The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-29
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III. uow some twenty years since the eternal abolition
,, ~ m, North began to beat the rsues OF reforma
,sn Not one day or one hour OF nermssion has that
constan, din known from the beginning First il sought
n drum up recruits for the abolition OF slavery; next for
The abolition OF the Bible and Of holy religion; and
now il rates new rune for the abolition of the slavery
ol woman to the control Of man.
Slavery was a capital subject for fanaticism and false
pbanhropy spiced little with the demagogue, 10 set
the North and the South by the ears and shake the
Union from the centre to the circumference II has
e,eled in great measure, and before the
foits Of this useless and dangerous agitation Scarcely
single slave has il set free-none by honest means
and il has induced those who truly friendly 10 the
HACKS to desist from their labor OF Kindness lest they
might be classed with these mock heroic actors in the
cause.
The second phase Of abolition. in which it had the au-
a.,v 10 assai the Bible, has been less potent for evil
few wretched n6dels. it is true. have held nocturnal
which they have denouHced it the worst OF
books the apologist of slavery, and containing the
word Of no God but the god Of the slaveholders It
true some Of them have tramped and spat upon the
sacred volume; but this act Of insanity excited only
feelings Of pity and disgust Every well disposed per
son would turn away with loathing, and exclam, in
those words Of holy charity, Forgive them. Father
thew know not what they do"
The third phase is the one we are now to speak of;
and, before doing SO, will call the attention Of our
readers to the following proceedings OF the woman's
rights convention, extracted from the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger:
1.-THE woMANs RIGHTS CONVENTION The convention at
proceedings are rather curious The New York Hera J
owes report Which M ws We Pno correctly e
fully represented at this convention of women) offered
!" That every human being, of full age (whout regard
sex or coo resident Tor proper length Of tune ought
TO have "a, yo, .. IN the laws "
well as to men
"3 That ought have the right to hold Office and
a Thai the exclusive enjoyment of these rights by men
Isl usurpaion no longer TO To endured.
IS That every party bound nscribe upon It's ban
ner equal rights without regard to sex or color.
"6 That every State constitution word male ought
be stricken out extend all political privileges 10
M Phillips argued these several points at length main
tanning that the cobwebs and the superstons the Bible
ought TO be swept away Woman, without culture, with
,s ., ssS shut out Dn G% The mechanic
poor coored In slavery, into inferior caste He
Ss 70 os n u IL es IN as trial BY
We should not give TOO much the law laws
sSd Paps snsd 1y Mad
world lLaughterl He spoke with energy. urging that,
The barrier, Of the and the Bible OF ienda and Hebrew
desposm, and begin a, the very foundation OF society,"
bu, Of human right,-he rights Of human beings i do
not come TO ask them butio demand hcmno 10 get down
for goose Is sauce for the ssoder We haS s our TsSt.
and me right revolt as did fathers agains, King
thoas On this subjectl talk like a woman We
must give them the truth, and twaddle We not
Be ymouthed with yrans in broadcloth and tight
clothes 10 short, the harangue Of Abby she simpl de-
nsnded that men and women should be treated human
beings all alike that the should be forgotten in So
oey that property and votes and offices, civil religious
ana military, even To the right Of cutting hroa should
belong woman well She urged that the work
should be commenced by educating both sexes together
and that all the distinctions in society between and
woman should be abolished, and that woman was Just
a. well qualified 10 be President as a man IApplause
Lucteia Mot. was determined ask boon what
labor was not apPrecated-that she slave and the
says OF superstition, and paid much devotion priest.
Jake Of itself Theology had always given way when
:, 90 ns 6S ns light q Truth =. 10 the Of
hen tbs iheoloRans found out-when science too
h sas
resisting desPo,sm was debatsble question: because
nanny 70. The docIns Of moral suasoa Bot in
mt ana , ws,s wad. the Plin and naked ruth
Who na she viii SOno o s ssi oSs
Al understand T. The priest says the words, and she ony
and obey Woman has been taught 10 pin her fs,h 70 "a.
sssve oil the priest Now, 10 society there nothing
Of sducston some ume ago, il woman could make
% urn pancaks and write her name at her marriage,
- suucaieo but shc 10 beginning 10 understand that
'hs eni.ied 10 msthinE more,
Mr. Foster husband Of Abby Key-a tall, ungainly
okns Inquire, la big whiskos and speoaces)
pAom He remarked that the Question Of womans right
oaks The sword Irrelevant the objects the meet
,hs'. million ana hall Of women In the South 10
eonaion which makes ne shudder to think Of and God
only Knows how nsy be drawn for their de-.
Nssnce, and would not like her hands tied in
uasse fOf this reason he considered IL pcden
NE Question Of womans right 10 use the sword. Al
ioes Hkmafoie on woman hugging her chains he
asaea ~ charging that the pulpit and Sc Paul
Yossiols Toe The easlzyemen OF the When the prizes
~ 70 NE woman, Love. honor. and obey" what
AseI Kelly Poster DO DO a. the wife OF the Rev.
lessph Bancroft, Of Worcester did say won't Laugh
~ 100 thsr came 10 the word obey she said i
a.a Que vas good woman, aud much better man
hst 20 oeoiEs shs said won't and she com PEELED
"sn 70 lssye lhu part DOT
vas "a. sS''s' .ssG.aa I. Abby Kelly, Yes and there
- came 20 me word obey she dropped her hus-
g. ,s .."a. ILs1ghsr The then on TO
-. 49, mahy women who did appear 90 were
s.s...., M movement lie ecofng on the
ssssr 49, ne Union. 20 Get rid Of the Of
- W. INTO his hand very aulcily. SO there are
Aa ~ W gas no. spssk, who woad alp thfee-doIlar
sa..s. as sasooas Of womsn's nights, IL they had =
l.s, . ,,ss, 'sy; y .y d.. ny friend say. ,h.,
49,. -. cannot do n; for she get the three
| en-. - mas . husband. tLsughisr
n IA. nsL Al, y.si should havs said, ifshc get
SoA .sh sfknsd hat the slavery 81 degraded
nhy bsn.. 49,. m.a 'hs mo.' Zoe that woman was nsiu
80. sa.nss-p.a %. p N The convection adjourned
ne rss,s. h@rs'' hias IN the morning. 10 finish up
a. additional chapter Of ,hs hisory Of ,he times we