Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-07
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
WOncn's Rights Convention.

10 o'clock, A. NJ.
On motion of Emily Robinson, of Marlboro
the Convention was organized by appointing
Mrs. NJ. A. w. Johnson, of n. Y. President
pro tenn, and Mrs. IL. NJ. Little of McConncls-
vile, Sec'ypy Som.
On motion, a committee of Mrs. Mary Corn
or Of M MConnolsvillc, Mrs. Martha ]. Tildon of
Akron, DR.. X. @. Thomas of Marlboro, jacob
Heaton and Caroline Stanton of Salem, was ap-
pointed to nominate permanent officers for the
Convention.
The call was thon read by tho President.
The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing officers:
Pyosident---Mrs. FRANCES d. GAGE, of
MConnelsvillc.
1'ice Presidcnts-L. A. HINE Of Cincinnati,
Mrs A. AKLEY Of Akron, Mrs. SARAH Z. SWIFT
of Akron, Mrs. @. c. Bum Of New York, Miss
- WEBn of Akron, Mrs. MARY CoRNEu of
MConnolsville, Mrs. - SEVERANCE, Of Clevc-
land, and Mrs. MARY WnirING of Canton.
Sccrctaries-Mrs. Ii. NJ. TRACY of Columbus,
Mr.. MARivs r. RoBNsoS of Marlboro, and
Mrs. SALLlR b. COVE of Salem.
business Committeo-Mrs. Mary A. w. John.
son, N. York, Mrs. L. Il. Coe, Michigan, Rev.
ID. L. Webster, Ravenna, Mrs. Jane G.. Swiss
helm, Pittsburgh, Pa, Mr.. Jacob Heaton, Sal
en-, Mrs. L. NJ. Baker, Akron, Mrs. E. Il. Town
send, Akron, DIR. X. G. Thomas, Marlboro,
Mr.. l.. A. Hinc, Cincinnati, Miss l.. Maria Cid
dings, Jefferson, Mrs. Il. Robinson, Marlboro
Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Atwater, Mrs. Betscy NJ.
Cowlos. Canton, Mr.. James w. Walker, New
Lyme, Mrs. Cordelia ID. Smalley, Randolph,
NJ. a. Stanton Akron, and Dr. \. Brooke,
Oakland.
The report was accepted and the persons nam
cd elected officers of the Convention.
The President then addressed the convention
in nm able manner.
The business Committee through Mrs. L. r.
Coe reported letter from Mrs. L. ]. II. Mich
ols of the Windham County, VT, Democrat,
ably setting forth the evils growing out of the
unnatural relations of women TO society.
The Secretary read a very earnest letter from
Mrs. l.. ]. picrson, relative to the disabilities of
Women and their fearful results to community
A communication from the Half Yearly Meet
ing OF Congregational Friends, held near Zanes-
field, Logan County, o., April 26, 1851, was
also read by the Secretary,
Mrs. JOHNSON reported and read very able
lister from Mrs. l. n. Fowler NJ D.ofN. Y. .,altcr
which from the Business Committee she repor-
ted the following preamble and resolutions
which were received and laid upon the table to
be brought up for discussion at the pleasure of
the Convention.
In as much as il is undeniahly self-eyidcnt
that woman has been created with the same
intellectual and moral endowmcnts, and sub
jcct to the same necessities as man, it is
equally sclfevidcnt that she is naturally pos
sessed of perfect equality with him in her
legal, political, pecunlary, educational, and
social rights-thCreiore
Resolved, That the inequalities which
manilestly exist in the privileges of the sex
es, as bestowed or allowed by institutions OF
customs, demonstrate in their practice
criminal injustice and gross tyranny on the
part of man, aud reprehensibo submiss
iveness, in her unresisling toleration on the
part of woman.
q Resolved, That since the unjust dis
tincions between the sexes, which vtiatt
nll known civil and ecclesiastical institutions
through so large u portion of legislative en-
nctments and social nsages, have received al
apparent consecraton in the opinions of O
large majority of mankind through their an
tquity and the binding influence of custom
we eau alone rely upon such means for theil
correction, as shall cnlighten public senti
ment, and improve public morals, aud since
from the constitution of things, we cal
hope only to achieve this gradually, thougl
in a constantly accelerating ratio, we there
fore
3. Resolved, That rs the religious nstruc
tors of the people exercise most potent in
tluence in moulding public sentiment, w
call upon them, as they would desire to pro
mote n religion that is pure and undefilet
90 afford special instruction to community o
these principles of natural justice and hu
manity, with which, alone, all true religio
pccords ;--and TO point out the violation {
them by those expressions endured h
women.
A. Resolved, That as the periodical pres
of this Country possesses un equally stron
influence in giving form and tone TO thi
public sentiment in winch originates the v
iaty of all our ecclesiastical, civil, educ;
tonal institutions and social usages, "
nsk of the conductors of the same, TO M
only tolerate, bur 10 promote and ure
through their columns, the investigation
this most important subject.
S Resolved, That siuce the main hope
. beneficial change and etlectua reform {
public evils depends upon the direction gil
en- to the minds of the young, we urge ~
on all school teachers, all parents, and esp
cially mothers, the duty of training ii
mind of every child 10, full comprehel
sion of those principles of natural justic
which govern the whole subject of hmma
rights, consequently including Woman
Rights, aud to an accurate perception {
those departures from these in human institl
lions which of necessity oppress the femal
rex primarily aud thereby ultimately injur
man as deeply nB woman
9Th. Resolved, That we earnestly urg
ihe immediate modification or repeal of a
Constitutional provisions and legislative or
RctmenIs which enjoin or tolerate a differ
snce in the privileges Of the individual o
account of the difference in sex.
9Th. Resolved, That since we find, In III