The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-31
The Women against the Politicians and

The Women against sne ron"ci""' anu
| From the Cincinnati Commercial Aug Isl
Alargs number Of ladies met ri Fosters Hall yester
day afternoon pursuant to call % posters the day pre-
vious Mrs Martin Slough ehos-n PRESIDENT Mrs.
George PARCELS, Vice President; Mrs William Pink
ham Secretary The Pref stated the object OF the
meeting to be that Of taking against the late
action Of the rumsellers and politicians v:so ped
dealers and retard the progress of the temperaase
! movement.
Mrs PIszHAm offered the following declara on which
| was unanimously adopted =
| A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE LADIES
OF CINCINNATI.
When, in the Of human events. 1t becomes
necessary to break the political tie which binds people
to their rulers decent respect to the opinion Of man
Kind requires that they should declare the which
impels them to separation When long train Of
abufes and usurpaons pursuing invariably the OBJ
ects evDces design to reduce them to absolute aespot
ism il is their right it is their duty throw off such
government and provide for their future security.
All experience has shown that mankind is more dis
posed to saer while evils suiferabe than to right
themselves by aoolisAng the forms to which they are
accustomed such has been the patient suffering Of the
women Of this nation and such is the necessity which
constflns them To throw of the chains Of King Alcoholic
inspirations all having invariably the same object the
overthrow Of this nation To prove this, let facts be
submitted to candid world.
He has refused his laws the most VIII slesome
and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his governors to laws Of imme-
date and pressing Importance unless suspended in their
operations till his assent should be obtained.
He has obsrcted the administI alton Of Justice, by
bribing those emit listed with Judiciary power
He has made judges dependent on his will alone for
the Tenure Of their onaces
He has erected multitude Of new officers, to harass
our people and eat out their substances.
He has imposed heavy taxes upon us for the support
He has plundered our seas ravaged our coasts burnt
and caused tn. death Of thousands and tens
Of thousand annually Of our citizens.
He is at this moment transporting large armies Of
foreign nercenares to complete the works Of death de-
ISOLATION, and tyranny, already begun, with crcum-
stances Of cruelty perhdy parased in the
barbsrous ages and totally unworthy the head of civil
He has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive
by his mnions, to become the executoners of their
friends and brethren and to fall themselves by their
own hands.
lie has excited domestic insurrection among u.s. by
compelling our friends to violate all law and order and
then ncarcerang them within jas penite aud
asylums and conhscatpg their property to enrich his
mobiles.
petitioned for redress in the most humble which
have been answer ed by repeated injuries
prince whose character is thus msrked by every act
which may define tyrant, is unfit TO be the ruler of
free people
Nor have been wanting attention to those of our
brethren who have yielded allegiance to this dsspoc
tyrant
unwariantabe acts Of their legislation in giving up
selves and helpless children to the aces OF their
brutal hing We have appealed to their native justice
and magnsDimy, and We have conju Ted them by the
ties OF our common kindred to disavow these usurpA
tioDs which would interrupt our connexon and cores
pondence They too, have been deaf to the voice of
justice and consar guinty and have before the nations
OF tie earth and in the sight Of hesven openly bowed
the knee and taken the oath OF allegiance this
ster hing and pledged whether they live die they
will DO all in their power to aid the destroyer in the
despoiling Of the nation.
We ust therefore acquiesce in the necessity which
denounc,s cur separaton aud hold them holi the
rest q maDkind-ebemi in warm peace friends
We IL erefore, the ladies Of Cincinnati assembled
appealir the Supreme Judge Of the world the
rctitude of our intentions do Ia the aud by the
horty q the good people Of the sovereign State Of
Ohio, solsmny publish or declare that are and, of
right ought to be absoved from all allegiance to Prince
Alch ol and hs agents that free and Independent
daughters of America, have full power to levy
conclude peace, contract alliances We, therefore,
n hP Cffefi an alu nj
countrymen who have already raised the flag in
fence And for the support OF this defamation with
firm reliance the protection Of Divine Providence
mutually pledge 70 each other our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor.
draft resolutions The committee consisted of Mrs
Curtiss, Mrs Hickman and Mrs.. Emmett Daring their
the politicians Interested in the have pur-
sued Some OF the fair took hi, Judge War
Indictments under the qu9r %, seemed to take back
kinely feeling, which his Judicial gaiantry had on
The committee returned and reported the following re-
soluti ms, which were adopted uDanimously;-
Where's portion Of the candidates for oise ia this
county have with a view to the votes Of rua-
sellers Ct this city pledged themselves If elected to
their nusnee for the repeal Of the only restraining
| the ira Gic in ardent spirits. Therefore
Resolved, That Wow such acts with utter abhor-
venee, and that men who would thus dtsgrscs them,
selves deserve to have their names placed with that Of
the traitor Arnold and we will teach them TO chi
dreD names Of men who, for Office and power, would
| barter away tn. best interests oftheir country
Resolved, As women dee Fly interested In the Of
su ring humanity in behalf Of the wives and children
whose h mes Rave been made desoa'e By this unholy
traffic pledge Ourselves to all Influence with
fathers husbands and brothers, against every who,
alike to every clirg Of self respect and p.in
c;ple Of republican, have pledged themselves at the
dctaon OF sellers TO procure The repeal OF the
only law to protect ffom the evils OF this traffic
Received, That there be committee Of three APP
Pointed TO obtain all the names of all the men who thus
pledged then selves
Uron these resolutions expressions we're made by seye
raj Dadie' Mrs Ernst remarked that she heartily ap-
proved CT the resoutionf and hoped every lady would
Land Isrf fp La.
She further ssd that ladies have O. but voice,
ard she lived she would Use that privi
ege. particularly In this Instance and for she
would use her best endesvors to carry out thu object Of
the meeting
Mrs Farrell stated shs would so further. She would
lend her ene inf Ience to cut of all sossbty with
any and all nemen who do not the right ticket
| On motion, Mrs Ernst Mrs Norton, and Mrs Emmett
were appointed a finance committee.
On motion Of Mrs Emmett the FLOWING resolutions
Received That the Committee on finance be ns trust
ed 10 have large quantity Il circulars printed contain
ing the proceedings Of this meeting signed by the Pres.
don't erd Seeretary aud the OF AL politicians
for the various 0ces who have Piled ,ei them
| selves in favor If the rum Sellers.
Received. THAT We will best influence to rre-
the election Of any Of the pledged at the
Octobef election any election thereafter for any Cce
they msy ssek uness they make public confession
After teyeml addresses The meeting adjourned until
saturday. the eth Of September. at three o'clock We
never have noticed mos, harmony in any orguzed body
lads have undoubtedly taken bold Of the matter in
gocd earnest With the fun Determination of carrying
tht W the hbll1s tNby FtsoNtiOu " Tue
v,ry letter We sincerely hope this movement, the
| part If the ladies, will have salutary effect.
The Opera at Castle Garden.
The season Of the operaand probably the las. season
Of n gular operate enterainme that have any
reason to expectfor or twO-s drawing n close
Our citizens have had opportunity OF claim ing possess
sCD Of company a artists not exceled, excerpt
sonaly by the opera houses q Paris and London Yet
the truth h. that they not ready to support such
troupe and pres 20 say that Msretzek will not
tnue bic management beyond the present Ills Ia
Tents and enterrse b. made profitable to himself
In other ways than the manager q great
psny Tbs u to be regretted Tor large portion Of
public will miss the grand tc entertainments which
they have been accustomed for several In view
Of the whole ease. however Il s quite proper that the
public should support the aiming performances
Castle Garden ana we hope 30 every night sush
turn cut 81 the musical public will Meretzsk
that he may try another season. With few gool
houtes and grand benefit next Thursday, whom
or eight thousand persons will visit the Castle during