New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-26

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tinuaIlv employed with trfing duties, as drudge
in the kitchen or a puppet-show in the parllf
She maintained that the wrongs they were labor
ing to remove were not so much the guilt as the
misfortune of mankind. She should not use the
language of censure and blame. So far as there
was blame she thought both sexes entitled to
their share Of ii. She dwelt earnestly and elo-
quentlv on the objects OF the reform.
soJoURsER TRUTH, a colored woman, once
slave, spoke, and gratifed the audience highly.
She showed that beneath her dark skim and an
comely exterior there was true, womnly
heart. She uttered some truths that told well.
She said Woman set the world wrong by eating
the forbidden fruit and now she was going to sstlt
right. She said Goodness never had any beginning
it was from everlasting, and could never die put
Eyilhad a beginning, and must have an end ohe
EXPRESSED great reverence for God, and hltn
that he VIII bring about his own purposes ana
plans
Miss BRowp of Oberlin, again addressed the
Convention. She took up this time the INJUNCTION
of Paul that Women should keep silence IN
churches. She showed that this meant she should
not disturb the church with questions asking tor
information which she could obtain at home from
her husband for Women were then kept in ig'
norance, and they would be wanting TO know
many things which, if they were allowed to ask
at the moment would disturb the good order ana
demeanor of churches. 1t was enioined that all
things might be done unto edlhcatlon But
Womaa was not prohibited from teaching and
speaking She quoted passages OF scripture 10
prove this
LucRET1A MORT said she was glad their young
friend from Oberlin had stated so clearly part OF
the scriptural argument on the subject. These
expositons had been familiar to her years, and
she had come to the conclusion that it would not
be profitable to consume too much time with the
Bible argument. Let those who are interested
in that branch of the subject take a favorable op-
portunity to investigate it. She thought the true
ground to take is to address themselves to the
Justice the humanity and the common sense OF
those who hear. She would however say that
it was very plain from the Bible that Women
did preach the gospel They had the gift OF
prophecy She quoted the passage, 81 will pour
out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and
daughters shall prophecy" TIC be prophet or
prophecies was to be a teacher. She quoted
several other passages, showing the equality OF
woman's privileges from the Bible, and SAID she
had many more at her fingers ends. But she dad
think the argument necessary, Yet she would
not have had the young friend who has spoken
on this subject, say one word less than she dld.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS addressed the Conven-
ton in a forcbe and interesting manner, and with
much eloquence. He said, this Convention has
now been in session two days, and no one has at.
tempted to offer anything against the sentiments
and principles advanced here. 1t is not because
there is no opposition to this movement; but be-
cause the truths on which it is founded are invul
nerabe The arguments advanced cannot be met
except by ridcule and this will be the great
Ueapon that will be used against US He said he
had some experience of the character OF public
opinion He had been its victim, and the lesson
he had learned was to take his rights wherever he
could get them-to assume them, at any rate, as
properv his. This princi pie OF action had brought
him into some difficulties he had been turned
out of railroad cars in Massachusetts,, and out OF
steamboat cabins, and knocked on the head. But
he found the continual exercise OF his rights was
wearing out their preludces against color, he
closed by urging strongly that women should take
their rights Seize hold OF those which are most
strongly contested You have already free access
to the paths of literature; Women may write
books OF poetry, travels, &c. and they viii be
read with avidity. Let them strike out IN some
other path where they not now allowed to go.
IF tbero is some kind of business from which they
ere excluded let some heroic w oman enter upon
that business as some OF these noble women
have entered upon the practice OF medicine. Let
Woman take her rights, and then she shall be Tree
WIN LLOYD GARRISON addressed the Conven-
vention at much length, and was listened to with
deem interest He felt that he might rlghttully
stand on that platform. For years he had borne
the stigma and he considerable an honor, OF being
. Womap,s Rights man He came here almost
doubting whether there would be more than a
small gathering of friends on this occasion; but
he had been most happily disappointed. This
hall had been crowded from the beginning thus
far with attentive md interested listeners He
felt that the spirit of God had brooded over this
assembly, ard that the word Of God had been
spoken. He could not but feel how much we had
lost-how much had been lost to the world of the
eloquence, the wisdom and the power of Woman
by the deprivation OF her rights What eloquence,
what burning words we had listened to at this
Convention from the lips of Woman.
He made q distinction between rights and
duties. Womans rights are coequal with Man.
With many there is a confusion of rights and
duties. There might be different spheres of duty
to different individuals, and to extent to the
sexes but there was no difference of rights 1t
did not follow that W oman would quit her APP
propriate sphere if these rights were secured to
her The law of God will regulate all this. Let
Woman choose for herself what is her sphere OF
duties. Her own faculties and powers will direct
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one will find his or her true level and place in the
arrangements of the social world
Mrs MORT made some remarks and was fol-
lowed by c. c. BURLEIGH, who spoke with much
power and in manner highly argumentative and
convincing
The Convention adjourned to meet again at 7
O'clock
Ereaiag Session.
The Hall was filed long before the the hour to
which the Convention adjourned. Every spot in
the large room was filed with persons standing in
solid phaanx, where there are no seats There
must have been over thousand people present
through nearly all the meetings. III larger place
could have been had many thousand more
would have attended Many have gone away,
not being able to find admission.
WM. H. CLAIMING is delivering thrilling and