New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-18
THE RESPECTABLE MOB OF BOSTON.
ROW AT FANEUlL HALL.
GEORGE THoMPSON's SPEECH.

ton Of Boston responsibility, and love of
free speech, we take from the Boston Cou-
rior Of Saturday The Courier is paper
not likely to favor Mr.. Thompson or his
friends.
In answer to a cal, signed by William L. Gar
riSon and others, a very crowded meeting was
held in Faneuil Hall last evening The purpose
OF the meeting, expressed in the call, was TO
congratulate &" Mr.. George Thompson NJ. P, OF
England, on his arrival in this country" and to
sympathise with him in the various reformatory
movements in which he has been SO honoraby dis
tuguished since his last visit to the United
States. 1t advertised that addresses would
be delivered by Messrs. Thompson, Phillips Gar
rison, and Frederick Douglass
The hall was thronged at an early hour, and the
galleries were occupied principally by females.
At ! o'clock the meeting call to order by
William Jackson, and organized by the selection
Of the following persons President, Edmund
Quincy OF Dedham; Vice Presidents, Francis
Jackson Of Boston, Bourne Spooner of Plymouth,
Efingham L. Capron of Worcester Andrew Robe.
son Of New Bedford, John Pierpont Of Medtord.
James Russell Loweo Of Cambridge, John t. Sar
gent OF Boston, john Bailey Of Lynn. Simon g.
Shiplcy of Boston; Secretaries, Henry l. Bow
ditch Of Boston, James n. Bufam of Lynn, Sa-
muel May Jr. OF Boston
During the close of Mr. Garrisons readings,
there was some excitement, but the first sign OF
determination to interrupt appeared when MIR.
Wendell Phillips rose to speak. Those In the
body OF the hall became FESTIVE, and general
jostlug was begun, but Mr.. Phillips kept on, and
III answer to his exclamation that the "scene was
iiSgracetul to Boston," loud cheers were given
for Boston, for the Union for " Daniel Web
ster, Tor our own country" He said there
never was an assemblage in Faneuil Hall like the
present, and he was answered by somebody in
distant part of the Hall, who prayed that there
might never be " another such, The speaker con-
tnued, but his voice was drowned in the cheers
which were given for Willard Fillmore" Mar
shall Tuley,: and Daniel Webster The Pre-
sideut now solicited hearing for Mr.. Phillips, on
the ground that turn about is tair play but the
audience positively refused, and he Withdrew
amid cheers and Kisses.
The President attempted to speak again, but
without success; he then introduced MIR. Thomp-
son, who, with written reply to the address sub
mitted by Mr.. Garrison, took the platform. This
was the widest experiment of the evening on
tie part OF the gctters up of this unpopular de-
monsuation MIR, Thompson was cheered and
Kissed alternately, rs he stood with folded arms.
Though there was general determination on the
part Of those present not to hear INN, there APP
peared 10 disposition to do him bodily injury.
He remained standing upon the platform for
about ten minutes and then Il chair was handed
to him and he sat down. He again rose, bowed,
and proceeded to speak" Gentlemen, have no
desire to press myself upon your attention;
only" and here his accents were drowned by the
cheers that went forth for Winthrop, "tor
Webster" and for the country" MIR. Thomp
SON finally withdrew from the platform.
conference was now held among the pre-
siding officers, as to what was best to be done,
and it resolved to introduce William h.
Claiming but Immediately upon his mounting
the rostrum " three cheers for Jenny Lind were
called for and heartily given by the crowd. Mr.
Claiming fooshly persisting in his desire to be
heard, Jenny Lind was again cheered as were
also Webster Cass, Winthrop Bunker Hill, the
ladies' in the gallery, &c
But Mr.. Claiming continuing to baranguc and
gesticulate about fifty whistlers struck up med
ley OF tunes, consisting of yankee Doodle"
Dandy ,jim," and fellow, moro shrill than
his companions, gave an excellent imitation OF
Jenny Limbs " echo" Rings were also formed
in various parts of the hall, and the Camptown
! hompipe' was danced by some halt dozen couples.
After the dancing cheers were given for the
"Hen Convention, and groans for =" John Bull"
The renowned Abigail Folsom, now made her
appearance III the northern gallery, and
ccived with hearty cheers. She claimed hear.
ing and the company present was too good
natured to refuse her. Her first sentences were
lost in the generous greetings of the crowd; but
quiet having been restored, she proceeded TO
speak in defense of the right of speech. g 1t is
glorious" she said "to be here tonight" She
then went on to say that brutes would conduct
themselves better than the auditors present, and
that hon in his native desert is better beloved
animal than some folks. She concluded by ex-
claiming that "all rights-civil, religious, and
domestic-depend upon the right free speech"
Here the wlnstlers again struck up, and there
was another bout at dancing, in the midst Of which
Theodore Parker appeared upon the rostrom, and
claimed a hearing but the multitude seemed too
much amused with their own sports to attend to
his request and after pointing to the portraits Of
Washington and Hancock Mr.. Parker withdrew
like those who had preceded him.
Another conference was here held and it was
resolved by the government" to adjourn. The
decision announced by MIR. Quincy and the
meeting declared to be dissolved
Subsequently, Elizur Wright appeared upon
the platform, holding in his hand Mr.. Thompsons
unspoken speech, and said I" If we have not free
ball to speak in, thank God, we have free press
to print with. This address shall be printed"
Mr. Wright was followed by Fred Douglass, who
failedto excite any wrath in the multitude. The gas
light was reduced, and Mr.. Thompson was conduct
ed from the hall The determination of the persons
in the body OF the hall seemed to be to prevent
the abolitonists from being heard and to show
them that there must be an end to their folly.
This was all, and this was accomplished In a for
bearing and good natured manner, though eifectu-
ally.
Tie Chronotgpe thus remarks the affair,
saying also that it was got up by the frends oil
Mr. Webster:
While we have nothing but unmitigated blame
and contempt for the rowdies who disturbed the
meeting, we have also some fault to find with
those who conducted it. In the first place, 1t Was
not delicate or manly in Messrs. Garrison and
Quincy to saddle Mr. Thompson with their unpo-
puarity This is no excuse for the disturbance,
we al e well aware but it must go to alleviate the
disgrace of the thing abroad. Again, if we are
not entirely mis.intormed by gentlemen who
served on the police force it was in the power OF
Mr. Quincy, the chairman, at any moment TO
have secured quiet hearing for Mr.. Thompson,
by signifymg to Marshal Turkey, who was or the
spot with sufficient force, his desire to have tho
disturbance quclled. This he did not do, though