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Mr. Higginson himself, were beginning to doubt the propriety of holding
a separate convention. Miss Anthony was strongly in favor of it and
wrote Lucy Stone:

We have not the slightest reason for supposing that we shall be
received at the World's Convention to be held September 5. The same
men that controlled the Brick Church meeting are to be the leading
spirits there. Not one of them, so far as I can learn, has
expressed a regret that the women-delegates were excluded last May;
how then can we entertain a hope that they will act differently in
September? We may pretend to go in good faith but there will be no
faith in us. If it is not too late I beg of you to see that the
call is issued and for the very day that the Old Fogies hold their
convention.

Lucy Stone agreed with her and, through their efforts, the committee
were persuaded to send out the call. It was decided, however, to hold
the meeting September 1 and 2, just before the other, and then, while
the great crowds from all parts of the country were in the city, to
have a regular Woman's Rights Convention on the same date as that of
Rev. John Chambers et al. Miss Anthony received many cordial replies to
her numerous letters, and some not so cordial. Samuel F. Gary wrote in
his characteristic style: "You ask whether I will speak at a Whole
World's Temperance Convention to be held in New York during the World's
Fair. You will have observed that my humble name is signed to a call
for such a convention at that time and place, together with Chancellor
Walworth's and others of like distinction. Providence favoring, it is
my purpose to participate in the deliberations of that meeting and I
see no sufficient reason for another convention having the same object
in view." Possibly if Mr. Gary and "others of like distinction" had
been refused permission to speak a word or even to serve on a
committee, they might have been able to see "sufficient reason for
another convention." Horace Greeley sent the following:

I may not be able to write you a long letter, as you request, but I
will give you a little confidential advice. All I know on
temperance (pretty nearly) I put into a tract which was long ago
printed at the Organ office.... Now, as to tracts: Make it your
first rule to Be Thorough. Most of our temperance tracts are too
short and flimsy and not calculated to convince reasoning beings.
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