Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-30
SALEM, oHTo, NovEMBER 80. 1850.
George ThompsOn...Thc Boston Mob Of 1850.

riotous demonstration in Faneuil Hall, 10y
which the meeting called to welcome the el-
oqucnt and devoted Thompson was disgrace
fully defeated and broken up. The details
of the disturbance, as furnished by the Bos-
ton papers, conclusively show that the num-
mentary triumph over free speech was by 40
means large. They were nstigated by the
Satanic Press of that city, which is under
the control of Webster aud his allies, aud en-
boldened by the course of the Mayor aud the
Police, who made no effort to check the dis
tlIrbance. The cheers so abundanlly given
for Webster, the Constitution, the Union,
&C., indicate with sufficient cearness the
composition of the mob, aud the men aud
the cause it was intended to serve. Honor
able men will he likely, we think, 10 ask,
whether the Union whose praises are on the
lips of rowdies aud mohocrats ought not TO
be abandoned to the inlamy which such dc-
fence of its claims is adapted to conlcr:-
Have the laws of moral affinity been revers-
Virtue aud Liberty? Are lis faithful allies
the voluntary aud enthusiastic supporters of
Constitution which has no fellowship with
the unifuitIul works of darkness which is
the cornerstone of Freedom and not the
chief pillar in the bloody temple of slavery |?
No reflective mind can fail to perceive, that
IL the Union were indeed worthy of the ven
Grafton so vehementy claimed for it-nay, if
it were not utterly loathsomc in the sight of
God, and fit for universal execrntion-the
dustardy creatures who broke up the Fam
euil Hall meeting would not be shouting ho-
zannas in its train. The time has not vet
come to gather grapes of thorns, or figs of
thistes.
The Liberator informs us that the meet !
ing was not, after all, defeated. 1t was only
adjourned TO Worcester, the Heart of the
Commonwealth where il was doubtless held
in peace on Saturday last. We incur little
risk of disappointment, we apprehond, in
prophesying TINT the meeting was larger,
more enthusiastic, and every way more hon
orable to Mr.. Thompson, than it would have
been under any circumstances in Boston,
The rehuke thus administered to the COM
mercial metropolis of New England will he
not less etlectual than conspicuous, and
serve TO diminish, if not wipe out the dis
grace which such treatment of a distinguish
ed aud philauthropic foreigner must ever in
6ict upon the country which is not prompt
10 repudiatc and condennit.
The speech which Mr.. Thompson intend
ed to deliver in Faneul Hall was fortunately
written one, and Was immediately given to
the public through the press, as was the Ad-
dress of Welcome read OH the saine occasion
by Mr.. Garrison, presenting deeply inter-
esling sketch of Mr.. Thompson's la5ors in
tho various reforms TO which his eventiul
life has been devoted. The speech of Mr..
! Thompson was worthy of the occasion and
of his own fame as one of the greatest and
moblest orators of the world. There is not
in it a word which, dying, he could wish to
| blot or which can awaken regret in the
mind of one Of his friends here or at home.
| fl gives the lie at once to the thousand SIAN
ders of the pro-slavery press, and p:oyes him
| to be the friend not alone of the enslaved
negro, bu; of the oppressed of every coun-
try and cline unde, the whole heaven. Let
his enemies console themselves us they may
with the reflection that their rowdy violence
aud ruflianly inhospitality has caused thou
sands to read this eloquent address who
would otherwise have passed it by in silent
neglect. We shall give extracts from it in
our next.
We add in this connection that the Col
ored People of Boston gave Mr. Thompson an
enthusiastic reception on Monday evening,
the 18th inst. The house was crowded.
The head of the court leadngto the church
was well guarded by strong body of police,
under the command of the City Marshall
None pussed the court who did not wish Ia
attend the meeting. After the house was
full all persons were forbid passing the lines,
In this way strict order prevailed throughout
the entire meeting. A few of the Webster
! retainers were on hnnd win coats butloned
up and mufllers around their faces. They
were the same patriots who cried so Justify
upon the Fancuil Hall rioters to cheer Dan
iel Webster. They could not gain admit
tance to the church, and so sneaked OFF,
Charles LenoX Remond, in very earnest
and able speech, rendered 10 Mr. Thompson
a welcome to Boston, on behalf Of the col
ored citizens of Massachusetts. Mr.. Thomp-
son made an eloquent speech in reply.
After the address, which was rapturously
npplauded ut various points, during its delve-
ry, series of seven resolutions complimen.
tary to Mr.. Thompson were unanimously
passed.
Short addresses followed by Messrs. Re-
mond, and Garrison, when loud calls were
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