New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26
SECOND MONSTER INDIGNATION MEETING.
All Parties Denouncing Congressional Rufhanism.
FANEUIL HALL ELOQUENT.
rectal Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

The gathering at Faneuil Hall lat evening was one
Of the most significant ever known in Boston. Every
available space densely packed. There could not
have been less than four thou and people present-
among them in the galleries were many ladies.
The Committee Of Fifty, appointed the previous
evening worked most iuduetously to secure the voice
of all parties in the general cry Of indignation a. the
dastardy attack on Senator Sumner.
Massachusetts, in her sovereign capacity, was repre-
sented by her CHEF Executive the presiding officer.
Tie Vice. Presidents and Secretaries frightened
roy bespoke the sympathy of all classes aud
callines in the object Of the gathering.
Messrs VALLEY, Hillaid and Chandler spoke well
and bravely for the powerful and chvalnc Wing
organization; MessIs. Baker Phelps and Brewster
for tie newer American organzatiOn Messrs. Spoonor
Parks and Andrews for the sead yiDcreaslng Repub-
lican pary-apd yet none Of them exceeded in ex-
pre sson some were below the tone and spirit OF
the mass of the assembly. Every bold and hearty
avowal Of determination deafeningly applauded,
and the more there were uttered, the more were
wanted.
The resolves were brief, calm AID expressive reso
lutte as they should be- and adopted with shouts
Of appreciation.
Nothing could be finer in the way of description
than Mr.. Andrews mention of the noble men ia the
Senate by whom the freedom of debate would be
secured, should our eloquent Sumner be stricken
down. Beginning with Maine he ran through the list
Of Free State Senators, brilliantly sketchng their per-
.onal characteristics amid the unceasng plaudits Of
the Assembly. At the mention Of the names of VII
son Seward and Wade, the appreciation, if possible,
was even mole enthusiastic and telling than ever.
twas nearly II o'clock before the immense con-
course departed. The effect of the meeting cannot
but be most sautary. Messrs. Everett, Choate, and
Winthrop ex Senators, were specially invited to be
present, but each declined The Rev. Theodore
Parker the Rev. j. s. Freeman Clarke, and other
preachers to-day took feeling notice of the assault on
Mr. Sumner--the former preaching searching ser
on TO congregation Of not less than three thousand
The Music Hall was OVERLOOKING.
The Rev Mr.. Conway of W ashingtOn City preached
a bold discourse this afternoon in the Hollis street
church. formerly John Perponts The church was
crowded.
The assault on Mr.. Sumner and the virtue of our
State Senate it il confidently stated, will save the
Personal Liberty Act of last year. There ia nova
good feeling by many leading Americans here toward
union for Free Kansas nomination.
To tie dssOeidted PTe":
An indignation meeting was held in Faneuil Hall
last evening composed Of citizens irrespective of party
1t was one of the largest gatherings that has assem-
being unable to gain admittance.
The meeting was called to order by William Il.
Spooner. esq. who stated that It not the demon
straton of any political party, and he should be
ashamed of our citizens should they seize upon such
an occasion to manufacture political capital. The
question is Shall our Representatives in Congress
be allowed to express themselves in strictly paria-
mentary manner without being subjected to outraged
Shouts of "They shall, they shall from all parts
Of the hail.
Mr. Spooner then read list Of officers. For Presi-
dent his Excellency Gov. Gardner loud and pro-
longed cheers. Then followed the names of forty
Vice-Presidents-the most prominent of whom were
Lieut. Gov. Benchley, the Hen. Z. c. Baker the Hon
Charles A. Phelps, Mayor Rice the Hon. Samuel H.
VALLEY. Peleg W. Chandler Ex.Gov. Boutwell,, the
Hon. l.. c. Hazewell, Amos A. Lawrence, j. W.
Paige Ezra Lincoln, the Hon. Daniel Warren, Drs D.
V. c. Smith and n. b. Shurtlef, the Hon. Nathan
Hale, Prot. c. c. FELTON,, the Rev. Lyman Beecher,
and Charles O. Rogers. Sccre,ares-A. Lawrence,
Charles Hale and b. +. Russell The officers as an
nounoed were unanimously confirmed. The meeting
was opened with an appropriate prayer by the Rev.
R"llin IL. Nesle.
Gov. GARDNER, on taking the chair said this
not personal GRAFTON. We come here as citizens OF
Massachusetts simply and solely because Senator OF
Massachusetts EhS Dttn aSSdulltu Win CUISINES
brutality which history, until now, has never had
written upon her pages. This not party meet
INC; if So he would not Governor of Massachusetts,
sanction il with his presence lCheeHl. He would
consider himself recreant 10 his duty were he not &
meet n an occasion Ike this with his fine nds 10 Civ
uttersnce 10 his sentiments He referred 20 the
sion when Senator sumner last addressed the citizen
of Boston from this agains: himself tGardnerl
WHO was Il tn the candidate of al opposite party I
that which Nh. Sumner belonged and be thanked the
con mittee, who by requesting him to preside on h
occasion, had given him opportunity 70 rise supe-
Iior to party prejudice While Mr.. Sumner Is IN the
Senste, he would do all in his power and ability 10
strengthen his and aid him in his professional duties
| Renewed cheers. In years gone by outrsges have
been committed IN Congress. sye, even murder com
united by its members; but this is the first time Tia;
Il Senator has been struck down il h sest
in the Senate Chamber. We now csl upon
Congress to exps the Sssaant from the balls of Con
gfess lCheersl The Governor snimadverted briefly
upon the harsh nvec;ive and cppTobrium that pre-
vailed among all parties which ~ some e1teut has en-
gendeIed the bitter personal feelings between op-
posing political factions. few persons in the gale
~ thinking this referred ~ Mr.. Summers a'e speech,
CONNIE need Kissing bu; were eaecuAly drowned BY
repeated cheers and NJ. Gardner continued He
said the question before u was shall Senator from
Massachusetts, BE- denied the Indulgence in debate,
ard IN tie same malneg tAa' Sky other Senators ae
suou.63 The Governor then alluded - he sp'eth