New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29

msnling upon facts. "Yes," replied his inter,ogs-
tor. "if Mcclellan had black etripe down bis back
he would suit you better" Mr.. Aaron proceeded
again for some ton minutes. He spoke Of John
Brown a. being martyr 10 prnciple-as q meek.
enJy-minded man. who went down South with
peaceful Intentions whose sole object was to free
the bondman from his shxckles, and tho bloody ~
sass'ns murdered him.
He went on to saw that Colonel Wall had recently
delivered lecture in this hall, in which be had
charmed the Abolitonists with denouncipg the Con
stituton az "league with hell and covenant with
DEATH" He did not believe this unless tho oecara'
ton Of Judge Taney was correct-tbat tho negro
was not citizen If that decision was true, that ne
Tho Row. Mr.. Aaron did not hesitate to declare that
the Constitution was "league with hell ana
covenant with death, and the sooner 1t was sooi-
isbed the better.
Hero there was O blast Of eggs aimed at the
speaker, but none Of which touched HIM. The con-
fusion which followed was almoet Understandable;
Ladies became frantic with alarm, and some jumped
from the hall windows, about eight feet from the
ground. None were, however seriously injured,
sprained ankle being about tho most serious damage
The lecturer stopped during the occurrence but sui
sequently resumed his remarks.
He dwell With severity upon the last Adminls'ra-
ton, denouncing with particular vehemence Pres.
dent Buchanan. He spoke of William Lloyd Garr-
son 90 q very much abused man, and described him
ss q great defender OF liberty. lie declared that the
men who abused Wendell Phillips were unworthy
to tie hi, shoe-lacbes and sad that lac Mr.. Aaron
had been for years lsborng to bring the public mind
to right way OF thinking ON this subject aud that
the people Of the NORTH he was proud 10 say, were
now Hocking to the platform he had stood upon for
20 many yesFs.
Here there was another yollcy Of eggs and intense
excitement The Mayor, who WAS on the platform
with the speaker left it for the purpose OF suppress
ing the disturbance. As he proceeded to the
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perated people. A city constable discovered in
the condition Of being throtled by ono Of the not
ers. Constabes Charles Williams and Thomas
Rlchardfon were in the melee.
The mayor interfered with energy, separating the
combatanis, aud succeeded in aresing and securing
of the oiIeDders "A shoemaker named John Firing IL
the employ of William Bunting.
In the meantime, tho rioters attempted 10 reach
the gas meter and turn off the gas. la this effort
they failed. The audience WAS then dispensing, and
had the oters succeeded in their intentions, loss Of
life would undoubtedly have been the consequence.
1t il proper 10 state that extreme violence Was
prevented by the attendance Of special police, de-
tailed The service By Mayor Allen, the city con-
stsbulary not beng under bis orders or control
Firing hasgiyen recogunancet to answer tbs charge
Of disturbing tho peace.
STATEMENT on MAYOR ALLEN.
On Tuesday evening there was call for meet
iug at tho City Hall issued 10y the friends 9th Rev
samuel Aaron, of Mount Holly. TO hear lecture
froui thai gentleman ia explanation OF tie proper
construction of the Constitution. The attendance
was large, ladies and gentlemen Mr.. Aaron opened
bis discourse by laying down the proposition that
the Cono,tution Was plain simple instrun ent, de-
sigec by it's trainers to be plain rs the New les
lament; that it did not require lawyers or doctors OF
divinity TO exp0und II.
There we're only three parts Of the Constitution
Rot easily comprehended by men of ordinary attain
.nents, VIZ: First, The ex post facio law; secoud
- f..r. Of ma
gess siould not pss. bills Of sttsinder There were
ouly 10 sentences in the Constitution. They were
short ard concise. Every part Of IT WAS expressed
ith Fl, trne--, although at the preeent day many
MIGHT be at n loss 20 know what some OF It's pro-
yisions mealt.
The trainers Of the Constitution had designedly
Omitted 10 use the word slave Mr.. Aaron had
probably spoken half an hour when be said " hat
] state i lrus-does any one deny II ~ Some per-
~. ear the door replIcd J deny it," Genius on
iollo ~ed. Tie speaker continued, snd reIeate> hs
inquiry, Does any ono deny 10
Hoe there WAS another Interruption, 8lFnisi ed
with eggs. The Mayor, sitting on the platform,
observed ,he person who made 1t. He proceeeld At
once toward the offender, and said there sbcdld be
rec speech, and person should be interrupted. II
any body opposed to him, they should leave the
hall ~ the lecturer was about closing some person
from the back OF the gallery threw an egg toward
tho speaker.
IL did Tot hit nim. but fell within few feet of the
Mayor. The gallery was filed with men. Ine
Mayor made his way thitber, and demauded 10
know who committed the distorbance-in his own
worjs, " Who threw that egg Hearing scuiiug
below, he went down ana found the oonelables ana
people fighting as boiore mentioned.
Aaron is known IA II violent Abolitionist, OF the
Garrison and Wendall Phillips school He is some
seventy YEAR, old, and man of marked ability. He
vas formerly a temperance lecturer, aud was
COW hided i'll Norris,own, Pennsy wanna some yeaIs
ago for some vituperadve language. lie now Is
tie superintendent Of highly respectable seminary
/ III Mount Holly.