Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-08-24
Equal Rights Of the Sexes.

AHhuA ht6hto " WV beAN's
Tho following Call for the great Convention
soon to be held in Worcester, Mass, to con-
slider tho subject of Womnn's Rights, Duties
and Relations, VIC find in the Philadelphia
Spirit Of the Times. 1t was written-so says
the Editor of that journal-by Mrs. PAuI1SA
wn1oHr DAVIS, and is certainly an admirably
drawn paper. tits in circulation for signatures,
a large number of wcll-known names in New
England, New York and Pennsylvania, having
been already obtained.
wOMAN'S RIGHTS CONVENTION.
To be held at Worcester, Massachusetts,, on
the 23d and oath of October next (agrccably to
appointment of preliminary meeting held at
Boston, on the Both of May last.)
The MEN and WOMEN Of our country, who
feel sufficient interest in the great question Of
Woman's rights, duties and relations in the So
cial system to give an earnest thought and cf-
fcctvc effort to its rightful adjustment, are in
yited to meet each other in free conference at
the time and place appointed.
The upward-tcnding spirit OF the age, busy
in hundred forms of effort for the worlds re-
dompion from the sins and sui.erings which OPP
press it, has brought this ono, which yields TO
none in importance and urgency, into distin-
guishcd prominence. One half OF the race are
its immediate objects, and the other half are as
deeply involved, by that absolute unity of in
tcrest and Destiny which nature has established
between them.
The neighbor is near enough to involve every
human being in general equality of rights and
community of interests; but Men and Women,
in their ryciprocalties oflov and duty are ono
flesh and one blood-mother, wife, sister and
daughter come so near the heart and mind Of
every man that they must be either his blessing
or his banc. Where there is such mutuality of
interests, such an interlinkng Of life, there can
bc no real antagonism OF position and action
The sexes should not, for any reason or by any
chance, take hostile attitudes towards each 9TH
or, either in the apprehension or amendment of
the wrongs which exist in their necessary rela-
tions; but they should harmonizo in opinion
and operate in effort, for the reason that thoy
must unto in the ultimate achievement of the
desired reformation.
Of the many points now under discussion
and demanding Just settlement, the general
question of Woman's Rights and relations COM
prehends such as Her EDUcArtoNs Literary
Scientific and ArtiStic Her AvocAToN, IN
dustTiai, Commercial and Professional Her
INTERESTS, Pccamiary, CirU and Political; in
a word-lIor RIGHTs as an Iqdipiiual, and hor
FUNCTIONS as a Citizen.
No one will pretend that all these interests,
embracing, as they do, all that is not merely
animal in human life, are rightly understood
or Justly provided for in the existing social or
der. Nor is it any more true that the constitu-
tional differences of tho sexes, which should
determine, define and limit the resulting differ
cnccs of Office and duty are adequately COM
pretended and practically observed.
Woman has been condemned for her greater
dclicacy Of physical organization, to inicriority
of intellectual and moral culture, and to the
forfeiture of great social, civil and religious
privileges. In the relation Of marriage she has
been ideally annihilatod, and actually cnslavcd
in all that concerns her personal and pecuniary
rights and even in widowhood and single life,
she is oppressed with such limitation and de-
gradation OF labor and avocation rs clearly and
cruelty mark the condition of q disabled caste.
But, by the inspiration of the Almighty, the
benclicent spirit Of reform is reused TO the re
dress OF those wrongs. The tyranny which de-
grades and crushes wives and mothers, sits no
longer lightly on the worlds conscience-the
hearts home worship feels the stain of STOPPING
at dishonored altar-Manhood begins to feel
the shame of muddying the springs from which
it draws its highest life; and, Womanhood is
everywhere awakening to assert its divinely
chartered rights, and TO fulfil its nobest duties.
1t is the spirit of reviving truth and righteous
ness which has moved upon the great deep of
the public heart and aroused its redressing JUS
tce and through it, the Providence of God is
the order and appointments of his
creation.
The signs are encouraging; the time is oppor-
tune. Come, then, to this Convention. II is
your duty, if you are worthy of your age and
country. Give the help OF your best thought
to separate the light from the darkness. Wise
ly give the protection of your name and the
benefit of your efforts to the great work of set
ting the principles, deyising the method, and
achieving the success Of this great enterprise.