Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-15
BOSTON AND THE MOB.

latter the union mobocrais had taken forcible
possession of the hall in which Redpath and 9th
ers had called their meeting, they passed the fol-
lowing resolutions
Whereas, it is fitting upon the occasion Of the
Anniversary Of the execution Of John Brown for
his piru;ical and bloody attempt. to create an in
surrec,ion among the slaves of the State Of Vir-
ginia, for the people Of this Commonwealth to
assemble and express their horror of she man. and
of the principles which led to the foray,--
Therefore, it is resolved,
l. That no virtuous and law-abiding citizen Of
this Commonwealth ought TO counteuance, sympa-
thlze Or hold communion with any man who he
lieVes that JJbu Brown and his aiders and abet-
tors in that nefariouo enterprise were right, in any
sense of that word.
2, That the present perilous junc:ure in our
political affairs, in which our existence as a nation
is imperi!led, requires of every citizen who loves
his country to come forward, and to express his
sense of the value Of the Union, alike important to
the free labor OF the North, the slave labor of the
South, and to the interests of the commerce, man.
u%factures and agriculture OF the world.
3. That we tender to our brethren in virginia
our warmest thanks for the Conservative spi,;t
they have manifested, Notwithstanding the uppro.
v"kei and lawless attack mad, upon them he
John Brown and his associates, acting, If no. with
the connivance, at least with tho sympathy of a
few fanatics from The Nor bern States, and that
we hope they will still continue to aid in opposing
the f4na,icism which is even now attempting to
suhVert the constitution and the Union.
4. That the people Of this city have submitted
Inn lnuU in alinXyinr irra,,r,;I1o
itical demaSogues Of every description to hold
public meetings to disturb the public peace and
mlsrepresent US abroad they have become a nui.
sance, which, in self-deiencp, we are mined
shall hencefOrward be summarily aLated.
8. That a copy OF these resolutions be sent to
each q: the psrsous named in the call for this
meeting.
The abolitioniSts, having been robbed of their
hall, gave notice that they would meet in the eve
ming IN Martins Church. During the afternoon
the following poster appeared in the streets
CITIZENS OF BosroN The sympa,hizers of
JOHN BROW ray they will hold a meeting at
Martins Church, in Joy Street, this Monday eve
ming. Dec. 81. UNION MEN, SHALL 1T BE AL
LowEDH LET BOSTON SPEAK %
Indications of an increasing mob being good
the Mayor ordered the Second Battalion Of Infant
.ry and the National Lancers to hold themselves
in readiness Tor instant duty. TIE abolitionis,s
met in JOY St. Church. and the folio wing are the
resolutions they adopted.
Resolved. That the riotOus interruption of a
meeting this day assembled in fremont Temple,
to discuss the question Of the Abolition Of Slavery.
by a mob of merchants and other evil.disposed
persons, headed by Il. S. Fay. Esq who organic
ed their raid outside, and stole into the hall while
the meeting was | eng organized, trampling on the
rights OF :hose who had hired the hall, and call
ed il, was a mean and unconstitutional as we'll as
an unmanly act, unworthy Of Massachusetts and
even Boston.
Resolved, That this cOwardly net betrsys the
undonbted fact that these gentlemen Of property
and standing" have no arguments satisfactory
even to themselves to urge agsins, those who cali
ed the meeting, and who are the practical friends
Of free speech.
Resolved. That the efforts Of the mob to break
up the mseting,in our opinion, would have been IN
successful bat for the Mayors oomusnd to remove