Worcester daily spy., 1851-10-18
WOman's Rights Convention.
sscoNn DAy-EyEN1NG SESSION.

made at the door, the City Hall was billed by
most respectable company, composed, chiefly of
ladies'. Mrs. Oakes Smith, who has attained con-
siderable celebrity, from her writings and lee
lures, on wouan's positien, &c, was introduced
by the President, and read splendid essay upon
woman. Mrs. Smith, does not argue tor the pc
culiar rights of woman. She labors for the ele-
walton of the race Man, she says, has not Will
(uy wronged woman, he has done SO, but he has
done so in ignorance All the evils OF society,"
she attributes to defective social organization.
Sex, she describes the lowest manifestations oil
woman. Her destiny was to be mans compan-
ion. and the woman's eement,as God has proph-
ecied is to be his regenerator. }ier lecture was
beautiful manifestation of genius We should
describe Mrs Smith, Mrs. Nichols, and Miss
Brownas the most womanly of all the lady orators,
who addressed the Convention. Their orailons
were distinguished by much beauty of elocution,
and persuasiyeness of manner. Their coadJutors
were less So though we should not like TO say
they ere less talented. Some were more logic
al and energetic, but, we think less effective than
their gentler sisters We believe, after all that
womans genteness, rendered objective by noble
principles, and cultivated power, will be her stron-
gest weapon for revouonizing society. if II Is de"
creed that society is TO be revolutionized. The
address of Mrs. Smith, which occupied upwards
of an hour in delivery and which was spoken in
a low but impressive tone, was listened to with
the greatest attention, land in the most profound ST.
lence. When she retired from the tribune, she
was loudly cheered
Mrs. Foster, next addressed the assembly, di-
recting her discourse more particularly to women,
and urging them to do, as well as to speak, and
said, that when woman performed her duties she
need not fear for herr ghts.
Mrs. Rebecca Spring, of Brooklyn, said, that
she had received letter from London, ntmatng
that a Scottish lady had discovered process
of ornamenting glass, which was likely TO give
employment to large number Of women, as the
liberal patentee had given be use of the patent to
any one capable of using it.
Miss Brown, next took the stand, and inquired
what was woman's sphere She said that men
of different nations had different ideas of wo-
mans sphere. She spoke of the prejudice in
this country against woman's speaking in public,
while Jenny Lind, Catherine Hayes, &C., have
wealth, fame, and rapturous laudatons heaped
upon them, in public for singing. Why is this
She entered into an exposition of the religious as
pect of the question, and attempted to prove that
Christianity was the law which established this
doctrine of woman's perfect equality, socially,
morally, and reigiousy, with man. Mrs. Rose,
spoke of duty. Where there were mans rights
concerned, there were most duties also required.
Man, she said, had most privileges, and conse-
quenlly, ls.s duties were most responsible She
owe to society most duties, therefore, give to wo-
man her nights, and she will soon discover her
duties.
The whole series of resolutions were again
presented, by WendalI Phillips. Dr. Martin
spoke upon the resolutions, which were slightly
amended and adopted Mr.. Forman, moved the
adoption of the several reports presented to the
Convention, which were adopted.
Lucy Stone, moved that Lucrcta Mott and Ma
ria Blackwell, be appointed committee to cor
respond with the women in French prisons, w no
have corresponded with the Convention. Adopt
ed.
Mrs. Coe, spoke again, with more than her ac-
customed energy, after which the Convention ad-
iourned, sine die.