The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-16
THE TEMPERANCE WOMEN IN THE FIELD.
DIVISIONS In THE COLD WATER ARMY.
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PROTEST OF MISS LUCY STONE, AGAINST
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
HELD IN THE BRICK CHURCH.
The following advertisement appeared on Saturday
morning. in several city papers -
The Whole Worlds Temperance Convention.-A meeting
will be held at The BIosdway Tabernacle saturday
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In accordance with the foregoing the Broadway Taber
nace was crowded on Saturday evening by the friends
temperance and large number Of Others who were at
tracted by curiosity than sympathy with the cold
water cause. The notoriety of Miss Lucy Stone Miss
Susan Anthony, and other strong minded women with
and without pants and the fact that Miss Stone that
night to out in full force against the late meeting
in the Brick Church. filled the building nearly an
hour before the appointed time. Among the audience
we're several ministers of different denominations end
slight sprnking of the bhoys who occasionally broke
out in misses, and other marks of dissent With see
exceptions, however the meeting very orderly and
SO far as the temperance women concerned they
certainly had it all their way A little after eight
O'Clock the fair orators made their appearance accom-
panied by number Of orators less fair and took their
seats upon the stage. There was Miss Lucy Stone who
is not Bloomer Miss Susan B. Anthony who is; c. c.
Burlegh remarkable for the extraordinary length and
redness Of his beard Miss Emily Clark of Leroy who as
tonshed our State Legislature day. by marching into
the Capitol at the head of corps de of temperance
women, with petition great many yards long, and
besides these there were two three Others who be-
ieye, never astonshed any Well might we exclaim
with the poet on looking at the strange sight before
"Ye men Of deep researches, say whence springs
This daring character in timorous things
Who start at feathers, from insect ay
match for nothing-but the Deity"
Surprised as Young was in his day, at the dongs of
woman how would he be astonished now, could he but
the strides which she has taken the terrible ef
forts she is making to unsex herself.
With Re
When the demonstrations Of applause subsided Miss S
san B. Anthony, chaywoman presented herself to the
introducing Miss Emily B. Clark. =
The young lady promptly exhibited herself, and ex.
felt in being introduced Then with the utmost cha
lance, she delivered herself substantially as follows =
Sent Gentlemen men and Ades.yhe question has been asked
within few days past what has the New York Woman's
State Temperance Society done? answer 1t has main
tanned an active position for than year-oonse-
quenty it has done what it could do speak truth
fully when say within the first year it has done what
could to the fullest extent of its MEANS to ameliorae the
evils growing out Of the liquor traffic and did what
could to procure the passage of a law prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicating drinks. And who shall say have
not done well, If we have done what could9 What
we are thrown on the defensive here to night.
We don't wish to aud our dongs. We would rather
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four active agents. it has enrolled among its members,
two thousand men and women in neatly equal numbers
tracts it has carried during the last winter the petit
ton Of eight thousand women into the State Ie
sslatuTe and during the year previous those who were
sented another petition having one hundred th,usnd
signatures, into the same body The elections ia some
.AAnhes, hays been carried in favor of no License,
We have exered influence upon the State elections
through those who possess the power to protect
where she me st needs it. Allow me to drec. your aten
ton TO the position Of the temperance reform in the past
reform originated, and what has been the results
has been made by those who have laid their lives their
time and their property, willing sacrifice upon this
past al Fs ss hq had its
the liquor traffic produces have been experienced here
Now let me ask you why is it that we find the temper
ance reform no further advanced-that in glorious
Empire State, Legislature convened at the ptol last
fall adjourned without giving the Maine Liquor law2-
traffic. It is in this position to-day, because she
has been deprived of her heaven. born rights-be.
cause she has been shut out from every refor.
matory measure. firmly believe the history of the
future will amply demonstrate that q great mis-
take has been committed in this great reform Zap
pause Women required in it, and why should he not
be allowed to labor publicly in the suppression of the
traffic When hear talk OF being out of
hsr sphere when pleads for the a. a. t. Of M this evil
thousand drunkards in States not out of their
proper pherehas it ever occurred to them that
of delicate sensibtes and feelings compelled to
socae with sots-has it occurred to that they
out OF their proper sphere and position Applanse)
They sre quite obyous to the fact of these women being
out of their proper sphere but when we appear upon the
rostrum TO plead the rights Of these women, they
shocked at the impropIiety Call woman weak talk of
the decacy of her nature Of the ndecacy of her
pyiDg public position. Poor weak wo,lan. She has
always been ueakhas it not been from tho begnning
Did he not first yield to temptations
"Ah! yes; Eve could conquer Adam-poor elf
But to conquer woman--it took Satan himself
daughter and applause.) Let those then, who would
silence woman's voice. who would call them from the
path Of duty look to it that they don't take fearful
responsibility upon themselves, when they the word
OF God in endeavoripg TO prevent her from doing what
she for the sake of right and justice. (Applause
Dr. sNopGRAss next preented himself and expressed,
in very long and tedious speech his asopshment at the
injustice CT which the meeting in the Brick Church had
been guilty. When be had weoried the audience with
this strain for than half hour and received
a b o hints that he had said quite enough he aa down
The orator of the evening was then introduced by the
Charwoman amid loud applause. When silence re-
stored, Miss Lucy sToNh proceeded with the greatest
oolt ina agnable to up the unhappy gentlemen who
hse been so unfortunate az to cur her displessure
Miss Stone is first class female orator has sweet
musical voice, and is wtbal very sarcastic when she
likes. On this OCCASION she used up her antagonists
horse and foot, and came off triumphant We should
like however, to hear the other side before passing
fnel Judgment After making her bow to the audience
'the orator of the evening" spoke as follows =:
II fr agreeable for me, as think would be
for you always to speak OF pleasant rather than Of
pleasant things know teo that when one is PEELED to
state unpleasant facts often the blame of the fact is
given 10 the person who relates IT, but wact to sk you
that whatever shameful facts told TO night that the
blame shall be attached to those who the Of It.
Tie speaker who preceded me faid he did not dream
coming he did from saveholdng state-he did not
dream that when we met In the Brick Church, such
issue would be made. II is not enough for me to say
what | thought. We there under the call of
friends of temperance went therefor no cne has
stronger interest in the than woInan-we went
there moved by interest in that cause and went
without any clam beyond what the call allowed
us to make The ladies who were uelegatss to the
convention, were permitted to hand in their
dentials and TO the surprise Of some, when
BILE man nominated noble for Office,
all through audience heard sounds of disc ppro