The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05
wosAr's RIeBrs CoNvrrIos-ISsAyrrY AMONG

wosAF's RIeBTs CoEvFrIoH-INsAsrry AMONG
the AIR HEX "A pretty numerous class Of the female
side Of creation in this country, has fer few years
back exhibited evident signs Of Intellectual derapss
men,, which requires careful and soothing treatment
on the yart Of their friends, Of whom we protest. 70
be among the most sincere. Those who are affected
by the direase are in the habit Of Aochpg sogeHcr
every month, here and there, throughout ,hs eoun-
try, TO communicate to each other, in cZnventiop,
their crazy sentiments on womaas rights, mans
dcspotism, the relative beauties of pantalooAs and
psttcoats, new laws for the government Of society
including the Maine Liquor law-and such other
topics as IRE suggested by tAeir excited mental
dition The last gathering Of this kind has just
been held in Wcstchetter, Pennsylvania, immo-
disse,y succeeding in Massillon, Ohio. Those
VINO have taken part in them were for the most part,
the same as have been gadding about the country
for some time bacs engaged in the like occupation,
to the neglect 81 their household affairs. Numbers
Of them appeared in the Turkish Of Blcomeritc
tune and manifested the progress Of the disease
by the excitement Of their manner and the delivery
Of long reSolutiona speeches The platform Of their
orgsgization as adopted embraces the extension to
their sex Of the elective franchise, the rights Of women
to become voters and members Of Congress- to occupy
high positions in the administration Of the govern
men--even to the Presidential chair-and to exercise
their talents legislators lawyers, physicians, or
parrons Their speeches and resolutions denounce
the cruel bonds &c to which they now subjected
by despotic man, express most unmitigstod con-
tempt for their ordinary household avocations, and
sheer disdanfuly at the idea of their being always
at home, making shirts, patching up cd pants, and
washing dishes" The number Of women attending
of these conventions would probably amount t.
some five hundred old ladies, without babies. Bat
if they coald only DO persuaded to adopt tho rc-
medy discovered lately by Mrs. Swisshelm, aud in
troduce each baby into the world, they would be
apt give up their present wandering life, and ut
tend like settled steady, sensible women, to tkeir
more becoming duties in the household circle.
What is it that they annoy their silly little hssds
ab0utl What do they want, to increase their in
fuence in society! Why, some Of them soy they
want revolution in costume, preerring panssloons
| to petticOats Some want to enter on the sen Of
politics. aud take part in the deliberations of Cen
gress Some think they have right to share in
the spoile of Office, and want government situations
Some are DESTROYS TO become philosophers, lecturers,
and reformers; and others have a taste for being
preachers, lawyers and physicians. These arc oil
evident signs Of the great progress of tho mania
among them Perhaps no country in The world ever
exhibited such strnngc spectacle Of insane females,
allow ed 70 without restraint, and wander through
the country, dressing themselves in mans apparel,
assuming mans occupations, denouncing petticoats,
and playing such fantastic tricks before high
4 Heaven, make the angels weep" 1t seems as if
| one or two thousand women had escaped from an
insane as, um, and were permitted TO wander about
in this shape. 1t is time, however, that some gentle
remedies should be taken to bring them back 70
| common They ought all to return to their
several homes, and consult with their husbands on
| the infabe specific for their disease, which has
been tried and found cficacous in The instance Of
Mrs. Swisshelm. We wish them, one and oil, a
| Speedy and complete recovery.