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

broken up or not. WenueIT FHllIlps rreT cune
forward to read the resolutions, and was re-
ceived with three loud cheers. lie commenced
reading the resolutions, but was again inter.
rupted by applause, which lasted for some mo-
ments.
Rev. James Freeman Clarke was an.ounc,
ed as the first speaker. He said referring to
the resoIutions) he was glad to hear speeches
TO day from DR.. Claiming and Daniel Web
ster. CHEERS. Alter some other remarks
he said-"When l was asked to attend the
meeting in commemoration of the work of
John Brown loud and continued applause
with few hisses) declined, although be
leved him perhaps the noblest man of this
country. Loud applause) l did not think
it advisable to hold the meeting. But had |
known what would happen that day, | should
surely have been here. (Another round OF ap-
plause with Kisses.
The crowd OF outsiders had here increased
till the hall was overlooking, and hundreds
were standing. During the allusion TO John
Brown signs o. disappr0bation were manifest
ed, and they now began TO break out with re-
newed violence.
Mr.. Clarke continued-he who strikes a
blow at Wendell Phillips strikes a blow at
Massachusetts, (ilisses and loud shouts by
the crowd Of outsiders, in the hall and stair
ways.) He who attempts to interfere with free
speech splits upon the mother that bore him.
(Groans, cheers and hsses.)
The crowd in the gallery and large num-
Der in the body of the hall rose to their feet.
Mr.. Hinton amounting seal Let all friends
keep their seats don't stir from your seals ut
any rate.
voice near the door-"Sit down your
self
Another voice-"Put him out"
A voice in the entry-"Three groans for
Governor Andrew" They were given.
The disturbances now appeared to be limit
ed to the entries, stairways, and the rear of the
hall. From outside the doors cries OF "All
up "Hooray I" Down with the niggers p
with Kisses, cheers for South Carolina, and
cheers for Mayor Wightnan, were constant
ly coming in. Mr.. Clarke continued at some
length in defence OF free speech, and of his
ant-slayery doctrines.
SPEECH BY WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Wendell Phillips was then introduced as
the next speaker. He was received with loud
and repeated cheers BY the crowd inside, and
by loud cheers for Bell and Everett, outside
| These were repeated about twenty or thirty
| times, and the crowd then BEGAN To cheer for
less distinguished members of the party-alsC
for the Union. The noise became almost in
toerabe.
| Mr.. phillips-The devil always goes out o
man with great agony daughter and
cheers.) l remember once, when we had q
meeting in Faneuil Hall, we stayed there oil
the platform two whole hours, and no ont
| spoke; yet it was the best meeting we eve
| had We may be couceited, but no one woult
pretend he could make so good speech a,
that (pointng to the rowdies.) loud shout
and cries) South Carolina is waiting to hea
from you.
The crowd outside here drowned the voic
of the speaker by singing in very loud voice
'.Were going home,
We're going home,
We're going home
To die moreh
This was sung for dozen times, and tn
demonstration was of such ludicrous natur
that even Mr.. Phillips smiled. This musica
feature was followed by another, the singing
of the following highly entertaining poeiica
fragment =
"Tell John Andrew,
Tell John Andrew,
Tell John Andrew.
John Browns deadn
This was followed by cat calls, and imita
tons of the melodous voices of various quad
rupeds and feathered tenants of the barn yard
Mr.. Phillips continued--I had hoped, m
friends, that Boston was competent to appoin
her own police lelieers all over the hall) bu
there are lot of country gentlemen up on til
hill here, who may take the matter into thei
own hands (Cheers and groans) low
Boston, but love Massachusetts, because sh
is larger. Cheers
The noise here increased to such an exten
that speaking was out OF the question. Cal
calls and rooster cries were again resorte
to. Suddenly some one outside commence
whistling. The whole crowd Joined in tn
amusement.