The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31

Union tfremepdous cheerine) The people were here
70 day 70 save the oonstitution and the Union enewcd
appausc The present state Of the country brought
about BY the sboltjon, who never gave thought TO
the working or the three millions OF white slaves
among US; who never thought Of the poor working
women Of New York, many Of whom driven through
the want Of employment to embrace life Of prostitution,
or meet starvation IN the face Great applause While
Mr.. Mckinney was speaking be complained Of noise and
confusion on the platform, charging that the chairman
was engaged in the disturbance. A motion was made
70 appoint another chairman whs would maintain order
on the platform. Unbounded applause end aughter.)
Mt Mckinney said II the meeting going 70 appoint
new chairman he would not proceed tin II was DONE
Qshopts OF laughter.)
Herc some one threw an egg, probably intended
for an object, on the platform; but it fel
wide sf its mark, and exploded It's shel
upon the aurcuar appendage = Of one Of the
police officers Tho ocers eudeavored TO discover the
peretator and Of the widest confusion ensued
in which rushing and pushing showed where the rre
pressible conflict the thckest, nterspcrsed with
occasional music from an unfortunate dog From this
time forward all was confusion worse confounded,
the chairman was hissed, Mr.. Powell
was hissed and denounced as traitor,
whose language would not be any longer tolerated. Men
jumped upon the platform and took it by storm All
efforts OF the Chief Of Police and his aids TO restore
order were unavaing and in this state Of things il
impossible to bear syllable uttered by any one,
and the abotionists sought refuge outside the
hall. ecveral patriotic Union speeches were made
and the meeting continued until Mr.. Cobb,
the proprietor Of the building gave satisfactory
that the hall would not again be open for the abol
tonsts when with three cheers for the Union and the
constitution, adjournment had, and the crowd
quietly dispersed &tsl tf e.
Thus ended the attempt to heap disgrace upon this
city by another convention Of these tnerant abolition
lists. The result is being celebrated with bonrcs and
large procession OF citizens headed by band Of music
bearing in their midst efges representing Rev.
J. May and the other Susan B. Anthony. Both
placarded with their respective names in hrge
letters, with the inscription Squelched" In the pro-
cession borne transparences which painted
the following mottoe The Jerry played out,
The rights Of the South must be protected "Freedom
Of speech, but not Of treason "Aboltionism longer
IN Syracuse"
At several points the OF the procession it halt
ed and made the eges Of Mr. May and Miss Anthony
dance "Ta Columbia in company TO the music Of the
Cnisn. Mx
Passing into Hanover square, the procession halted
and An impromptu address was made by Moses
f. Hart who took occasion the aboionists
in strong terms and expressed hope that their
run The ehgesere here set fire to and burned, amid
Of march to the City Hall park, where after renewed
cheers for the Union the crowd quietly dispersed ev
IDENTIFY well satisfied with their days work.
The aboensts left here this evening for Auburn the
home 81 VIM H. Seward, to holi a convention there
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
Nrw ORLEANS, Jan. so, 1861.
Galveston dates Of the goth inst have been received
OF the eighty members of the Texas Legislature only
seventeen operatonsts.
The Special Committee Of the Legislature have reported
In favor OF sanotioning the State Convention.
Little attention rs paid Boustons message,
which avors delay long possble and appeases the
Peoples Convention lie thinks the Union can be
preserved.
resolution for delaying secession twice tabled
The Military Committee are preparing bill I, put the
State in a complete defensive position. rs Eg y,
Yncrv arc runors that body Of mon are moving
- 4De 0f1E1es Ao&.Ai shsrs. Gsn. TwiGxs sAs
called In the troopo protect Tho Knights Of tho
Golden Circle offered him their services TO do 80.
General Twiggs denies the report that he has
his resignation but says that he has informed The
President that he viii not hts sword against his
trJnon. lie also gays that when proper demand is
made by the State OF rcxas he viii hand the arsenal
to her authority.