New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
BOSTON'S PROTEST.
A GREAT MEETING IN THE OLD CRADLE OF
LIBERTY

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QUINCY. THE HON. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS THE
HON. LEvERETT sALToNsTAII- THE HON. r. NJ.
MORSE, JR., RICHARD OLNEY. AND oTHERs-A
SERIES or STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AMID
ENTnUsIAsM-wESDELLP PHILLIPS HEARD IN DE =
TENSE OF GRANT-HE rs GREETED WITH CHEERS
KISSES AND LAUGHTER-CoI- HENRY LEE RE-
PLIES TO HIS ARGUMENT
lfRoM SPECIAL CoRREsP1N or THE TRIDUNEl
BOSTON, Jan. l5.-Since the old anti-Slavery
times Faneuil Hall has not witnessed such scene
as occurred to-day at the meeting called to protest
against Federal interference in Louisiana. Won
dell Phillips has spoken in the historic old
building many time since his memorable
maiden speech, but seldom, then, in OPP
position to all the other speakers who pre-
coded him, and too, unanDOunced and unpected.
thus bespoke to-day and wit all the bitterness and
keen sarcasm which ever characterizes his utter
ances, and he not without ardent sympathizers.
Over-surprising as his speech seemed to those who
were not present, it was by no means unexpected
when it came The meeting had been literally adj
yertised in papers and on the walls. Tho news
papers simply had the call and its most prominent
sgners On the walls were posters headed Justice
to Louisiana while little dodgers" had been
literally scattered announcing that Justice,
liberty. and the constitution invited the people to
rock the old cradle Whatever the predictions were,
it was evident by noon that the meeting would not
be failure for lack of numbers, for the hall was
crowded. and when the meeting was called to order
at eight minutes after the hour, there was no room
TO be had on the floor or in tho galleries, and moth
ing could be seen but dense mass of helds.
On the platform the Hon. VIM. Gray, tho
Hon. VIM. Aspinwall, the Hon. Albert Mason, the
Hon. Leverett Saltonstall. Col. Theodore Lyman
Richard Olney, esq, the Hon. Frank w. Bird f. b.
Haskell, President Eliot Of Harvard College, Henry
j. Crowcll. Robert Hallowel, Gardner of Gardiner,
Me-; VIM. Perkins. VIM. Endicott, jr., tho Hon.
Martin Brmmer, FraH&lin Haven, aud others, prom
inent in literature and politics
Mr.. StackpOe called the meeting to order and al
luded to the immemOral custom Of the people OF the
Commonwealth to meet together to consult upon
the public good and express deliberately, fearlessy,
and conscentiously their opiuiOns. particularly
when personal liberty or rights have been invaded
The voice of Massachusetts had ever been on the
side of law and liberty. She had poured out
blood and treasure TO secure the supremacy of law
and liberty throughout the Southern States, and
that supremacy having been established with de-
votion to the same principles without distinction OF
party, the citizens of Boston meet to assert for the
citizens of Louisiana the right Of self-govemment,
which the Constitution and the law declare shall be
lnyi)lable. Mr. Stackpolo then read the following
list OF officers for the meeting, which was received
with applause and adopted:
President-The Hon. WIN. Gray.
VicePtsdents - His Excellency VIM CASTOR, tho
Ron. Alexander Ii. BIinck, tue Hon Charles Francis
Adams the Hon Samuel C. Cobb, Charles W. Eliot. the
Ry lanes freeman Clarke, Col. C. r. co IMAM, the
Alien DR.; Estes Howe Geo; K v, Minot' WIZ. r.
fr " Gn Mtn Brumer Henry Paine
L. Everett sIstOustlll. tne Hon Reaard Fr9'ninS-
William Perkins William E1dieott, ~, q .orge w. Sat
tack, the Hon. Francis W Brj ffanc 81, Phrknan
ID. HYDE. aud Col VIM W. Swan.
Secretaries-MOoredeld Storey, George T. King, John
T. Morse, and John q. French.
SPEECH or TIE HON. VIM. GRAY
The Hon. WIN. Gray was enthusiastically APP
plauded but he pitched the keynote of the meeting
little too high. The other speakers were hardly
as firm or decided as he. He denounced the great
outrage committed against the people of Louisiana
in the recent act Of the United States. The Houses
of Congress and the Houses of State Governments
arc the sole and proper judges OF the
qualifications Of their members. He referred to
the precedents Of the past and declared this pre-
rogatve Of the Legislative Assembly to be the bull
wark of civil liberty. 1t was the duty of the Gov
eminent to ntrust its power to cear-sghted. cool
headed officers, aud if such were not selected the
people had q right to hold the Chief Executive
responsible.
His remarks were frequently cbeered, and when
abiding to Gen. Sheridan, Kissed.
His call for the removal of Sheridan was received
with loud cheers and some sharp Kisses AS soon as
the cheers were the hlsses were renewed, only
to be drowned again by cheers. Some one then
called for "Three cheers for Gen. Phil. Sheridan"
and they we're given with considerable force, amid
more hlsslng.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Gray quietly called for order, and Col. Henry
Lee read the resolutions as follows:
We, citizens Of Boston, assembled In Faneul Hail.
i. That we have heard with deep indignation. that
five person. occupying seats in the Legislature OF Lou
Issna frciby removed from the nall OF tle II use
Of Representatives the 4th day OF January IS3 by
the military forces OF the United states
Tua the conduct Of these forces IN such action was
Ia violation OF the rights OF the people VI Louisiana
aud destructive Of civil liberty.
g. That in the approval oy the Secretary OF War OF
the dispatches OF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan we mud an
Ignorance OF correct principles which should dis2uay
him from holding his important office and In hls ~
sumption to speak for tue President aud all or the Cab
net he committed grevous wrong 70 those OF ms asso
cates who had given no assent to sucn approval ana
appeal to them to repel the asperson by their OFFICIAL
action.
OF Republic, preserve the separate independence
Of the executive legislative and Judicial departments
their respective spheres shall be transmitted ny us TO
onr children, and the military arm shall Do Kept SUBJ
ordinate TO the civil power TO the end that the sword
may be the supporter, and not the destroyer OF CIVIL
liberty
s. That the spirit which formed the eonfedoracy Of the
interest and power of each and all united should
the United States OF America In ther several state
organizations and by their citizens In public meetings
assembled to take that vital principle anectng
the integrity and permanency OF republican govern
ment snail be successfully assaied or undermined.
That ancient aud modern history unite In declaring
"tnat illegal violence with whatever preenses IL may
be covered, and object IL may pursue must IN
evtably end 1T last In the arbitrary and despOuc gov
ernpent OF single person."
7. That tender sincere sympathy 70 the people
OF Louisiana and appeal 10 them TO continue the for
which they have shown under these trying cir
than naf WA ia nall fhaf
Us secure each aud every State in the Union,
10 all the people, the maintenance of their just aud