Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-28
TIE MEETING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ANTI.
SLAVERY SOCIETY.

great Ercitsment-N0isy Dsmonstrati6ns-7he AJo-
Etonists Denied Hearing--7zer Hall closed By
order Tie Mayor Wendell Phillips Threatened
The Massachusetts, Ani-Slavery Convention, which
met in fremont Temple, Boston, Thursday, met with
all xpeccd reception. At early hour the hall IVES
ttrongcl with and boy and about 600 persons
srmbled 10 front of the building during the afternoon
session. the great evidently determined 10 break up
the meeting. G. G. gh noted abolhonist, was
III, first speaker The hrong present listened TO him
while aud then broke forth in such continued Kissing,
groanicg and yelling that he compelled to take his
seat. The subsequent dongs thus reported in the
New York Herald.
The chairman attempted to speak but the roise and
excitement became loud tie roaring OF the sea
when ashed into furious Some industrious fel
lows in the gallery had obtained creaks which
they ratified about with unceasng industry, adding TO
the already intensely uproarous character OF the pro-
ceedngs There great fears expressed that the gal
ery would fall the creaking of the creaks leading
some to suppose that the building was given away But
nothing would stop the furious disposition OF the dis
turbcrs of the meeting. The police stood quietly by,
looking on. Presently another camp meeting hymn was
started and the people the gallery having nothing bet
ter do began to pitch the cushions of the seats upon
the audience below in the midst Of yelling and bowling
"a ferocous as that of the frontier Indians the people
lodging about TO escape the blows from the cushions
Mr. Edmund Quincy, the acting chairman, now came
the front of the PLATFORM bowling out as loudly as pos
sbe in such uproar "lf the police has been instruct
ed by tn mayor to stand up aud DO their duty they will
proceed TO disperse this mob"
The police did not hear a word of this address, and
remained stationary before. The people in the gale
ry being entirely uninterrupted continued their rotous
demonstrations The yelling and screaming was perfect
" dea.ening Even the venerable people who carried
ear rumpets forced to dispense with them so ter
rible the din kept up by the rowdies.
Another. speaker came forward and endeavored to
make himself heard but he treated to hymn to the
tune of "Dxes Land" As there was no help for it, the
gallery BOYS left TO themselves and such storm Of
Kissing and bowling they kept up for half an hour has
rarely been heard
At length George II. Hoyt came forward to speak
Mr. Hoy is quite young man, and acted Of John
Browns counsel in his trial for the Harpers Ferry raid
He commenced by saying, think Garrison spoke the
sentiments Of the antsavery people Of Massachusetts,
when he said Il will not surrender single inch That
is what he would say to this mob"
The noise still continued, the crowd becoming, il
possible boisterous than before. For several min
ut the tumut tremendous, when Mayor Wghtman,
with the chief of police and posse Of officers entered
the temple The whole audience now thrown into
perfect CONSERVATION in the presence Of the police, who
filled the rioters with apprehension and the timd with
terror The mayor and chief in front OF the plat
FORM and his Honor with outsretched hands appealed
for silence Presently the crowd became pacific at
the presence Of the chief magistrate OF the city and COM
parative order restored.
The Mayor said-"Follow citizens am sure that you,
who the citizens of Boston, will listen to the voice Of
its chief magistrate Loud cheers and cries of Good
and "three cheers for Mayor wghtman" Fellow-citi-
zens can only say that you will testify your respect for
The chief gsrae whom you have elected, by keeping
silence and listening to that wi ich shall say. Voices
Eve SHALL And now, inasmuch as this meeting has
been disturbed by tumutuous and rio proceedings
requested by the trustees of this building to dispense
this meeting"
At this announcement loud cheers cries Of "Good,
and tremendous demonstrations of delight from
the dsorderly persons in the galleries. waving of hats
violent gescuations and friendly oubursts Of rioous
| individuals continued for several minutes. This, they
thought was the end Of the anti-slavery meetings.
The Mayor continued Fellow citizens, having an
nounced my intention, under the direction Of written
ORDER of the trustees of this temple have simply 10 say
to you that you will respect sufficiently to
leave this place quietly and peaceaby.
| Loud cries of "Yes, yes" from some in the gal
ery, while the sntsavery the platform and in
tho body OF the temple who dissatisfied at the
manner of the Mayors announcement erociousy shout
ed mo, no." large crowd appeared in front of Wen
dell Phillips hou.e threatening him violence but
was committed The colored people became alarmed and
are in fear Of attack their houses. Yesterday
morning crowd gathered in front of the temple bn the
Mayor had forbidden the reassembling Of the conven
ton. Some rotous proceedings have occurred, but
no hing serious There is large police force present