The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-18
The AboIitiouists at Rochester.

The Rochester Union gives a spicy accoui t
OF the agitation Cofssention, called by the
Abolitionists, at C0rinthian Hall, in that city,
on Friday evening last. We give portion OF
the report:
By half-past seven there were nearly 5G0
persons in the hall, and, at guess, they might
be thus aualyZed: AbolitiouiStS 3o-about
half and half i1a!e aud female; Indifferent
spectators, 100; different spectators, 3o0-the
latter controlling the meeting.
Susan b. Anthony, Rev. Mr.. May, Aaron
NJ. Powell, and Elizabeth &. Stanton came
upon the platform, and were received with
applause and Kisses.
Miss Anthony introduced Mrs. Stanton, and
the latter came forward TO the pedestal on the
platform, and began 10 read aE address in q
rather subdued tone She said something
about riot at StJames Hall, Buffalo, when
the audience, or large portion, burst out in
applause, aud as often rs she attempted to re-
new her discourse, this species OF applause was
repeated, and beyond these efforts ali was
comparatively quiet. After standing before
t1e audience Tor five or ten Ginu,eS, MRS.
Stanton sat down and gave up the effort
Sheriff Smith then declared TO the audience
that 1t was wrong to disturb the meeting and
expressed his intention TO preserve order, II
possible. HIS remarks We're received with ap-
piause, like all that was said by The speaker 5
Oh lhe platform. Rev. MIR May uudertOuG X
10 speak, and be WAS served in the same man-
ner that Mrs. Snnton had been-appia ude d
INTO silence. Finally Mr.. May gave up and
The indomitable Susan then easayed 10
speak, but was NO more fortunate Inau those
VINO had gone before her.
Aaron NJ. Powell walked forward to the
very fr ut OF the rostrnm and pitched his
speech on pretty high key, as IL be i'll ended
u talk down the noise which he evidently ex-
pecied 10 hear As soon as he opened his lips -
Ii was OF no use; he Went the way OF ali the
| rest i'll minute. Confusion sileuced him -
by this lime the audleuce began 10 be some
Wnat excited Men were talking III various
parts OF the hail-some Offering Re solution
and others endeaVoring 70 be heard. 1t was
| OF no use. Friend and foe of agitation Were
| alike sitenced by the ciamor hal reIgIed
Mir. May arose aud invited any body who
had aLy thing TO say III defence OF the Fugitive
Slave law to say it.
| Il. l. Swift replied that 1t was law of the
land, and The people were bound to OBEY il.
| Mr.. May made an effort 10 read series OF
| resolutions, which he had in his hand At the
| first attempt TO read he was greeted wi b
! hisses, but Il nu Der who appeared to he op.
posed TO the meeting, called out for silence
| nat the resoIuli ions might be heard and then
| voted down. These calls were in vain. The
| reading was continued amidst confusion, aud
l the audience couid only here and there catch
| a sentence. Enough was heard, however, tC
! show that the resolutions were OF an incen.
| diary abolition character, and calculated tC
| arouse the feelings OF those VINO had disturb bee
! the meeting so far. When one was read de.
| nuncfatOry OF Governor Morgan, Tor recon-.
| meEding conciliatoTy action towards sister
| States, call was made fer three cheers for tht
| Governor and it was heartily responde d to BY
| the audience.
Chief OF Police Warner, after consultation
| wi b the folks On the platf Jrm, announced tha
| he had been requeste 10 adjourn the NEE tins
| 10 Saturday at =. Nj.
| the audience began to withdraw. There
| was, however, considerable loud talk, ant
| me persons went to the platform and at
| tempted TO organize meeting, but the gas wa.
| turned down, ard this movement quickly
stopped.
Susan Il. Anthony d Co. were not allowed
| to hold an Abolition meeting, but they go
| some $40 in ten cen bits for admission. Every
| body who went in paid dime, and many Ief
! smiling and thought they had received ar
| equivalent for their money.