Worcester daily spy., 1850-10-08
A Convention viii be held at Worcester, Ms,
on the 23d and Gath October inst

(Agreeaby to the appointment of a preliminary meeting
held at Boston, on The 39t of May ast consider the ques
ion of fWOMANS RIGHTS, DUTIES and RELATIONS; :;
and the Men and Women of our country who feel sufficient
interest in the great subject give earnest thought and
effective effort to its rghul adjustment are invited to meet
each other Ill Tree conference at the time and place appoint
ed
The upwardtendng spirit of the age busy in hundred
forms OF effort Tor the worlds eempOn from the sins and
sulerings which Oppress it, has brought this one which
yields TO none in Importance and urgency distinguished
prominence One half of the immediate Objects
and the other half deeply involved bv that absolute
unity of interest and destiny which nature has established
between them.
The neghbor is enough to involve every human be-
ing in general equality of rights and community of
ests Dut men ana women, III their reciproctes of love
and duty, flesh and beod-moher wife, sister
and daughter come the heart and mind every man.
that they must be either his blessing his bane Where
there is such mutually of interests such mterinking of
life there can be real antagonism of position and action
The sexes should not for reason by chance take
hostile attitudes toward each other either in the apprehen
sion or oi the wrongs which exist i'll their neces
sary relations but they should harmonise opinion and
cooperate in effort for the that they unite in
the ultimate achievement OF the desired reformation.
Ofthe many points under discussion and demanding
just settlement general question of Nonan's Rights
and relations comprehends such as her Education, Liter
AIRY, Scientific, and Artistic -her Avocations Industrial
Commercial and Professional ;her Interests, Pecuniary
Civil and Political in wOrd-her Rights Individual
and her Functions a Citizen.
No will pretend all interests embracing as
they do, all that is not merely animal in human life are
rightly understood Justly provided for the existing
ca order Nor is it any more true that the constitutional
comprehended and practically observed
Woman has been condemned, from her greater decacy
ofphyscal organization ncrioty ofnteectual and NOR
al culture and to the forfeiture of great social civil
ous privileges In the relation of marriage she has been
ideally annihated and actually esaved all that concerns
her personal and pecunary rights and wdowhOod
and single life she is oppressed with such limitation and deg
radiation of labor and avocatOn clearly and cruelty mark
the condition of disabled But by the inspiration
he Almighty the benefcient spirit of reform, she
ed to the redress of those wrongs. The tyranny
which degrades and crus hes wives and mothers,
no longer lightly on the worlds conscencethe hearts home
worship feels the stain of STOPPING dsh0nOred altar
Manhood begins to feel the shame of muddyng the springs
from which it draws its highest life and WomanhOod is
everywhere awakening to assert tsdivne chartered rights
and to fulfil its nobest duties 1t is the spirit of revivng
truth and righteousness which as moved upon great
deep of the public heart and aroused its redressng justice
and through it, the Providence of God is vindcang the
der and appointments of his creation.
The signs encouraging the time opportune Come,
them to this Convention 1t your duty If you worthy
your and country Give the help of your best thought
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 deysng the meth
3D. and achieving the success of this high and holy
mput