New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-16
DisgrncefuI Row at FnnueiI HILL.

The meeting in Fanueil Hall for the recep-
ton of Geo. Thompson was very large, and the
galleries contained many ladies'. Edmund Quincy
presided When Mr.. Thompson entered the
Hall he was greeted with shouts OF applause from
his friends mingled with Kisses
VIM. Lloyd Garrison commenced the proceed
ingg by reading the address OF reception contain
ing history Of Mr.. Thompsons movements IN the
Anti Slavery cause in England and tins country
and concluded by stating that just htteen years
ago he was obliged to fly candestlnely from TINS
country, but said the speaker, The Boston OF
1885 is not the Boston of l85O-The Massachusetts
of 1850 is not the Massachusetts OF 1880, Loud
cheers
Toward the close of Mr.. Garrisons remarks the
meeting began to be disodery and when he lin
shed many cheers were givenlor Daniel " ebster
and the Mon
Wendell Phillips next assembled the platform,
but was greeted with groanS, Kisses, and eXcIa-
nations which completely drowned his voice.
Loud cheers were again given for the Mon,
Daniel W ebster and for Gov Briggs and Jenny
Lind MIR. Phillips appealed toathem toshear Mr.,
Thompson, and wipe oil the stain OF 1880 when
Boston drove him oil fugitive He then retired
and Mr. Thompson took the stand, but instantly
| the Hall became perfect bedlanl Of noise and
confusion. He tried to speak but in vain. Cheers
were reiterated for the mon and " ebster, inter
mingled with groGns, cat calls and Kisses. Alter
remaining upon the stand for some time, he bowed
to the audience and was about to retire, but bis
! friends would not permit him. a chair was hand
| ed him aud be sat down fronting the audience
From this time the rioters had it all their own
way Groans were given for John Bull ring
was formed on the floor, and one or two COM
menced TO dance. abbey Kelly was called Tor
and endeavored to speak but after uttering few
sentences stopped.
Rev Mr. Henry Charming next appeared, but
his voice was drowned in Kisses and outcres.
! VbaCIfro pqrlar M S.t ocGpu1ad tbo Dl0f
form. He mutely pointed to the plctdres oil
/ w ashington, Adams and others, and endeayored
to make himself heard, but the cries were redou
| bled. The President of the meeting Mt this point
came forward and shook hands with Mr.. Thomp
SON when he bowed to the audience. and retired
amidst thunders oil applause All this time there
was no attempt made at violence and the ladies
in the galleries remained quiet spectators OF the
scene
After consultation between the friends of the
meeting, it was deemed proper to adjourn, which
was declared by the President, but the noise still
continued. Frederick Douglass then asCendeC
the platform and appealed to them to hear a tugi
tive slave speak The audience would not heal
him. The gas was then partially turned down
and the ball being in state OF mldarkness, the
scene was quite picturesque. Above stood the
stalwart frame of Frederick Douglass, waving his
hands aloit and occasionally crying out to be
/ heard and below was the vast audience, sway
ing about and uttering cries of every description
The officers of the meeting then began to retire
Mr. Thompson having previously left Shouting
and cheering still continued, but the audience
commenced dispensing. A police officer here ap-
peared on the platform and said that he was or
dered by the City Marshal to request the audience
to retire.
By % O'Clock, the hall was wholly cleared but
large crowd waited outside, apparently for
Thompson. AS a carriage drew up and man go
in. supposed to be him three groans were given fol
John Bull and some added let him not interfere
in our affairs and the carriage drove off. II die
not, however, contain Thompson. This ended the
scene The doors of Faneuil Hall were shut
the lights put out and the crowd disperod-discus
sing, as they Went the scenes OF the meeting.
The Mayor and Marshal are much blamed by
some for not putting r stop TO the disorderly
scene in the Hall, but they urge the impossibiity
OF interfering ehectually IN a hall crowded viii
such vast mass OF excited people, more especial
ly as no overt act of violence was attempted
The Police and Watch were, however, ready tc
protect Thompson, at all hazards, from any per
sona outrage. The speech that Mr.. Thompson
WIGS to have delivered Will be published.