New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03
THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
Ohio Woman's Rights Convention.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

AKRON (OhO) Wednesday, hay%
Notwithstanding the incessant rain o. the morning.
q large delegation assembled in the Unversaiist
Church. at 10 O'Clock Mrs. EMILY RoBINsoN called
the Convention to order, and nominated Mrs. N A
w Johnson as temporary President committee
was then appointed to report officers for the Conven-
ton, and their report with some notifications was
adopted TO wit Prestdenf-Mrs FRAecEs d. GtGE,
of Morgan County. Vtce- PTcNdenfs-L A. Hlne,
Mrs Ackley. Mrs Swift Miss Webb Ms Celia NJ
Burr. Mrs. Mary Conner, Mrs. Mary Whiting, and
Mrs Severance Secrefaries-Mrs. Ii NJ Tracy Mr..
Hanus h. Robinson, Mrs Salhe b. Cove
BUSINESS Conniftee-blary A. W. johnson, MS
Robinson. DR. A. Brooke, Mary Stanton DR.. Web
ster, Mrs Swisshelm, Jacob Heaton, Mrs Baker,
Mrs Townsend, Dr. X. G Thomas. l. ilme, Mara
Giddings, Mary Gilbert, Botsey CoNieS, Jas W
Walker, COrdella Smalley
On taking the Chair the President called the atten-
ton Of the Convention to the business before them
She said she did not feel very grateful tor the honor
conferred upon her for the that she might not
be able TO reflect It back She called attention to the
energy which our fathers exhibited settling this
Western World, and the descendants of that noble
band of heroes, we should press boldly forward IN
all enterprises for our own elevation. As woman
has endured all the prvatons hardshlpS ana laooTs
which were incident TO the achievement of
all our blessings, ia It more than reason
able that she should participate equally in al those
social and political regulations which have as
much binding obligation upon her as upon him Are
not the natural wants and emotions OF humanity
common TO. and shared equally by the sexes Does
man hunger and thirst, suffer cold anu neat. more
than woman7 Does he love and hate nope ana ltdi'
iov and sorrow. more than woman Does ms hcft
ihrll with deeper pleasure IN DONG good or MS
soul wrthe IN more bitter agony uder cons louSOS
Of injury l. the sunshine more glorious. the SOUNDS
of harmony more soothing. the perfume OF MOWERS
more exquisite or forms OF beauty more suul->alsly-
ing to him than TO her All these questions must DC
answered ia the negative. W mere tHel' ulL iu"ii
OCT the authority that he claims over one nall OF
humanity Nature made woman ms superior, when
she made her ms mOther-hs equal Wncn she was
fitted To hold the sacred position OF VIE Does me- ue-
rlye his authority from God No, because lie made
man, male and female. and gave them dominion over
all things Does he claim II under~tne law OF the
land7 Ave. truly, but no made that law D1 WO-
man meet with hum IN Council and voluntarily give
up the night of being her own law-maker Or did
not the majority OF Might place TINS power IN ms
handS-the power of the strong over the weak
What woman now asks IS restoration OF tAose
rights which have been exorted fror her. IN order
that she may develop her nature and iuhl her mis-
sion. II ~ DE SAID that WOmans position IS now All
that her natural wants and emotions require, let II he
answered that the large aSsembago before me proves
the contrary. and that woman possesses aspirations
that are not met Ii be SAID that We are BODY of
Discontinued spirits, seeking 20 oyerturn established
order and disturb the public peace, let II be answered.
that all progress has grown out OF discomfort ana all
reformers have been charged with disturbing the pub
lie peace Jesus Chlst was discontinued with the
then existing order and was martyred as an enemy
OF order.
On. # all women would be impressed with the I'M
pOTtance OF their own devotion, and with one united
voice speak out ID their behalf, and IA behalf OF
humanity. they would create revolution without
b.ood>hed that would amehorae the condition of the
human family OF both sexes, more than has been
done by all the reiorncrs OF the last century.
The President having concluded. the Business
Committee retired and during their absence letters
were reao from Mrs. G. /. II. Nichols OF Vermont,
Mrs LYDIA Jane PerSon of Pa. Mrs l. y. Fowler
n d of Newly ORR. and Mercy /. Holmes on behalf
ot the Half-N early Meeting of the Friends of Logan
Co. q. The letters were null OF spirit and sound re
focuons. some OF which VIII be forwarded 70 TIE
AFTERNOON SESSION
At2o'clock tins afternoon q large crowd assem-
b,ed. filing the church III every corner After an In
vocation of the Divine blessing. the Hutchinson.
appeared and sang the SONG entitled Coming Right
Along o. RICH, over Wrong OF which the follow
ins is the opening stanza:
Behold the day OF Promise comes.
Full OF Inspiration
The blessed day by prophets sung
For The healing OF the nations,
Old midnight errors flee away
Az. soon VII al le gone.
While heavenly angels seem 10 say
Tie good times coming on
Coming ght along.
Coming ughi along,
TIE blessed day Of promise Is coming ri.ht along
LIS sarah 4 oates tLen read most beautiful. all
dres, on the relations OF the sexes. copy of which
yen Wll receive.
TIE resolutions reported m the forenoon were
then taken up and discussed ov Nrs SWls>heirn Mr.
Robinson. Mr. Barker. oi England. and Ms Cor
N.Y.. Svls>UELN took exceptions % their s,-1s and
spirit She though, tA-t the Convention y. Is dis
posed to do too much 81 once. She wished they
would take mp single point olreiorm. ana carry that
forward 90 success tor example lct the women ie-
maul The rlght o yCtI- on the question: whether The
Cram-snOo should tc tolerated il he and aut con
stitute celier> oi dissipation, CRIME and Leatu After
settling the question %. cram-se ling tley VII 1e tho
better able 10 attack other wees Mr. Swlsslelm
also thought .lai some terms o. Tie resolutions we're
too >tNeIt-sCcA a> fgrfif applied % tee men gene
rally. &c Size was tCr saying severe things DIT not
lu severe language. She also took exception 20 the
ldea of e. uallfN which Was claimed for the sexes
There d d male mind. and female m-ni Is man o.
a'uau. and q vlnl.l irog.sH, ana these COuvC1-
TONS cannot ma Sc lt otherwise. Man was made
With great physical strength. ana woman often with
as great physical weakness. He IS the protector of
woman, and there DO such thing equality be-
tween them. There IS such tang as moral eluAiI-
~. ard both sexes should ENJOY The sarae political
ULLtS. raj woman Was made -Cr domestic dl.les.
and man sfru .4f. f4' ana tho -sr,