Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-13
The Dublin woman,s Rights Convention.

This Conventi' IN assembled at Dublin, Wayne coun-
ty Ind on the 14th ult Hannah Hiatt OF Winchester,
selected President; Amanda Way, of Winches
ter. Vice President and Henry Hiatt, of Milton, and
Lycia NJ. Davis, Of Economy, Secretaries An Ad
dress by the President read She also delivered
'very appropriate remarks" after which she
followed by Henry c. Wright, the notorious aboi-
ZIONIST. Letters read from Mary F. Thomas. of
Allen county, and Elizabeth Wilson, of Cadiz Ohio
series of resolutions reported-the one in favor
of extending the right Of suffrage womeA was oppos-
ed by - Nixon OF Ohio, DIR. Beech and DIR. Curtis
and advocated by Lucinda Davis, Hannah Hiatt, Geo
Taylor, H. C.. Wright, NJ. R. Hull, and Clarkson
Puckett. The whole series, including the following,
finally adopted:
ResOIred That men and tromen are equally depend
for happiness, each upon the other that all precepts
laws institutions that tend the unequal
subsection of either the oiher ourages upon hu-
man nature. and destructive Of the harmony of society
and ought to he changed or abolished
Resolved That all customs, laws and institutions that
deprive women Of an equal right with TO inteec
tual, social and moral mprovement the attainment
OF wealth and personal comfort and independence,
equal share in creating, and administering the
cial civil and religious institutions under which they
are TO i've and to which theT be held RESPONSE
ble unjust cruel and oppressive. and ruinous the
peace order and progress Of individuals and Of the
whole human family; and all and women who re-
spec themselves aud their beings will plead and
labor or their change. or their overthrow.
On motion Of Eliza Taylor, Of Newcastle, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution was adopted:
Whereas We believe the present style Of female dress
is highly rconvenent. unnatural and destructive OF
health. and a mark Of the degradation Of women,
therefore,
ResoIred, That the Of this Convention pledge
themselves before families throw of the honda e
imposed upon bv Parisan Mliners. and adopt a
style Of dress more in accordance with reason.
A general committee was appointed when the Con.
venton adjourned to such time and place such COM
mittee shall designate.
D- The Bedford Standard announces the death Of
Gustayus Clark, Esq, Clerk Of the Lawrence Circuit
Court and for several years Senator from that county
He died the 18th ult. at Marengo Iowa, of disease
OF the lungs.
This carries back to the days OF our
boyhood when Gustavus and the editor Of this paper
stood up the class, in country log school bous.
and read from the American Preceptor and the Colu-
ban Orator. before the days Of the First Second Third
and Fourth readers. He a self taught man, but
possessing energetic character combined with good
heart and aimable and winning manners he was always
able to call around him host Of warm and adrulrino
friends But he is gone. Peace his spirit But why
say thatl He hears it not
Scan storied inanimate bust
Back to s mansions call the heeting BREATH
Can honors voice provoke the silent dust
Or astt'ry sooh the dull. cold ear OF desthf"