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The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Anti-abolition mob at Boston. (search)
ans, the people dodging about to escape the blows from the cushions. Then there was increased confusion, the meeting being at a perfect stand still. The Temple was completely in the hands of the mob, which increased every moment. Mr. Edmund Quincy, the acting chairman, now came to the front of the platform, howling out as loudly as possible in such an uproar, "If the police have been instructed by the Mayor to stand up and do their duty, they will proceed to disperse this mob." en on the platform and in the body of the Temple, who were dissatisfied at the manner of the Mayor's announcement, ferociously shouted "No, no," and wanted the Mayor to produce the evidence of his authority from the trustees. The Chairman, Mr. Quincy and other leading members had a brief conference with his Honor, and protested that the trustees had authorized no such promulgation. Here there was continued excitement among the abolitionists, who were now foremost in making uproarious d
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Range of Columbiad shell guns. (search)
Adjournment of the Anti-slavery Society Refusal of the Massachusetts Legislature to Loan the Society the use of Representative Hall. &c. Boston,Jan. 25. --The Anti-Slavery Society re-elected the old Board of Officers this afternoon, referring Jackson's declination of President to a committee. Edmund Quincy explained the proceedings of last night, exonerating the Trustees of Tremont Temple from blame. He pronounced Mayor Wightman of no consequence, remarking that it was doubtful if there was any Mayor of Boston. Some conversation followed, when the Convention adjourned sine die. In the afternoon, and order was introduced in the House to grant the use of Representative Hall for a public meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society this evening. After a warm debate, the order was refused passage, by yeas 69, nays 136. The House was densely crowded during the debate. A bill was also introduced in the House giving the Governor power, on the application of twelve cit