put down; cut up root
and branch, etc., etc., and finally his Reverence wound up with a
threat that if the report was adopted without striking out the
offensive sentence he would dissolve his connection with the
Society. Having thus discharged his venom, and issued his
commands, he took his hat and with a pompous air left the house
and did not again show himself at the meetings.

A warm discussion followed the motion for striking out, which it
would be impossible to describe. Mr. Havens, of New York, offered
an amendment--substituting a sort of unmeaning compliment to the
ladies, and asking their influence in their proper sphere--the
domestic circle. The discussion was kept up, but amid the
confusion of "Mr. President!" "Mr. President!" "Order!" "Order!"
"I have the floor!" "I will speak, right or wrong!" from at
least half a dozen voices, until all lost sight of both motion
and amendment.

Miss Anthony arose and addressed the Chair, but was at once
called to order by Rev. Fowler, of Utica. He denied woman's right
to speak in that meeting. Here the confusion again began. "Mr.
President!" "Mr. President!" "Order!" "Order!" "Hear the lady!"
"Hear the lady!" "Let her speak!" "Let her speak!" "Go on, go
on!" "Order! order!" in the midst of which the president left the
chair, and said if there was any gentleman present who could keep
order he would thank him to take the chair; he could hear nothing
when so many were talking at once, and if order was not preserved
he would not attempt to preside. A moment's quiet followed, and
then all was confusion again. The conservatives were determined
to have their way, and nearly every attempt on the part of the
liberals to make themselves heard was frustrated.

A. N. COLE, of Belfast, succeeded in keeping the floor a few
moments, and spoke ably in defence of woman and of her right to
be heard. He declared that man had no more right to prescribe
woman's sphere and mark out a course of action for her, than she
had to prescribe man's sphere and dictate his course of action.
Woman had ever been untiring and earnest in her labors in this
cause, and he was ready at all times and everywhere to
acknowledge her aid, and hail her as a co-worker. He insisted
that woman had a right to be heard on that floor; tha