Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-15
The Peace Convention in an UprOar

The Pence Convention in an UprOar.
At the perez convention Thursday, III Car
penters' bali, much time Was taken up in the
discussion of the present condition and pros
poets of peace 10 Germany and other foreign
countries.
Mrs. Lucrctia Mott, among other things,
said she deprecated the military drill 10 the
Girard college, and also the making of toy SOL
diers out of wood or lead, as these things we're
calculated to make bad Impression Oh the
minds OF youth.
Just as Mrs. Mott resumed her seat man
named Chauocey Barnes, who claims TO be
prophet and vegetarian and spirtualist me.
dunn, arose aud seemed to be greatly excited.
He displayed a well-worn chart, covered with
hieroglyphlcs aud then announced in steuto
rian voice the startling iu'ormatio that Jesus
OF Nazareth had ord :red the speaker to palnt
the chart. The prophet said tina while llVlog
90 roots 10 cave in the western wilderness he
was then .diviuely inspired to preach the mil
lenoial gospel. He grew very earnest 10 his
speech, and so rapidly did the words low that
nobody could understand him.
Mr.. Love enlightened the convention by say
ing the talk was all 1cdiao.
Presently the prophet took pigeon from
basket, and throwing the affrightel bird up
ward, it vainly epdeavored to get lis liberty by
flying 10 terror against the window pane5.
Prophe Barnes said, a. the bird, pantiug for
breath and from fear, settled on the Penn pic,
ture frame. over the presidents chair: "Bs
hold the dove of peace" He then sat down.
Mr.. Love remarked that Thu was happy
augury. A committee had been appointed to
| procure stuffed dove with outslreched wings
as an emblem Of peace. But the commi5;ee
found that live bird would have to be killed,
aud it Was decided TO abandon the idea OF
stuffed bird.
Mrs Margaret Fuller, of Coldwater, Michi.
gao, desired to present banner which she had
embroidered fer Mrs Howe. 1t was placed
above the presidents chair, and the donor
| taking gentleman's walking stick preceded
to point out the different symbol. Oh the ban
ner and explain them. These symbols COO
sisted of squire, circle eud triangle and other
signs, beautifully embroidered on white sario.
brodered 10 the hughes; style of art. lu ex.
planning the banner the wa king stick cane in
close proximity to the had of the president
and he quietly let himself down from the chair
at safe distance from the grating walking
cane.
AS Mrs Fuller retired, Dr.. Chss Pinckhan
arose from his seat 10 the front row. H. had
bundle of pamphlets 10 his hand, and in ref.
erence to ID N began 40 incoherent harancue,
an several members suggested that the prcsl-
dent should call him 10 order.
The president, however, decided to let the
speaker proceed
10 lew minutes Mrs. Howe remonstra ed,
and the secretary placed his hand GENT y on
the shoulder Of tue speaker TO stop him. IBIS
we-iDtended action, instead OF baVlIg the de-
sired effect, seemed more like adding fuel to
the a mes.
DR.. Pnckham became greatly ADD nervously
excited, rushed through the middle passage
way stumbled over a neo1eoD ADD nearly un-
seated Mrs Rachel ToWoseud and Mrs. Lucre
tia Mott aad other venerable ladies' tIuallg
he spraug upon chair and insisted upon be,
ing heard. He declared that he had a Divine
mission, and tia, God hid ordained him TO
speak. The chair upon which the decaimer
was standing gave way, and then be jumped
upon the reading desk, and, &c Zlng sword
which had been pres ,Dted to the meeting TO be
made ioto poughshare, fourished the danger
Gus WEAPON over his b. ad and made several
cuts through space.
The convention was now in great confusion.
No one appeared desiruu- 10 60 Dear the sword
b.arer. Policemen were summoned, but Mr..
Love, the president, Insisted that the speaker
should not be arrested. During the cousterua-
ton the president declared the meeting ad
journed. The ball vas soon cleared, aud DR..
Pinckham and bis vile were the only ones re.
naming. The WIFI, upon being interviewed,
said that she aud her husband came trou Cal
iforoia, be having Divine message which he
said he Was bound 10 deliver He finished
reading his declaration, and, comiog down
from the desk, said to his wife, well, was
possessed by the immorta spirit of Washing.
too, but | have succeed 10 shaking him. ="
The delegates sad they would not hold auy
more meetings without being better organic ID.
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