The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-09-28
Correspondence Of tho renps staace Advocate.

PHILADELPHIA, september ~, 1905.
BRo. WARREN-I am here, on
my return from the great Worlds; Con
Yentibn. It was a vast assemblage Of
men. Kentucky, Arkansas and Cal
ifornia were mot represented. think
all the other States were. Our own
States had a pretty full representation,
viz: Ker Boyce and Tristram Tuppcr,
of Charleston; IL: B. Rice, of Barn
well; B. L. }Cmyton, of Anderson; John
ELTON Q'Neall, Henry Summer, w.
II. Hunt, Robert Stewart, Silas John
stoii, Joh,sB. Carwile, Col. John r.
Leavell, of Ncwberry; Rev. John NJ.
Timrnons, Col. Richard L. Hickson,
of Darlington; Rev. J. Il. Pickett,
of Aiken; 4. NJ; McGill, S. B. En-.
mons, Of Lancaster, were present.
There were delegates present from.
England, Canada and New Brunswick.
At my request, the Rev. John
M. Iimmons was made one of the
Vice Presidents. Neal Dove, of
Maine, was elected President. | was
placed at the head of the Committee
for the preparation Of business.
The instant the Convention was
opened, and before the officers were
elected, the war began, by Mr.. Clark.
of Rochester, moving that the Con.
vention should be open to al! persons
of any sex or color. This resolution
was laid upon the table; but finally re-
ferred to the committee on business.
whence 1t hever emerged. Then the
Rev. Miss Antoinette l.. Brown pre-.
sented her credentials, and claimed
her scat, as u delegate: this Mr.. Dow
unfortunately conceded, as matter
of right. In the course of the day, Wcn-
dell Philips, Snodgrass and Comstock.
made maly efforts to carry out their
disorganizing schemes. They were
generally foilcd: but still they pre-
vented the transaction OF business.
That night, all the Womcn'S Rights
folks organized Neal Dow Temper
ance Society. and appointed q host of
delegates; they were at first received,
and created no little confusion by
the attempt to force the Rev'd. Lady.
Mss Broacn, upon the meeting, car
rying more than once a vote that she
should be heard. when she mounted
the stand, indignant men refused to
hear her by such hsscs, that not
a word she uttered could be heard.
Finally finding, that rowdies who had
followed the surrcptitious delegates.
and as part Of their train, were voting,
and thus giving a false position to the
convention, the room was cleared, and
nonea but delegates were allowed
to enter.
A police force, put at the disposition
of the convention, kept the doors from
this time forward. BY a little past
l, all who were delegates were admit
ted. The next morning resolutions
were moved by Gen. Carey to exclude
the selfconstituted delegates, and to
silence, Miss Brown. These resolutions
were carried with great ununimity.
Here, it is due to The Hon. SumV.
Hoar. Of Massachusetts, to say, that
he went with us ofthc South, against
all these disorganizers, and thus final.
ly enabled us to lay Womcn's rights,
and Abolitionism On the table.
Thursday night was the first meet.
ing at which | addressed the people.
There was an immense audience at
Metropolitan Hail. Twenty ninntcs
was allowed for each speech. | en-.
deavored to be within the time-and
certainly was speaking to the satisfac.
tion of the audiencc-when some scrub
cried out your "timc is out" The Re
porter Of the Herald says this call was
applauded, and that | lhcreupon re-
tired. This is one Of the innumcrabIc
falsehoods with which that paper a
bounds. Ircplicd ! to him, 81 thanked
him for the hint. and should attend to
it when it suited me-" This was ap-
pIaudcd, and not the call. spoke
few minutes afterwards and was con-
stantly applauded. My conclusion
was on my lips when | was interrupt
ed. Mr.. Piorpont, Of Massachusetts,
recitei most beautiful Maine Law
poem. Mr.. Hatfield, Brooklyn,
followed in q most admirable speech.
Gen. Carey closed in one OF his most
magnificent efforts.
On Friday night, we had most
splendid demonstration of the Sons of
Temperance. Myself and the bretl:-
rem Of the National Division were wei
coined by Mr.. Perry of New York, in
one ofthe most beautiful addresses to
which have ever listened. He con
Quoted me to the chair rs M. w. r.,
and as such, responded briefly; then
followed addresses by DR.. Kennedy,
of New York, Mr.. Cassals, Of England,
DIR. Fickhardt, M. w. S., Mr.. Cum
ningham, of the District of Columbia,
Rev. Mr.. Jacokcs, Of Michigan. and
Mr.. John Long, of Virginia. This last
gentleman much resembles Col. John
s. Preston of our State in person, and
he certainly speaks much like him,
and fully as well. This is no common
praise; but he deserves it. Never have
! seen an audience more delighted than
they were with his speech.
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