New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-11

s,d.. n,ove,nentD saws The Express, was made
10 eiec, him" Pat him out " Drive nun os', .,
"liiI krock you dewn IL you say anything In'tS
were sone OF the cries All zoe P,esss' "or -
da,r,i;r- a nearly uninterrupted scene OF angry
.ocfsT,t,op. terror and Uproar Tor Two hours
.catcars demoDiac yels, screams, hooangs'
shrj,ks stampings and disgusting aoi vulgar oo'
scenties" Gays The Tribune "OProerloosshoats'
.cnfns,on and uprosr, anarchy and confusion. wo
nm afirghted," IL the language OF The Herald.
re Eyo,rfsS characte rizes the scene thus; In
vsSirrnep howlng Ike demons; Rynders shaking
his fist; a crash aear the organ Suspicion that
The house is coming down panic, rush tor the
door; terrible confusion; some list cuuinSi hsts
,wipgpg about in the air; ladies' inqair.ag the
vaV out; rowdies and a strong delegation from
P,,k Row. in complete command Of the doors az
,,cIy ard confusion horTid noises tear down the
huiloigg and set EretON Whsnt was announced
,tep eark stage Of tie meeting that the Police
had come, Rynders exclaimed IN derslon' Oh'
don't, don't; you II Brighten US TO death.
Ii thou Instructed the Oh ef Of Police TO saher
no threo,s of violence why was not tnas ins'ruc-
10, obsved3 leave that question for the present
70 thee and him, contenting myself with having
shown that & palpable and protracted case Tor the
Application Of that instruction existeo 10 me lace oil
he Che, and in defiance and "derision" Of his
power
sisted mainly oftumuts Obscenities yels, hootings
and threats to commit violence" they were not
limited 20 these. At the Tabernacle a respected
AID ettimlbe person from Pennsylvania was
struck a heavy blow by Rynders, by the force OF
which the stranger reooled two or three feet. At
the Society Library, according ~ The Herdid, sew
ersl lnts were beat down by blows on mems heads,
causing comic appearance Of the wearers, and
ehciiing shouts from the rioters. A cO.ored person
wss thrown by them down the broad AISLE the de-
scent of which is steep, escaping without serious
- ~Difl f,-ar an.
urosched q person Of distinguished worth and
ability, " 10 was addressing the meeting from the
platform aid with insulting jeers, plucked him re-
De atedy By the beard.
: That the Chief OF Police " Gs present in sufficient
orce at sll these scenes except perhaps the open.
ng one at the Tabernacle, We have reason TO be.
heve. One of the city papers Sunday Mercury)
ASSERTS that he vas standing on the platform with
Ia few feet Of the leader Of the rioters, where ne
having Obtained undsputed possession of the house,
said 10 one OF the speakers, There, you can speak
now buff you say anything disresp ectial III knock
YOU of The stage There were were othermem-
beTs OF our Efficient Police" observes the same pa
per, extending still nearer" Unhappily the only
official proof which has been given Of their pres
encc, il derive from thy letter. Whatever be the
true version Of thy instructions, submit that there
WAS criminal negligence in some quarter in the en-
forcement Of the law and the protection of the cti
zens end that q wound has been dealt TO law and
the mob for future confict, and tends directly to
the triumph Of mob law, or to inGiscriminate mas
sscre in the streets.
The difference between us in regard to thy rope
tition at our interview of the charge of "blasphe
my, is not important. / understood that the bias
phemy which in all the indignation at it, there has
been no attempt TO specify, consisted in the man.
ner Of coupling the name Of Christ with War and
Slavery. La reply TO question, whether slaves
did not hold prayer meetings IN honor OF Jesus,
Garrison said Yes, but not Of a slaveholding or
slaye-breeding Jesus. The slaves believe in a
Jesus that knocks off chains"
Garrison had been pursuing line Of argument to
show the degeneracy Of Christians and the Chris
tian Church; that the popular tests OF pety IN all
the churches utterly worthless as evincng
either love to God or love to man that the salt
had lost its savor and is good for nothing bat to be
trodden under foot Of men," Bat il there could be
ally doubt Of w. L. Garrison's profound reverence
for the character Of Jesus it would be removed by
the proposition to which the previous argument
was preliminary, viz THAT the object OF the Anti
Slavery Society is benefcent, glorious ChTstlike."
IL must be borne 10 mind that w. L. Garrison be-
heves and feels with all the energy and enthusiasm
OF his powerful nature, that Aboltionism is the
highest actual manifestation on earth OF truth aud
benefcence. Is it disappearing Christ to lken unto
him that which he deems the purest and the hoiest
And who were they whose indignation at such
bsshe%y hs Maa Is bahS 81 rioters
obsccne aud prolane beyond the com Don measure
oi their kipd; hired ruians; the same msn, in all
probability, vhose late ou'rages suddenly cat down.
Ia he midst Of life a score OF hapless victims,
wholly unconscious Of guilt or danger.
How did these corfhscS proceed 10 cast out bias
pbemyl By such pious exorcisms as the follow
lag; Hell, what hairy cuss Say mister are
you Jesus Christ" This was Addressed to G. C.
Burleigb ala, old Garrison are yoa Jesus 2"
why don't Douglass shave that tall Christ bur
leigh and make wig for him Garrison. "Yoa
id imposter, why DO MT you stop home with your
blssphemy when these vile fellows had got
eLtire possession Of the hall, having ousted those
who bad paid for they proceeded under the super
vision as we may say, of the Chief Of Police TO per-
iect their defense OF the Citys religion and proprie
~ by passing resolution Mandatory OF the Church
and the Union, and damnatory of Anti Slavery
"scurrilhty and blasphemy." This was done on
motion Of person who was formerly member of
The Police, bat was expelled, being found too low
character to stay there. The question was put by
NY nders who had taken the chair OF the President
and 1t was carried, says the herald, "by a thunder
shout OF Ayes"
Thou dselest much in thy letter, as thou ddss
IN Thy Conversation upon the fact that the rioters
were permitted and invited by the President of the
oociety, to take part IN the discussions and thou
urged this as justification of thy abandonment of
Il TO the brutality and caprice of the mob Ii ia
difficult to comment this with that Justice |
which 10 due 10 the subject and tue courtesy |
which is due to the chief Magistrate OF the Citv
IL Is known to al that it is original and funda.
mental principle of the AntLSlavery Society 10 |
allow their opponents every where, and at all |
times, the privilege Of being heard Being unable
on the late occasion TO occupy the Tabernacle for
much time, without interfering with the arrange.
ments OF another Society which had engaged IL
for the afternoon Of the same day. We would have
greatly preferred to have proceeded according TO
the order of our arrangements. Nevertheless
such is our respect for the principle of free discus
sion and so high our appreciation of its general
benefits, that when en- opportunity to reply was
demanded, we cheerplly acceded to il, waived the
exercises Of our Published programme, and ad.
miited our adyersaries to share equally with our
selves, the privileges OF our house. Methinks that
hoefahty so unusual so friendly to the interests
OF truth, and so concitatory TO our fellow citizens /
OF all opinions and Of all parts Of the country did
not forfeit our right to the ordinary protection of