Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-11-10
eco Away, White Woman, You Can't

A convention of coored people was
held las. week, a. Albany, New York, for
The purpose Of suggesting and adopting
measures TO place the colored people OF
,ha. State on social and political eqnsli'
iy with The whites. At this meeting a
Mrs. Susan B. Anthony, one Of the strong
minded white women OF the Empire
Stale, desired TO participate in the pro-
ceedings. The question was, shall she
be admitted. The reporter of The New
York Herald says Of The debate:
"On The coming up Of the question,
last evening. as TO the admission OF Miss
Srssn B. Anthony 10 full participation
in The counsels of the body, Mr. Peyton
Harris, Of Buffalo, VINO is plump, jolly
rolund, grsy.headed colored individual,
possessed Of considerable imits.lye pow
er, bu, few ideas and les, language, arose
and said, amid shouts Of laughter, 'Mr.
Speaker, !, as one OF the vice-presidents
of this great convention Of co!ored folks
of the great Stale o, New York, the EN-
pirs Stale of the world, can not 60 for 10
90 for the admission OF the lady into the
body Of this convention. Cheers and
imm oders,e laughter. Now. gemmen'
you all am aware iha. hab great afiec.
lon for the ladies'. both black and white,
bu. we must no! DO anything here TO dis.
grace our proceedings, which am of the
opinion we shaIl do if we admit any
white trash into this meeting Great
sensation, and cries Of Mr.. Harris, time
am up.
"Mr. Harris TO the President, feeling
|ly) My time ainl up yet. was TO have
ten minutes. and shall not retire from ibis
position until my ten minutes have. ex-
pircd.'
The Presiten,-'You are right, Mr..
Harris
"Mr. Hari, from the Presidents
s,snd1 Mr.. Speaker, was going 10 OBJ
serve when | was disturbed by those
gemmen down there, who will never
stand upon the platform upon whiEh |
now stand upon, and whence | take q
sensible view Of them. and measure them
for all they are worth. that was opposed
10 the admission Of Miss Anthony 10 !hese
here deliberations. She may be very
good womon, very talented woman, a
very spicy woman. very eloquent wo'
man, very jejune woman, very friend
|ly woman to oar cause, bu, she can't
come in here. and raise my voice agains!
il from this elevated place sensation -
a. one Of the presiding officers Of 'his
meeting.
"Whereupon Mr.. Harris subsided to
be followed by Mr.. Myres. who said :
Mr.. President, am IN toto in favor OF
the unqualified. immediate. unquestioned
and everlasting admission OF women 10
This end all oIher conventions Of our peo.
pie. This is not all wan, women,
both while and black, TO unite with Us and
help save our cause and The country. We
must no. deny 10 others wha, has always
been denied to US. | am in favor OF the
admission Of Indians and businesses. il
they can help 10 forward our cause.
am opposed 10 the las, gentleman who
spoke, and want 10 Tell him shs, negroes
never 20 backward. lnever knew only
two to run away and they were Ward and
Logan. one Of whom is upon that elsvs'
ton there as one OF tho Vice.presidenls
Of this Convention. Miss Anlhony mus
be let in. That's my voice and vole.
"A large number Of similar ludicrons
speeches were made, and in consequence
Miss Anthony was kept ous."