Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-26
Correspondence of the HeraId.l
New HAVEN, Conn, M

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May ri, 1910.
| Explosions in the Abolition COnrenton-Eio-
quence, Lore, Piety, and Beauty OF i0UeIy NO
man--Breeches Uersus PetticOats--Ieribie
Shuggte-Finai triumph of the PeHieoats.
DEAR BENNETT
regret that you were not present at the Anti
Slavery nventon, which had its session here yes
terday. Had you been here, an article wouid have
been thrown off from your nervous pen in defence
OF the rights of lovely which would bent the
exalted nature of the subject. Permit me, in lieu
thereof to send you narration of the facts OF the al
fair
When entered, the great woman question was
up for discussion. stiff parsonage, Overlooking
with JUNCTION, was asserting the right Of the daugh
'ers OF Eve When he had devoured large portion
OF time with ravenOus Jaws he sat down. The Rev.
MIR. Sawyer, Of the Moral Reform Church, rose to
reply; whereupon the whole assembly, barring the
nggers, turned pale-for Brother s., be il under
STOOD usually occupies three tedious Sundays with
one sermon; and while listening to one Of his weary
descriptions of hell, you feel in your person
admirable foretaste of the torrents of the damn.
ed. One prudent man saved us from the visitation
by procuring the passage of vote restricting the
debaters to ten minutes So Brother Sawyer had
no more than creased his and cut through the
bark of his log, when he had to desist. Reverend
and lay drivellers consumed the rest of tho morning
in assailing the better half Of animated nature; and
the manner in which they made their assaults pro-
we'd that they, at least, were inferior to woman in
brains language charity, and every thing else. In
the afternoon, the debate drawing to a close,
and the defenders Of the injured fair were nearly
disheartened, when matters assumed a new face, by
the appearance OF that OF pretty Quakeress above
the heads of the womcn-the first of them who had
risen All eyes were turned to the spot whence the
clear voice was heard TO claim the floor, and there
beheld an unbonneted woman of about two and
twenty, with full white neck, clear complexion,
dark deep eye-lashes, and regular features, over
which there played an expression of holy devoted
Her black hair was done up in smooth trim
nessin bunch behind, and laid away from the fore
head In such manner as to display rare phrenoo-
gical organizatlon-precsely as Fanny Elssler in
the Tarantula. The president denied her right to
speak, but il was useless. Her musical tones had
already reached the ears of heaudory, upon which
they fell, amid the of nasal huskness, like the
FLASHING OF rain drops in sandy desert
Upon her appealing from the decision of the chair,
she was allowed to proceed; and the beauty of her
language and manner charmed all to silence, while
she went on to say sc that in this movement to
cude women from the right of membership, she
plainly the skinny finger Of the Presbyterian
clergy That these intolerant old sinners could
endure that the custom Of the QualScrs, which al
lowed women to address assemblies and vote, should
be introduced into any society where they were
ccrned. That they were perfectly willing to
ceive the assistance Of women's pettcoats TO Snug
gle themselves out of scrapes into which their own
impudence and ignorance had led them; but when
the money which poor women collected with their
smiles and blandishm was to be appropriated,
and II became necessary that sharp watch should
be set lest the holy swindcrs should cheat the
cety out of il, they to be turned out of doors
They could not but acknowledge their indebtedness
to female influence yet they for tying her hand
and feet She knew not but some men thought
woman could operate to better advantage with both
hands and both feet tied together; but she could as
sure them they were widely mistaken. Supposea
fire were TO occur in this city, aud women should
offer their assistance, would they refuse it, No,
They could make use Of poor woman to qucnch their
fires when they were burning, but were too jealous
Of their intellect TO allow them come in mpeti-
tiou with tbemselves-too well aware of their elo-
qucncc to give them a h"aring
Here the fair enthusiast became quite amin ed
her voice and swellcd through the hall like the
musical tones of the organizer eye flashed like a
meteor tarrying IN its course-and the breathings of
her spirit inflated every heart almost To bursting.
As soon as she ceased, little parson, who during
her harangue had appeared very much excited,
leaped To his seat and declared that he must leave
the chair. for the lady had made him so uneasy in
his breeches, that he could sit no longer never
said he, so fully aware that are incapaci-
taed 10 attend to business when women are among
them as am at present. While the lady was speak
ing, every man in the room excited; I saw it
!, myself, when | heard her voice, aud felt her
glance, and behed her lovely, eloquent bosom swell
ling aud heaving-fel more as used To feel when
was n young sinner Of lawyer and lived in New
York. (that modern Sodom), than as becomes a re-
vercnd saint this moral assembly, Whom a woman
speaks, IL is not her mouth that spcaksit is not her
argument-Der her eloquence. IL - a sorcery she
| makes use Of which NJ man can resst-no man has
resisted since Adam tempted TO eat the apple by
| Eve Ii bcguiles man az his reason-hc ceases IA
think and he only feels have had enough of petit
| coat government. God knows at homc-abroadI wsl
to be rid of have been a martyr TO the cause o
| abolition. In Merdcn I have been rotten Gagged
and have had my caat and pantaloons ruined In New
York have been kicked out Of my church because
would let black Bcn hug and kiss the white girls.
| bear the marks Of nv martyrdom upon my body and
| am willing 10 show them 10 any lady who desires
it, can't stand it'll can't bear il any longcr-I
must go-eocd bye"
lie then left his chair, another apr ointcd. The
debate waved warm and loud. The woman's marty
insprited The priests teamed and she'd their
teeth like many devils. One gun more from Nils.
- was only wanted 90 settle the hash. But when
she To give il, the president 60 his eternal dis
grace ruled her TO be out Of order, although the
point Of order had been solomnly decided.
She appealed to the convention, but they, like the
Roman populace. who ha wing felt the power Of Rien-
zi's cloqucnce dreaded its effect, even them
selves and sustained the chairs decision. Upon put
ting n main question after, Miss - and ot r.
LADIES' members of the vention having taken out
their scissors and cut their corset shoulder straps
for the purpose, offered 20 vote, by holding up their
hands. But the burly tyrant in the chair refused
to count the black bombazine arms and kid gloves
Nav he be doomed in the other world TO sleep in
Abraham's old bosom, and never have a soft female
breast 10 pillow upon through the long night Of
eternity The vote fell short of the constitutional
two thirds. and the amendment which was TO gag
one-the better half Of the world, was lost.
The priests, at this became perfectly roaring mad
They saw their moral influence tottcring 20 its fall
They hal ruled heretofore through the women and
now the women attempted tn throw of their ow n
yoke In their desperation they passed by base
majority Of male votes resolution declaring that il
the constitution did not exclude women, IL should be
so construed as to exclude them. Today a band Of
chivalrous spirits procured a room for the lady
orator, and large respectable educated audience
gave her polite hearing, to the qualification Of all
parties concerned. Thine,
SJPER