Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
Womnn,. Rights conventlon.


allowed to preface our remarks with the startling
and very original proposition that this is great
world-a magnificent country, and remarkable
age in which we live. Having our lot east IN the
nineteenth century of the Christian when the
modern civilization is in the last century OF its teens
and rapidly approaching its majority, the whole
world and the rest of mankind" inclined to
throw off all restraint and set up for themselves,
without any respect for God, man or the devil The
men have, as general rule waxed too big for their
neither garments, and if we may judge by the Wor-
ceser Convention, the ladies determined to Jump
into the vacated article of apparel and hereafter to
wear the looms.
Miss DAVIS. of Rhode Island, was President, asss-
ted by several Vice Presidents. 1t is said that the
vast conyocation of old maids soured all the milk in
and about the city. Sugar is riz and vinegar at
discount The Presidentess on taking the chair,
said that all that woman wanted, was chance to
unfold her great capacities She ought to go to Con-
gress vote and all that sort Of thing Whether Miss
DAVIS claims the right of working ON the roads, and
turning out with the :: malicious men,, has not been
definitely ascertained AS an illustration OF the
great capacities of woman the American fat girl
weighing 400 pounds being exhibited in the
next room, being splendid specimen of what woman
would be if she had her rights. -..
Mrs. LucREr1A Morr an ancient lady of stern
solution, and face like grid-iron, next addressed
the assemblage. Having passed the age of bushes
she went in for the 'naked truth: She considered
man tyrant, and she shook her fist at the whole
fraternity.
Miss WILSON, of Ohio protested against the des-
potism of the men. Her private opinion was that
women were considerably superior to men any how
you could fix it. We think she's half right She
could uttak all the men in Christendom. Here
we know her to be right
Mrs MoTT, she of the grid-iron face next address
ed the meeting. She said that, under the present
system, woman had nothing but her outward appear
ance-that when she got old and ugly all the folks
laughed at her, and when they wanted to cast ridi
Guile upon anything, it usual to say that it was
only fit for old Here all the pretty girls
Fl began to laugh, perhaps from the conviction that
they at least stood no chance of being neglected. =
After the grid-iron had done, Mrs ROSE arose, and
showed herself as perfect blossom ABBY KELLY
believed in the old proverb that 'what is for
the goose is sauce for the gandcr She did not want
to be meay mouthcd with the tyrants i'll brcadcloth
and tight clothes. Mr.. C. C. BURLEIGH an apostol-
ic looking parsonage with hair three feet long and
beard feet and half, next bearded the meeting
and thought that it went too far He contended
: that there little difference between and
l woman. Mrs. Mort though that women paid toe
much attention to the Bible. She had all the right
to cut throats etc, as man had and for her part
she wanted no milk-andwater, but the naked truth
5 MIR. WENDELL PHILLIPS attacked the Constitution
the Bible and every thing else. He did. A discus
sion then arose in regard to the marriage vow-tht
word g obey being considered great grievance
and several funny little stories told about adie
S who had lodged the question" After the ladie
5 had virtually abolished the men, VIM LLOYD GAR
RIsoN, the abotionist, gave notice of meeting 70
the purpose of aboshing another nuisance-the gal
lows. Mr. GARRISON no doubt thinking of hi
latter end Finally this great Convention adjourn
ed, having avowed its objects to be in part the abo
lition of the Bible, the marriage relation, civil soce
ty, and the Constitution. The ladies some, ifno
more when fairly started.
Well, this is a great world and progressive age
but after all, it is often matter of doubt with US
whether we are better wiser than fore-athers
= For our part, must plead guilty to many a
- old-time notion and antiquated opinion We coul
picture to ourself woman the presiding angel
beauty and Of gentleness, creating a home world {
her own, apart from the rude turmoil of business
" of politics We could dream of her the wife sha
ing mans joys, and alternating his SORROWS; til
mother, watching over his helpless infancy and il
stilng into his young heart its first and purest le
H. sons of honor and of truth but never could we r.
Of coguize our bright IDEAL in the garb of the nois
disputant or unse1ed virago.
OF The spirit of change and innovation is the bese
u ting evil of our day. Nothing to be held s.
IT cred. Customs old the world--laws whic
as date from the foundation of country ligio
sentiments interviewer with the very texture of OF
a being rudely called in question: and submitte
u.s. to the merccnary test of dollars and cents. No
he cooly calculate the value of the Union and glory
their CONFEDERATION out pew in temple dedic
ted to the worship of the living God or denounce
dannable institution halowed by the sanction
Omnipotence: and the ladies, God bless them, a
almost as bad but there is one comfort lcft,--ve
few of the young pretty ones have been seduc
- by this hercsy-not even in Massachusetts, Hoora
49, Sclah. Woman's rights especially the pre-
Ills ty
0O AFFECTING ANNoU FREMONT
MY wooy horse is dead. He foundcred himself trC
ting against the night mare.
ars The Steamer Apure.
md We copy below article which is going t
rounds of the Northern press, in which there are
u ~ material errors. The Collector of this port c
ons Rankin, has politely exhibited to the papers of
It Apre and declares them to be perfectly regular
I There is mistake, also in the name of the Capta
which is John Pheatt. She is cleared for I4ueostu
the these circumstances guess there is mistake
the the whole report relative to the Cuban EXPEDITE
and ali that.--CommereaL of TuesdaY
Steamer Sctzed.-AnOther Expedition 4fodt.--N