The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
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vention. In communication to the
Press, from the Worthy Patriarch Of
Division of the HSons, (" at Rochester, N.
Y, it is stated that il appears in the
printed proceedings of the Woman's
Convention, at Dayton, that "Gen. Cary
declared at Urbana, that Miss Antoinete
Brown was driven from the platform Of
the Worlds Temperance Convention be-
cause she had not regular credentials as
a delegate We take this occasion to
say that Gen. Cary declared no such
thing at Urbana, or anywhere else, pub
licly or privately. If any one SO under
stood him, he or she misunderstood him,
for he neither said, or intended to say,
any such thing. He supposed that Miss
Brown was regularly appointed and
commissioned representative Of some
total abstinence association of which she
was member.
The proceedings of Toronto Division,
S. of T., OF Rochester, N. Y, had, since
the Worlds Convention transpired, re-
vealed fact of which we were not be-
fore advised, and which throws new
light upon the affair. 1t is declared that
Miss Brown was regularly appointed and
commissioned by Division Of Sons of
Temperance to represent that body in
the Worlds Convention. How is this ?
Miss Brown was not member, and
could not become member OF the body
she proposed to represent. The Divi-
sion exercised an unheard of and ques-
tionable power, in appointing a woman
its representative.
From all the circumstances, we con-
clude that Toronto Division had the same
motive in appointing a woman its dele
gate, that Wendell Phillips and others
had in forcing themselves, without
proper credentials, upon the Convention,
viz:-To disturb the harmony and de-
stroy the influence of that body. To-
ronto Division, to say the very least of
it, places itself in very unenviable po-
sition before the world, and we cannot
understand how Miss Brown could be
induced to represent body in any Con-
vention that would exclude her from
participating in its own deliberations.
She was treated by the Worlds Conven-
ton with greater liberality and courtesy
than she could have been by Toronto
/ Division. She was admitted 10 the for
mer, and only denied the privilege of
speaking, while from the latter she was
at all times excluded. Neither she nor
the Division, can properly complain.
The Division, however, has taken it in
high dudgeon, and "solemnly protest
against the brutal insult offered to our
Division and TO our delegate, by the Con-
vention." Perhaps the Worthy Patri-
arch, in his next communication, will in
form the public as to the circumstances
under which Miss Brown was elected a
representative Of the Division, and the
aVowed design of her appointment at
the time. We think we understand now
s the whole affair, from the beginning, and
e perhaps the public do, without any fur.
i. ther revelations. We would like to have
few inquiries answered.
S 1st. Did not Toronto Division regarc
: the "Whole Worlds Temperance Con
n vention" of the LIST and End of Septem
S ber, as the only legitimate and prope
i one, and the one Of the 9th as partial anC
Objectionable, from the beginning?
/ End. Was the object in appointin!
e Miss Brown, to promote the cause o
e temperance, or to thrust upon the Con
!" venhon the disturbing element of "Wo