The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25
Meeting Of the Massachusetts Anti
Slavery Society.
STRONG MUSTER OF the CONSERVATIVES
Great Excitement and Noisy
Demonstrations.
the ABoLIrIoNlsTs DENIED A HEARING
The Meeting Dispersed by the Mayor
Of the City,
&C., &C., 60.


The Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society has COM
menced its two days session in fremont Temple.
Francis jackson presdes.
By ten o'clock the hour OF meeting, the body OF the
hall was filed by the friends OF the cause including many
ladies.
Soon after the passages and doorways to the hall
filed by G dsorderly crowd
Remarks from the President and James Freeman Clark
we're listened to respectfully but the appearance of Wen
dell Phillips called forth storm Of yes and Kisses from
the extreme part Of the hail.
The rioters are not in strong force, but manage con-
tinually to interrupt Mr.. Philips in his remarks.
Mr. Phillips keeps COOL and declares that as he has two
days before him he viii finish his speech.
Previous 20 attempting to speak Mr.. Phillips read
series Of resolutions, quoting from Daniel Webster VIM
Hlery Charming, Henry Clay and others.
The resolutions were comparatively reasonable and
we're listened In ailence. Therefore, the speaker
stated that hereafter additional series mightbe
pected.
At one o'clock comparative quiet restored when
Mr. Phillips was allowed to finish his speech, AMI the
Convention adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Long before three clock the gallery and the audi
arum began filing rapidly. The people in the body OF
the han quiet but the boys in the gallery appeared
IN for row. Singing, bowling, catcals, &C.,
three o'clock strong Of Boston city police march
ed the gallery much 70 the surprise and alarm Of
the boys who were waiting for The police quietly
places both sides Of the gallery As as they
recovered their equanty the boys gave three cheers
for the police
The meeting was called order by the Chairman who
read letter from Mr. Jackson president Of tho assoca
tion who expressed desire to retire from Office, in
sequence Of declining health This referred to the
Nominating Committee-the boys in the gallery voting
the negative. The Chairman wished to make it known
nobody but members Of the slavery Society had
right TO vote. Derisve laughter from the galleres)
The Chairman further informed the meeting that would
be necessary TO obtain tickets for the evening session.
daughter in the galleries.)
The resolutions read In the morning now up for
discussion. Chas c. Burlegh introduced as first
speaker. Mr. Burleigh well known to New York auden-
He addressed in the latest style of the nde school,
carries formidable pariarcha beard and is generally
hirsue Eau used TO be; his hair long and in
thick curls behind his ears He went straight in for
doing away with the Union slavery could not Otherwise be
abolished Hisses) Abolitoniss stood platform high
at least that OF heather philosophy. Let justice be
done though the heavens fall Not that they feared
that the heavens would fall; for justice must be
done. They had heard that demands were
made that Massachusetts, should repeal her Per-
II proposed that the servants of the slave
power might do true allegiance to the demon
they serve; but these bills cannot be repealed
except right be sacrificed 10 expedicncy. He was
opposed 10 all concessions to the South; for
mon cannot always be making CONCESSIONS they
must resist at some period Therefore let them
resist at They must repeal any OF the Personal
Liberty bills (Issing noise and great confuson) They
must not divide the country between the slave and
free powers by Of miserable concession
Cries Of q Put him out,v "Out with him." bisses
catcalls bowling and noisy demonstration generally
Three cheers for the Unon, given with great
" Three groans for the aboltionists Tire cheers
for the white man." with wiIl-"Three cheers for
the black man." given with enthusism-"Threc
groans for the police.') The excitement in the
gallery broke out again kissing all through
the gallery and, and repetition OF the the morn
ing Poor Bureigh Patiently digging into awful speech
which only three or four persons hear. camp
meeting hymn started in the galery--police in a
perfect state Of immobity Chorus the gallery eve
arc going home, We going home to die no morer
Laughter and an uproarious applause, followed by loud
Kisses.
Burleigh continued his speech, not word OF which es
capped the Boston reporters who regarded something
very fresh The bowling and yelling length became SO
furious that even patient Burcigb had to retreat
Such hubbus and confusion ensued as is perfectly in.
describablc. entirely useless for the Chairman TO
attempt TO speak Every word was drowned in con.
tinucd bowling, stamping whslng and calls which
the Bowcry boys would fail TO initiate in their most ex
cited state of mind.
The Chairman now attempted TO speak, but the noise
and excitement became as loud the roaring of the sea
when lashed into furious storm Some industrious fell
lows in the gallery had obtained some corn creaks which
they ratified about with unceasng industry adding to
the already intensely uproarious character Of the
proceedings. There were great fears express
ed that the gallery would fall, the creaking
Of the creaks leading to suppose that the build
ing giving way. But nothing would stop the furious
disposition Of the disturbers OF the meeting The police
stood quietly by looking Presently another camp
meeting hymn started and the people IN the gallery
avng nothing better TO do, began pitch the cushions
Of The seats upon the audience below in the midst Of
yelling and bowling as ferocious that Of frontier
Indians the people lodging about to escape the blows
from the cushions.
Then there increased confusion the meeting being
at perfect stand still The temple was completely in
the hands Of the mob which increased every moment
Mr.. Edmund Quincy the acting chairman, now came
the front Of the PLATFORM bowling out az loudly ne
possible in such uproar, III the police have been
structed by the Mayor TO stand M and do their duty
they will proceed 10 disperso this mob
The police did not hear word Of this address and so
rcma ned stationary, before. The people the gal
iery being entirely uninterrupted continued their rioous
demonstrations. The yelling and screaming was per-
fccty deafening. Even the venerable folks carried ear
trumpets forced 10 dispense with them so terrible
was the din kept up by the rowdies.
Another speaker forward and cndcayored 10
make himself heard but he treated 10 HYMN TO the
tune q "DiSes Land" AZ there help Cor H. The
gallery boys lef 10 themselves aud such storm
hfeg md hoxy ~. b.tr
has rarely been heard
At loneth Geo. " Hoyt came forward TO speak Mr.
iioyt = quite q young man, and acted OF John
Browns counsel bis trial for the Hpers Ferry raid
He commenced by saying ~ think Garrison spoke the
sentiments of the ant slavery people Of Massachusetts,
when he said, Il VIII not oquvocateI will surrender
single inch' That what he would say to this mob
The noise was stil continued the crowd becoming f
poss Bile more boisierous than before For several