of New York; one called to discuss Woman's Rights, the other a
World's Temperance Convention. Thus many of the leaders of each
movement met for the first time to measure their powers of logic and
persuasion.

Antoinette L. Brown was appointed a delegate by two Temperance
associations. Her credentials were accepted, and she took her seat as
a member of the Convention; but when she arose to speak a tempest of
indignation poured upon her from every side. As this page in history
was frequently referred to in the Cleveland Convention, we will let
Miss Brown here tell her own story:

Why did we go to that World's Convention? We went there because
the call was extended to "the world." On the 12th of May a
preliminary meeting had been held at New York--the far-famed
meeting at the Brick Chapel. There, because of the objection
taken by some who were not willing to have the "rest of mankind"
come into the Convention, a part of those present withdrew. They
thought they would have a "Whole World's Temperance Convention,"
and they thought well, as the result proved. When it was known
that such a Convention would be called, that all persons would be
invited to consider themselves members of the Convention, who
considered themselves members of the world, some of the leaders
of the other Convention--the half world's Convention--felt that
if it were possible, they would not have such a meeting held;
therefore they took measures to prevent it. Now, let me read a
statement from another delegate to that Convention, Rev. Wm. H.
Channing, of Rochester. (Miss Brown read an extract from the
_Tribune_, giving the facts in regard to her appointment as
delegate, by a society of long standing, in Rochester, and
extracts, also, of letters from persons prominent in the Brick
Chapel meeting, urging Mr. Greeley to persuade his party to
abandon the idea of a separate Convention, a part of such
writers pleading that it was an unnecessary movement, as the call
to the World's Temperance Convention was broad enough, and
intended to include all). This appointment was made without my
knowledge or consent, but with my hearty endorsement, when I knew
it was done. Let me state also, that a society organized and for
years in existence in South Butler, N. Y., also appointed
delegates to that Convention, and myself among th