New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
A BOSTON "REMINISCENCES.

| THE RIOT THIRTY-FoUR YEARS AGO, WHEN AN
| ATTEMPT WAS MADE To HANG WILLIAM
| LLOYD GARRISGN-A CARD FROM MR.. GARRI-
! SON CONCERNING THE ACTION OF AARON
| COOLEY.
BosroN, Oct. 29.-Yesterday The Daily AdUer-
hser called attention to the fact that it was the thirty
fourth anniversary of the great riot in Boston, during
| which Mr. william Lloyd Garrison was seized and rope
put around hs neck by senseless mob who were pre-
pared to further violence when by the interference OK
Aaron Cooley westend boy OF undannted courage, His
life was saved The Adrers1jwen on TO say that "snce
that time great changes nave taken place In public sen
ment and in the condition of the class IN whose behalf
Mr. Garrison pleaded Mr. Garrison has lived TO receive
praise and honor aud handsome testimonial has recent
" bestowed upon him by friends IN this country ana
I'm England The services OF Mr. Cooley however, hAra
not been generally recognized and ms he Is poor man.
well advanced in years. with family dependent upon
him. some Of his friends endeavoring TO obtain such
sum OF money for HIS benedt shall him from want
aud render his declining years more comfortable The
friends OF Air. Garrison and the community generally
might well Join contributing TO 80 worthy AN object
The anniversary mob is not inappropriate time
to urge the claims Of Mr. Cooley"
This morning the same paper says that :ere is good
reason take exception Ia the conduct OF MI Cooley
and his friends and the story is matter Of history the
following card which is published by Mr. GARRISON s OF
general interest:
AT the time Of riot alluded to Mr. Cooley. readily
admit among the foremost in the crowd To lay hn
hands upon me, aud helped with Others TO drag me
through wilsonsane into Statest my destination being
understood to be tile Common. to receive coat OF TAR
aud feathers and such other treatment as the AMY W
me honr mgnI POp'; lyman and his nosse a..
sisted by several highly respected cltGens sailed iOtth
from building, and, after short out severe struggle.
effected my rescue, aud conveyed me 10 ,h h %n"
room. From thence l was taken 10 tue jan IN
the lsyero tsry of the mob and there renamed
Till the next morning. when was dlseiiafSe as Dian
less citizen This all that MIR Cooley had 10 40 Win
me; 50 that really tried TO place NE safely IN ths
custody of tho Mayor he did no more imam nnIasea
all who undertaken TO claim any specia merit or 10
seek any peounary Remuneration, 10. 80 rio
ers; certainly, not animated 10y any friendly III
tent-for lie me no assurance or Indication tat ne
was interfering FOR my dellveTance Bur, while have
been led 10 think that he was nor actueu Dy any
prepense but rather by love adventure and pugsile
display as fast" young man, regard bis cian, that
70 him belongs the credit Of saving my NE, as ride
u0usly eg0tstical and utterly prepoS'erOu+ ~ the
first place he could have been actuated by
any motives friendsbpfor he was stranger To e;
by any sympathy with the hhtlSiaNelF movement
he had none; nor by any wish to offend those gen.
tlemeu OF property aud standing VINO were 80 Gfkeiy
responsible Tor the E0t-iOr ls interest a. ttuekin
lay IN sustaining their policy In tIe second place. o'e
my presence to make himself personally Known 70 me-
aud to urge his claim 10 some pecuniary reward ms
was when Slavery had received ITS deathblJw and pub
lie sentiment was turning III ny favor oo.h ial anu vine.
could but regard a. under these circumstances, "a
an anerthought ON his part and mean ana selfish az
friends and sympazers From that hour to MS year
lowed up his appeal through various channels, violating
his promise to that lac would not 10 again. lie hs
called upon many OF my friends Others or Seut 10
them importunate letters, ashlng TO DO assisted to
homestead, or liz some other Way, my account Ara
| have reason 10 believe that he has taken "A VIDE
range In his correspondence appealing To such as lie
deemed friendly to me In dlstantctes aud towns to eone
TO his relief! Nay more audacous than this-whle
was IN England two years ago. he letters 10 hs
Duke OF Argyle and otter eminent EngishneD, rehears
ing the absurd story and asking them as my rends
10 send some moneys This fact vas not made
known TO me TIL long aftcrwardl How much money ne
has le of
but doubt he finds IL employ ment that pays REGARD
his lacking ali that constitutes sefrespes
decency I'd honesty. Moreover, there Is nothing III hs
antecedens habits compani0nships US TO inspire any
respect confidence. be easily ascert famed
those who disposed inquire. He Is an aboboita
man, and with oy wife TO support, ought " DO aole
10 living without resorng 10 such node OF gam
ment, remain respectfully yours,
Boston, Oct q, 1869. WILLIAM LLOYD GAkkisoS'