Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-04
A Convention will be held at Worcester N,
the 23d and gath Oc.oI,o Als',

IA as 3, TO the appointment Of preliminary
e az az on me Soh Of May consider the og
and the Men and Women Of our country who feel iONS;
interest IN inc great subject TO give earnest ongb
ehecuVe EFFORT TO Its rghtful adjustment are invited and
each other Tree conference, at the time and place w e
The upward-tending spirit of the age. busv in
forms of effort for the worlds edempon from E hdfed
sufferngs which Cypress it, has bronpkt M shs and
yields 10 none in importance and urgency into winch
prominence One half of the are its shed
and the other half deeply involved bv tb 9otc
unity Of interest and destiny which nature has e Sole
between them. 'S'dOAshed
The neghbor is near enough to involve every b,
ing in general equality of rights and community W oe
ests but, Men and Women, in their recprocifies e'
and duty, are one flesh and blood-noter VIII e
and daughter come the heart and mind SISTER
that they must be either his blessing or his ham man.
mere such mutually OF interests such an nternki Re
me, uhere can De no real antagOnsm of position and
The sexes should not for any reason or bv any cba
hostile attitudes toward each other either in The Ae
sion or amendment OF the which exist in their
sary relations but they should harmonise in onin
cooperate i'll effort for the reason that thew n ana
the ultimate achievement of the desired reformation e
OF the many points now under discussion and do,nn
a gust settlement the general question of Wonanis Rig
and Relations comprehends such her Education 1
airy, Scientific and Artistic her Avocations IJrl,'
Commercial and Professional her Interests pac"n;1
Civil, and Political in word-her Rights as an IndlS
and her Functions Us a Citizen. ulah
No one will pretend that all these interests erob
they do, all that is not merely animal in human liz @
rightly understood or justly provided for in the existing %
cal order Nor is it any that the copstit,
differences OF the sexes which should determine define @
limit the resulting differences of office and duty adeou.,s
comprehended and practically observed 4"4''!
oman has been condemned, from her greater deicoc
OF physical organization to nferoiy ofnteectuaI and @
al culture, and to the forfeiture great social civil and
gous privileges In the relation of marriage she has been
ideally annihated and actually ensaved in all thar conce
her personal and pecuniary rights and even in wdoybs
and single life she is oppressed with such limitation and dow
radiation OF labor and avocaon clearly and crnelly MAJ
the condition OF disabled caste. But by the inspiration If
he Almighty the benefcient spirit of reform she Is ro
ed to the redress of those wrongs The tyrannv
which degrades and crus hes wives and mothers Sit,
no Rightly the worlds conference.-the hearts bom
worship eels the stain of STOPPING dishonored altar
Manhood begins to feel the shame of muddyins the snr
from which it draws its highest life and Womanhood,
every awakening to its dvnely chartered rights
and to fu its nobest duties 1t the spirit of reyyg
truth and righteousness which lhas moved upon the g
deep OF the public heart and aroused its redessng Justice
and through it, the Providence of God yndcatng the m
der and appointments of his creation
The signs are encouraging the time is opporune Come
then to this Convention 1t your duty you are worthy
OF your age and country Give the help of your best thought
to separate the light from the darkness Wisely give The
protection of your and the benefit of your efforts To
the great work of settling the principles deyising the meth
ment.