The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

or WOfiub temperance 0oIyentluH
WAS held At Metropolitan Hall, New
York, persuant TO adjournment. Un-
finished business WIS taken up j; and
afer being hammered at, was torn to
pieces a. will be seen In the sequel. -
Mr.. Wendell did not like the work Of
the business committee and objected
to its being received mingled Misses
and applause followed Mr.. Wendel's
remarks. The confusion was attribu.
ted by some Of the maleohtents to tho
presence Of the Rev. Miss A. Brown
and some Of the delegates were in favs
Or Of asking her TO withdraw. Dr..
snodgrass rose and said, be would
stand by--support and even defend
the Rev. Miss Brown from any indigni-
ty. 9. Kenner, Of Baltimore objected
to the young lady's speaking but was
forced to take his seat from tile cry Of
aboots |" aboots' take him out"
The .'chaif' decided that II was In or
der for Mr.. Dow to speak, there wasan
appeal from the chair. after which the
following itch series Of "tableaus' were
represented
The decision Of the Chair was final
~ sustained. and the heroine arose IN
triumph and began to speak. Score
tary Duffleld cried out, Il won't sui
NIT 70 It resign my post as Seer
tary.' Mr.. Hunt, Of Pennsylvania
voted 10 sustain the decision OF III
Chair, but somehow or other did,
understand the right Of that, | was e.
ing to say lady, speaking This wa
the unkindest cut Of all.
snodgrass becomes fiery. H. biie
lies up to Mr.. Hunt and runs his hand
into his pockets, as II feeling for pis
tolls. swings his arms, and tries TO lool
like u fighting man.
Mr.. Hunt, a gray-haired man. didn'l
look at I'LL frightened.
snodgrass demanded that M. Hnn
should take back that insulting r.
mark. He said he stood here as Mis-
Browns protector.
Mr.. Hunt refused to take 1t back. y
DR.. Snodgrass finally concluded h
wouldn't fight.
Voice In the crowd, us this a ten
perance convention y "No, no. "Arl
you all drunk y Yes, yes" "Giye
l,s some old Jamaica" II take brand,
straight"
The Chair now thinks IL his turn t.
speak, and breaks in with--Mrs. Browi.
has the floor.
Mrs B. attempted to speak, but was
prevented by the noise. Gen. Carey
of Ohio, moved that no woman be al.
lowed to speak. The Chair decided
The motion out of order. An appeal
was taken, but the decision was s,ls
tained. A gentleman arose and mild
y requested Mrs. B. to yield him tn
loor for a moment. She replied, with
Il will yield the floor to n
man, This was followed by shouts Of
approval and admiration. Mr.. Chal-
ners, Of Philadelphia, called upon hi
delegation TO leave the house. The
Chair here ordered all to leave the
house.
Now was the richest scene Of all.
Men appealed to the Chair---the Chair
wouldn't listen. There were stars in
'eadiness, and the Chair ordered
he policemen to do their duty Men
rev fierce and wouldn't 20. The
Ulcers took such by the throat and
walked them of.
The chair gave notice that when
III were cleared out the roll would be
'alled, and each delegate would come
n, showing his credentials at the
loor.
About half past twelve o'clock, the
oil was called, and members began to
inter-. When about two hundred
we're collected together again, Mr. Cary
allied the meeting to order, in the ab.
ence Of Mr.. Dow.
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1TThe True Delta says in an out
fthe way corner that's Apothicary Of