New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-19
ACCOUNT FROM A LADY VISITOR.

To n. Ees,o- # The ~ Y Trtbuss
SIR: For some tine past q srrrI society has been
accustomed 10 held their weekly meetings in roo
On Broadway. hired furnished, lighted, and provided
for in all respects BY themselves, asking fear nor favor
from any Their assemblies were Of The most orderly
and peaceful character their smusemenss Of an intel
lectua and social nature The society it-e was con-
posed Of persons many of them scholars and men OF
high reputation, and Islander would have shIunk
abashed from the presence OF the noble women
who added the charm and grace a. their
presence to these social gatherings Within
few weeks, however, various III nors and reports
have spread themselves abrosd in the city,
SANDER bss been busy with the private character AMI
pursuits of ndivduls who sought for publicity,
yet sbrsnk from II, having nothing 70 conceal. The
press has used Us freedom 10 propagate these infamous
.apders and thereby awakened the curiosity Of the
vile ST. most degraded portion Of the population of New
York and the consequences one OF The most outrageous
ard infamous acts Of despotsn that ever dgraced the
page of history. Last evening the society met as
usual and commenced i,s exercises, when 10 the
sstopis ,ment Of the regular attendants, crowds OF
strengthening ps ured TO- gazing here and there
with looks of eager curiosity Whist did they expect to
seel Their presence broke up the usual quiet and
harmony Of the club. Tie members could nothing bat
cit STILL and watch the proceedings OF their strange
looking. and still stranger acting, visitors. Sill
anxious TO DO something for their ente ,inment, and
partly atone for the sbsence Of the chief
who was prevented by sickness from being present.
some gentlemen volunteered speeches, which were
simply e1positons Of MISREPRESENTATION Of the
aims and objects Of the leaders of the society twas
an orpanizson for the discussion Of social, moral,
POLITICAL and religious subjects and comprehended
means for recreation and amusement Of an innocent
character, and open TO all Where tten is the justice
of horde Of men breaking into peaceful meeting, in
ererise with the exercise by their dsordery conduct
and then followed by gang OF policemen who
nitead Of aIreng the disarber ~ The peace, bluster
about Try ing to frghten women, and finally carried of
man known all over the world-cor what For per-
severiny efforts in behalf Of the degraded masses for
earrest devotion to what he believed 70 be the TRUTH
and for this, on his sh day Of DC ober 1855, in The
free and enlightened city Of New-York, this man
was dragged off 10 the Tombs, in company with
another equally innocent person, and two frightened
women; and where were the mob who had done
all the wrong that had been done Stationed at
the door to brarey boot and yell at the noble women
who dare think for themselves, bat upon whose
fair fame no breath Of suspicion has ever
vested Where is the freedom Of speech, freedom OF
sctiCI in this boosted Amerles Wnen quiot uectn5
is permitted to be broken up by disorderiy rabbe,
and the ears of pure, innocent women saluted with
lsr gusee t only for the vile dens OF Water street
But do they think by these means to put stop to irec
Independent thought and actionl No, ten Thousand
times. no. Every breath will be but the echo OF
thousand voices, from all parts of the world,
proclaimpg freedom of thought, freedom OF
speech, freedom OF action, as the Divine rish,
ef man. and for what, in the name of all
that is good has this cruel and wicked injustice been
Dcv..ss fow men and women chose to meet
together for instruction and amusement, throwing
their doors open to the investigation of the public,
because this public, excited by venal press,
crow ded the little gathering out of their accus-
toned enjoyment and obliged them TO sit quietly
down and wait the Issue of this measure. In the
course Of events they must not only quietly submit to
the bance, but they must be branded with every
opprobrous epithet, hcoted at and viifed by an in
ssne mob, and then deprived Of personal liberty, and
sent to associate with the vlest weches and most de-
gladed outcasts. This is the liberty of New York !!
For his our fathers fought and died Glorious do
scendants of such sres. well have ye kept what they
died to win. l.. L.