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MORE OF THE REACTION-rHE ABOLITION
CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE BROKEN UP
BN THE CITIIENS

MOtE OF THE REACTI0N-rHE ABOLITION
CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE BROKEN UP
BY THE CITIZENS, ETC, ETC,
SYRACUSE JAM 29.-The Abolition Convention,
under the lead of Susan b. Anthony, Rev. Samuel
j. May, Berah Green and others of that class ap-
pointed to be held in this city to-day did not come
OH according to the programme.
before two O'Clock, the hour appointed for open
ing the Convention in Convention Hall, several
OF the most influential inhabitants of SYRIA
cuse made their appearance in front of the building
ana from all the streets and avenues of the city
laoorlng men, lawyers, mechanics, merchants and
| representatives of all classes of the community
were seen vending their way to the place of meet.
ing. number of the smaller dealers closed their
places OF business to take part in the proceedings
and all were inspired with determination that
TINS central city, which has been disgraced by the
Jerry rescue and celebrated for its abolition fanat-
icism. should not today be again disgraced. The
watchword of the crowd was. "Syracuse must re-
! deem its reputation
The hall rapidly filled up, and several hundred
| persons were not able to obtain admission. The
| crowd within was almost suffOcating and not an
| inch OF room was left unOccupied. At a quarter
past two, on motion of Ezra Douner, d. A. Orcutt,
Esq, was unanimously chosen Chairman, and
James lsdell and Edwin Pierson were appointed to
| conduct him to his seat
MIR. Orcutt ascended the platform amid vocifer-
Gus cheering, and when order was restored made
an effective speech. He alluded to the fact that
| syracuse has been tramped upon for years by
Abolltionists, and he was happy to see the people
now rise in their might to crush out treason in
their midst, and manifest a disposition to save the
Central City from further disgrace He trusted
that the Union might vet be preserved aad that
his Southern brethren would receive these conser-
Vatlye demonstrations as the olive branches from
the North, and be willing to restore the loved and
| lost In the bright galaxy of States
| Mr. Orcutts remarks were received with the
widest enthusiasm, by the dense crowd of people
before him.
On motion NJ. O'Grady was chosen Secretarr
| . At this Juncture, Rev. Samuel j. Nav, Rev. NJ.
H. Il. Strleoy, Susan B. Anthony, and several other
Leading Abolitionsts, appeared in front of the plat
form, and each of the masculine agitators in tnrn
attempted to be heard.
Mr.. May commenced with:-Mr. President. a
convention was called to assemble in this hall by-
the house. ''o'
Mr.. May arose.
Cries of, "put him out" eve want no Abolition
lists here, followed with hisses clapping of hands
ana the greatest excitement.
MIR. May attempted again to sneak but was re-
celved with such overwhelming and continued
bursts OF applause, with shouts of nouder :"
near, and call for the "Star Spanged Ban
ner, mat his voice was drowned, and he at length
Rev. Mr.. Strieby next attempted to address the
convention, but with no better success than his
predecessor.
to say few words, but was answered with "No.
no, no. Abelitionists are played out in this CITY"
Mr.. StriebV centnued-Is this freedom of -?
oiees and misses, with cries of ''Put the nigger
Mr.; Strieby inquired-Mr. President, have I the
floor?
The Chair decided that Mr.. Strieby was entitled
to the floor.
Mr., John c. Hunt desired to present series of
resolutions.
Mr.. Strieby said if resolutions were offered thev
were debateabe, and he having the floor desired
to debate them
Great excitement ensued, people rising in their
seats as some of the colored brethren entered the
hall. Cries of "put the niger Out."
Two sets OF resolutions were introduced depre-
eating the abolition excitement. and asserting that
the desire OF the people of the North was conciIia
tion and compromise. The most liberal of tie Sc
ries was adopted, and the Hall afterwards closed
by order of the police.
The FINANCIAL FURRY ABR0AD.--Lombard street
Is shaking and Shivering in the wind at the Amer
lean crisis, and the Bank of France has the ague
badly. Money is dearer, and Consos go down or
up, according to the character of the latest adv-
ces from America. The political economists and
newspaper philosophers, on both sides ofthe Chan
| mel, are trying hard to understand why even with
serious political troubles its hands, great gold
| producing country like America should be draining
! the bank vaults of the old world with freedom
that threatens to seriously embarrass both France
and England. The extent of this drain is seen in
the following receipts at this port, per steamer,
| during ten days past: