The mobocrats finding that they could not succeed in their purpose, retreated into the streets, and, surrounding the building, began to dash in the windows with stones and brick-bats.

It was under these appalling circumstances that Mrs.Chapman rose for the first time in her life, to address a promiscuous assembly of men and women--and she acquitted herself nobly.

She spoke about ten minutes, and was succeeded by A.E.G.Weld, who occupied nearly an hour.

As the tumult from without increased, and the brick-bats fell thick and fast (no one, however, being injured) her eloquence kindled, her eye flashed, and her cheeks glowed, as she devoutly thanked the Lord that the stupid repose of that city had at length been disturbed by the force of truth.

When she sat down, Esther Moore (a Friend) made a few remarks, then Lucretia Mott, and finally Abby Kelley, a noble young woman from Lynn.
"The meeting broke up about 10 o'clock, and we all got safely home.