Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-22
VOL. XII. No. AZ

say. l can see no weighty resso,
they have not The right, according =
constitution, and certainly have NJ i:
lion on my own part, provided thew ba,.
talent and roice requisite. But III.
thing TO many, and they hardly know
to break up old customs. The grOun, \
en- by some was, that il would be a v;o,...
OF usage, should the ladies speak ana :,
They eontended that the principle on wa;
this question should be decided wa. ~
did The original signers of the deel,,,s
OF sentiments and constitution undsr,,-
and design relative to this question ,,
there were no names Of females attach,
that instrument, and therefore il eonn
De inferred that they designed or sun,..
women would become participants On !,
occasions, and moreover that il would !,
Jure the feelings or consciences Of -
males and females throughout the Land =
the other hand it was commended tb,, 4
original signers did design that fen,l
should have that right and the priyile,.,
exercise it,-that they were invited f,
speak, and that some did speak al the IA,
alton of the Society and that those elo;,
ing that right had consciences as susc.r
bic OF feeling as those of the opposite 4.
moreover that the constitution ITSELF.
ly gave them the rigat-also that il w,,,,
Pedient to exercise it. The question W,
warmly and powerfully discussed frr
opening Of meeting, until one O'Clock; av
being the time set TO divide BY yea, An
nays. A great number more were des,u,
OF speaking, but the vote lad been pa,,,
that one o'clock should end the debate. II.
resolution was then put. which was in 81
stance this: shall the roll of delegates en-.
sist OF all persons, male and female. vi.
are regularly appointed by the auxiIiarie, {
the parent soeiety2 Yeas, ISL, NAYS, ul'
So woman's rights and privileges wen
sustained. The appointment of Conal,
tees occupied the main part of ailernOs.
hours.
THURSDAY, May g
! Convened and proceeded 10 business
The question as to the power and risht d
the Executive Committee Of the Parerl s..
ciety was brought TO the test. II is nov
O'Clock, P. NJ, and no decision ha: bsa
made.
THURSDAY, 2 1-2 o'clock, Pm
! Met at Mr.. Wrighf's Church accordirs
adjournment, and went into discussion,
the merits of The Annual Report Of the e.
executive Committee. Exceptions wer. .
ken to parts Of it. Resolutions were I'D
ed-smendments to them--subsiiture,--
discussions on eaeh-calls for the previu:
question, DC. &c, which occupied the ate,
noon mainly until adjournment. Co,nma
tees on the various kiLds OF business We,
out share Of time. Adjourned 10 mss,r
same place at half past Z O'Clock. P. NJ
Agaln-convened and went into further q.
cussion on Report.
j MIR. surleigh, from Pennsylvania Al ls
offered an amendment TO resolution wb.a
when passed was 10 substance as follows;
ResOised, That the report Of the EIss
i've Committee Of last year be refenedn
the present Committee for reyisal and pgb
hcation as expressive of their senlineaa
which was adopted. Thus ended he Il
bate on the Report.
| what could these l4l slorIs of cr,,tos' b
AFRAID oil Did they fear that famoies vii s.s4
| i~,t Ia lnnuence IN this mural euter1rize IS
nonoraDie-is Il manly--is az compatible wiih is
piosress OF civilization and Christianity n 10
a - century. for those who are SO eonssna
-. Ier own superiority 70 be so iealons OF thssr
aion o. tnelr interiors Do they fear befe or
uPPeo, or outdone, by those who are in fhsifUEs
| siauon SO far behind and below Them An
10y 10y AFRAID OF being put down. "a n qrWis b 70
I competitors How ridiculous. The sEr
% tne nineteenth century and the cause Of huna
;;nPI1teneut are to be Congratulated on he dssT
'Ou u TINS question.-ED. TEL.
Remainder next week.
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REVIVAL IN JERICHO.