New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-02
The Worlds Convention.


Room of Clinton Hall II commenced at 10 A NJ
and closed a, o'clock The room was very nearly
filled bv about 300 persons and there were about 40
individuals ia the gallery. Among those II me
lower part Of the room were 25 or 80 very wen
dressed and very welllooking women. Many o.
the men had meagre and melancholy cast oil coune-
nance sort Of let sail be unhappy together style o.
face. but the majority had highly intelligent and inter
| lec,usl expression
The meeting was called 70 order BY the appo.p'me ni
Of Mr. Collins a. Presiden, protein and Mr. hyekman OIL
Macs as Secretary pre-. tenn Comrnn'ee oil seven
Messrs Owen. Collins, Davies, Hooper bovay' MY
smith and another were sen, out to draw up list Of Of
I hcers, rules, &c.
In the mean time gentleman whose name was not
given .ad ,bs, he was opposed to Mr. Owen On very
many ponts-,ha, we are all social bengs-thst the
whole human family are sociss,s-;hst all lsooring
in communities but they upheld b. blind and bitter
ureiudces and tho productive part Of the community
are ernbttered one against the other by few crafty
individuals who produce nothing but s~ife and mischief
His speech was cut short by the return Of the Com
mittee who reported as officers:
ROBERT OWEN. Presideat.
Tie> Pre.idents-ALBER1 BRISBANE, JOHN 4. COLLINS,
L. w RYcKMAS
Seraaries-A f. BovAY DAVID HoYT, s. SELLER.
Mr. Brisbane declined because he was opposed 10 Mr.
Owens system and he didn't accept il in any way or
shape.
Mr. Rycknan would not serve unless this was thor
oughly Worlds Convention where all kinds of views
might be given and discussed broad as the gobe-an
sorts of political propositions christian propositions as
socised propositions temperance propositions and al
kinds might be entertained
Mr. Collins would not act unless all the elements o.
good views were united in concrete whole, so as TO
have power equal to the power we are opposing-h
must be universal and not local.
II was then admitted that in this Convention every man
and woman should have right TO get up and advance
any proposition for the benefit Of the human race
Finally all the gentlemen named consented to serve
and were chosen by the meeting except Mr. Brisbane
whose place supplied by Mr.. Eddison
Mr. Owen took the chair and gave his views Of what
they had me, for he said among other things,
.sTbis Convention the Worlds Convention, has then
been called 10 take these aimportan matters into calm
and grave consideration, and in the true spirit Of chsry
thoroughly to investigate with the strices scrutiny the
principles and prsctses Of entire system Of human
existence and compare fairly and If possible without
local or general udices with another system IN prn
cple and practice system totally the reverse IN lts
foundation and throughout the whole extent OF us ra'ni
cations in conducting the business OF life.
And now 10 asceran for the bcne, Of every class and
sect in all countries how best may be applied the existing
overwhelming materials and power 10 produce and secure
In practice the well being well doing and happiness oil al
with least injury Inconvenience TO society AZ II now
exists hoped that this Convention will be conduct
ed throughout in the spirit ofcharty for all opinions and
kindness 70 those who have been made 10 diner IN ner
character physically and mentally, that il may become
an example the meetings that may emanate from TINS
Convention. -,
Delegates who attend from distance that no local OF ex
raneous matter or prejudice will be introduced 20 re-
ard the progress of the Godke object of this Conven-
ton ia, TO devise the means 10 attain ana secure IN
practice the happiness Of the human race.
lie also said that they had met TO compare the two
systems of society-two altogether different modes of
human exie,ence-one productive OF poverty. disunion,
vice crime and misery while the other would result in
universal charity kindness wisdom peace and uniyor
sal good
1t was then proposed that all who wished TO become
members of the Convention should give in their
and paper and pencils wers passed round for that pur
pose.
Mr. Owen wished all the gentlemen and ladies who
were members to sit together that they might be
known.
Several members had frequently interrupted the Chair
by asking "wha, makes a membe y and
Mr.. VALE and sad,-Mr. Chairman ! wish 10
know what constitutes a member I in late and
am ignorant
CoLLINs-If,he gentleman had been in time -
VALE should have found out suppose
CoLLISs-Ye-s
vALE-And that's the answer Thatll do am
satisfied Roars OF Laughter)
IL was resolved to appoint Business Committee and
Committee of Arrangements and Finance to get money
TO pay expenses.
Gen. James Arlington Bennett said he was worth
$4,000 and willing to into division of property
with the whole Union tomorrow. But unless all did,
he would quit the camp And he did sol
The following resolutions offered
l. Resolred That the object of this Convention is to
enancipaie the Human Race from Sin, Misery and al
kinds Of Slavery.
. Resoipcd That for this purpose all manner Of pro
positions arc in order from members only OF the Con
ventiOn.
One gentleman wished to know what the other meant
by Sin and Slavery
This resolution was then offered by DR.. Gerundolet
g. Resolred That he objects of this Convention to
consider the best practical measures for improving the
moral and physical webeing of Man in his individual
and social condition.
Then this offered by Mr.. Robertson
T. Resored That this Convention is not Of sect par
,y but tree from all and parties now extant and
the object is remedy all evils in society that be
remedied.
The Sd resolution adopted in place of the st and
ih the I'd resolution laid the table all persons
are allowed to speak and make motions and pending
discs ssion limiting all speakers to 80, 20, 10
minutes, the Meeting adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was a anger attendance on this occasion than
in the msrnng
The following men were announced by the Chair to
form the Committees