The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-30
MIR. Choate at Lowell.
MARROW EsCAPk or THE AUDIENCE FROM DES-
ThUCTiON.


fCorrespcnoence Of the Boston Courier.
Lowxlr, Tuesday Night Oct 2S, 1853.
The Hon Rufus ChoAte arrived In TINS city Ut six
C'v0sk lns evening !unl epgagemsn ut long made
~ eodress the cinzers Of MiddceeY ION the Political
lepes row prom'ren, before the Country" OF course
he announcement attracted numbers not only from ali
parts OF The county but indeed from distant States The
tuonl WAS ereat,he events OF the night startling the
ssnsancns of fear and hope such for
ottep ard taking oil tbpgs together the experien e-
such long re mbers. Hear Q brief an .
furrisd recital
The meeting vas corvebed in Huntington Halt. owe
he raissy station. Ladies' we're admtsf 70 tho gale
rs rsd sbe-e tbroDesd the doora vsvs opened 70 III
eighty ictt ufoveD O'Clock II filed 10 repls ton
NrD tiord packed ossiber in the closest possible
rer, ana II csnma'ed that the Eve
ispd peifors @ihIn the walls. Tne crowd outsd
amounted 10 high numbers
TINS Was The condnon Of matters. The meeting cam
y order, was orfsn,zed the President MI Whppie
Euoouced and gracefully sayiaR that he would
tt,aln ui- that This audience here hear another
eao hile thus sgreabty engaged sound, az IL from
CANON NJ distance ted all and we felt the door
y'el6rg There was = general panic and movement
'cWard 'he plr,form, and q great dea OF excitement
Sr Chosu was sitting the rostrum, calm, contem.
palye and APP aieDpy Indifferent not that he was un
conscious OF the shock. He inquired OF q gentl smsn
sssed near him in his characteristics way, .'Are we
fnfng 70 the earth p' And being informed tnAt the
call rsed for osncirg purposes, ard that the
rrrns floor only tpat had given way, he observed
gery well. let US 60 on, then y but the crowd
alarmed and Il was necessary 70 say tna, 'tnere wAs
danger and u ansou nee that "Nr. Joseph Rand
me- mber OF the city goverpmeas and an experienced
architect, would go belos and examine the buildugo
anticipated the greeting with fear lest 1. should
he the signal for d.str ucnonbut " passed with
zoe hsi shock soor tfisced, by pe attractive elo
uttc and tuhie reasoning oil The orator All thought
Il asre,r nr Rends return, everything seihsh, had
vcn place 70 the pleasures OF TIE hour Mr. Cooato had
tkcu uy thirty minues, and had reached that point of
his addre sts What 10 10 you mo- what Ia II 10 the
vst innocent and quiet body Of our countrymcn North
and sonibwbose folly whose violence whose dlstrust
wbose fstsnigm Tor slavery or aafinst slavery. whose
subiioD ov q high. responsible for the past o. pra
s'ftf-whtn another dismal sound sw heard; more
'LKirg ~ the floor experiebctdhere panic again
80 ruth Mr. ChtsIe paused; Mr. Buitr shouted that
mere va no daneer otbsrs save simisr assurances
TO The men wole rcsiye The ladies' alone were CON
fysed.
Mr.. wbipple att mp,ed 10 make himself heard, bu,
orrld not Mr. Choa,e came 10 bis assistance He urge
TENN 10 be calm and nfm that inspection Of tie
eteup-- thor sush and ssiisiaetory-wouli DO made
I'd tte pare not deemed sale, orderly adjourn
ur Batter stated hat he would 20 below and cndeavor
~ pfcsr'nin The true ,tAie az things
ciwtbsisndipg the threasenmg aspect OF afars-the
tooi 'uhd NJ cart AZ inches In the centre Of the hall
tst more ttun tnousana withdrew: such the
cesrc 10 srioy in fu the ieass OF reason There
7ne cemu 90 a 10 the isdies gallery, ana movement
bui nuerce restored for inmates ge,ers
~ ~ vac ohs.rvec on the part Of all
Mr. Butler rstuTned, aDd said - Gertlemen-Ahbo
~. ~ confidence IN the strength OF this Goor
ih"psh an persuaded hers u no danger. yet such the
s'sts q ieeiIg here, | think We bad better adjourn
Nu et there be no s'ampsde-rctiFe In ORDER
ir ets than Eve mieuss the hail was empty, and ali
Cscagcd accident and harm
ALo low vt m ssy that there was dang 'r-tmmirent
arc awful Mr.. Butler though be- d. ru,sed nis fsay
'ettu The hail. never expecting 10 lcage alive, and ~
hr nness ana in'rtradisy credit should De gwen for
tls preservation oi tpat great OF aud
sapsn. He discovered, with NJ RAND, that the Hoo
leo welded perccp,,hly that the whicn
The slaptrs Of the irou nngs and supports
isi The auoleprc ntt removed the lOor and
ro End perhaps the sde walls, would como down.
e discovered that certain NIB and jouts upon which
tt or rested Lad given way and tht the Getting OF the
"a tot hsneath wnp openirg and threatening.
Bu, The audience retired IN oscer and without accident
n gshtf the tl4toi Of the last 10 leave
r Cboat, ~biie passing 10 he door, o the first time
sftusa 10 fcica's by expression. realization Of the
HEnf'r which euvifored US The floor actually suIs
him two Or three inches and he heard b. re
rak "ihis gone; bot ht retained his self p ssession
I'D walked IN