Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-23
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THE WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.


Mcssrs Editors: In laic Issue Of III Erquiref appeared
In p,p, n,rpor,inn 10 be call ur Woris Temperance
Convention be held in the city ot New "fh "ds
prcfacci BY editorial in which y"n expressed III" tc
that vi gaia would be represented therein 'iS"!"tn'
rs o be held under the auspices oi i"ics
Lucy Sinne ai other notorious ahoi"'s'S anu h',' a
doubt that every temperance man IN 'ir2h'"
,haI sentiment ny and heartily. WnllG did 90 n"usAt
al In; time that your Remarks were caicu'''o,' - ~
false impression on the minds Q! your ieanc'". ~ 49,,
cnn Crmcd in that upnion, siace The anpu!hihch' % '
charlottesville Convention By lie irHlent enquiries "hen
have been addressed ta ne on tiis subject: as SUPP,
yUn have wish 10 perreinatc this I"lse a. -.
w d, the tcmncranrc c!om and lis adv"casH 'lt JUS
lice 10 publish true OF the circumstances con
nccitd with that paper. 49,. ,;s,;,
Several ago TIC sugecsiion was !saut py I =,
,;lrd ,cr,-crance man thai a Worlds Temperance Con
yea:iu be held during the summer o la'3, - NC .' va
New York The idea t"c' me app!2sanu"i i nI was nut
friends of the reform all the Univn ana cu "1
fo11h signed b. such men Judge NJ" o . oaron u
Cooke Virginia. aud Savage OF ihc bls,ic " ~
Shortly thereafter, meeting was hel ~ " r. 80, nc,:rr
make arrangements 70. his Convention tat
cam, Miss Lucy Stone and other kindred s!5 JUS
as at another period Satan was onnd -t''o"S 'ile ~
Cod After the meeting organized, some tnemoer nv
| cd Tho anpon,mcnt G. Committees 10 facilitate 'Ne a.S
mss FL this nooa bliss Lucy think II was noSeu a.
amendment 10 The effect that those committees m DC
of n equal number males and rnaies. i'! "hS P't
~ va ,d towr and an order passed Thai no female should
participate in The proceedings inc nnc.1a" M sP".' & ,h
thus rebuked and dlipe3 oni Teilrca rom ''e nan ~
guidance Of The Indignant Lucy--anu 'lic 'ee''"s
ed to The discharge uI business. hd T., con
sua,iun with her immediate c31uh'o'S' anu ''s" al
. Ill far another Convention That paper g"n iuo7eu
ar, as the former call did MOI appear IN !ohr c"" -"
., came "a Inc conc!usiuR that none 0.hcr
,yas 70 be held When therefore, il was arno.'tt' -
u yironia Temperance Convention appointed .y 80 80,
- Ihr Worlds Temperance Cnnvenoa MANI Persons w.,
al shocked beyond measure. .hey had aouhdans '"''
q tney understood the matter h,v. hes
a II This had been ALL Ibis explanation wonia noi , b
nt z;ten But the msche: dii not STOP mere 1901 unn
eSesired an opportunity Of rang nnsdiae ..S" me-
these and ssporsea that hs @ i,s Bit
r Vironi, we're traitors lhr South, IN league win - go
" anomics Sefrespcct and their love tor tne Iin
forbade continued silence their part II was auc - :,
selves 10 the temperance Of New ORR, anu y VIZ
form ihat The facts should be disclosed. v;ni, n
and have only 10 saw in conclusion, thal @
The Sou1h has no irucr friends than the advocates 3 " @ r
rance Thev are nOt only such by profession, M &
80, y, words thcy are endeavoriRg 10 prove ~ ~ - Il,
men, bv eorncs; euf,s I'D the Common ~ rric
country from the curse oil LicESsEn E9iGIRDivaNT
!, Respectfully, yours, y. a. :
8 RichGicnd August 2Osh