she been delegated to take her seat in that body, except on the ground, that she was a devoted friend of the Temperance enterprise, and had an interest in every movement pertaining to the total abstinence cause? She had been delegated there by total abstinence societies, because of her fitness as a temperance woman, to advocate the Temperance cause, so dear to the hearts of all those who love perishing humanity. Was it the love of the Temperance cause that raised the out-cry against her? or, was it not simply contempt of woman, and an unwillingness that she should stand up anywhere, to bear her testimony against popular wrongs and crimes, the curses of the race?

MISS BROWN. - Allow me to state one incident. A Doctor of Divinity was present at the meeting. His son and daughter-in-law, stated to me the fact. "I said to my father, you had stormy times at the convention, to-day." "Yes," said the father, "stormy times." Said the son-"why didn't you allow her to speak?" "Ah," said the Doctor, "it was the principle of the thing!" But it so happened that the son and daughter, thought the principle a wrong one.

Mr. GARRISON.-Yes, it was the principle, that was at stake. It was not simply the making of a speech, at that convention, by a woman. By her speaking, something more was implied, for if woman could speak there, and for that object, she might speak elsewhere, for another object, and she might, peradventure, as my friend does, proceed to occupy a pulpit, and settle over a congregation. In fact, there is no knowing where the precedent would lead; reminding me of the man who hesitated to leave off his profanity, because, having left that off, he should have to leave off drinking, and if he left off drinking, he should have to leave off his tobacco and other vile habits. He liked symmetry of character, and so he was unwilling to take the first step toward reform.

The principle for which Miss Brown contended, was this every society has a right to determine who shall represent it in convention. Invitation was given to the "whole world," to meet there in convention, to promote the cause of Temperance. Our friend needed no credentials under the call. It is true, all societies were invited to send delegates, but in addition to that, all the friends of Temperance, throughout the world, were expressly and earnestly invited to be

present, and under that last express invitation, she had a right to come in as an earnest friend of the cause, and take her seat in the convention. When a body like that comes together, the principle is this, each delegate stands on the same footing, as every other delegate, and no one delegate, nor any number of delegates, has a right to exclude any other delegate, who has been sent there by any like society. Our friend had credentials from two societies, and thus was doubly armed; but she was put down by a most disgraceful minority of the convention, who succeeded in carrying their point. In view of all this, I would present, for the action of this convention, the following resolutions :

WHEREAS, a cordial invitation having been extended to all temperance societies, and all the friends of Temperance, throughout the world, to meet, personally, or by delegates, in a "World's Temperance Convention," in the city of New York, Sept. 6th and 7th, 1853:

And whereas, accepting this invitation in the spirit in which it was apparently given, the "South Butler Temperance Association," and the "Rochester Toronto Division of the Sons of Temperance," duly empowered the Rev. Antoinette L. Brown, to act in that convention, as their delegate, representative and advocate:

And whereas, on presenting herself at the time specified, her credentials were received by the committee on the roll of the convention, but, on rising to address the assembly, (though declared by the President to be entitled to the floor, and although his decision was repeatedly sustained by a majority of the delegates,) she was met with derisive outcries, insulting jeers, and the most rowdyish manifestations, by a shameless minority,-led on by the Rev. John Chambers, of Philadelphia, and encouraged by Gen. Carey, of Ohio, and other professed friends of the Temperance cause-so as to make it impossible for her to be heard, and thus virtually excluding her from the convention, in an ignominious manner, solely on account of her being a woman; therefore,

Resolved, That in the judgment of this convention, the treatment received by the Rev. Antoinette L. Brown, in the "World's Temperance Convention," (falsely so called) was in the highest degree disgraceful to that body, insulting to the societies whose credentials

she bore, worthy only of those who are filled with strong drink, and a scandal to the Temperance movement.

Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be given to Miss Brown, for having accepted the credentials so honorably proffered to her, by the temperance societies aforesaid, and claiming a right, not as a woman, but as a duly authorized delegate, an eloquent and devoted advocate of the Temperance enterprise, to a seat and voice in the "World's Temperance Convention ;" and for the firm, dignified and admirable manner, in which she met the storm of opprobrium and insult, which so furiously assailed her, on her attempting to advocate the beneficent movement, for the promotion of which, the convention was expressly called together.

HON. JOSHUA R. GIDDINGS. Ladies and gentlemen, although I had designed to take no active part in the proceedings, I cannot avoid rising, to second that resolution. When I learned of the appointing of this convention, it brought a thrill of joy to me. I had read the transactions to which the lady has made such feeling allusion. I had read and mourned over them, and I rejoiced that an opportunity was to be given to the people of Cleveland, and this western reserve, to tender their thanks to this convention, which had been appointed to meet upon the shores of Lake Erie; and that they also might see what sort of a greeting the friends of the rights of woman, would receive here. And I now rejoice at the hearty manner in which the convention has proceeded. I rejoice at the treatment the convention has received. Then I was about to say, the fogies of New York, if they could see and know all that they might see here, would not be like some spirits, whom Swedenburg says he saw in the other world. He found spirits who had been departed several years, who had not yet learned that they were dead. I think Rev. John Chambers would now look down and begin to suspect that he had departed.

My friends, I know not how the remarks of Miss Brown fell upon your ears. I can only say, that they struck me with deep feelings of mortification, that at this noontide of the nineteenth century any human being, who can give her thoughts to an assembly in the eloquent manner in which she has spoken to us, has been treated as she was; and when this resolution of reproof, by my friend from Massachusetts

was presented, I resolved to rise and second it, and express myself willing, that it be sent out in the report, that I most heartily concur in the expressions contained in these resolutions.

WM. L. GARRISON.-I wish to make one statement in regard to Gen. Carey, to show that he does not himself act on consistent principles, in this matter. The last No. of the Pennsylvania Freeman contains an account of a temperance gathering, held in Kennett square. That square is for that region the head quarters of Abolitionists, Liberals, Come-outers and so forth. In that meeting, women were appointed for Vice Presidents and Secretaries, with men, and there. was a complete mixture throughout the committees, without regard to sex; and who do you think were those who spoke on that occasion, recognizing that woman was equal with man in that gathering? The first was G. W. Jackson, of Boston, who made himself very conspicuous in the exclusion of women, from the "World's Convention; second, Judge O'Neil, of South Carolina, who spoke at New York, and who was also very active in the efforts to exclude Miss Brown; last of all was Gen. Carey, of Ohio; and three days afterward, they wended their way to New York, and there conspired with others, to prevent a delegate from being admitted, on the ground of being a woman ; showing, that while at old Kennett, they were willing to conform, finding it would be popular; in New York they joined in this brutal proscription of a woman, only, because she was a woman.

LUCY STONE. I know it is time to take the question upon these resolutions, but I wish to say one word. When a World's Convention of any kind is called-when the Rev'd. Drs. Chambers, Hewett, Marsh, and I don't know how many more, backed up by a part of those who were in that Convention, are ready to ignore the existence of woman, it should show us something of the amount of labor we have to do, to teach the world even to know that we are a part of it; and when women tell us they don't want any more rights, I want them to know that they are held to have no right in any World's Convention. I took up a book the other day, written by the Rev. Mr. Davis, in which he sketches the events of the last fifty years. He states that the Sandwich Islands, at one time, had one Missionary, at such a station; Mr. Green—and his wife! Then he went on to state

another where there were nineteen, and their wives! Now these are, straws on the surface, but they indicate "which way the wind blows," and indicate, in some sense, the estimation in which woman is held. I mention these facts so that we may see something of the length of the way we must tread, before we shall even be recognized.

The resolutions were then voted upon, and adopted unanimously and heartily.

On motion, Convention adjourned to 10, A. M.

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.

Convention called to order pursuant to adjournment.
The proceedings of the previous day having been read,

MRS. SEVERANCE read a letter from Miss Mary F. Thomas, of Pa., pupil of and on behalf of the Pennsylvania Female Medical College; also, from Mrs. Eliza B. Strong, Secretary of the Middlebury, Knox county, Woman's Rights Association. In reply to some sentence of the latter,

LUCY STONE, rose and said :-Women, "who would be free, themselves must strike the blow." It is not man that can loose the chains. He cannot take us up, and give us a resurrection to any life. Our destiny is in our own hands. Suppose all the sources of education were open to woman as to man, and there were in her no disposition to use them. Suppose the tree of knowledge stands with the fences all taken away, and we might if we would gather the leaves for our healing, and we did not choose to do it, would the fact that the fences were gone, do us any good?

We must not ask men to take us up, and lead us out of our position. We must do something besides work little “cats on our footstools," while we are working "consumption into our lungs." We need not ask man to aid us, unless we are ourselves conscious that we need a better life. Then, what we have to do, is to arouse ourselves, and secure it for ourselves. There is no other arm to help us. After all, we are our own best helpers, and if we do not help ourselves, it is vain in us to expect help from others. We can make our claims