The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-15


Attempt OF Hinton Rowan Helper TO
Deliver His Lecture upon the Two
Systems OF Lah0r-The Hall Closed-A
Disturbance and Arrest-The Police
About, but Helper Absent, Sc, sc.
With two other nuisances-a snowstorm and rain
storm-came last evening the announcement OF the
repetition Of the attempt Of Mr. Hinton Rowan Helper TO
deliver his lecture upon The Two Systems Of labor
at Clinton Hall AT the hall last Wednesday
ing Mr. Helper announced that he would probably never
speak again. The ridicule which followed his former
effort forced him INTO this attempt at repetition, as
many laughed into doing what he does not wish
and ought to attempt There to be mistake
this time. The advertisement stated that the lecture
postponed on last Wednesday evening on account
Of the extraordinary roughness of the weather., but
twin certainly be delivered this evening"
The advertisement wrong, however. The lecture
was certainly not delivered BY o'clock last evening
a notice posted up at the Hail. informed the public
that
Mr. HELPERS LECTURE
POSTPONED uNAvo1DAB1Y
By the side Of this the following
card headed
ChrNroN HAIL, Jan IA, 1851.
| H. r. HELPER, Esq., ISL West Twenty eighth street.
mind Trustees feel II TO be their duty to close the
Han this evening Very respectfully SnsSent ser
L
Treasurer Of the Trustees Of Clinton Hall Association.
| THE FIRST ARRIVALS
looked these notices with great astonshmen and ap
parent Indignation Not satisfied with the information
obtained from them, however, they inspected the ticket
office, which closed and then, lured by Jacko'
lantern Of gas light descended the stairs only to find
| the lecture room closed and the coal hole open.
Taking up position in front Of this notice, then,
the party related discoveries each conner
g-
tened TO with the utmost attention At seven O'Clock
eight persons were present. all Of them republicans and
emcrcling the signboard, they amused themselves
with satiricel remarks
| A stout, portly white whiskercd old gentleman re-
marked gravely that the boys would be disappointed in
the they expected" Keeping silence for time,
suddenly observed it had just occurred to him,
that the boys would be disappointed Another very
long pause ensued and then the old gentleman all agow
with the wonder OF the discovery and secretly congra
tulatng himself upon brilliant idea, informed his
friends that the boys would be disappointed and
peated this that the boys would be disappointed
| at intervals during the conversation.
| Another gentleman, big bearded and well dressed
looked at the matter in dollar and cent point OF view,
and evidently an auctioneer, from the manner in
which he bid against himself After observing that he
a republican he said he willing 10 give twenty
FIVE cents to hear Helper presently he would give fifty
! cents Helper; them excedy, he would present
| any with i've dollars who would show him Helper;
and by andby, he would subscribe ten dollars TO
made Helper He wasn't taken up on any of these offers
The third Of the trio OF orators who enchanted the
crowd all this while was an Englishman who, like the
pineapple rock candy man, had left his native hills
man, whose appearance denoted that his profession was
which required him sound on the goose, had
great deal say, very loud voice, about freedom
Of Speech gag law free Countries and what
! they would ave done in Hingand."
People in quietly, read the bulletin, listened TO
the conversation OF e trio and started out again once
| in a while Union man would put in a word against
Helper but would be sienced by vocieraons for free
speech New arrivals kept up the excitement, and yeo
pie from the library above began TO be alarmed Wide
hG anhc uniform Gaps quietly rSu
and by in came another Union man. More re-
marks about Helper, more yociferatons for free
speech A small boy shouted "that doesnt mean free
negroes. and Immediately disappeared pursued by tho
Engshman, hourshng the umbrella which Noah used in
| the small rains before the flood.
/ ATTEMPTED UNION MEETING.
About half pas clock detachment of five Of the
Fifteenth ward police marched in. The crowd began
10 increase rapidly and soon ned the yestbue frede
rio Tocott, ESQ., proposed Union meeting and offered
TO subscribe towards paying for the hall The crowd
conded heproposition and committee Of one was ap
has charge 81 the matter positively refused to let out
CosmnrEr-whati Not to the Union mem
| lIBRARiAS-No-to 10 political party, under existing
| circumstances.
CoxxTTKa--I guess you're a black republican.
| fERARr,S-I wouldn't lot the room to such men as
| those looking down upon the crowd.
GoxnrTlr-why they re perfectly respectable
IInsARIAN-They look az II they had come 10 kick up
The committee said that the Librarian should be at
tended TO, and then reported conadt up adirsum
Some moved that \. Tolcott take the chair.
Mr.. TAIcorT-I don't see the chair shall take the
III
The Librarian here suddenly became aware that upon
tho tin signs stuck about the building orders that
and francaly hanging the bannisiers and huter
ing his coat tails called upon the police 10 do their duty
please and clear the hall.
PouT-Can't do muffin I'LL Captain comes. None o. us
ken act on own responsibility
| The Librarian continued TO exhort the policemen to
do your duty, please but retreated up stairs as he
spoke, In spito Of many invitations TO down and
show himself Finally the crowd wen, up after him,
hs Da o1S5s see
man Brooksaver interfered, however, and the whole
Stairs again Then, before leaving the building, three
groans given for Helper three cheers for the Union
three for South ,arona three .or the trustees and three
for the Southern confederacy.
MORE roLICE-AN ARREST.
The crowd at this time numbered about two hundred
persons and in spite Of the drizzng rain 10 which they
stood soon increased hundred more. Just then Capt
Carrcy, Of the Fifteenth precinct, marched up with
force Of twenty -four men AT the requested the Libra
ran he proceeded 20 place one man inside and one out
side Of each door Keep the passagcway open for
bers Of the association The crowd outside discussed
Helper his book and The real impending crisis row be
fore with grea good nature, and hc rain, at least,
| would have prevented their arguments from being
| dry. one happy individual remarked that he
| south Carolina s'the blackcst State alivev No
one disputed these assertions, and this what Is
tYp staggered from under his umbrella 10 mix little
| rain water with his LIQUOR Others wished 70 help
Heipea Another had read bis book and thought him
ascoasdre The others talked moderately and cheered
portion q The party, although using plentifuly such
language as that above quoted, was very small indeed
led by the nebrates however, dozen persons pushed
back into The hall, and quickly turned out again.
Then the crowd packed close in front Of the door Ont
came Capt. taiirey, with hall. a dozen VI Ps "Clear
the sidewalk, there" Move on "Don't you touch
me- Were all gentlemen here" The crowd is pushed
toward Broadway aud the policemen turn back Guess
wen come back tor The policemen turn care We 70
! 30 driven OIL our sidcwalksyu "we'll go where We
| pleascp "say much and Ill arrest you, sir
"Be careful --Captan Carry has the tallest of the
pushers ard followers ~ the collar, and The whole party
wheel around and star, FOR the station house.
THE POLICE STATION.
Headed by the Captain and his prisoner the procession
Of about nifty start down Broadway, cheering for The
Cnon senator Crittenden and Major Anderson and for
our crowd" The people 'ook on N grcat wondcrmcnt
and Join tho cheers Arrived az the police stat N 10
Mercer street no outsiders admitted and matters
very quickly arranged Some OF the prisoners friends
wish to come n hut turned out again Tho prisoner
g'yes hs name. "Henry u James; y hrty.hNe yoars