New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-17
lNCtter RiOting Demonstration.
A HOOTING MOB AT HIS HEELS.
FAILURE or THE RIOTERS.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

BOSToN, Dec l6 1869.
Wendell Plilils's first appearance since the John
Brown meeting at the Music Hail, made the &C.
CARTON for q new and violent demonstration the part
of his enemies. 1t his regular day for addressing
tie Society tie third Sunday OF the month, but the
Outstanding that he would speak in denunciaon Of the
recent riot and rioters at the fremont Temple had pro-
duced beforehand an unusual excitement The pro-
pietoYs Of Music Hall demanded and obtained bond
for $50 COO them against any possible oss by
destruction OF furniture, before they consented TO open
the builCi, z. Tie Hall WAS Overwhelmingly crowded
ard hundreds yainy sought admission.
Mr.. PiilliIs's address bitter onslaught upon all
tie disturb ers Of tie fremont Temple Convention aud
their outside abetors ard lie mad not proceeded fan,
before angry hssee from the galleries showed that
considerable element of opposition was present The
flint demonstration caused by his declaring Of the
juvenile respectable rioters. that they went to tue
Temple TO prove them elves rotten before they
re. chirpng, youthful chorus Of defiance followed
this with afew ces0f "All up, aud other party watch
woods. There were subsequently several maiurer
explosions of ilnpotent wrath to which Mr.. Phillips
gave Iced repeating each phrase that was inter-
urted with fresh emphasis, until quietly listened TO.
The number Of disturbers was 90 comparatively
small thst timdty conquered bad temper, and all the
ATTEMPTED tumrlts fell stillborn. Kisses and jeeriug
laughs and applause when none was expected, were,
however. frequently rePe Ited All noisy demonstTa-
tors proceeded from the opponents of Mr. Philips.
TT congregation generally kept perfect silence, in COM
| rliarce with Lis special request at the outset.
Tie assemblage was well sprinkled with policemen,
prepared TO resist any violent interruption, and large
reserve force kept out Of sight for further precau
tion. part Of the military was held in readiness
After the ser ices ID ended the crowd poured rapidly
cut, and loitered in tie passage leading to Winter
street, and upon the sidewalks. Mr.. Phillips came
among the last. As soon he discovered in the
doorway, a rush made toward him, and for few
minutes there scene Of IA wild confusion rs that
| OF tie fremont Tenple riot.
Tie IsIrowLess of the passage prevented any sue
cessu attempt 10 seize Mr.. Phillips who surrounded
by his friends pushed slowly forward striving 10 reach
tie street Ii il impossible 10 say whether be realized
Il dareer of his situation any than on the night
| Of his walk home from Mr. Martins church, bat his
Couniensnce certainly betrayed greater Indignation.
The affair seemed rather serious, for here the
mob was much larger and il generally proclaimed
| low trrthfully l cannot tell-that numbers were
arm ed and that if Mr.. Phillips could be seized,
tie weapons would 10 longer be concealed the
slueg gle vas severe, but tie space was 40 contracted
that 10 very fee fight was possible, and no injuries
| were suffered ty anybody.
The police presently appeared, directed by Deputy
Chief Ham, and MADE quick work with the mob. Mr..
p ys WIS ten enabled to reach Winter street, where
a nt&y attack wss as-ayed but prevented by the
police Force falling tie crowd took 10 groaning and
Liseng. Nj. Phillips wac escorted homo through
Washington and Essex stTeets bv abeut one hundred
| policemen. The route enIivened by ingenious
ietes Of mol music. TIE crowd that followed NUN.
! bered upward Of 900.
In front of NJ. Phillipss house another mob was
found collected through which the police cleared the
way, afiordpg him safe passage to his door. His dis
appear es followed by hootngs from his enemies
AK few cheers from his friends Deputy Chief II I'M
tlen mounted Mr. Phillips's STEPS, and recommended
| tie uowd to dslers and finding them disposed 10
lingtr quietly ordered the street to be cleared which
was done in less than five minutes, the rapidtg and
ease Of the operation showing with what little difficulty
order might have been maintained at the Trenon,
Ten PIE And thus ended the second Uni n-plasterng
| demonstration Of tie solid men of Boston