Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-12-06
George Thompson, NJ. p.

ne reception Vi liiS Lilgiisn pHiiln-
thropist in Faneuil Hall on lie evening
of the 18Th instant, was any thing but
encouraging. The account Of it in the
Boston papers is extremely ludicrous.-
Garrison reada written speech OF recep-
ton without much interruption. But
when Wendell Phillips began TO speak
all was confusion; cheers for Webster,
for Boston, for the Union, for everything
but the meeting were proposed and re-
sponded 10. The President of The NEE
ting. T.. Quincy, attempted TO speak, but
his voice was drowned in the confusion.
He then introduced Mr.. Thompson, who
with written address in his hand, could
not be heard any better. He had to sit
down. w. II. Claiming next attempted
10 speak but about fifty whisllers siri-
king up various tunes, such as Yankee
Doodle, Lucy Neal, Dandy Jim, &C.,
completely drowned all he said; continu-
ing however, 10 gesticulate, rings of boys
and young men were formed in various
pats of the Hall, when the Canptown
Hornpipe was danced by some half dozen
couples. After the dancing cheers
were given for Tie "IIen convention"
and groans for "John Bull" The re-
nowned Abby Folsom next appeared in
the gallery. The b'hoys below listened
TO her harangue. When she closed, the
whsllers again struck up, and they had
another bout at dancing, in the midst of
which Theodore Parker appeared upon
the rostmm and claimed a Rearing, bu,
the multitude appeared too much amused
with their own sports to attend TO his re-
quest. The president then pronounced
The meeting adjourned. Subsequently
Elizur Wright held Thompson's speech
in lis hand and declared il should be
printed. He was followed by Fred
Douglass, who used some arrogant lam
guage, but the audience were SO good
uatured at their success as not to heed
him. Thus ended this famous meeting,
and although laughable, it is nc. without
It's moral.
We think that the presence of Mr..
Thompson i'll this country at the present
time, when there is so much excitement
on the subject Of slavery, is not only out
of place, but will be looked upon as an
insult towards large class of the A.
merican people, A less opportune pc
Rod could aot have been chosen for his
second advent into this country. We
have nothing 10 say against the portions
OF his speech which we have seen. They
are both eloquent and dccorous. But
his very presence in This country at the
present lime may work evil TO the cause
of Tie Union. The people of Massa-
chuset.s wish TO show that they are on
the side of law and order, and that they
do not want any sentiments propagated
especially from an Englishman--to
counleract the impression. TO be sure
the manifestations on that night may be
considered rery queer specimens OF 'law
and order," but when it is known that
the whole performance was the work Of
few b'hoys and young men, and rot Of
the citizens Of Boston, and that by a
word 10 The officers prcsen, by the Pres
i,lent, lie noise would have been
stopped, we do no, think the citizens Of
Boston are chargeable with the disiur-
bance. Marshal Turkey felt that he had
no authority 10 stop mere noises in the
Hall. without being requested TO do SO.
He was moi so requested, and il is thougt
by many that the managers of the IAee-.
ting may have supposed that more cap
ital would enure 10 them by letting the
fun so on than by stopping it.-Haack
Eye.