The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26
,ery fresh. The bowling and yelling st length ;.

descrbable II was entirely useless for the Charma
tnued bowling stamping, whstlng and cat calls, which
the Bowery boys would fail TO initiate in their most ex
The Chairman now attempted to speak but the noise
and excitement became loud the roaring Of the sea
when lashed into furious storm Some industrious ie
they ratified about with unceasng industry aduing
the already intensely uproarious character Of the
ed that the gallery would fall, the creakr.
OF the ereaks leading suppose that the build
disposition OF the dstubers of the meeting The police
stood quietly by, looking Presently another camp
having nothing better TO do, began TO pitch cush..
Of the seats upon the audience below in the midst
yelling and bowling as ferocious that Of frontier
Indians the people lodging about to escape the blows
from the cushions.
perfect stand still. The temple completely in
the hands Of the mob, which increased every moment
the on Of he platform hosns oa Is oss as
possible in such uproar, "T the police have
ruced by the Mayor to stand stan up and do Their duty,
The police did hear word of this address, and
emaned stationary, before. The people N the gall
cry being entirely continued their rotous
demonstrations. The yelling and screaming per-
fecy deafenng Even the venerable folks carrying
trumpets forced to dispense with them, terrible
was the din kept up by the rowdies.
Another speaker came forward and cndeavored 10
tune of .'Dixes Land As there was no help for il, the
gallery boys were left to themselves and such storm
Of kissing and bowling as they kept up for half hour
At length Geo Ii. Hoyt forward to speak. Mr.
hoyt is quite young man and acted as one Of JohI
He commenced by saying II think Garrison spoke :.
sentiments OF the anti slavery people of Massachuset
when he said will not equvocateI viii not surrende
single inch That is what he would say to this mob
| The noise was still continued the crowd becoming
possible more boisterous than before. For sever,
minutes the tnmut tremendous, when Mayor Wis. y
man. with the Chief Of Police and posse Of officers,
tered the temple. The whole audience was now throw
into perfect CONSERVATION in the presence Of the po
who hlled the rioters with apprehension and the tim
PLATFORM and his Honor, with outstretched hands, a.
peaed for silence Presently the crowd became more
pacific at the presence of the chief magistrate Of the city,
and comparative order was restored.
The Mayor said-"Feow citizens, am that you,
who the citizens Of Boston, will listen the Of
its Chief Magistrate Loud cheers and cries Of Sood,'
and ''three cheers for Mayor Wightman y Fellow cti
only say that you will testify your reepect
the Chief Magistrate whom you have elected keeping
silence, and listening TO that which shall say voices-
"We shall. y And now, nasmuch as this meeting has
been disturbed by tumultuous and rotous proceedings
requested by the truscesof this building to dsperso
| this meeting
| At this announcement loud cheers cries Of nGoodn
and tremendous demonst delight the
disorderly persons in the galleries waving Of hats,
violent gestculaons and frantic outburss rotous
dividuals, continued cr several minutes This, they
thought, was the end Of the anti-savery meeting
The Mayor contnued-' Fellow citizens, having an
nounced my INTENTION under the direction Of written
order of the Trustees Of this Temple, have simply say
to you that am sure you will respect sufficiently 10
leave this place quietly and peaceably.
Loud cries of Eyes yes arose from in the gaf-
lery while the antisavery the platform and 10
the UOuy VI the temple, VINO were dissatisfied the
Of the Mayors announcement fsrociously shout
ed sNo no. and wanted the Mayor to produce The evil
dence Of his authority from the Trustees
The Chairman, Mr. Quincy and other leading members
had brief conference with his Honor and protested that
the Trustees had authorized no such promagat
Here there was continued excitement among tho aboii
toniss, who were foremost in making uproarous
demonstrations After repeated shouts from ali quarters
Of Read il :, the Mayor sad-eGentlemen am request-
ed to read the document which has placed my
HANDS, ard which regard sufficient authority for my
conduct" lie read the letter as follows
L BOSTON
Mr. Jos NJ wIGH1s,.y Mayor of the cty Of Bos,ou.w
sm-We hereby notify yon that tumultuous and riot
disturbing meeting Of the Massachusetts, slavery
socety a. fremont Temple, and hereby request you,
IN your ocia capacity, TO quel the riot and protect the
| property where the meeting is now held
Yours, respectfully, w. H. JAMESON
| GEO. w. CHAPMAN,
GEO. A. DEXTER
JOSEPH STOREY,
| 7. GILBERT,
| Trustees OF the fremont IamnIe
This changed the the aboltion!sts who were
trustees did not authorize the dispersion the meet
| ing.
Tbs Chairman assured the Mayor that if be woald clear
the galleries, as the mob principally there no
more trouble ought to be apprehended
The Mayor quietly told the Chief OF Police to take lis
posse ana clear the galleries, which order tie Chief pro-
The excitement at this point was truly Intense. Tho
Mhole audience was IN state OF uncomfortable oproar
Everybody IN the Temple upon his feet The ladies'
several hundred of whom occupied the centre OF The
main body Of the hall, attracted attention. They were
an oil the strcng minded woman's rights class, the
degree Of strong mindedness exhibited By them was re-
markable for while only few agitied and right
Kept Their seats throughout the whole dstr oance.
While The immense mass Of humanity still Kept surg
ing 70 and fro Ike angry nood the police bera ely
proceeded TO clear galleries commenc - near m,
platform which they did by politely requesting vicuas
10 retire. No resistance TO the on cers ana
| the mob slowly proceeded TO dispense
Mayor Wghtman requested the officers in the BODY OF
the mouse TO come On TO the platform. the meantime
the abotonists continued harassing the Mayer with
suggestions, say ing II he would only clear the galleries
| that was all they wanted
His Honor under the necessity Of telling some Of
Them 70 mind Their own business, as he knew DO
The left gallery was by this time pretty w.s cleared.
those on the other side keeping up the same NOISY de
monstratons while very bosterous knot N each gallery
ca Tor an instant 70 howl hoot goan and
alternately, and make all sorts Of riotous demo nesr
tons which were diversified every few minutes sh tho
inevitable chorus "Dixie"
one colcred individual! the platform who see neil
determined to keep The letter Of the trustees which he
mayor bad read, was near getting into tight some
Al hslfpast four O'Clock the galleries were nearly all
only remaining as he Mayor had annoupog ~ fSeopo
hcemen that no gentleman accompanied by lad, nor
Xo sooner We're 10 ganns ,ca, edoha % pat .at
aGee makers In the body IF the hall went TO work ,x IN
renewed vlgor, and kept the hall in BcdIan eth mo
| asoltionists en- the Platform rush M rom ono
point TO another endeavrng to devise ways to restore
aue. ana finding none in the midst Of the distracted
ccunsels when the Mayor, standing the ah-a ID 10
inc members Of the Anti slavery Society Thosc Who
| desire to participate--
1 h-'i' ho'st ant mttiTlIlVu, Dy winch MS voice
| drowned ard the remarks appended
| I'D 2 rev minutes he rcsumed:-rhe meulb ers OF tho
massachusetts, Antsavory Society, and those 20 dc.
| SIRE 10 participate with them, will be seated
Lone Cheers and The greater portion OF The audience
/ sat down.
The Mayor then gave Instructions to tho Cs,e OF rooe
TO send officers 10 clear the passagcway and to MT oDa
those who standing around tho hall and All wlor,
they thought likely TO make a disturbance
several voices from the PLATFORM" That's right
every body viii endorse that
The body OF the hall still crowded 10 s utmost
capacity Now came la Of a few minutes in too pro
coedngs, when wag moved TO adjourn which we.
seconded by another okr while the voices OF the ho
tionsis were sehemently demonstrating, "Ncyer no.
never '' -
par, o inc hall, and three more for Msyor Wigh,ao
some amusement was afforded to the esowd by I've
persons Wno hah Just entered the temple taxing seats in
AVocE-.'We want You 10 clear that platform y
aNo1nk vocf-'. that's SO = Clear that platform