New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-13
Meeting Of Delegates TO n Worlds Temperance Com


Aereeably to a call previously published number Of
che ire nds OF Temperance favorable 10 Worlds Tempe
rance Convention met yesterday morning 10 the Lecture
Room Of the Brick Church and called 10 order by f.
III jackson, Corresponding Secretary OF the State Central
On motion Of Hon MAJ Dow, Hon A. C. BaRsrow
Mayor Of Providence took the chair George Duied Of
Pennsylvania and X. $ Cramptsn of New-fork were ap
pointed Secretaries.
The meeting opened with prayer by Dr. HrwIrr Of
Rev joins MiRcH Of NewYork moved that all gentle
men present who friends oltomperance, be admitted
delegates
DR. TRAIL ofNew York stated that there delegates
present from the Womens State Temperance Society and
moved that the word "lndies be inserted in the motion
offered by Mr. Marsh, which was carried unanimously.
The motion amended was then adopted and the names
q The gentlemen and ladies present were collected by the
secretsres and enrolled by States Those holding
aentisls also handed thcm in TO the Secretaries.
Hon Neal Dow Of Maine, Hon Imri Howe Of VI, Rev.
DIR Hewitt Of Conn Rev r w fIigginson Of Mass, Rev.
John March Of MY, f. w jackson Of Penn, Hon T. b.
Segur Of N j. DR. Snodgrass Of Nd Gen. Cooke Of Va
isssc ITescot, Of Ohio John Arbuce of Prince Edwards
Ispd and Mr. Seeey Of New brunswick, were appointed
. business Committee.
re Committee and moved that the Of Lucy Stone be
added his place for the that as Women very
properly acting as delegates in the Convention they should
be represented upon the Committee.
Rev DIR HEWITT rose and went into set speech on the
general question Of Womans Rights affirming that was
contrary established usage TO have Women take part IN
Tsmpefauce meetings He was listened to with attention
Mr. HooISsoN said that he did not wish to bril- into the
Convention, as a subject for discussion the Womans
Rights qu. son but that he thought that in Worlds Con
venton Woman should be represented otherwise it would
he only SemiWor Convention. The ladies present
had done good work in the In this CITY, through the
State Of New York and IN the Assembly lie iet that they
were entitled have equal voice in the proceedings
Col f. L. Snow stated that in the Assembly two men
who were Sons Of Temperance had voted against him on
party grounds aud by that means he was thrus. out OF the
Assembly lie had received much support and encourage
en from the ladies when In the Assembly and he felt that
what they had in their hearts TO de for the cause hey
should be allowed TO do without hndrsnce
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ladies being represented the Committee The Conven-
son however voted by small majority not to receive Mr.
Hggnsons resignation and the VTnmuee retired, ..,
e Convention do adjourn sine die for there is party
here who are bound this affair right straight into the
no other; but on request he withdrew the notion and
showed that Committee on Credentials be appointed
Rev. John Chamber, Hon. Bradford X Wood, and DIR.
Condit were appointed such Committee. This Committee
were absent rs minutes and then reported that they we're
unanimously Of opinion that not intended by those
who called this meeting that female delegates should be
received that their credentials should De dsregarded and
ehat otherwise the roll should remain rs completed by the
Secretary The report received, and after severe
and exciting confess in which attempts by Miss Anthony
and Mrs Foster TO speak cried down. was adopted
TIE previous question being moved and insisted on
Mr. JouN w. OLIVER said he was not a Womans Rights
man. but yet did not like to any arbitrary feeling
showed 10 those who differed from him. and thought a
little friendly discussion would preserve harmony there
fore he was opposed to the gag Vote 81 Ia the aihrna
ave and 80 In the negative, of whom 10 were Lady Del
igatts
20 move reconsideration
MIR HsGINsoS then requested to have his name stricken
from the rc and hoped that the minority would Withdraw
and meet at T. NJ st Or Trails Institute No IS Laght-
n, 20 carry out their duty as Delegates.
Rev. j. W misginson Abby Kelly Foster Susan b. An,
fhonv I.ucy Stone LYDIA I Fowler Emily Clark Mary
G. Vaughan, Mrs E. l. Baldwin and others Of the minority
The Business Committee reported the following resOlu
tons which were adopted
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The Commute appointed to issue the call for this Con
yention are IS follows;
Powers W. Rev Mr. MoCurdy, Mass Hon A. c. BarstOw.
n i, Hon Reuben H. walwoTsh, ". Y; I. r. Sequr Nj;
w jackson Pa; Jno. w. kysnS Del; Christian Keen
ner Nd Ger Cooke Va wo Os Nn NJ e Zen S.r
Jno Gridley Wis; &ev A. Bulisrd ID ID NO. Jsdge
ONe n e., with power 10 complete the representation
ass son,s informal suggestions to the efficiency Of
ths Conventon's action Or s Z. TOWNSEND, Of \. l.
moved hs the psy the expenses Of the ladies'
y no had been excluded Cries to Order followed and
= anest vas Used as TO whether the motion had been
seconded II having been decided that the motion vas
In due forn tho Doctor stated as hs reSson iof sAaS
lhs rom the Wesr part q he State and other distant
places to attend this naeetinghat they had osen oa
raged well deceived by shs wnoie ~ a.
HAT he thought the least thing tAe CenVesn"n o"u y"
woaid be the payment OF their expenses 50
Col Il u Ssow, Of New.York followed win some re
marks pontedy condemning the aetsa Of the
D excluding the women. 80, 49,
ained az their treatment especially IN dsaying even
pecu hearing to some Of the females and painted 70 me
elf sacrificing devotion snd unfrlng energy OK LUIS
elaborers inNew York: lQ@esf'eH ey ssSs 'ns' WAS
IS Il al snounfedto1'l n
M. j. W. OLIvEa, Of Eew York, begged his friend Ut:
swnsend to withdraw his motion as not desFea ~ %
S;ss themselyes. DR. Townsend finally sssented, and