Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-01-25

David Child proposed "Ihree cheers for the
Conqueror" They were given with will.
The boys in the gallery resumed their former
noisy demonstrations.
SPEECH OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was then introduced,
but was not allowed to speak for some min
utes. After several attempts lie said =
think the Boston boys are all right l have
confidence in them; l believe our only incon-
venicnce is caused by foreigners (Cheers on
the floor and silence in the gallery.) / was
born in Boston, went TO school there, and
there all my early associations center. do
not think those young foreigners can show the
same native record He spoke for some tune
in regard o the Objectionable fe lures of
slavery, and said now was no Ii re tor couces-
sicn The fatal concession in The constitution
was sufficient, and had blotted our whole his
tory He closed by an anecdote OF Prot. Will
son, illustrating the last point. During his
remarks, the demonstrations in the gallery and
rear were frequent and noisy.
SPEECH OF MR.. HIGGINSoN.
Rev. MIR. Higginson of Worcester, said the
aboitionsts were Indebted to tile crowd of
rioters in The gallery for many things. They
had added 10 the effect Of the speeches, aud
they were aiding them in other ways. When
personal liberty bill was up in the legislature,
how many votes Will not those persons in the
gallery roll up tor it :? Then, said he, there is
the metropolitan police bill, which hardly
man would have dared 10 support before, and
which | would vote for under ordinary cir
cumstances, with how much delight will its
friends see the potent efforts OF these rowdies
in its behalf? He alluded to the noise in the
gallery as the "chaos OF quadrupedai disturb.
| ances."
A battle had been fought and won this
| and M nrta loo lao rnI
against them under such favorable crcum.
stances. A gentleman on the platform then
moved that the meeting adjourn ill three
| O'Clock. Carried and the noise ceased in the
| galleries. the disturbers OF the meeting begin.
ming to leave with the others.
VARIOUS PARTICULARS.
When the meeting adjourned it was found
| that tho sands OF people were waiting in Ire
mont street, some of the leaders avowedly
with the intention of lynching Mr.. Phillips,
if lie dared to make his appearance. Most of
the officers were stationed about the door, and
kept passage clear for those retiring
AT little before o'clock, the hail having
been entirely cleared, the doors were shut, and
some one then announced that Mr.. Phillips
had gone home by a private way. This had
the effect of dispensing large portion of the
crowd and those who remained used no other
violence than indecent and profane language,
bosterous threats, and the jostling of persons
who replied TO them.
At the opening of the meeting this morning
no police were present except two or three de-
tectives, not in uniform. After the disturb
ance commenced, they reported to the chiefs
office the state of affairs, and ten policemen
were sent TO the Temple at II o'clock, and
shortly after they were reinforced by twenty
four more who remained till the meeting adj
jouued AID the crowd dispersed We under
stand that force OF forty policemen will be
sent to the Temple at the opening of the ses-
sion this afternoon, and all the available force
of the department will be within reach this
evening.
Col. Sargent, the senior aid o. the governor,
was present at the meeting portion of the
forenoon, and after the disturbance commenced
he visited Mayor Wghtman, and informed him
of the proceedings there. His visit is sup.
posed to have reference to the preservation
OF order, either by police or military force.
We can not learn that any orders have yet
been issued to the military, but some of the
companies of the second regiment have their
regular meetings to night, and their presence
at the Temple could be promptly secured. Ii
has been reported that Sheriff Clark has been
called upon to preserve The peace, but as it is
not his province to anticipate disturbance
the report is probably incorrect.
BosToN, Jan. 24-At the afternoon session
Of the antislavery meeting the hall was
thronged in every part, and there was evident
ly n large enforcement OF the roughs. The
audience seemed good natured, but there were
squally indications of row. The women be
gan to lock frightened. G. c. Burleigf