The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-18
The Anti-Lecomptan Meeting that Did Come

The anti-Leconpton meeting which did not take place
at the Academy of Music. held ast evening at the
Chinese Assembly Rooms Since the refss the lessee
to let tie first named budipg, appears the committee
have been most oeploratle state and having failed to
procure such place they desired, obliged in
their necessity to hire the Chinese Rooms These rooms,
by the way, are well known the museum 10 which
exhibited, many years ago, large collection Of
curioses from the "Flowery Kingdom, an also the
place in which the Foreres and Free Lovers been
in the habit of celebrating their anniversaries and Fest
vas 1t here, too, that those sabe animals
Donpets dogs and monkeys performed every afternoon
and evening TO crowded and admiring audiences. In
addition, therefore, 10 the distinction the pace has
acquired through these celebrities, il will have
a new claim to notorety the only place
Of refuge in the whole city of New York which
was open to the anti-Iecomptones after their des-
perate attempt 10 procure admission TO the Academy
Music. The Chinese Assembly Rooms will accommodate
thousand persons, and there was about that number
present The proceedings commenced precisely a. half
past by the nomination of Mr. Bancroft President
and large number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
some of whom appeared the STAGE and of whom
believe, did not make their appearance at all in any
part Of the house. The scene presented rather
mixed up and confused affair. There part of what
appeared to be castle tackled to the interior of
ge forest, consisting OF three trees, and Two or three
flower potts. and in the midst Of the foliage boomed the
Able McMasters, OF the Freeradns Journal, like a full
blown sunbower then there Corinthan
pillars and dapidated looking fire place, several pill
lars that belonged order in particular striped
clothes hanging on line, and about dozen chairs, seat
ed on which some distinguished and some ex-
tingushed friends Of 'bleedng Kansas" Prominent
among these Mr. George B. Butler OF the secre-
tares who occupied position in front Of the stage the
full glare Of the foot hts the other secretaries being
somewhat more modest, and retiring were content 10
cupy back seats.
The meeting was called TO order by the Able McMas-
ters the individual who figured conspcuously during
the last Presidential campaign in abuse of Fremont aud
he was who nominated Mr. Bancroft President Then
after the nomination of the other off ers IL was
T. L. Harrs, of Illinois; Hon Mr. Adran of New Jersey
Hon John Haskn and others The next point the pro-
gramme was the speech of Ex-Governor Stanton which
was delivered some days ago in Philadelphia, and which
was Of course well received The audience appauded in
the proper places laughed when the speaker perperaed
ajoke, and were grave when be serious The atmi-
nstraiien, but justice 10 say received mercy
his hands, and generally speaking he bad all his
way. Mr.. Bancroft. Mr. Butler and the portion Of the
Vice-Presidepis and Secretaries who made their ap.
pearsnce, seemed 10 be highly amused with the
whole entertainment, and, what still better the
audience went away perfectly satisfied Although
ocftaied therefore, in their efforts TO procure the
Academy of Music, Il Is someilUnr u know that
hey sd good teal towards keeping W he cid repu,a
ton Of the Chinese Assembly Rooms place u amuse
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