all this time there was no attempt at VIC.
lence and the ladies in the galleries remained quiet
spectators Of the scene
After consultation between the gettters-up Of the
meeting, IL was deemed proper to sdjown-which was
declared by the President; but the noise still cen
tnued
FrrDrRrcx DoroL.ss then a.cended the platform and
appealed to them to hear fugitive slave speak The
audiezce would not hear him.
The gas was then partially turned down, and the
hall being in a state Of semi.darknsss the
quite picturesque. Above stood the stalsrorth frame
Of Douglass waving his hands aloft and occasionally
crying out TO be heard and below the vast audi
ence swaying about and utterng cries Of every de-
scripton.
The eeers Of the msstips then began TO retire, Mr.
Thompson having previously left Shouting and cheer
ing still continued, but the audience commenced dis
persing.
police officer here appeared on the platform, and
raid that he was ordered by the City Marshal to re-
quest the audience 10 retire BY half past nine the
hall was wholly cleared, but large crowd waited out
side, apparently for Thompson. ASS carriage drove
up and man 60. in, supposed to be him. three groans
were given fer John Bull. Some person added, Let
him not interfere In affairs No threat was made,
or violence offered and the carriage drove eh IL did
not however, contain Thompson. This ended the
scene
The doors Of FsnueIl Hall were shut, the lights put
out, and the crowd dispersed discussing, as they
went, the scenes Of the meeting
The Mayor and Marshal are much blamed BY some
fer not putting stop to the dtordery scenes in the
rai. but they urge the impossbility Of interfering
IN, etuslly In q han crowded with such vast mass
~ t1oited peore more especially as no overt act OF
violence was attempted. Ths ponce and wstch we're,
hoWever ready 10 protect Thompson, at all hazsrds
from Any personal outrage.
The speech that Mr.. Thompson was to have deliver
"a vfl he published.