Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Women'S Rights Convention.


WORCESTER, Mass. Oct 2ad, 1850.
DEAR FRrEND JoHNsoN:-C Could you look on
the scene now before me, you would wonder
that should turn my eye from it long enough
to attempt to describe It. My friends often tell
me am cold and unmoved, no matter where 1
am placed, or by what surrounded. NY friends
don't always know what subtcranean fires may
be burning, when the cold granite and colder
snow cover the outside surface of the mountain.
am not easily excited or moved, but it seems
to me the circumstances by which 1 am now
surrounded, exceed in interest and sublinity
anything that ever passed before mo- Descrip-
ton is out Of the question. Suffice it to say that
the women's Rights Convention commenced
this morning, and has continued until now, Is
o'clock in the cvening,) one of the largest, Ger.
tainly one of the erandest and most important
gatherings ever beheld here in the land of the
Pilgrim Fathers. At this moment tho scene
battles description.
Brinley Hall is crowded to its EXTREMIST CO.
paeity, and thousand people at least must have
gone away, unable to press in. And the intel
ligencc, the moral worth as well as power, the
dignity of all the proceedings, and then the
sublime and exalted purpose that has brought
us together, all conspire to strike every behold
or with the profundcst sensations of respect /;
and whatever may have been the sentiments
held by the opposers of the movement before,
no one present this evening can hereafter regard
it with any but feelings of tho most intense in
terest and satisfaction.
The Convention was called to order by Mrs.
Earle, wife of the editor Of the Worcester Spy,
and was finally organized by the choice of Mrs.
Paulina w. Davis, of II. l., for President
w. II. Claiming, of Mass, and Sarah ryndale,
of Pa, Vice Presidents. Hannah NJ. Darling
ton, of Pa, and Joseph c. Hathaway, of n. Y,
Secretaries. A largo business committee was
also appointed, at the head of which was placed
tho name of Mary A. w. Johnson, of Ohio.
There arc delegates in attendance from eight
or nine States, embracing many of the very
choicest spirits that have yet gladdencd the
world by their presence, or blcst it with their
mission. Some idea Of tho interest felt in tho
cause may be gathered from the fact that be-
sides those who are reporting the proceedings
for the papers in town, there arc reporters pres
ent for the Era at Washington, the Tribune at
New York, the Chronotype, Atlas, Journal and
Traveller Of Boston, and tho Mirror at Provi-
dence, II. I.-all daily papors except the Era.
On taking the chair, tho president delivered
an address occupying not far from thrse-quar-
tcrs of an hour. 1t was a most admirable pro-
duction. would speak of it, only that trust
you will soon sec it and it will then speak for it.
self 1t will be read with admiration and prof
il too, by thousands who arc learning the gos-
pei Of the new dispcnsation.
Several most excellent letters were also read
to the Convention, ono or two being from Ohio.
They were listened to with marked attention;
none more so perhaps than that from Mrs. T..
A. Lukens of New Garden, and others from
your State.
OF the speeches and addresses, it is perhaps
enough to say, that though Garrison, Phillips,
Claiming, Burlcigh, Douglass, Foster and 9TH
crs arc present, they have the proper modesty
not to cngross much of the time, delighted as
the whole vast assembly seems to bc, with the
voices and glorious words of Mrs. Mott, Mrs,
Rose, Mrs. Price of Hope Dale, iwho by the
way read a most superb address,) and others.
Miss Brown, late of Obcrlin Collegiate Insti-
tute, is present, and will speak tomorrow. Sc
also is Mrs. Hunt, a practical physician of Dos.
ton, of sterling reputc and worth, and several
others. Lucy Stone is here too, but not suf
ficicntly recovered from her recent very severe
fever, to take much part in the proceedings.
Idcspatch this to-day, accompanied with the re
port of the Boston Chronotypc, from which yo,
can mako up my deficiency Though the meet
ing is one of those which to be understood anC
appreciated, must DO seen with the eye, hcart
by the car, and then put down in those dccps o
the soul that, like the internal matter of tn,
earth, is ever warm if not always burning.
Yours, heartily and devoutly,
PARKER PILLSDURY.