New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-02
wOMAN,s RIGHTS CONVENTION
AT WORCESTER

We gave very iuil anu ja'' i''f III
+bis Convention, so far as our space "oui''
,,cr,o;t but omitted to state that letters
were read from o. s. Fowler, New-f ofk'
HALuKrNs, Ohio; MARIA L, VARSET'
Connecticut; Miss BAIRD, Virginia; Miss
MARIA WAnINc, Dublin, ireland treat
ing forcibly of Industrial Associations; one
from HELENE MARIA WEBER, Belgium,
on the subject of Dress one from Mrs
MARTHA J. TrLDEN, Akron, Ohio, and one
from MILDRED A. STAFFORD, St. Louis
Two separate Addresses were proposed tor
the Convention, by Mrs. PAuLlNA WRIGHT
DAVIS and by Mr., Il. Fl. VAN AMRINGE,
but not read for want of time. Their gene
raj scope and purport will be learned from
the following:
SYNOPSIS OF MRS. DAVIsS ADDRESS.
The Address takes up the position Of Women
in the feudal ages, shows that she then exercised
more political rights than she now does, as she
then went to the public COUNCILS or assemblies
of their nations heard the debates Of their states
men, and was called upon to deliver her senti-
ments; and what is here worthy OF notice, thls
consequence in active scenes they transmitted to
! their posterity. Such was, in great measure,
their state and condition in every country OF the
| globe in age OF society which knew NOT the
cares the corruptions and distinctions OF property
The author refers to history to prove that the age
| which precedes the knowledge OF extensive prop
erty and the manners and customs which How
| from refine ment and commerce is IN high degree
propitous to Woman. They were looked upon
! as having something divine in their natures they
| no m ia held
| fefs and deputed military commands They held
| courts and exercised jurisdiction, and while at
tending to these cares they were wont also to as.
semble with the peers IN the great assemolies OF
| the State to deliberate and UOte and Judge. They
were placed in positions where they couid com
mand general admiration, hence they studied to de-
serve it. Intent on the favor of their lovers watch
full Of the glory of their nation, their affections were
aroused and they knew not the unquet OF moo
lence which, softening the mind, aWakens the I'M
Imagination and senses. Concerned IN 6rea AZ al
fairs they were agtated by great passions. They
partook in the greatness they communicated
| Their softness mingled with courage, their sensI-
bility with pride. With the characteristics OF
their own sex they blended those of the other
Passing from this, the author gances at the po
sition of Women in China i'll Burmah IN Persia
in Turkey, among the aborlgines OF our own conn
trv and lastly the women OF our own time and ma
ton, admitting that they have large privileges
she denies that they have rights They are spoken
OF mere IN tllc Vi pOtLi arc
caressed fondled and beloved Here, instead OF
being the slave Of man. man, it is said, is their
slave their humble servant III all public places ;
and it comes near being true that the slave has
stolen the scepter and is about mounting the
throne She proves that there Is more danger
from the usurpation Of slave than from admission
to equal sovereignty. Her property is taxed with
| out representation, and without her having the
smallest share in the three great principles of self
government, the making, the expoundng and the
executing OF the laws. reference IS made TO the
frequent statement that men reflect the polltlca!
sentiments Of women at the polls and IN the LIE
eislative halls This is denied, for were this the
case, there is in woman nature that which shrlnks
from war, from boodshed and oppression
From this the author turns to those women who
are compelled to labor for their living, and pic
lures The conditions of those who crowd the few
avenues open to women with pathos, and then
contrasts the educational rights OF the sexes.
Is it right that womans education should be
considered complete at l6 or II years OF age with
an expense of from 500 to $500, while young
men enter college at about the same age, and
graduate at Harvard costs 81 900 above his tuition
fees Fifty seven, on an average, graduate onnu-
ally at Harvard, and the funds pad out and eX-
pended By the college amount TO S2S,UOU WhlIe
the unproductiye capital OF the college IN land
buildings libraries, museums and apparatus is
: worth an equal sum. prof Wayland's report to
S the corporation OF Browns tniversltyl is there
not ground Tor complaint 1t closes with notice
we had hoped to have with to-day, whose
j, cheerful smile and strong heart would have glad
, dened us in this orduous work: She had toied
through the Steiner studies till her mind was
thoroughly disciplined, as well MS richly stored
with classic lore Brayely and freely she gave
i to the world her " W oman in the Nineteenth
Century" She shrank not from the sheer OF the
heartess nor ahated one iota of the truth but III
the quiet dignity of her life maintained It all
: "Though gifted noblehearted one,
We who have known thee know thou art not usl
The star that set in storms still shines upon
The o'ershadowing 0loud and when we sorrow most
In the blue spaces of Gods armament
p Bcuns will purer light Than we have Known
l Above the tempest and the wild lament
OF these who weep The radiance that IS ioWn"
EXTRACTS FROM THE ADDRESS OF VAN AMRlNGE'
WOAlANS RIGHTS.
This subject may be considered under two lights
f -Revelaton-R Reason. An carly deeprooted
} prejudice has kept the protesting Christian
( tI,a, loNtl. n he