Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-13
The Reaction in Boston.

IFrom the Boston Post, December 10.l
The noted Frederick Douglass, Of Rochester,
n. Y, appeared In Music Hall yesterday fore,
noon, by invitation OF the 18th Congregational
Society (or Fraternity) and delivered lecture on
&" SelENiade Men"
ON concluding his lecture he asked permission
10 be allowed TO make some remarks
There was an instantaneous cry Of ego on;'
g. YES, yesn
Douglas proceeded to Say" Boston is great
city and Music Hall has a fame almost as exten-
sye as Boston itself I rejoice TO day that there
is such place in Boston as Music Han, and that
such an array of intelligence, refinement and sI-
celIence can be found in one place in the city Of
Boston as may now be found in Music Hall +" Re
proceeded to comment on the expounding Of prin-
ciple He said :-'' Freedom OF speecR IL dark
and heavy here at the present moment. The
world moves slow Ii moves, nevertheless, and
Boston is like the world" He said =" We
thoug ht the principle Of free speech had been es-
tblished-at least SO far as Boston Is concerned"
After some comments on Channingi Garrison,
Parker. Charlestown and Bunker Hill, he said
"Freedom of speech now lies PrOstrsts."
Voices" No, no!n
meeting. He said &c 1t was invaded, insulted,
captured by a mob Of gentlemen, and thereafter
broken up by order Of the Mayor, who was not
able TO protect IL. IL IL had been done by men
who were maddened by rum, we should not have
minded II. IConfusion, al somebody said some
thing aloud near one Of the doors But the lead
ers Of the mob are gentlemen
Cries. Good ~ "Good." "They are gen.
Gemenn
Douyla, proceeded TO comment on law and Of
der, and afterwards said -" These men, though
they pretended to respect law and order, they by
their acts tramPled upon the law, sacred as the
Constitution itself'
Voice Good" IConfuslon.l
Douglass" Our friends will keep perfectly
quiet The law which was made for our PrOtec-
fOn was trampled under foot"
Voice." Nop
meeting were accomplished gentlemen in broad
cloth, but they were none the less rowdies
At y Is O'Clock, a disturbance occurred, In
consequence Of some one having made an ifrev
erent remark. Cries Immediately arose TO - put
him out" AS the obnoxious Individual ceased
his remarks, o der was soon restored, and some
excited individuals ceased giving door an % IT.
Doug lass We find the south undertaking to
say what shall or shall not be spoken 10 Bos.
ton"
Voice. Can't"
Voice" Good !"
Douglass -" And elsewhere" He referred to
the ipress and pen, and said they should never be
dumb GAPplause
Douglass" Be the answer, mo-" IConfu-
sion
Here Douglass made some remarks about the
right Of asserting what one thinks proper, and
was loudly applauded.
Douglass Men must be heard because they
aremen-" [Applause.I
Some persons having attempted to interrupt the
speaker with a fippant remark, cries immediate
" were "a Put him out - amid much confusion, a
great number of persons having stood up.
Although the confusion did not cease, Mr. Doug
lass continued his remarks.
Douglass-There must be no concessions to the
enemy. lApPlausel Kisses
At half past twelve O'Clock the Speaker ceased
and a general outbreak commenced. maj
named White was grabbed hold Of by detective
police officer and one Of the Fraternity's mem
bers and unceremODious!y jerked out into the en-
try. The act Of course, occasioned great excite
ment Some people stood upon the seats, other
rushed for the doors Mr.. White was hurried IN
the centre OF a dense crowd to the stairs. Som
of his friends got in front Of the crowd and en-
deavored 20 keep IL back. This occasfoned grea
squeezing, josting. and like. Mr.. White wa
put down stairs and out into the street. The con
gregatiOn rushed out after him. He quien
walked away. The congregation fingered aroun,
the hall in squads for short time Bnd then dis
Persed.