The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

itself pecunary benefit, not only 70 the slave but
80 perfect was this system OF operations that
1885 the society numbered two hundred and fifty
auyiliares in thirteen states In eighteen months
atei wards IL had increased to one thousand and
Elk week alone 10 900 raised in Boston and
$40 600 the city OF New York To such extent was
the abolition furor carried at this time, that many
prominent individuals had their dinner service plates
cups, saucers &C, cmbellshcd with figures slaves in
chains with the neros complaint in poetry and other
bems Of the same character calculated to keep up the
Inflammation.
Similar prnt pictorial Illustrations OF the natural
equality before God Of all men, without distinction Of
coor aud setting forth the happy fruits of a universal
scknowi dgment Of this truth by the exhibition OF
white woman IN 40 equvoca relations to a black man.
were clrcutcd ia the south. The infection also broke
Northern pocket handkerchets made for Southern
children. candy wrappers, fans and anti slavery
seals al beng male to represent the prevail.
ing idea The reaction shortly took place Laws
passed iorbiidinr the reception or cifcu.
lat on Of these ncendiafy articles IN tho South
eru Mobs broke into the post and burned
all abolition prints that could be louDd and res ards w,rc
offered tor the detection aud OF any persons
found tamperng With the slave population. Nor was
this rea ;'ion confined 70 The southern section OF the
country; II largely developed in the North
Churches soon began TO be the theatres Of dis.
cGssions the subject, and conservative spirit
sfrang into life among all the principal re-
ligous sccls. On this point, however shall treat
III another place hcrci iuta began suffer in their
business manufacturers found their no avail for
the southern market aud, in short strong spirit OF
opposition 10 the revolutionary doctrines OF the abo
tonsts manifested throughout the Northern states
THE FIRsT ABOLITION RIOT IN NEW yoRK-ls3I
This eNc,ted icclitg soon eliminated IN outbreak
on the sth Of July 1884 the New York Sacred Music
Society attempted to assemble, was their wont in
Chatham street chapel, for the purpose Of practising
sacred harmony. They found the place, however oiled
with audience Of whites and blacks who had gathered
listen abolition address and who obstnatey re-
fused TO But this not all The anger Of the
negroes aroused In consequence OF the request TO
remove and they struck several OF the gentlemen with
loaded canes ana other implements, knocking some down
and severely njuring others. The alarm was raised
crowds assembled fight onsued in the church. tho con-
gregatioD expelled and the building closed A
Mr. Lewis Tappan was returning TO his house. the mob
euppoeing him to have been instrumental in producing
the disorder followed him home and threw stones at
house.
ON the 9th three more riots occurred Tho
crowd proceeded IN the Bowery theatre, took
ucseesson of tho house and put end 10 'Metamora
without waiting the tragic conclusion TO which was
detained by the author great number then proceeded
10 the house Lewis Tsppan in Rose street. broke open
the door smashed tho windows and threw the furniture
into the street bonfire lighted and beds and bod
ding made the flames Fuel added " the excitement
by pubics the EancpGov, over the signature ~
Hizur Wright Jr Ia which ntimstons were thrown out
coverty inviting 70 forcble resistance ~ the laws
which authorize the recapture Of runaway slaves Pa-
cads were oted through the streets great numbers,
ana appeared az the demon Of disorder had taken
posscseiontof the city
On tho night Of the 10th tho crowd again assembled
ano maze ther way 10 IN Cons church then the
ner of Lght aud yarick streets which they asaaultcd
with stones, breaking tho windows and doIns variety