The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11

Revolution among the Females OF Ohio
Great Convention of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nary Proceedlpgs-GresIey In Petticoats,
asd Mrs. syyleshclm In Brooches.
A convention has been recently called in Ohio
blythe men, to frame new constitution. Such a
call caused great excitement in Ohio among the
women and they met in convention also, at Salem,
Ohio, to the number of about five hundred, glrls
incladed on the .s9th ult., in the Baptist church.
The men seem to have had nothing TO do with it.
The Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, bu-
sinees committees, &c, were all composed of wo-
men, gathered from all parts of the great State of
Ohio, which is justly celebrated as being ahead OF
any other State in the Union, in the march of in
teeot, the progress of science, and for the cultiva
ton Of pigs and the fine arts, including beautiful
girls and sweet corn.
When the convention had been duly organized,
letters were read from The principal women in the
unon--in that line Of Progress-consisting Of the
addresses of newspapers, such Mrs. Jane Pier
son, editress of the Lancaster Literary Gasefte-
Mrs. Sanford, of the True Kindred Gasstte, Cayu-
ga Falls,&c. All the anthoresses and writers that
could be scared up were heard from. There were
present a great many speakers, (women) too nu-
merous 10 mention. A preamble, and resolutions
10 the number of twenty-five, were adopted as
well as memorial TO the constitutional conven-
ton (men). This womens convention lasted two
days.
This is going 10 work In earnest. The resolu-
tons are TO the point, and regularly Ohoan-going
the whole aDiAlal-for which that State is remark
able.
The various objects of radical reform desired by
these women, are simply as follows:-
They wish TO participate in making the laws by
which they arctic be governed. Good.
They wish the same rights, laws, and protection
for one sex as for the other. Better.
They state that the servile submission OF the
women OF this coautry to the unequal and OPP
pressve laws by which they are governed, Is the
fruit Of degradation and ignoraace. Excellent.
They resolve, that their oscn welfare and the
highest good Of the sex demands, that they should
secure TO themselves the stootius franchise. All right
and proper.
They resolve that the laws in favor Of man. con-
troll the person and property of women, are merely
modified code Of the slave plantation, and that is
the reason why women sympafhze with the suf
frng slave. Modesty itself!
They declare that, as human beings, women are
entitled to all the rights that belong by nature to
any member of the human family. This will do.
They protest that all distinctions between men
and women, social. literary, pecuniary. religious
OF political. based ON distinction of SEX &c, ought
to be abolished al once. Most unquestionably.
They also shy that the practice Of holding woman
to different standard of morality and propriety, is
unnatural, and highly detrimental to domestic and
social fun aud happiness. Certainly.
They perfectly satisfied that a republican go
vernment is Just much down upon the women rs
any hereditary dcspolism. No doub, about il.
They say that "all things work in a circle:'
woman must put forth her hands courageously,
disregard public sentiment many matters, aud
grasp them in disregard Of the usagss which have
hitherto withheld them from her. The circle is
good.
They regard such women as step forth into The
world in the face of and SCOTS Of the public
to h large spheres Of labor ss the truest preach
ers Of woman's rights. Of course.
And last Of all. they have passed unanimously,
the following whereas. with the "resolution-s-
whereas. one class Of society dooms woman 20 n
life Of drudgvry and another To Of dependence and
frivolty aud whc the education she generally
receives h calculated to cultivate vanity and depend
enc. therefore
Ecsov,d That the prevalent ideas e female cduca
ton in perfect harmony with the position allotted
her BY the laws and uragcs 81 society.
Received. That ~ woman l. not permitted to hold
nfice nor have any voice In the government che
should not b. complied TO pay taSvs out of her .csnty
wages support who get eight dollars a day Cor
taking the RICH, TO themselves to enact Laws Cor her
The women of Ohio have taken the right stand,
they carry their principles to their fall extent
We admire them, with if Their resolutions
,re perfectly right and proper. and are in favor
of every point that they are striving for-with IN
" We hope all the pretty women OF New York,
md all the ugly ones (who Of course very few)
will go 10 work ~ and get up a similar con
,ention In this city-also with an " We are NOR
ally certain, that Il they will only petition our
State Legislature that we can get a new consttu-
lion here, aud then the women will get their rights,
v hich they have too long been deprived Of We
20 for il stTongly-with IT, We will support
hem, heart aud soul-with an II. But to succeed,
sc think the women must sdops two leading m,a-
.urcs at cncc--without an " if''-wthout why
,r Wherefore" The one IL. TO cut oil their long
iair and the other to pat on the brooches We can't
'dvocate pretty woman going into an election
With long hair or pcuicoats She would not
,c ON an equality with the male ser, in a hight at
he polls Fancy n woman IA y street political
irh, in the sixth ward, with her hair All dishc-
relied II will never DO. Her long and lasuriant
resses must he cropped shortno matter what tears
le shed. Even In this respect, in a national point
'fNiew, it will add to the wealth of our country,
md would change the course Of trade. We should
'ot have to import HAIR from any foreign county.
. the women get their political equality. hair will
'i'her fly, or be cut off, in which latter case. hair
mattresses, seats for chairs, soSas and otiomans,
be supplied in abundance, AMI very chcaply.
/ he hair can be ueed for variety ~ purposes
ial,ers for men and horses Tor ropes Of all kinds,
igg's9 of vessels, clothes lines hanging criminals,
y for hddle strings, and then they can d,nee to
heir own music. The saving TO the country wossd
mount to millions. Al lesst hfty millions Of dol
.rs for tortoise she'll connie, false hair head orna-