Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-17

the resolution but want to have Mr.. CLARK heard.
/ Rev Mr.. Patton heard to appeal to the
generosity of Mr.. Clark to waive his remarks for
i the present, and let the organization go on"
4 Mr. Clark said, IN the matter Of generosity, he
| would not cunccdc hut that he possessed ns much
of that virtue as any other individual. lie had
come there a friend to tlc cause of Temperance,
having lccn worker for many years. Habit not
come to his all long Since he should not have been
before the Convention at that day. claim to love
the cause, and want this whole world to bc blos-
= scd by il as | have been. ] want the cooperation
OF ALL and scea disposition this morning to wei
como on our platform both man and woman, with
out regard to color or condition lChccrs aud his
4 scs | want to sec woman welcomed as the true
friend of the Temperance cause, in which the world
is so much Interested TO u certain extent She has
altcady, as far us possible, cooperaicd with us
? lChccrs, misses, cries OF order, question:
''oh let him 20 ON, wcll vote it down." &c. Mr..
@ Clark rcsumcd wish the powerful aid Of angel
woman: let US welcome her equally with man;-
welcome her white and black, here, for sryerol
minutes, the general hurricane OF words was 50 up
roraous that it was impossible to distinguish the
4 voice of the speaker who, however, did not show
I the least sign Of yielding his right to tlour,
, Mr.. Marsh was heard to utter something, the eN-
act import Of which We did not catch, but he was
= twice called to order by the Chair
Mr.. Clark being in possession of the fOor. fin
ishcd remarks amid general confusion. After sew
eru minutes of further disorder, resulting from the
agitation Of the question. the motion olay the rcs'
olution on the table was carried. Comparative or
der having been restored.
/ Neal Dow was elected President and made n
1 spcech--othcr officers were also elected and az
ter some other remarks and business
! Rev. Antoincttc l.. Brown. who had been seated
upon the platform, here arose and made an effort
/ TO speak. She was prevented ly the general CON
fusion, but when quiet partially restored, she
cnqurcd of the president if she could have n scat
| in the Convention? The Chairman replied that
only delegates were allowed to participate in It's
deliberations
i Miss Brown claim scat in tho Convention
as a delegate.
Prcsidcnt-You arc clearly entitled to il then.
I Miss Brown: ] am much interested in the cause
3 Of Temperance, and come here dcputcd by two diff
crcnt Societies to represent them in their dcbcra
] tiOns and to speak in behalf Of subject which
| feel, and every woman feels deep and double in
/ tcrest and in the consideration of her wrongs she
has n right to feel nm interest
\ The speaker was here interrupted 10y loud hsscs
mingled with moro cheers and cries OF "ordcr" ego
Il on" &c. She closed her remarks amid the gcncr
al confusion.
I Mr.. Kennedy, Of New Jersey, said something a.
bout this being the Worlds Convention, but was
forced to withdraw from the struggle, because his
lungs not powerful enough to gain the of
the Convention. We heard also, about the same
, time, motion to adjourn at half past twelve o.
clock, but no action was taken upon it,.
, Mr.. jackson having gained the platform, said
. that he rose to offer the following resolutions
> Rcsolred, That Committee of one from each
State Territory andCounty represented in the Con-
ycnti0n, be nominated by the Chair TO take into con-
sderation and report in reference to some plan for
L permanent and uniform organization
On motion the resolution was referred to the Bus
J. mess Committee.
l. The resolution of Mr. Clark, of Rochester, which
IS had been previously laid ON the table. was again
/ introduced. Much confusion resulted from this
l. and the comparative quiet which the Convention
had enjoyed, for some minutes was entirely broken
II up. In the evidences ofgoOd and bad feeling, Mr.
h Champion, 'of New York, was enabled to that
d all business coming before the Convention should
IS be presented through the Business Committee.
l. The motion violently opposed by several in
o divduals, one of whom said he desired that ncen-
diary documents should DO Killed BY the Convention
e outright.
/ Messrs Clark Of tho District of Columbia. Allen
s son of Now Jersey, and rinstock of New York,
spoke upon the resolution. Their remarks were
more or less yituperatye, and provoked the wrath
: of numbers, many of whom tried to get possession
i of the floor We were unalleto learn the final dis
d position made of the resolution.
gentleman moved that the Committee be ap
n pointed to prepare set of rules to guide tho Con
y vention in its deliberations.
Several delegates about this time arose to points
y of order butnothing but points of disorder far
II rs we were able to Judge were discovcrablc Aitc
~ much cavil the motion instructng the Business
" Committee to report set of rules. was adopted.
- The Business Committee reported Mr.. jackson
l resolution lnsercd above to the Convention, for
= to take action upon
"a NIesers. Patton, Of Now York, Cunningham, o
" the District of Columbia, Pierpont, Of Massachut
ctts, spoke upon its merits.
ed Messrs. Armstrong. of New York, said that he ha
anticipated from what lac had seen, just such con
re fusion as they had gotten into would result. W
e. were unable to collect his remarks any further
'e The resolution was subsequently carried, on bc
- ing put to the vote Of the meeting.
Mr., moved that the platform be appropria
10 ted 10 the officers of the Convention exclusively.
IL The introduction Of this resolution created muc
excitement, and several members opposed 1t on th
O. ground that the design was TO exclude Rev. Mis-
Brown from the platform.
% Mr.. Taylor, of New Jersey, moved IN amrnd
10 ment to the motion, by inserting the clause tina
- none bo admitted to seats on the foor except mon
bers of the Convention. Miss Brown made an e
~ fort to speake, but unable TO command the a
ie tention of the Convention. DIR. Royenberg. of
v w. desired to know if distinguished strangers
H. to be excluded from the platiorn-those mon VIII
er had worked for the reform and were widely know
o in connection with it. and whom the Worlds Ten
perance Convention ought to feel proud in elcyatin
IN to seats upon the platform
nl Mr.. Uemstock also spoke upon the resolution
&C. and was loudly applaudcd.
Mr.. Kennedy, Of New Jersey, said that he hu
NJ understood that the whole" Worlds Temperate
re, Convention had been held last week, and whe
les bath WomeH and mggcrS hdd lad Hci' say, and
Or wished that they would leave decent white men
lone. His remarks were feebly cheored.
DIS The excitement in regard to it becomes more an
ks more ntenoo, and amid general inquiry, Roy. NJ
fu- Chambers, of PENNSYLVANIA arose and said tim
II 0Ry d0HH W0S tHHlI0H WhUt iras iHteHdcd IN 4
resolution, he coRH rag hat He aim cas To crcUdeo
Ihc persons finn the pia.iorH, rho rere mol clolied
is male costume.
gh Following this announcement were cheers AZ
aid Kisses transcending all previous Efforts aud cont
It's. uOl cries of order" question" &c., mingl,
en- with the words of persons cndcavoring to gain
hearing rendered the whole exceedingly dstrcssi
err to weak nerves After many attempts the questit
II on the adoption Of the resolution was put to Il
re- vote Of the Convention, and was carried.
Several delegates spoke, after the final acti'
Of was taken against it, and their rcmnrks were
hat covcd with marks of disfavor and approbation 4
adj former decidedly predoniinating.
Rev. Miss Brown left the platform after the re
The olutiOn was passed