Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-28
Reception Of George Thompson in Boston---
Tremendous Row--1hompson Kissed Down.

BosroN, Nov IS.
The meeting Fanueil Hail. last night for the recep-
ton Of George Thompson the English Abotionst was
very large, and the galleries contained many ladies'
Edmund Quincy presided. When Mr.. Thompson en-
tered the Hail. he greeted with shouts OF applause
from his friends, mingled with Kisses from the other
party.
William Lloyd Garrison commenced the proceedings
by reading the address Of reception containing history
Of Mr.. Thompson's movements in the anti slavery
cause, in England and this country, and concluded by
stating that Just fifteen years ago he was obliged TO
fly clandestnely from this country, "but" said the
speaker, thank God, the Boston Of 1895 is the
Boston Of 1850 The Massachusetts Of 1850 not the
Massachusetts OF 1885. Loud cheers
Towards the close Of Mr.. Garrison's remarks the
meeting began to be disordery, and when he finished
many cheers were given for Daniel Webster and the
Union
Wendall Phillips next assembled the platform, but was
greeted with groans Kisses and exclamatons which
completely drowned his voice
Loud cheers were again given for the Union and
Daniel Webster, and Tor Governor Briggs, and Jenny
Lind
Mr. Phillips appealed to them to hear DIR. Thompson,
and wipe of the stain of 1885, when Boston drove him
of a fugitive.
Mr.. p then retired, and Mr.. Thompson took the
stand, but instantly the Hall became perfect bed
lam Of noise and conlusion-he tried to speak, but in
vain. Cheers were reiterated for @ the Union and
Webster" interminged with groans, clt calls, and
misses
After remaining upon the stand for some time Mr. T.
bowed TO the audience and about TO retire. but his
and he sat down fronting the audience
From this time the anti.aboltonists had il all their
own way. Groans were given for John Bull a ring
was formed on the floor, and one or two commenced
dancing.
Abby Kelly was called for and endeavored to speak;
but after uttering few sentences stopped.
The Rev. William Henry Claiming next appeared,
but his voice drowned in Kisses and outcTes
The Rev. Theodore Parker next assembled the platform.
He muely pointed the pictures Of Washington, Adams
and Others and endeavored to make himself heardbut
the cries rcdoubled
The President of the meeting Of this point came for
ward 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 violence
and the ladies in the galleries remained quiet spectators
of the scene.
After consultation between the gettersup Of the
meeting, il deemed proper 10 adlourn-whlch was
declared by the President hut the noise still confined
Frederick Douglass then assembled the platform, and
appealed to them to hear fugitive slave speak. The
audience would not hear him.
The gas was then partially turned down. and the
Hall being in a state OF emidarkness, the scene was
quite picturesque. Above stood the stal worth frame
Of Douglass, waving his hands alot, and occasionally
CRYING out to be heard-and below the vast audi
ence swaying about, and utering cries Of every de-
scripiion.
The officers of the meeting then began retire, Mr..
Thompson having previously left Shouting and cheer
ing still continued but the audience commenced dis
persing
police officer here appeared the platform, and
said that he ordered by the City Marshal to request
the audience to retire By half past nine, the Hall was
wholly cleared, bnt large crowd waited outside APP
parently for Thompson. As carriage drove up and
got in, supposed to be him. three groans were CIV
for John Bull Some person added Let him not in
terfere in our affairs" No threat was made, or violence
offered and the carriage drove off IL did not, however,
contain Thompson. This ended the scene.
The doors Of Fanueil Hall were shut, the lights put
out and the crowd dispersed discussing, they went,
the scenes Of the meeting.
The Mayor and Marshal are much blamed by some
for putting stop the disordery scenes in the Hall
bat tney urge the mpossibty Of interfering eectualy
in hall crowed with such of excited peo-
ple especially overt act of violence was at
tempted The police and watch were however, ready
protect Thompson, all hazards, from any personsi
outrage.
The speech that Mr.. Thompson was to have delivered
will be published