New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-17
SECONn nay


WoRcIsIrR. Wednesday. Oct Is, 1851.
The organization of the Convention, the
reading Of letters from distinguished friends IN
daerom, psr,s Of The country. and the presenis-
ton of resolutions from the Business Comm tee
occupied most of the forenoon session A brief
discussion arose on the subject OF voting. wheth
ct !, should be with the voice. Aye or No, OF with
The upllted land. which was settled ia favor Of
the method by rto voce
CHARLES LIsr, Esq, at Boston, addressed tho
Convention IN a speech OF moderate length IN
which lie stated the wrongs OF men, AMI appealed
to Woman to AID IN securing their redress lie
Ihen dweit on the Tow and vicious character Of a
large potion Of the stronger sex ihc snfllneSs OF
war and the foeS and SupersutlonS OF manalni.
the low aims and views BY which they are governed.
and attributed 1t IN part to the influence Of ignorant
and weak mothers. The manner In which he pro
posed to retIeSs their wrongs vas 10 educate, i'm
prove and pcIieC. the character OF Women, 50 that
they shall become st 20 be the mothers Of mankind
This he would do BY conceding 10 them their rights.
lie showed that exercise OF the right Of suffrage
had elevated and strengthened the chlracier 81
those 10 whom II had been extended, ard maintained
that It would have the same effect upon woman
lie spoke Of The influence women might exert IN re
forming the great social wees and ickedneSS Of the
world. and spoke in condemnation % the respect
paid a. military men. \ man Who wears the badge
OF muiGer on his shoulders Commodore or Lieu
tenants welcomed 10 the beS circles of society,
and The Young woman thinks herself highly hplorrd
WOO secures his attentions. lie thought II women
were obliged 70 80 into the army and navy snd en-
gage m he bio. dy WORK Of death, they WOad soon
come Ia revolt AZ Il, and would scoru as yo,aUes
from GOOD society. lie SAID he wanted redress from
woman We want an improved race of men, aud m
order 20 accomplish THIS we must have intelligent
Women
some men Is sort of dngcllc beng, ana II Is SAID
they form the connecting link between man and
heaven. This he denied. He thought both ware
equally distant from II, and needed 10 press on to-
getter He urged The most strenuous efforts Oh VIA
part OF women IN this righteous cause.
Mrs {. J. IL NICHOLS, of Vermont, offered 4
few remarks, which We failed 10 take down.
MRS. ENNA r Cor, OF Ohio. SAID It was
sign Of promise when Menbegln b complain Of their
position and wrongs. The gentlemen had said that
The Women Of the present generation not 1T 90
be mothers. She was wiling 10 ownup They are
not but what u the reason of It It's because of
the legal distinctions and expressions that Nan has
htaIed upon her IL is because she has been denied
the means and opportunities of developing her ma.
ture and character, attaining her true position, and
becoming capable 20 oil the Office of mother As she
OUGHT The doctrine that Women are made for the
CONVENIENCE Of Men, she repudated. They had
work ard destiny OF their own 10 fulfill
The Convention adjourned 20 meet IN the sissr
neon al o'clock m the same place.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The following letter from Mrs ELfZARBrn
C. STANTON. of New-Nork was read by Mr. Cos
L,ncl from Ms Elizabeth c Stanton
SENECA FALLS, saturday, Oct. II. 1851
DEAR PArLiNA Many accuse Us OF being too Sc
we're on The fallen Adams OF our race for surely say
they, there Is nothing antagonstlc IN the relation
between Man and Woman. We all know that tho
interests Of the whole human family are identical
that no Injustice ptrpetaed that does not react,
IN some way. upon the head OF the oppreSsor. But
who looks at his tue, substantial permanent inter
est Are We not like grown up children wholly
absorbed with the temporary the transient To me.
there Is just much antsgonism IN the present posi-
ton of Man and Woman as IN that OF master ana
slave, capitalist and ahorer, teacher and pupil.
parent and child. How abusive and oppressive may
Man be. in all these relations, and will ever be- 80
long physical force and selfish interest take
the place Of moral appeal aud universal benevo-
lence. We are still IN the physical force dispense
tisn when might makes right, and Man is but living
out the law of his lower nature IN preyng upon the
weak and dcienseless. But We do not blame him,
or hold hun responsible he u blindy following his
interests and not his reason. II Is not in the deb-
crate counsel OF his VIII decming II for our highest
good, that be has enacted the unjust laws tina, dis
grace hes statute books Il IS not by direct nat shat
he has assigned US the social position We now occu-
py. No. he has not thought OF US, nor made any pro-
vision in all ms arrangements for us, but as we ara
incidentally connected with his pleasure or profit.
He has merely sought out some strOng position, ana
there eItTeLcn6d himself. True, prompted BY feel
ingS OF chyaip, he has occasionally broken lance.
given flaming fourth Of July toast at the mouth
ideal Woman but The real one he has regarded very
much The wolf does the lamb or the eagle the hare
he GAMES 10 his ejre. And even so with Woman
she, N her turn, Expresses her children and hire
hngs. Now what We want is protection. not fo
iron, wool or cotton, but for humanity. We need
righteous clvIi Governmental Government TO pro-
'ect the ak against the strOng-to protect Woman
not from Wild beasts or the devouring elements. but
fOm her self-styied pfotector-Man. such Gov
eminent can be formed only by the due infusion OF
the feminine element INTO our National Councils
,lp Al at firh hare a n
mans Rights lie seems To think that there Is
Fixed number OF rights for the whole human family,
a,d Gown IN some great reservoir, ana that IN pro
portion az you increase the claimants, you decrease
the hoard Of those already IN possession. Nauve
torn Americans 90 you not put your votes into me
ballobOx ust as fully and certainly now as you did
before YOU admitted foreigners to share IN the rght
10 the elective franchise DO you not ENJOY your
religious opinions just as well since you have aowed
Quakers and Baptss TO ENJOY theirs And think you.
The pfOTerty yOu inherit, aud the wages you earn,
would be let, valuable 10 you II every woman In
the Lard had the same right TO hers
We have already gone far enough IN our reform
10 see that there two essential requisites IN the
CONDITION Of those women who are to carry IL on,
namely. health and wealth.
Frsi, Health. Napoleon SAID, there was no max
ing soldier Of a SICK man. Neither can we nsvs
high. minced noble, virtuous, brave women, so long
as ignorant mothers and Partisan fools are I'd ae
eide on the size and cut OF the framework we
have hut little to hope from generation OF women
whose vital organs are forced 10 perform thef feFo
lat ions N one half the space required oy MANURE
Liberal Dame she has been gross enough 70 ihaks
the manifestations Of mind and matter harmonlks,
and notions OF freedom cannot be infused INTO heafss
that have no room 10 beat. woman WIN i'ppeo
rlbs ard a al seased liver may make religious en-
thusiast a gloomy missnihrope or sentimental 'o-
lurtuaty Dut not reormer Of stern vlItue-cleAf
ia Judgment and courageous IN action. ineTe Is
demand now for neW type Of womanhood We
are daily assuming new positiOns-taklng upon US
new duties aud claiming the exercise OF our civn
and political rights. Let US see 10 u tiat we ny
our.dlye, for the places OF trust We design to I'LL
Second, Wealth. Money IS power. To bnns this
question before the people, we must have our con.
tertioBs, agents and papers and funds are neeoiui
TO DO this Many have never heard OF this question
of Woman's Rights and many more, from want oil
an intelligent understanding OF 49, have met IL win
sneer From the time OF Judas down TO our OWN
ana tnsny A woman IA her hour Of need has been De,
"hN Hi"ns ""'ii -, t~e No,. man will not, Of