The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16
TIE FUSION CONVENTION At SARATOGA.



SARATOGA. aug Is, 1854
The Shore Minded W0Wsen Expected m sasGnga-Wo.
mems h,shts Concmtso~-Wha Thy Pr,pe.s to Do
Iv1eced Amsen,sofio~ cJ the Atlsontss- St-raace
Men and Strong Minded Women-Fsrd Douglass N b.
Aom,.afod tov Gosernor- Grand co~cert a,,d Bin-
Mr. Gtrovd y NeC York in q Nsr PosiHan-F,itars
u The Bou--A Co~tvoa-7he Coiored Bali-Ar iwf.as
Encam1 ment-Gre-n Ridge Cemetery.
Ii 10 old cay ing, snd believe true ono that st
never rsps but IL pours" The adsge s certainty true
applied to the good fortune witch la for
toga this week. told you in my last comm "A.
that in addition TO the anti Nebraska Convection there
would Re snd Convention OF the of temper
from sl psr'a Of the stsse had idea that
this little city would be thrice blessed supposed that
two conventions week suniceat glory for any
country town aud I'm .gued tn third wouit bs
arne, 10 the numbsr have eiocs learned, no~cvcr
that the strong mndes men, h~a cd ny Miss Lucy
Stone, Few Mrs AntoiUette Brown, Mrs. Ernestioe l.
fose and host Of others equxly distloguis ed
lie spe&sers will visit this heDigut-d region to eolghen
the eople the wrongs Of the fair SEX and the yran
mic dominaton o' the lords Of cr-Ytinn
The st Nicholas Hail. which In capable Of holiios
about six hundred persons, has been engaged
BY the atolitioDists for Wednesday the 18th
by the Temperance for the 18th, and the stroog
minded for the 18th Az tbe Hrs. conveaton ~iu 1t
cause siderable confusion unles tn. three pat will
cement to unite upon common platform. Th. s not
at slI improhabls, when consider the great affinity
which exists between them points Lucy store
is stern and Incorporating abolitiousr ami lev.
Mrs Brown proved her strong attachment t. the tempe
rance cause last year In most sigual manner ut the
worlds Convention You rccollec; how Neal Dow ana
his party attempted to put her down, and how she
would not be put dom; and you may remember, too
What great there was and how triumph autly tho
women came of although they compelled leave
the meeting Mrs Brown l. also an aboltnui so that
she possibly have objections tn amAg zion
Of this kind The be-t thing then, think, they DO
under the crcuws suces is to merge s their grievances
inte cause and make grand platform broad
gh TO hold them all Great expect .tons are formed
by the people bere Of Miss Lucy and it is oe hoped
ste will disapuoint them AL the ladies' tip
tie, and many Who have been tire ,ted with little n,n.
chalance BY the aforesaid lords will understand t.se
uis Iportuniy to join the ranks OF the strong nded
so you must not be surprised to hear OF ege number
have Informed ny some friends who are in their
secrets that is their Intention nominate Miss Lucy
for vernon Mrs poiectte l. Brown foe Lieut. GOvar-
nor, and Mrs ErLesttoe l. Ree Inspector Of State
Prisons This arrangement is not ute satisfactory
however TO the parties, a. Nrs thinks she has rs
good right, both sccnunt Of talents the
vices she has rendered to the fair all world
Miss :. to the Goverporship; aud am afraid that
FRIENDS rs should hxe Should they be admitted
80 the Ant Nebraska Cow -ntion, they intead to
use fhei- influence In favor Of Fred Douglass (pack
many for the ofRce 6 Governor; that is of course,
III The of hsir failing to make any nomiastons
have stated There Is difficulty 10 the way Of
this Arrangement that am afraid Will defeat it, John
jay .ad TO be an nveserate opponeIt of tho strong
mind.d and viii DO all IN his TO keep them oat OF
the convention, that on further consideration tho
chances q Fred for the nonnsop hseo rather
Biisn Barney IL here from New YorE, d dele.
eeta, however but to ae tsat the Nebrsssaiies
teep the traces secure the nomn ,tion OF candt
oates and thereby defeat the pla Of rhurlaw Weed,
who is ms wing heaven and earth through the agency
OF the Albapy clique to prevent from os'ng made
what have since heara confirms 1t. II may bs veil to
mention In this connection hat Reverfy johnson is here
ac that there is sl-o large repressntanon from the
South so that will have Lack Of speakers at the
Anti ant.Nebrssks meeting.
grand concert md ball was given last night in one
benefit Of Mr.. Serrick,. who H. the leader
OF Of the best b pds Of New York Toe music
hail was a con- ps,e failure The gentlemen mado scvo-
raj sttempts 10 the ladies' the door, but with
exception they failed Ex President Tyler, Hon ather
Bfadish, Mr. Girard, the well known awyer Of your
city Revercy Jchoson, and several ohess used their
persuase powers for At least quarter Of hour in
vain the teautes obdurate would not dance, aud
after listening about nour to the music they retired
for the pglt II hardly fair however to blame theu
for heeve II the young men had eserte themselves
little they soui have consented said tnat there was
exception, tut 1t hsrdis be called such, for the
yenuresome pair tool their seat. again discouraged
l poticed one Joung laoy In black, who unable
to resst the temptation, bu unwilling to exhibit hee
Terpaichorean accomplishments to the company, retired
with remarie ally haodsome Young uen to The balcony,
where she incue ed herself for few minutes j was
soues hat surprised, however at seeing her tantsome
partner return alone aoo could not but condemn hs
want OF ealintry Had been in his place, although
not much Of lady's man, certainly shouii never
have lett her 90 gaze at the STARS alone
in justice TO Mr.. GAard must FAY that he did al 10
his to get up ddsnce, and when tcosa'get his
ilJ looking good ntured face smong the throng was
con GdeDt THAI ne would succeed Having secured a
partner he usitei the rest to do the same, and put
hnss II in the most approved attitude. Gentiemen
quadi ie but tine ladies would not be selected The gen
Il men sat ss glued TO their seats, anu the first gus
chile ID not como of
LFaslr Tho ball with feeling Of disappointment
ara oy ancc, Speeding our time so unproitanfy
my friend and self paid visit to the Union HALL where
found merry, pleasant party in tho full enjoyment
OF eofillon. But for real pleasure could moi find
any thing 10 the dancing lire equal to what SAG ~
ctortd fancy ball which took psce in the Pavilion House
the way in which they performed the Virginia reel end
those exec. dinghy grace ui dances fsmieriy known
among the tds monde the breskioUn" This WAS TIE
last hall which attended, aud, al bougb some may
question our taste we preferred s 70 the trss.
AmoDs the curosiiies to be seen here Is camp of
Canadian Indians, which is ptshed at tho ouskrts of
wo,d at the end Of the town Their only means Of
subsistence appears to be the sale Of baskets aud
fang bead@ OF vsrious kiads. some OF the
amusing themselves pitching pennies, Willie others
ensageo in he more profitable occupation OF max
;r- boys nd arrows The whole Mt u,berv
among the not'ced Two who @efo Nerecs tyre
of Indian beauty with dark glowing cyes AID hag biac
as tho ravens wing. II would be suporHuOns tak
describe their tents there fes who have not seon
representations of them; but ihrrc vaa one whish at
trsced attention. particularly account Of the sn-
grar appearance IL presented II souevDat in the
form a pyramid and covered WITH csnyees tn
rest but al end umbrella ~as ulel 70 maze up
fox Tie nsu iciency fthe other covering. HeTe
oIendDs Of the appliances o. civilized and savage lo
iurr.sbing text for whoe volume Of rsae ons They,
100 had eome TO this tahion able resort but they did
apjta- TO lake mnch interest II anything outside the
limits Of their encaTnpmenta, and rewarded everything
and EVERYBODY with that stocis and indifference which
Characteristic Of their They were ignorant 81
tho great movements going on sna1ng thoir whte
b1ehren they did not 10 have 81 mpahv ussh
The atoonists and from their partisity for the re
waller, hardly Think they would bs 10 favor Of to en-
psrancc convention Upon she arabsorb!rg stion
Of wornens rights doubt tsey bavc formed sry opl-
MON whatever and although Dat'se Americans in the
strict sense Of the word am certain they vonl not pc
admitted ipto the order of Know Nothlngs they had
tborows way, they would very snorfly settle all The
perpexpg questions Of the tine by driving the aaoi,
fam. ufrn mi snf M