e 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 can not
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 fo