Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-05-28
Srlrrteo Artitles.
Meeting Of Delegates 10 a Worlds Temper.
ance Convention.

mitted ms delegates
DIR. ThraIl of New York stated that there
were delegates present from the Wonnn's
State Temperance Society, and moved that
the word "ladies" be inserted in the motion
offered by Mr.. March, which was carried
unanimously.
The motion ms amended WINS then ndopted,
and the names Of the gentlemen aud Indies
were collected by the Secretaries aud enroll
ed by States. Those holding credentials
also handed them in 10 the SpcreInsies.
Mr.. liigginson requested to he excused
from acting on tie Committee. aud moved
that the name of Lucy Stone I've added in his
place, for the reason that us Women were
very property acting as delegates in tie Con-
venilon, they should be represented on the
Committee.
Rev. DR.. Iluwe,t rose aud went into set
speech on the general question of WOmnu's
Rights, affirming that it was contrary to es
tablished usage to have Women take part in
Temperance meetings. lie was listened To
with attention.
MIR. ilgninson said that he did moi wish to
hiring into the Convention, ms subject for
discussion, the Woman's Rights question, but
that he thought that in Worlds Convention
Women should he represented, nilicwise il
would he only Semi. Worlds Convention.
The Indies present had done good work in
the cn,ise IN this City, through tic State oi
New York aud in the Assembly. lie felt
that they were entitled to have an equal voice
IN the proceedings.
Col. f.. l.. Snow, Rev. J. Il. Wakelv and
others also spoke in favor of the ladies' being
represented on the Committee. The Com
vention, however, voted by small majority
not TO receive Mr.. Higginson's resignation,
and the Committee retired.
Hon. Bradford &. Wood, of Albany. then
moved that the Convention do adjourn sine
die, Tor there is party here who are bound
to run this nflhir right straight into the
ground, and they came here for that express
purpose, aud no other; hut on request he
Withdrew the nlotioD, aud moved that Com
mittee on Credentials be appointed.
Rev. John Chambers, Hon. Bradford r.
Wood, aud DIR. Condit were appointed such
Committee This Committee were absent
10 minutes, nnh then reported that they were
unanimously Of the opinion that it was not
intended by those who called this meeting
that female delegates should he received,
ihut their credentials should he disregnrded,
aud that Otherwise the roll should remain MS
completed hy the Secretary. The report
was received, and niter n severe aud exciting
contest, in which attempts by Miss Anthony
and Mrs. Foster to speak were cried down,
was adopted. The previous question being
moved and insisted on.
Mr. John w. Oliver said he was not Wo-
mans Rights man, but he did not like TO see
any arbitrary feeling showed 10 those who
differed from him, aud thought little friend
iy discussion would preserve harmony, there
fore he was opposed to the gag. Vote 81
in the affirmative, aud 30 III the negative, of
whom 10 were Lady Delegates.
DIR. ;. II. Townsend voted in the nllirma-
tive, intending to move reconsideration.
MIR. l1igginson then requested TO hive his
name stricken from the roll, and hoped that
The minority would withdraw and meet nt
T. Nj. at DR.. Thrall's institute, No. 10, Laight-
ST., to carry out their duty ms Delegates.
Rev. J. w. lligginson, Abbey Kelley Fos-
ter, Susan u. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Lydia
i. Fowler, Emily Clark, Mary C. Vaughn,
Mrs. Il. l., Baldwin aud others of the minor
ity then withdrew.
The Business Committee then reported
the following resolutions, which were adopt.
ed.
!. Resolved, That il is expedent to hold
Worlds Temperance Convention in the City
ot New York, TO commence on the 9th of
September next, 1853, and TO continue in
session four days; aud that "A Committee OF
one from eaclI State be appointed 10y this
meeting to issue call for such Convention.
.. Resolved, That the following gentlc-
men, viz: Messrs. T.. w. Jackson, John w.
Oliver, VIM. T.. Dodge, B. w. Williams,
John Marsh, q. G. Leigh, George Dnllield
Jr., Schuremnn Halsted, and j. II. Perry, be
a Committee of Arrangements to prepare
for such Convention.
A Committee was then appointed TO issnc
n call for the Convention.
After some Informal suggestions ms to the
efficiency OF the Convenii0n's action, DIR. =
T.. Towsend of New York, moved that the
Convention pay the expenses of the ladic,
who had been excluded. Cries To "Order'
followed, and question was raised ms 10 whe
Iher the motion had been seconded. Ii hay
ing been decided that the motion was in due
form, the Doctor stated as his reason lOl
making the motion, thai these good women
Lad come, some OF them, from the Western
part of the State, and other distant plnccs, &c
attend this ineetiug-that they had been out
rnged, as well as deceived hy this Who'll,
transaction, ANA that he thought the lens
thing that the Convention could do would b,
the payment of their expenses.
Col. L. l.. Snow, of New York, followe,
with remarks ponlcdly condenning tie &C
ton of Convention in excluding the women
Another gentleman, whose name we di
not get, complained of their Treatment es
pecially in denying even respectful hearn
a%some OF the ieHInlcs, and pointed 10 til
selEsacrfcing and untiring energy ol',h,s elias
of co-laborers in New York. Question b
some one What has il all announced to ?"
Mr.. j. w. Oliver, of New York, begged
his friend, DIR. Townsend, to Withdraw hi
motion as not desired by the ladies' lllemsely,
DIR. Townsend finally assented, and willhlre,
his motion, remarking that he had accom-
plished his purpose, of entering his soleun
protest agaiIst the outrage which he consit
cred the Convention had committed upo
some of the most noble sOuled co.workers !