The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10
nfidel C0nventiOn-Great Flare Up-Th
Bubble Burst-Sympathy for Reporters
Grand Explosion.


| As we anticipated, from the heterogeneous cha
racer of this Convention, grand hare-up took place
on Monday These singular, eccentric selfsyled re-
formers OF society, met at the Coliseum, at O'Clock,
| and nice little quarrel took place. We noticed on
Sunday that considerable jealousy existed between
certain members, and on Monday morning the drop
! curtain raised for the first act.
Mr.. BELL, the Kentucky chairman opened the
The object this Convention is to promulgate liberal
principles and not for the purpose of listening to vague
theories, and hope extraneous matter will be en-
grated it. meeting is to be held this evening at
which intend to show that there is necessary con
necon between ndelity and the multtudnous reforms
of the daysuch as Aholtionism, Socialism, Grahamism
&c.
The celebrated founder ofthe Skeneateles community
against whom growing cnvious prejudice has arisen in
the minds of some Of the leading spirits hastily
Mr. CoLLINs-l think the Chairman is getting dogma
cal. think his has been dictaoral and prema
ture since he took his seat and that he has shown
desire to engross the whole attention Of the meeting
Mr.. - move We take the sense OF the meeting
(this probably the smallest homeopathic dose
taken) whether the chair has acted like a chair.
Mr. Jones, "a youth with fiery head, decided lisp,
| and an immense mouth)-It appears to me- from what
have listened to, that this convention meeting or
have some direct object and therefore some PROPER name
As for the chair do not think he is perfect chair.
don't think there perfect chair hut do hope
the gentleman viii withdraw his motion. (Hear hear)
CHAInMAN.-tCasng an awful look on the reporters,
mastering his dignity and ominousy raising copy of
the morning Herald III which graphic report of the
Convention appeared) One general principle pervades
the Convention namely, universal charity. We have
10 complain OF the peTVerton OF our
objects by editors and reporters of this ciy-for what
ever is is rght-they are but pursuing their
stnctsthey work for their bread and buer-like the
priests the lawyers and the doctors they their po-
son to unfav circumstances and can but pity
| them, poor fellows ! !!
| Mr.. OwEN-I think the discussion had better cease,
and that had better forget and forgive all that has
passed this morning. Remember, do not create
own views, feelings and passions but that the
creatures of circumstances. Let then tremendously
act i'll concert by uniting the great and noble prnci
pies which all beleve-and | move all further dis
| cusson
Mr.. - oppose that motion. The only way to eli
cit truth, is by investigation and enquiry and if the
chairman is to blame, he ought to be censured
| CHAIRMAS-Are you ready for the question
Mr.. MO, no.
| Mr. BAIRD (the man with the carrotty wig)--T wan
| to say few words on this question. My father
Presbyterian
CHAIRMsr.-You are out of order, sir
Mr. JoNEs.-Question, question.
Mr. BAiRp.-l appeal-my father
CHAIRMsS.-Are you ready for the question
| MIR BAIRp.-My father said to me when was Gtl
boy, Aaron
| CH.IRMAs-Order, order. Shall Mr.. OWENS motion
be adopted-those III favor, will please say aye.
General aye, aye, aye
CnARMAN.-Thosc opposed,
Mr.--.-No
CnAUHMAS.-The ayes have il.
And so the meeting adjourned TO this evening afte
having resolved o free discussion