The New York herald., 1851-10-19

appear to be rather sweeping fer practical purposes
but in these times OF locomotives and electric tele
graphs, rather incline to think, that If any class
keep up with the progress Of the age, IL Is tne
Worcester Boomers Their costume and theH
principles clipper built for fast travelling; ana
with the fair start which they have taken' tney
promise to eclipse, not only the Collins steamers
and the yacht Americs, but even the Flying Cloud
in her flying trip around the Horn to California
The Women's Rights Convention, which has
inst closed its deliberations, was conducted under
the auspices Of Mrs. Paulina w. Davis. Dr.. VIM.
II. Claiming, Miss Lucy Stone, Mrs. Emma Coe,
Wendell Phillips, Esq, Miss Harriet Martineau,
Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster, VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
Mrs Ernestine l.. Rose, Mrs. Lucreta Mott, and
host of others, from all parts of the Northern
States, in general congress assembled. The con-
yention included apostles abolition nulli6cation
and free sol teachers of indelity, advocates ofse
dition, anarchy and civil war--disciples Of every
species of Northern fanatcism blended together
all stripes colors and sexesin the grand object Of
eevating the whole female sex to the right to wear
the breeches, take the stump, run for Congress or
the Presidency, and to do whatever they may please
to do. The Boomers appear to have turned out
in considerable numbers on the occasion, flourish
ing conspicuously in all the glory of straw fats,
short spencers, and Turkish pa ntaloons and as an
evidence Of deliberate discretion this revolutionary
costume appears to have been limited to the
youngest and handsomest of the delegates. The ell
dery matrons and spinsters judiciously stuck to
their full allowance of coffee bags and calico. Take
Il altogether, however, we suppose that this con-
vention of old grannies, old maids, and young
Bloomers, doctors of divinity, doctors Of medicine
doctors of ndety, and all sorts Of doctors and pa
tents whites and blacks, sitting together in consul
taton upon the recognizing Of society all over the
world, was one of the most unique, curious, i'm
portant and ridiculous exhibitions Of the season.
The jubilee Of the Mormons at the Great Salt
Lake was something peculiarly spicy; but it falls
short Of the gravity and suavity the tartness and
smartness, the piquancy, the pungency, the po-
ery, the fun tae variety, the scope, the richness,
and tie irresistbly graphic and FAINT .ic tout en-
Stmble of this Women's Rights Convention. 1t has
come upon us like the carnival after long dull
season-t is relieving, refreshing; it is like good
farce after a heavy tragedy-it dispels the gloom
and restores the laugh to the audience tits also nys
teieUs, transcende ntal, sentimental, and highly phi
losopbical. 1t covers the whole ground. Neither
the travels of the President, the Boston Rail-
road Jubilee, the Rochester State Fair,
the London Exhibition, the feteS Of Paris, have
furnished anything to compare with the amusing
and instructive materials Of this Worcester con-
slIkcy OF the petticoats. Seriously, their platform
is absolutely startling. They propose
l. To destroy the existing social system, root and
brsrCh--civl- political, and religious.
To organize & new sytten. upon new basis OF pei
feet liberty and equality to people Of all colors and both
The details of the new system are to embrace,
among others Of women's rights, the following
/. The right TO wear the breeches
2 The right % vote at all elections.
8. The right TO and stump it for all Offices from
pound master 10 the Presidency.
The right 10 go a eourtirg upen their hook,
and 20 lock aftei the morals Of the young men.
b. The right 70 turn over the of the kitchen and
the children 10 MIR Csudle
Tie right 10 uand in the navy and in the army
Of the United States, includir & the disgoons.
The right TO wear whisfers and noustaches Of the
lstsst faS bion.
s The right to Go just whatever they please.
1t may be urged that this last right is already
pretty extensively enjoyed by the hottOr half of
society but the great object is to establish fun
damental code oflaws which shall ordain, establish
and defend all the foregoing rights. In support Of
them, we make the following extracts from the pro-
ceedings OF the Worcester Convention.
We first make brief extract from the letter Of
Hamlet Martins siu arrived at that time of life when
she may be pronounced ncorrigible spinster.
All her feminine affections have been dried up.
From superstition to mesmerism, and from mesme-
rism to in6delity, the gradations are natural and
easy. Her demands for equal rights remind us
forcibly Of hen atte npting TO crow. She ssys:-
Ever siree became capable ef thinking for myself
have clearly seen, and have said IL till my stener and
readers probably tired of hearing IT, that there
be but tue in the treatment Of the human
bns-of either Of any color, and under any out.
wsrd circumstance to ertain what the Of
that being to cultivate tn the utmost aud then 10
see what action they will hnd for themselves.
That is to say, after being cultivated to the ut
most" If the yourg woman, should have a cau,
or take notion to be captain Of a steamboat, or
captain Of fire company, or the chief Of police,
let IL be-who has better righ.
Mrs Price read report, In which she argued in sup
pert of the Boomer costune, and contsnded thst wo
legs free in the long skirts aud that sa
ture defgLed hey should the breeche ia order
their fun deveoIement and 70 the ecu,ion Of those
trades for which they as well Cited
Mrs Lucy Stone concluded by moving resolutions
the effect that all the employ nents Of men be open to
women ard that tho open ought 70 be seized Her
resolutions we're sdoptsd.
Mrs. Emma Coe said -
The wife had gal control her busband or chill
drsn. ste could net bring action without hrs per-
Essitn but he could bring and pocket the damares
women IN many Instances, though they brought much
property 20 their husbs pds, compelled "a heir
d'aih 70 go to the poor house The grace Of Gsd
deeItive but aggiestiye for their rights Let
ctme forward now ttore the cause i popular and
sneak into the beat in few years hence, eovards
These extracts Afford very fine idea Of the staple
Of the whole proceedings. Their platform is Wo-
mems Right-the right to wear the pantaloons,
the right to vote, the right to run Tor Office, the
right to run with the engines, the right to sing
to'so as well as soprano, ard the ri ght to do any
tlirg for livelihood she may select, from engineer
on locomotive, to the vocation Of butcher. TO
accomplish these reforms all that Is necessary Is 10
abolish the Bible, cast away the constitution OF the
United states, ard Of all the states, and begin with
general election On the principle Of universal suf
frsge to all coors and sexes for delegates to frame
anew fundamental law Of equality and indiscrimi-