The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26


10 he trustees OF the building
Mross orrrGE, Cry l Hall,
Trust. es Of fremont 'empl.-
sf. The n sene shis In my jqdsmen, renders il az least
iobss haze hsrsfos assumed the respSnsbi ip q
closing The hall Of that building aga any
nave
The Information Which conveyed 10 he Mayor,
and ~ which he took tins ton, vas said that
Il Was highly pcbaole ha, the eveang meeting took
place IN. would % Wholesale aitd pm The nud-
ing, and that general mot and tooc. would Re the
Consequence i is gene all s,ypcss ,ll the MAY or
acted in this decisive TO sch calamity.
As tie hour approached for The l'eetirg yesterday
nolEing, the interest and eyCtomts ~ the popullce
grew With 4 Large bodies lsgilt gan 20 move mp
% the negtborhood OF the - ne l in short time
there sevefa, hundi eds present preserving per
fec, Among the popuaco several members
Of the association and .heir bnrs aud considerable
number of ladies who ready Il let off their bottled
iGdiepatim The slightest piovocation. Some OF these
ultra female aDoonsts we're really terrible, looking as
II they wanted 20 lind give them provo ,asn
IN order that they might have chance TO use their
iyorte weapon. But The crowd tacurn, and there
fore wfe The ~ town stages continued to add the
assembly IN front O the building until nearly filed up
the ore5dh al the whole street.
AFTER waiting patiently fr lbou. half hour the
crowd began 20 grow FESTIVE ana uneasy They dill not
feel like sanGng out in tho al the morning and
soon began 10 camor Tor the opening cf the doors The
janor was however very slow in coming forward; 50
All tat cou1 be done by the crowd was 10 wait patiently
for the tide OF events and indulge IN rum comments On
IL. action OF the CITY authorities on Thursday night
thought Thar these the dongs for free Massa
chusetts, a. this period OF civilizations and there
very few who did not express desire TO see Mayor
Wghman running for of.e again 10 elicit public feeling
N regvid TO his proceedings
II ten o'ooek the owd III trent OF tho Temple rushed
into The veshule By the door leading 10 the super
dents Office, as the main entrance closed and in
qnIcd whether there 8 an an.i slavery meeting be
receivd authority from the Trustees ID open the
suitips TO tho PUBIC, and requested the assembage
retire. Il was not until after he had repeated the
quest several times that they withdrew After lapse
OF hal hour Mr.. Haycs received information
that he antl-savery leaders desired him to
open me doors provided no preventive order was
from the Mayor but he did not consider tho an
noun1cm authentic, and IN the absence of direct and
authoritative orders st refused 10 open the doors In
the MOI nlg Mayor Wightrlan informed Mr.. Chapman
Of the trustees that he did not intend TO interfere
With The arrangements OF the tiSlavery Society and II
they purposed continuing their anniversary in tho Tenn
pie ae did not wish TO Interfere with it, IN hour later
tie Mayor SAID he had received u,cssage through MY
Joseph Story that the Anti Saveg ociety did intend
TO proceed with their meeting ~ Oh statement his
Honor requested 10 have sent T. in j ,riting.
N the mean time the aScnt.eri, finding that the
Tempe was moi TO be ope.' 10 congregate at
their hearquarters This IL .llg are of the Mass chu
sets Anti Slavery Society, Inc place whence the
Lhe.aior is issued Among the crowd which filed the
the well known faces Of leading friends
81 the black man, he strong minded class Of women
being remarkably well represented. There was also a
strong delegation OF colored people OF both sexes
whom well dressed, and Of the females very
extensively 80 All engaged freely in carna. converse
ton concerning the Of the preceding Jay, the
cours. which was advisable for a,. TO pursue
eventually.
table and said he wished 70 make ement Every
eye was turned upon the gentleman, h proceeded to
say:lou know precisely how matters stood evening
at the re OF adjournment Dur ing the disturbance md riot
the Mayor came know. willing to belle
that undoubtedly he led through mistaken impression
Of the real purpor. the he had received the
trustees when be notice to discontinue the meeting
ani clear the ball When he was informed what the
trustees really meant as stated in their no'e and rea it
10 the meeting, and saw that !. mere request to
suppress the riot ard protect - .'operty, of
have HIM do. told him wanted him
. -ell !Le dsturbancc ara dspsrse tie pob and then
he cleared liz galleries A"d Ia. me an officer and police
force aier whch m, cting continued, compare
iipc order was naintineh, the speaker resumed and
finished his ,rks with but an lona internpto
which we DOM mind y cur meetings The Mayor also
to me be recognized he cgaiNy o. the meetings Of our
society said be would protect IN the evening
BE requested me, however
A GEsIGhuiN--n,i be az he would protect us in the
svl ing?
Nj luN0--Ycs. 10 said TO nc, | can
e,s Der these werc his words" Now, sr, have re
s.orcd gutt your cling. place II again III your
Nands Vii lea> you sufficient police force 70 man
order. ald now he said further 10 me, II wish
cu !. % soef whether y IS vel Ter yo1 % continue to
hold any further lectiiG VIII protect you, ! WI do
the best | can Tor you, but you know IN times
i g,eat excitement, tho authorities often
oycroorL b. The mob, So that want you to take the
res rsoLity u tegure proceedings upon YOURSELF Ia
t,e he virtually asker 10 have no meeting in the
.9aISg ! toa ] N that / individually had not the
eyi 10 d eide bat there should be meeting and that
the s.ciety wouc not tacity conse,.t 70 orogo
lie toldns OF thsf meeting in the evening. lie then
said the rtspoi si1iy WI remtln with yourselves, y
aud actroweo sod that IL would. explained that in
the evening persons would be admitted by ckes aot to
S'lieved there would be 10 such disturbance
as We had n tie astepoon The Mayor then
lott IT, Temple and went about his business.
Tg q, tast time ne ed a chief gstr te What in
A~lnce we're = onght 70 bear upon hun afterwards
ter~ars he sent o,ce 70 the trustees stating that be
det mea prudent to assume authority and neramyiory
order Mr. Hay 70 clear he hail ~ the rcmou, FEM
pie OF any peIsr then remaining and coee the doc q
take such asures as might De ssary ~ PEE
ven, meeting 5eiug beic there that evening Then
alter cnusutat atom with Mr. Garrison VIZ lkllps and
Other frea, Of ~. society came the
conclusion toat W. would not recognise IN right Of The
Mayor 70 let 10 nto me temple because "e would not
recognise bis RI IT, To tuin US OFT.
A1E,rlrs,S-Ih. order to clear the h 4 ent to
the Chiei o; Police for heard t read, aC1 no Ing ~as
sand in Il about the trustees.
ANonrLR-Botp staten ents are right. j AoGioe was
cent to The trustees aid also TO Tho Cher.
Mr. QUINCY (resummgJ-Wel The question vas. what
We should do OF could take counsel with
The soc1l. We had TO send messenger TO nr. CARR
son last evening, and
M.a BEH-i went 10 the from aple and the on.
tbe said the 10 b. lused i
thcr pfurma' IN should be received from he Nayor.
Nr. MAy-l move YOU, SIR THAI In view Of the irnpos
s.hilty Of holding meet IN, CITY of B)ston IN tha
Of rights free ctzeLs bold 10 day, in
III office, at tsel.e O'Clock, meeting fr the
ton Of business.
sxyfRAf ytrtts--why not hold IL now?
| LAplEs--By all means, h.d ]; at once
OrIfR vonTs-ph, 10, there should b. notac A.
tngveu 20 that absent members coud have 2p2or.
| tunrty to attend.
suppose other members had, too.
Soi'e IN The Witch brought ladies' to the wiz.
aovs. The Presiu-nt called them away
N,RE vo,fs-Iss us mold the meeting nov.
Mi May VIII wnhdraw my uIo.ion ar let he sense
Of tire meeting ! aken as 70 goine ~ m - i'.ls But
there great mun. who would wish 20 bc present
Mr. iLi!lips. Tor one, and he IL engsgel az present
hsAsFr-Mr. jackson stoy just stated TO he that
Mr. Hay had authority from tie trustees TO cpsn tie
hall this morning
A vopr-we may thank Mayor wisb,ma4 for all ths.
The IRssIprA we do It rec gni-1 m. ihere = no