Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-10-25
WOman'S Rights Convention.


AT 10 o'clock, "Wednesday morning, Brin-
ley Hull was filled by the friends of Womnn's
Rights. convened from all parts of the Un-
ion. Tsere were many men and women in
the hall, who are distinguished for their zeal
aud talents, MS well as their extreme views
on the questions of ethics aud politics.
The Convention was called to order by
Mrs. Puulinu Davis, who, upon the motion Of
Dr. Flugg, of Boston, was appointed to pre-
side. Anna A. Parsons, OF Boston, and
Geo. w. Putnam, of Lynn, were named
Secretaries. Angelina G. Weld, of New
Jersey; w. II. Ginning, Samuel }. MAY, of
Boston Mrs. Nichols, OF Bralteboro', W.;
aud Lucreiia Mott, of Penn, were chosen
Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Davis, on taking the chair; congrnt-
ulaied The Convention on the progress which
the cause of Woman's Rights had made du-
ring the past year. She referred TO the gene
raj tone of the press, and the udmittance of
women as students into medical colleges, us
evidence of this.
The committee appointed TO report biisi-
ness committee, nominated the following,
who were accepted:
Mrs. COe, Mrs. Rose, w. II. Channing,
Mrs. Earle, w. l.. Garrison, Miss A. Brown,
A. G. Fanner, Mrs. A. X. Foster, Mrs. l.. J.
II. Nichols, Miss II. X. Hunt, Miss Louisa
Wait, Miss Phebe Goodwin, Mrs. A. III.
Price, J. f. Flagg, Miss Louisa Miller, A. A.
Miller, Lucy Stone, and Joseph Dudley.
Several letters were read by the Secretary,
after which Mrs. Coe, Of Ohio, introduced
Wendni Phillips, who read strong series OF
resolutions, ms reported 10y the COMMITTEE
Lucy Stone thea moved that the report of
the committee be accepted.
A letter was read from Harriet Martineau,
expressing a sympathy with the objects OF
the Convention, and attribuiing the laie dis
cussion of WOlnun's Rights in the Westmin-
lister Review, to ]. 7. Mill.
w. II. Fish Of Hopedale, and Louisa Hen
ry of Worcester, were appointed Committee
OH Credentials.
Lucy Stone then read letters from Ralph
w. Emmerson, Henry w. Beecher aud lIor-
nee Mann, all expressing sympathy with
those who sought to elevate the condition of
women.
Jas. Buffum ofLynn, Ebenezer Draper of
Hopedale, Elijah Stowel and Sarah J. Mil
Ter, were appointed Finance Committee
Mr.. List of Boston, mnde n few remarks pre-
vious to adjournment The Convention then
separated till o'clock, PM.
.4fanoon Session-The records ofthe morn
ing proceedings having been read, Mrs. Coe
read letter from Mrs. ii. b. Stanton of N.
York, and addressed the Convention in an
eloquent, argumentalive, and witty strain OF
remark, upon the rights of woman to condi-
iiOnal equality with man, per Sc.
Mrs. Abby l.. Price of llopedale then took
the stand, and read most beautifully writ
ten essay Oh the general industrial position
OF women as contrasted with that of the 9TH
er sex.
Miss Lucy Stone, of Brookfield, spoke oi
the necessity OF woman being educated for
her own sake before she could occupy her
proper sphere, which was that of being truly
herself
DIR. Longslhore of Philadelphia, read an
address upon the physical and scientific cd
ucation ofwomen, utter which the Conven.
ton adjourned to the City Hall at z o'clock
Epening !Session--Our large City Hall was
closely crowded long before the hohr arrived
to which the meeting was adjourned, ant
hundreds were unable to obtain an entrance
and returned disappointed to their homes
The proceedings were highly interesting, bu
we must defer report Of them to another
day.-Uorcester Spy.