Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-17
THE HALF WORLDS TEMPERANCE CON-
VENTIOH.

from the platform in order to get rid Of Miss Brown
and by resolving that mothers, wives and sis
tcrs were out of therspherc in public discussions,
on the temperance platform After this they
were blessed with quiet. What they did in the
midst of their quiet is of little consequence.
These Clerical jokcrs may thank themselves foI
the disturbance Neither women nor their friends
would have attempted an invasion Of their sanctity
and dignity, had they not been invited. The call
for the convention was as broad as worlds call
need have been, and was purposly nadc So in or
der to cheat the rhole World out ofhcirconvcnton
The women took them at their word-rccciycd their
ral in good faith appcurcdduly qualified as dele
gates and claimed their seats in the cunvcntion.-
Then there was nothing left for the priests butte do
Justice or falsf their own call. With uncring in
stnct. they chose the latter and now stand self
branded as deccivcrs and hypocritcs
Here are some choice selections from their pro-
cecdngs in their agonizing attempt to organize
After the appointment of DR.. Patton chairman
protein and some further progress in organization;
Mr.. George W. Clark of Rochester, intro
duced the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas The cause of Temperance is rorid-
sride in its divine miss0n seeking the highest good
of the phOle human race; therefore.
Resolred, That this Convention invite all the
friends Of humanity without respcctto age sex, col
or condition, TO participate in its deliberations
and aid in its glorious work.
Several delegates Immediately rose and angrily
moved that the matter he laid on the tnble and at
the same time Mr.. Clark came forward to make
few remarks in explanation Of the object of his i'll
Producing tho preamble and resolution. Several
members were clamorous in their demands to lay
the resolution the table, but the President deci-
dcd that the mover of resolution had Alright to ex-
plain his reasons for its introduction A great
deal of confusion followed the rendering of this dc
cision, and cries of question Order" go on,
Lets hear him." "No. no." "DOwn, down." &c
and during this time several individuals were shou
ting out, "Mr. President" "Soutlcrn rights protec
ted,'' mot submit to this disgusting annoyance,
and many other CALCULATIONS which it were utterly
useless to attempt to describe, as all appeared t
speak at once.
For nearly five minutes the samo scene Of dsor
der which had previously been enacted, was rcpca
ted and we heard one member shouting to know
how they could ascertain the eligibility of indi
viduals to sit in the Convention, when the Convcn
tion had by vote stopped the reading of the name
of delegates, by which proceeding they were una
bic to determine who were, and who were not mem
bers.
Mr.. Williams, of Alabama, said he should appea
from the decision of the Chair. Ii was thing whicl
he did not like to do but the President had decided
that an individual had the right to offer his
at the time of introducing u resolution He con
tended that resolution introduced must first b.
seconded, and that the could not then occII
py the floor until tho President had announced the
question; and even at that time all discussion could
be cut off bya motion 70 iay thctable. lCheers
aud Kisses.
The President then rcstaicd his position amid
the general confusion, during which time the wor
DIV war had waxed iercer than ever. We heard
one gentleman, seated near us, cry out 81 second
Mr.. Clark's resolution"
Mr.. Williams two or three times explained th
grounds of his appeal, the President each time re
iteratng the basis ofhis decision. Another dele
gate here arose and shouted, 81 appeal from th
decision of the chair" The President replie
there's another appeal gentlemen have little p'
tcncc, and will attend to you, one at time!'-
Laughter followed, by cries Of "order" CLARK,
"queston "dsgraceful go ONT appe0
from the chair" Hear him. hear him." and
huadrcd other cries, all mingled in one commo
chofNs,
The Convention here, by Il general vote sutainc
the decision Of the Chair.
A delegate from one of the Southern States her
jumped up, and vOcierutcd in thin, slrill voic
81 moved that the resolution be laid ON the tab
before Mr. Clark got up, as feared just such di
turbancc.'
Rev Mr.. Perry of New York, said ho wished
inquire if Mr.. Clark delegate to this Con
yention?
Mr.. Clark said his credentials had been duly n
ceiycd by the Committee.
Mr.. Marsh, being appealed to- stated Mr.. Clark
credentials might be among the papers which h
had ia his possion, but he did not know.
Mr. Crampton was then appealed to. lie sal
that Mr. Clark had giyeu him paper, when j
was collecting the papers, which paper he had gl'
en- to Mr.. Marsh, which was all hs knew about /
Mr.. Clark here said that, unless a point of ordC
was raised he should insist ON his right as u del
gate to be heard.
Mr. Perry Of New York, wished to know If q
individual, by the pretense fpossessinga credentia
could be admitted to participation in the procc
dings of the Convention.
Presidcnt-I apprchend he has no right; buta
prehend that Mr. CLARK has, so far az ! am awal
as good right us Mr.. Perry. Laughter. Ori
Of aClark "lIear him" "No, no." down" "C
I 'ISJ 'VISoJieeIAMr President. This is worl,
Convention"--but the reminder of his rcmar
were undistinguishablc from the general coni
sion.
Mr.. Long, Of va having by dint Of axtraordir
~ persey gained the iloor said; think
South has, byrigA, some part in the question at
sue But their rights have been invaded, thou
they came here with the belief that they wou
have been spared these disgusting embarrassment
Subsequently Mr.. Clark and other speakers {
deavored to gain possession of the floor, but we
superseded by Mr.. Marsh, whose voice, by asup'
move the suspension Of all business TO hear the
port Of the Committee ON Organization"
Presitienf-"Mr Marsh you are entirely out
order; no motion be entertained except III
which is now pending unless it be n motion to q
journ."
Mr. John d. Simms, Of Penn. moved "thatt
Convention Immediately adjourn, TO meet on Thu
day morning in the City of Philadelphia, who
their business could be transacted without all Il
nonsensical humbug. We shall never be ablc to
anything here; there | know we can proceed with'
interruption"
The motion was received with cheers, misses a
loud cries. =.
A member wnshcard TO move that Mr.. Sim
motion be laid on the table.
p Dr. Snodgrass, of Md, stated that should the Il
tion to adjourn prevail according TO parliamenta
usage Mr.. Clark would be entitled TO the floor
the resembling Of the Convention:
Mr.. Clark who had been standing IN front
tho platform during the whole of the confusion, 81
that he would not yield the floor TO any other th