The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-20
Second Appearance OF Thompson, the Aboli-
Zionist, In Boston.

Zionist, In Boston.
From the boslon Times. November 10
Last evening, IN pursuance of announcement, a
meeting Of abGlItioDlsts, colored people, &c, was
held IN the Belkhap street church, with view 10
tender a formal welcome To George Thompson
The accommodations of the house were such as
not 10 admit more thau five hundred people, about
which number we've present The police were
maTshalled TO The place by Francis Turkey, Esq
and took positions 10 prevent, or 10 suppress any
disturbance that might be attempted. chain was
drawn across the entrance 10 the court, aud when
tie house became filled, those who cane after were
kept without The hnes; bur these were very few,
and so far from excitement disturbance, quiet
TelRned throus hout the evening.
The audience consisted OF whites and blacks of
both sexes, and probably three-fif if not two
thirds were of the coored population. The "ban-
ners OF freedom" drsped the galleries.
Rev. j. T. Hilton (coored) presided, and Rev.
Mr.. Cover opened with prayer. Mr.. Hilton
made some remarks M on the object of the meeting,
and upon the subject at slavery IN this country, and
then INTRODUCED Mr. Remsnd, colored gentleman
who bad held companl"nship with Mr.. Tho npson
IN the Kingdom Of Great Britsin, IN disseminating
doctrines of univsrsal liberty Mr.. Remond, ia
the course OF his remarks, enume rated the names
OF James Gordon Bennett, Dickens, Matthew's, and
a ecore Of others, VINO came here from foreign
lands, and sarcssucaly asked why tumult had
not been raiss against them nv "the mob, as well
as against George Thonpson,,M p After some fur
ther remarks he, in the name of the oppressed,
extended the nghr hand If f. llOwsh p and welcome
10 George Thompson. Here followed three
cheers-then hisses-and then another dose o,
cheers
Thompson arose, and was greeted with cheers,
and when these were dying away few Kisses
were heard. He remarked that the audience could
give their welcome TO no one who loved their
cause better, or who could more deeply feel that
welcome. He alluded to his somewhat clandes-
tine departure from Boston fifteen years
since; but he had lived in America more than in
any other one country of the globe, and more in
Boston than in any other place IN America THE
speakers address was in manuscript, from which
he Iead.l He took occasion TO go into history
Of the progress OF slavery and the slave trade aud
[Cres Of "Fall back there :" 80 CORY, my
supperr "Orghp "We'il hab order, for we
have got de pereeoe!' :" Trow dat boy out 20 All
right sgan. The man in n light drab coat and black
hat troubled our reporter extensively By his inru-
sions
The speaker was friend TO all reforms, espe-
cially 10 those peacefully conducted. There was
no defender Of slavery IN the world-God never
made one. II there were defender of the instr
tution he were monster, not one of Gods beings.
Here the reduction in the price of sugar was made
an argument IN favor ot the abolition of slavery
Those who were IN bondage were Invoked TO drink
little longer from the bliter cup, hut 1.-THE time
would come; when they should want joy, they
should go TO the West ladies'. where q million
of their brethren would hail them with JOY.
He, MIR Thompson, was speaking as an Ameri-
can; but be was not going 20 be Anlen-
CANNED to please any paper m the country
He was a republican. aud he would walk the soil
OF America without obtaining leave OF penny
newspaper OF President Fillmore. He alluded
20 the sfieir Fauruil Hall, and said the distur
baRce made BY hundred and nifty boys.
who gave three Rfoaus for John Bull The speak
en- at the time, ~ Imagination cav John Bull rise
belore him. with his pips ia his mouth, and mug of
foamiI ole by has side, aud good naiufedly smoke
the rrosns all away. But he should never
think OF Boston IN connection with that "rdicu-
lous scene " lie did not blame the boys, but he
blamed those who set them on, ana hose who
could but would not prevent the III sturhEnce.
" shame on the latter" aid he
When thus speaker had concluded, Wendell
Phillips was called tor. but VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
thinking u yves hs turn. got ~ and told what he
had tetn end doue IN Europe and when he had
finished, Mr. Butlum stcse. and after saying that
De thought the audie hsd uniHtenally forgotten
Co call an him for sI'ech. ~ent on and told ot a
gtoat ~ ech which he made IN Europe.
Finally, Phillips got a chance, and after some talk
irR This great abolition festival broke up in har
mOny.