Even then the excitement was not allowed to die away. The event was too
great to be permitted to pass without some especial honor, and a mass-
meeting was called in Castle Garden to celebrate it. Webster was sent for
to make a speech, the most distinguished speakers of New York were called
upon, and a day of general rejoicing followed, great as that which
succeeded Lee's surrender.



CHAPTER VI.


ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835.

The Slavery Question agitated.--The End, Civil War.--The Results.--William
Lloyd Garrison.--Feeling of the People on the Subject.--First Attempt to
call a Meeting of the Abolitionists in New York.--Meeting in Chatham
Street Chapel.--A Fight.--Mob take Possession of Bowery Theatre.--Sacking
of Lewis Tappan's House.--Fight between Mob and Police.--Mobbing of Dr.
Cox's Church, in Laight Street.--His House broken into.--Street
Barricaded.--Attack on Arthur Tappan's Store.--Second Attack on Church in
Laight Street.--Church sacked in Spring Street.--Arrival of the Military.
--Barricades carried.--Mr. Ludlow's House entered.--Mob at Five Points.--
Destruction of Houses.--The City Military called out.--Mob overawed, and
Peace restored.--Five Points Riot.--Stone-cutters' Riot.

Most of the riots of New York have grown out of causes more or less local,
and wholly transient in their nature. Hence, the object sought to be
obtained was at once secured, or abandoned altogether. But those arising
from the formation of Abolition societies, and the discussion of the