Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
A Scene in tho wotnan,s flights convention.
A GREAT Woman's RIGHTS Conuention was held

A Scene in the Wofnan's Rights Conyehtioh'
| A great Woman's Rights Conuention was held
in New York City, on the 9TH inst, to consider
the grand question of putting women on the same
platform with men, in all the daily responsibilities
and duties of life, domestic, pecunary and Pohtlz
cal. There was tremendous array of; s'strong
minded women, )" and "Bloomers,' and hen peck
ed husbands, Abolitienists, negroes and, monoma-
MACS. They held two seasons in the day time
that in the afternoon being decidedly less orderly
than that in the morning-and giving a genue
foretaste of the grand confusion aud stormy dis
cord that ruled the hour during the night session
of the same body, on the same day in the same
famed tabernacle. We copy below graphic ac-
count of the nocturnal conclave, that our readers
may be amused and may get good idea OF the
character of the New York mob-one redeemlng
traitOf which is an ntolerable hatred OF faliatlcs
of all kinds, which select New York as theirplace
for public demonstrations. After vafious proceed
ings in the midst of indescribable disorder y
LUCRETA MoTT comes forward-begged leave
to introduce to the audience Mrs. Matilda Anika,
friend of humanity, an advocate of Noman's
Rights, a genuine ~ss..
Horrible noises-Everybody on his and her feet
-rapping of canes-clapping of hands.shfleks
and groans and sneezes-in the midst OF all which,
very very masculine and ''strong minded f" look
ing woman, with IN exceedingly theatrical looking
air, comes forward and went OIL to address the au
dence in German! But the very first syllable
that fell from her roseate lips, was the signal OF
another Succession of atfocious Noises, such as had
never been heard yet The German woman went
on however, undismayed, clinching her fists and
throwing up her arms wildly, and otherwise vio-
lantlu u1ofin Ily the rnpOrfpT
could catch word of English-freedom- '.Brit-
lsh"-(another shocking noise, in the, midst If
which the German Bloomer beat retreat.)
WENDELL PHILLIPS, then coming forward.
begged that the people of this '|great cotntry"
would give this noble stranger a hearing. This
woman had faced the cannon of Francis Joseph,
and had battled side by side with Kossuth, for the
freedom of Hungary. What would be thought
of US -.E =.
VoIcEs.-"Then why don't you let her speak
for herself?" "We don't want to hear you."-
eve have heard enough of You already" go
it boots !" ''Get down" 'Nix-come arouse"
"Go in Sally Johnson"
PHILLIPS backs out, and the German woman
comes to the front. Just as she is going to speak
some body enquiries in hollow sepulchre tone
"What's her name 2"
PHILLIPS stands up-"Her name. is Matilda
Anika %
VoIcE.-"What's her name 2"
PHILLIps.-Matilda Anika."
ANOTHER EoIcE.-"What's that?o
Laughter. Kisses. General uproar1
GERMAN WOMAN again essaying to speak,
Great laughter. Then half dozen sentences in
German.
Mrs. ROSE said she would interpret if they
would only listen. Kisses, Squealing, Groans,
Yelling.
GERMAN WOMAN continues 10 speak Dutch
Mrs. Rose interpreting alternate sentences-the
English of which seemed to be, that the German
woman had come here to speak for the liberty
which was denied her at home.
WENDELL PHILLIPS said-"Go on with your
Kisses. Geese have hissed before now. U.augh-
ter and hisses.) You are proving, at least, that
some men are unworthy of political liberty. You
prove that the men of the city of New York do
not know what the meaning of teetotalism, and
free discussion is. (Hisses.) When you will
answer our arguments we shall cease to be agita-
tors-but not till them"
BowERY-LooKING BoY.-"Speak in Dutch"
Uaughter.)
PHlLLIps.-"lf you hate this movement, the
very best thing you can do Tor us is to come here
and disgrace your city, as you are now dsgracing
IT,. heHcWcu CIleS vi III MIN OuL, touDp
that" "Gp, home old fellow where you belong. Z
''NYill you 60 out and liquor?" '.Speak louder. 4"
"Give him cigar. ooh, DEAR" &c.)
PHILLIps.-"Your Revolutionary fathers fought
for freedom-"
VoIcE-"Niggers expected" Laughter.
OLD WHIrE-LADY, on the lower floor, jumps
up greatly excited, and clenching Eer fist at some
body.
Mrs. RosE.-"I invoke the Intervention of the
Police q" '.Is the chief of the Police present 2"
.'Where are the Polce?p "IVill they come up
here? 2"
GERMAN WOMAN makes another attempt to be
heard but her foreign tongue stood no chance with
an audience that would not even tolerate the YER
nacular. She was greeted from first to last with
succession of jeers jests and roars of laughter in
the gallery. "Ah, ah, white niggersEyou fellow,
Shaking her head) you. daughter, cheers and
hisses.)
PHlLLIrs.--"The ignorant Irishman . [Aw-
full noise in Ignorant Irish circles Elective
franchise ['Take off your coat -untathonable
infamy. Tyranny Alrocious absolution.
y" Sit down. we came here to hear wo-
men. Not you!'
PHILLIps-'I will add, in sitting down, [.Yes,
sit down, that if any man in this audience will
come forward and reason with us, it ~" At this
uncture, the police arrested one or two noisy fel
lows in the gallery-an operation which produced
new confusion.
[VoioEs, near the doot-F:.Fire, fire, fre."-|
CONSERVATION and symptoms of panic Order re-
stored after while.
PHILLIPS, unable to get hearing at length
takes his seat
Lucy STONE (Bloomer woman comes forward.
Begins to speak, but is suddenly hushed by vol.
ley of such calls as Take your time Miss Lucy!'
"Whar do yoa come from ?"
Lucy SroNE.-''I want to see you men be your
own police. The venom of your mouths
T'Speak louder? locking on in Indignation.
i Wherever we can find an ear to lrear. there
we shall speak of the wrongs of women. 40
"Burleigh" ''Burleigh!" ''Burleigh !"-I
''Uncle Tom !" ''Horace Greeley !"
Lucy SroaE, resuming Woman must be 10y
al to woman Let us ask you men, who q
Shirt sewers Union #("Time's = up, old fel-
low; y "sit down." give us something else, ",pass
along!'9
LUcY-Oh! mothers and daughters oh wo-
men, whether you are =. (Anotkcr din
Lucy still speaking. @
(People yelling and hooting in the gallery
cries of ''Burleigh, ""Phi!lips," "shame, "shane'
'.too bad ~
Lucy still goes on; in dumb show, speaking ~
the spirit of purity and truth. We hold in our
own lfand the rod with which we may smite the
Rock, out Of which will issue panaeea for all
these grievances. Those Of you who have listen.
ed in the name of this Convention, ask you, in
going to your homes, be it in the city or country
let the words of truth, which yod have heard this
evening, have lodgment in your hearts, The
time is coming when the worthy sons of noble
BILE mothers would come here, ashamed that those
who had gone before them, had ever SO disgraced
themselves as they had been disgraced to-day
Posterty would not believe it, that had band
ed together to gag helpless women thus. But