The New York herald., 1851-10-16
WOlGENS RIGHTS CONVENTION.
AT wORCES TER, MASS.
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.
EXCITING SCENES and CusIOus SPEECHES
FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.


call Of Lucy stone Psulina W. Davis, and William II
Charming" on the part Of the committee At the ap-
pointed hour the building tolersby well filed with
the gsntler there being but few of lords Of the
creation present. The ladies Of all ages from
three and ten" with specsces on nose down Is
the rose buds Of sweet fsenn rejoicing in the hats
and pantetes Of the Bloomer costume and eated with
the idea Of one day enghtenng the collective Of
the nation in Congress, reaching the once Of
President Tor to coin word which is a pardon
able offence where the fair are concerned the Presi.
dentTix) Of the United States and, consequen ntly,
of Commander in Chief Of the Army. The sprnk-
Ing ef ladies' in the Bloomer costume was very
considerable, and presented quite q picturesque
and interesting appearance! There were some very
pretty girls dressed in the usual female garb who
70 ENJOY the fun Of the thing while large number were
advanced in years and generally habited in plain
garments many Of them assuming the Quaker cut 1t
Is worthy Of remark that the males present for the
most part occupied the back around looked rather
ebashed conscious that the glory of the
had almost departed, and that their sovereignty was
toout being transfer red all events divided with
tneir eisters wives and daughters As to color both
sexes were OF al shades-back spirits white pirts and
grey
On taking a survey of the convention there was one
thing that struck forcibly-it the air Of
caorce and cool confidence that pervsded the coune-
Of the great majority OF the fair conscious Of
human creation
Mrs, P.uLrs. wRIeHr DAVIS, OF Providence, Rhode
n
set Of rDglets took position the stand This lady
well looking intellectual woman formerly of Western
New York married to her hsst husband in Utica
Her present husband il attic member of the
State Legislature o: Rhode Island. She Is about 40
years Of age, and has very pretty educated accent
she said-on taking the stand 8 chairman U thought
perhaps my had deceived and that she had said
chsrwoman but found sf srwsrds the first impression
right chairman Of the committee 1t is my duty
10 call the convention TO order aud the FIRST business
the appointment Of n President
DR. J. 4 FLAce moved that the lady herself who occu
YliaAfh fha -
this year also.
Ths motion being seconded by lady, was adopted
The following appointed Secretaries Mrs Anna
Pa sons, Boston; George w. Putnam
The following Vice presidents - Mrs A. @ Weld VIM.
II Claiming. Rev. Samuel j May Mrs q J. II. Nichols
Lucrelia Mott.
committee were then appointed &c nominate bust
committee
The PslsrDEsT then said the objects for which this
convention Is called are now well known ard under.
stood that need not occppy time in rehesrsing them
Let rather call your attention biief notice the
prcgr OF since first mblage Of the
friends of rights with such ref tons as the re-
view may suggest. Some perc. pton Of prnc pies
and Of the reasons aud necessity Of found
place among the community before any organized de-
rnonstrson was made just coming events cast their
shadows before but the motives and feelings indis
tpct and>shadovy, feeble ana confused until minds
devoted especially 10 the work undertook ehcien.
array d the required forces and definite direction OF the
effort The question wes still comparatively a new one
to the public year ago that TIM cali which
every here published noticed helped BY tue
prtvious agitation of the subject awakened curl
osity, and very eecdedly std edsetuslly fastened
the public attention There enough In
proportions TO surprise aod arouse rraestion;
snd when they were earnestly considered there was
and correct taste Ihe movement was felt to be with
cot precedent example or parallel IL also found to
be without fatal defects ft. ~armsst friends and mo-t
earnest advocates felt NJ they about TO launch
the entoiprise that they chsls ngipg senti
ments and opinions witch wrought into the mosl
Intimate texture Of AL socetary erganz.tons and that
n could scarcely be hoped that sny ordinary share Of
wisdom and prudence would escape arousing of
sntagonisIrS In defence 81 sbuses They naturally
ARID that the would received as bus Ano
ther dsturbar Of legitimate order aud them be
regarded a. ~ sdvisrd asslants Of estab,hsd ussges,
which time had justhsd and prlnspl.s aud authority
approved but they Ell also that their would in
time commend its. O. every mans consciense foe they
had devoted themselves MT % overturn and ds'ro; but
70 orefcrm on-ruct-to eubel sh b.autfy that
order for which the woiid changing things
waiting Tkey strong n assurance aud h h 10 pc
but w.. sSa-e that II child play TO the
rubbish and out materials that bsd been gathering
for centuries around ths edihne which they had sc,
themselves to remodel nd sdorn IL but natural 90
expect prejudice with every fT u opposion which
igL ORANGE maligbrJ and rrckessuess accustomed
70 offer 10 refermstcns in their earliest dstsriGed pre-
eentment stmethipg Of ali this has been encountered
tut much less than antic pat-d and would have
teen welcomed for th. sake Of the cause which provoks
it, but on the other hand th.r- been an unusually
candid examination and liberal construction accorded
90 our aims in quarters where such reception is
Desirable, snd promising of good There remains no
doubt that the discussions OF our couve ntons and
their published proceedings have eel in son Dc.
rights which 1t demands have ,aid sunsn right
not womAns rights for the relations wants duties and
rights t the sexes centre upon the same great truth
osd ere logically as they sre practically inseparable
Can man be free woman be tlsve
Chain ne who lives, and bres hes the boundles air
70 The corruption of a closed grave
Can theJ wbose m beasts condem ned tc bear
seorn beaver far than toll or anguish dare
10 rsnpl. their oppresscft' In their homes
Among their tsbes thou knowes, q curse would wear
The tbspe o. woman"
The gsterai tone Of public sentiment, manifested
by the leading papers Of the dsy IL undergoing rapid
change FOR the better The reform WORKING Itself upon
current legislation 20 far at l-sst that -oens estates
heretofore vested In their husbands and suhjected 70
their control and liable for their debts, rscetvng
Just protection IN bumo.r he states aud generally
iBcreased regard In the judicial deos er ON 10.
dustral earnings and her inherent political rights
e suhjsot 20 ufurpations where the laws tn
most ib~r,l: but uuth right. are 10 their nature
entire and the morning h-rsds the day vhen the light
sha BE- c,DDiet~ly dvidsd from the dark during
the ear, tAe political mrc-sn.ous. aud the lite
tive prbratiop and tn rghts which higher han
municipal laws and parchment charters
get Ing their due cODi .rstlon Conspicuous and
worthy among those bspfal agencies are Mrs Oskss
Smiths sbls csssys nrst published 10 of most
popular journals and .xsen.iv'y copied into other
pspcrs a our country. ssO an extended and Ella
borsie soiice a cur Lass years proceeding Ia the
July runber of the W,sfmp .isy Rerep This notice is
In the main candid In tone and sput is thotough
std abe IN dcu-siop ana sousd in its principles Of
ct iem. With sif b exe-pticDs 60 the mere phraseo
ogy Of rs.osuion. tb. -rit-r clearly snd success.
REM and esfsbi-nss the sixt ground taken IN
princiIs aud Iolcy ~ our m,vsmens The side sprrsd
calculation and hish suthoriy " TINS psp-r viii tell veil
upon the public mi osnd for the ttuta tn is In
c-use both 10 Europe sna Nm-rea Mt al the n1tices
and crtich ms ws bs.- met ave thus coriul kind
ard candid soms have f,uao for mirth some
for sober and earnest hot ~ others for mere
coarfe sbuee In cur demsn sn- others have found
tbemetives only far fr~ 20 insinuae truth
port of N. ritb cOmnit.sl prudense. Bot
hv~eyer our vcrd is press ID shrthsr for worth or
ocntcieLct snke vItbOu quite the and open
"a tfehsr ofe way her % y put into cirtuls
ton. urder such modi6cs o, aod o-ms a. hsppJs
vil adjust a. to every vsriy mind and 20 prepars al
for thar fuller reception ch m sOrd vii give 10
due time In the bish~se a. the convival circle At
The work teDch, aud srUUsa fbe 'snly hearth this
great question winch ief at the y bseis q our
social fystem. H. f.mtsrly dVcused, aud u is
e the vhic derg Ing sverest scrutiny That Tie
mtrslists and po.i,icsAfs - the sac can give On
evey tdc the und -Bdng is cn.il~nxrd 20 inquire
ano The heart n constr sbe o. the vital inte
retis hvmanity iDtavd 10 The issue Esen % those
VINO &c not eTtst ue sp1u - do battle Tor or
slsnu We rght the q1s-t'n fr a. SION aud its
~isuohst 70 AZ The interest ff % q he 80 intim ~