New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-20

and claim the necessary means Of education fof dls-
charging them She had never troubled herself aboat
point Of view She maintained that Woman,s re-
spons bllities equal 10 Mans and she hat faith
enough in the Justice and wisdom OF The Cre.tos Ia
believe he had gwen them equal means and capas,ll
ties OF oischarging them. Woman is Mans As,ser---
but not IN the sense that he shall compel her help
hm do Just what he pleases-notthat ne may use hsS
Tor his mere convenience. No. II he wanted her u
help HIM 10 the devii, she wouldn't DO H. She was
wiling 10 help him heayenward.
Mrs. Nichols reviewed the laws OF the State ot
Vermont IN reference 10 Woman. and showed their
injustice and partially. She mentioned instances
showing their unjust operation. Formerly the iaw
gave Woman only llfe-nteresi in one third OF her
husbands estate after death The rest went u the
relatives OF the husband. She knew OF case where
a man married a woman Of a good property that she
had earned by her Own industry. lie had been pre-
vlouSly married and ms Children were well settled
IN the world. He was taken sick and died and two
thirds of her property was taken by ms children.
leaving her only the of the remaining third while
she hyed The law had recently been altered, 80
that # she had no children. she should have the use
of half the property during life. which was s'lL Al
injustice. The laws were probably as tayora6iet 70
Woman IN Vermont as the generality of the States
She mention u the State OF LOUISIANA away IN that
dark corner OF Slavery. as having secured to Woman
greater equality Of rights than any other state
There she was treated his partner ~ business, ana
# he died had half the estate and the OF the other
half durirg life. such the statement OF sen-
tleman ana his wife from Louisiana with whom shs
had cOnyersed
She mentioned other eases OF injustice and hard
ship under the law One instance was Iha. OF an
old woman she knew IN Vermont, who had by
her industry aided her husband ~ accumulate
4 little property, enough 20 have sustained Ell
Their of them IN their old age. The old lady had
worked hard she was veteran al patching, OUT the
clothes were always clean. Finally her HUSBAND
died and left her widow Two-thirds OF their little
property went TO his heirs. the remaining third was
insufficient for her She could have only the use u
that Her neiehbors all respected and loved het
Many little slit did they send to poor old aunt -.
At last she became absolutely helpless. set up at
auction and sold pauper. and died IN the poor
house. This Was told with pathos and eloQuencc
OF narration that made the tears run down many
manly cheek III that vast audience. Even the re-
porter OF the Satanic press complained that he was
unstrung He didn't think It night to make such
appeals
It 10 the mission OF the Jews II was mission OF
humanity mission OF love and duty to her sons and
daughters She needs education to fuhll this ms
sion. II she has tender babe, let her appeal To hef
husband, father and say am ignorant of the laws
of life and the physical constitution. GIVE me know
ledge. instruction" and she Will get II. Womans
rights the rights of her sons and daughters Love
is the best teacher of Woman She commented on
the law that would take away from woman her own
earnings the foundation OF great social evil Het
remarks were delivered with great ease, hucncy.
naturalnesS, and paihos and what's very surprising.
Il IS the first attempt at public speaking she has ever
made She PLAYED about the heart-strngs OF ths
audience with master hand. and was altogether the
most W05nanlv speaker at the Convention, though
many others were unerceiled IN the propriety anu
perfect style of their addresses Mrs Nichols Is the
editor OF the Wadhayn County Democrat, vermont
Miss ANToINETTE h. Brown Was next intro
duced to the audience. She Is . young woman ef
cultivated mind, has educated herself to preach the
Gospe and is of the Orthodox faith according to It's
most liberal interpretation Herremarks were chiefly
confined TO the present system OF educatlon. she
maintained that the system was fundamentally
wrong m educating the two sexes separately, mus
deriving them of the beneficial Influences which the
one would exert over the other. The motives pre-
sented to woman were TO become accomplished rs-
Their than to be really and truly educated. what she
needed the unfolding OF all her best energies ana
powers Men seek accomplished rather Than ,ruiy
educated women for their companions. In tins they
do themselves a great wrong. and women VINO pro.
mare themselves 10 meet this feeling on the part Of
man feel themselves degraded and debased MAJ
speaks to his brother man in noble words and great
thoughts, but he speaks to woman as mere doli no
treats her AS a mere Slmpleton mere are,
however some exceptions. She may educate
herself in the line OF the beautiful but let her MINK
for herself or write for herself IN an Independents
manner on any subject and the mai OF pubic opihioe
goes forth that she mGnish she has no nght toos
independent and think for herself Tins is the pres
ent Stale of public opinion Let her educate herself
as she sees ht, and then she Will go OUT INTO the
world and act we'll her part. Woman has part 10
act IN life THIS Convention an era IN her lie
1t had added new interest To the cause the pubiic
attention was awakened, which was seen Ia the M
terest with which the women on the platform have
been listened to by this large audience They were
every way encouraged to go on IN this good work.
In conclusion. she contended that there vas deep
wrong IN the relations OF Man and Woman, and he
who cosd not see II, Is morally and mentally Oiln1
and miracle only could open MS eyes.
INEVITABLE HASKELL, OF Gloucester, con
graduated the Convention on the progress that u
being made In the She did not know what
were Woman's rights but for forty, nay nifty years.
f.r- ha
had felt them When she grl,but little education
was gwen them. She remembered well the dlssnc-
t,on made between herself and her brothers IN this
respect. Women were not supposed to need much
education She reoiced m the change going on IN
public opinion on this subject
Mrs Cor again addressed the Convention IN
her usual felictous and happy manner, pressing the
argument on the injustice OF government that pro-
fessed TO exist by the consent Of the governed.
and vet denied woman her voice III II the glarins
injustice of taxing her on her property and denying
her a representation. She strongly and eioquentV
urged the CLAIM oil won an 10 All the rights 'ha' oe
long To humanity
Mrs REpLOw addressed the Convention, but
the noise and confusion Of many going out so late
IN the session, prevented her from being very gen
orally heard. We not able TO report her remarks.
The immense hall has been entirely hlIed TINS atcf-
noon mostly with women, VINO listened with the moss
eager attention The interest kept up TO the nigh
est point. The Convention adjourned TIL O'CLOCK
this evening to meet IN the same place, and II was
announced that Mrs. T.. Cakes Smith would deliver
lecture by invitation and also that an ahihsslos
Zee of len cents would be- charged at the door, 20
prevent too great a crowd, and to give persons an
opporunity Of contributing IN this way toward de-
fIaying the expenses Of the Convention.
EVENING SESSION.
The City Hall was we'll filled this evening,
notw outstanding the admission fee, so great is the in
terest felt IN the subject.
According to the previous announcement, mrs.
F.. CAKES SMITH, by invitation OF the Conveton, de-
liyered lecture Womslhood, after when inc
regular discussions were resumed Inc lecture WAS
listened to with great attention ana interest," anu
gave universal satisfaction and delight 10 the large