The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04
From The Raleigh "Sputt of the Age"
The Worlds Temperance Censen'
rinap.

The Worlds Temperance CenFen'
tiOn.
! This Convention commenced its session IN
! New York on the 9th inst, and lasted four days.
1t was quite numerousl y attended, embracing
delegates from nearly all the States in the I'm
ion, and also from British America. as well as
England and Scotland of the old world. AS has
been the case in all Conventions held Ill the
large Northern Cities of late years, whether Of a
political, religious or social character, SO at this
Convention, some confusion and riotous proceed
ings were had in the outset of its session; but
we are gratihed to state that the discordant eIe-
ments attempted to be introduced were Prompt
ly dsowned and thrust out, and the moving dis.
organizers refused seats in the Convention. They
had met to propose measures for the advance
ment of the great Temperance reform, and they
were determined not to be deferred or swerved
from this noble end. The fact that Horocc
Greely denounces the proceedings, is sufficient
to every right thinking mind, that all is right.
We are indebted for the following facts to the
New York Times, which every reader Of the
Age will peruse with pleasure:
"The Convention had scarcely met before the
scheme Of the disorganizers was made apparent
One of the tribe, Mr.. Clarke, Of Rochester, offer
ed resolution inviting everybody who should
choose, "without respect to age, ser, color, or
condition." to take part in its proceedings. This
was promptly and distinctly voted down. "a
Woman" then pushed her way to the platform,
and renewed the question by making personal
issue upon it. The clamors Of the Abolitionists,
Socialists, Radicals, women in pantaloons, and
Others who constituted her hackers, rendered it
absolutely necessary that she should be "crowd-
ded off the PLATFORM and gagged" if the busi-
ness for which the Convention met was to be
transacted. And after two days had been con-
sumed in this unsecmly but necessary work, her
determination not to 'stay gagged rendered
equally imperative the. thorough completion Of
the job. And considering its difficulty, as well
as is necessity, we consider this about the best
three days work performed by any Convention
in our City for some time past.
"Nor is there the shadow of an excuse for this
violent intrusion upon the Convention. These
Amazons and their hackers had just held Tenn
perance Convention of their own, expressly be-
cause they knew that this Convention was not
designed for them, and that they had no bus-
ness to med lie with it.
"When it was found that the Temperance fea
ture of the Convention could not be made to
give place to the Woman's Rights crusade, an
attempt was made to supeEede it by the A6o-
Htion and intdel element. Wendell Phillips,
one of the great champions of rampant radical
ism in Boston, was imported hither to aid in the
work "a sham society was created, he was for
mallr chosen its delegate, and armed with sham
credentials, he claimed seat in the Convention.
. The thimble-rgging operation was speedily de-
tected, and, in spite of his false pretences, Mr..
Phillips was respectfully, but rather unceremo-
niousIy elected. Thus collapsed the second part
Of the grand experiment.
"a third remained. DR.. J. McCune Smith, q
worthy and respectable pastor Of a Colored
Church in this City, claimed admission as dele
gate-for the purpose 'niessedly of introducing
an African element into its deliberations. His
application was refused. And having thus ex-
hausted the patience of the disorganizers, repel-
led all their attempts to convert the meeting into
something else than a Temperance convention,
and succeeded in obtaining control Of their own
organization, the Convention proceeded to dis
pose of what the Tribune styles the "incidentals"
of the business namely: adopting measures to
advance the cause of Temperance"
"OuR DEAR LITTLE BABY."-At a masons
yard in this city is headstone, with these
words :-"Our dear little baby;" and the mar.
BILE upon which affection has cut the sentence
is as small and as pure as an infant. Sure ly,
here is perfection in an epitaph. The age of a
dying child is nothing, and need not be record.
ed; and what is there in name when the heart
yearns for the form. This little stone has no
mark for curiosity, and cold history would
frown on it; but parent-any parent enter
ing graveyard where the baby rests, and that
! e,n,U ,,,rbIn p,ov St,p1 yvould oo rnFnlv ovoid