Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . one by, and in every great publicexigency the people, with one accord, assemble together to takecounsel within its hallowed precincts. Though much too smallfor popular gatherings of the present day, its long use for thispurpose, with the many glorious associations that cluster aroundit, still mark it as the centre from which the will of the peopleof Boston should proceed. The Old Market-house, mentioned as existing in Dock Squarein 1734, was demolished by a mob in 1736-37. There was 134 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON. contention among the people as to whe
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . one by, and in every great publicexigency the people, with one accord, assemble together to takecounsel within its hallowed precincts. Though much too smallfor popular gatherings of the present day, its long use for thispurpose, with the many glorious associations that cluster aroundit, still mark it as the centre from which the will of the peopleof Boston should proceed. The Old Market-house, mentioned as existing in Dock Squarein 1734, was demolished by a mob in 1736-37. There was 134 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON. contention among the people as to whether they would beserved at their houses in the old way, or resort to fixed locali-ties, and one set of disputants took this summary method ofsettling the question. Pemberton says, this mob were dis-guised like clergymen. In 1740, the question of the Market-house being revived,Peter Faneuil proposed to build one at his own cost on thetowns land in Dock Square, upon condition that the townshould legally authorize it, enact proper regulations, and. FANEUIL HALL BEFORE ITS ENLARGEMENT. maintain it for the purpose named. Mr. Faneuils noble offerwas courteously received, but such was the division of opinionon the subject, that it was accepted by a majority of only sevenvotes, out of seven hundred and twenty-seven persons building was completed in September, 1742, and threedays after, at a meeting of citizens, the hall was formallyaccepted and a vote of thanks passed to the donor. Cushing, the moderator of the meeting, the selectmen,and representatives of the town, were appointed a committee, to wait upon Peter Faneuil, Esq., and in the name of the BRATTLE SQUARE AND THE TOWN DOCK. 135 town, to render him their most hearty thanks for so bountifula gift. Besides this, the town voted that the hall should becalled Faneuil Hall forever; to procure Mr. Faneuils portraitto be placed therein; and later, to purchase the Faneuil arms,carved and gilt by Moses Deslion, to
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