Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-30
Convention Of Women.

In another column will DO found Call for
Women's Convention, to be held in Salem on
the 18th of April, to discuss the whole subject
OF Woman's Rights Duties and Position, and
to adopt such measures as may be thought
wise in view Of the present crisis in tho affairs
OF the State and the Country.
We hardly need say that this measure has
our most hearty concurrence, and ifany words Of
ours could adj force to the sentiments so admi-
rably expressed in the call, they should not be
withheld. Lot hcartlcss bigots scowl, and
brainlcss fops and simporing misses sncer. if it
suits them but we hesitate not to declare,
that such Convention is cmincntly ne
ccssary at the present time, and that the objects
for which it is called arc of the highest iinpor-
tancc, concerning as they do the welfare and
happiness Of the whole human race. Too long
has Woman been party TO her own degradation
in consenting to be the toy Of the other Sex in
stead of asserting her equality and demanding
free scope for the exercise of her noblsst facul-
tics too long has she regarded as her lord
and master him who, by tho law of Nature
and Of God, is only her peer; too long has size
played a subordinate part in the great Drama
OF Life, and sacrificed her Reason and Con-
science OH the altar Of her Affect ons. Not un-
til she is free can she labor eifcctually to strike
the chains from the limbs of the slave; in pro-
portion as she understands and appreciates her
rights and responsibilities, will she augment
her moral power and thus clcetually qualify
hors,if fo tho ,,;aa;o,, ,..;,,,I no. h,, lpro,.;
dencc
The present moment is suspicious. For SOW
eral years the interest in the subject OF Wo-
mans Rights has been widening and extending,
until tho cause has at length acquired mo-
mcntam that can be no longer resisted. 1t has
+ arrested the attention of the Student and the
Philosopher, the Philanthropist and the Poll
tician. Many leading minds in our country
arc awakened to a sense Of the injustice ofhold.
Ing Woman amcnable to laws which she has
no voice in fnaking-of taxing her for the sup
port of Government, and yet denying her right
to participate in its administ tration. In this
State Convention is about to be held to re.
: wise the Elementary Law, and hence the sub.
jcc; comes legitimatcly before tho People
Now, therefore, is the time to agitate the sub.
} jcct, to hold meetings, circulate petitions, and
adopt such other measures as may be adaptct
to work the necessary change in the public
, mind
J This il q reform in which Women them.
selves must take the lead. Men indeed car
and ought to cooperate, but the work i
mainly one OF Self Elevation on tho part of Wo
man herself. We hope, therefore, that thu
: Convention will bring together alargc body 0
0 true and devoted minds, aud lead to m organ
u lied movement which will cease only when tn
q, great object is attained. Docs any one ask
!. What good will it do:' We answer, il vii
/ excite thought, promote discussion at the fre
i side, through the press, and in the public as
IS sembly; and though you may not, and doubt
. less will not, attain at once tho great end whic
# you have in view, you will at least make tn
u task an easier one to those who shall como al
&c ter you. Away then with all hesitation an
s. dcspondencyl
m "Our doubts are traitors,
Of And make us lose the good we oft might wi
BY fearingto attempt"
To the Women of Ohio, whose cars our Br
gle-blast may reach, we therefore say, como or
=. and all to the Convention. Let no false moo
csty, no fear of the irowns of an uncnlightcr
ed Public Opinion, no shrinking from your re-
IN possibility as intelligent and immortal being
" deter you from work whose success invov
80 the highest happiness and welfare OF the who
Human Family.