Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-11-08

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Pursuan, to call issue by the committee
of arrangements ,?painte by the Women
Convention, hri al Da5l'n, In i:ann, Octo-
Der 1871. a convention convened al Rohnlon
Ind ana. October 18Th AMI i6'h 1882 10 take
into con.lcration the elevation Of woman
On ma;ion The meeting was o'-anizel bF
II appointment Of Lrdia w. Van lcIbuF4 O
OAK and, Clinton county, Ohio. Pres,ien; pFa
tenn, and Mtrr 6. 3 l>ali. Secretary.
On tn1.ion, Jane Morrow VI nersa Naa'shy
Henry HAT ani Agnes Cook were appoin;c
q committee 10 bring forward names f,r P-r'na
n,n, officers Of III, convent on. The follow
ins persons were name A. u comm ,ttee TO pre-
pare business for the meeting: Jam Morrow
Henry II ait, w. S>hooly, Mar, B. Brisail
an ] Sarah Allen.
o. motion, the meeting aljournel 70 naeo, a
> O'Clock, i, VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention mat accofliaS Ia q liourn-
meat: the President in the Char. The con.
nittce appo.ntel TO nominate officers for the
convention. report T. w. Van lerhnrr, for i'r ),
i!cnt. Jlae Morrow Wee President mn Marr
b. BriSail. Secretary, WI Ycrc elected y il-
convention
The business com.n.ttec reported the follow
n prcanlbc an resolutions:
WHraEAs, The position oecuPiy Is women
polite aiiy, pceun ati!v. oco ioSiaStcaly an 50
bic an | sefeviIent truth--hat Col create |
ever one Of i creatures free, an with Ger
,nin jnal:on bic rights" an a they in iv ua!-
II arr responsible TO HIM for the proper al
every uity--hs proper sift; AMI 80 ecnmrnt
derives is jnSt powers from tho consent Of the
govcrnc |, thcrefor2,
Rssolr }. Tla; use our utmost "ndeavors
to r. t}r- these r: hts 70 every in lsiaal bein
regardless of s-y or con li,on.
Pacnr,.- That all laws or cnStofns hayin
onl, for their perpetuaton, the plea that they
arc time k2u0rc9 which do IN any manner in.
irjn .e up,n woman equal ghs--trammc' her
cncrgies cloinp her efforts, place her before
the eye, Of the world an her family ii in
icfior Or gorern2{ pos.tion are scronS entirtly-
AMI shoul BE- abolished.
ResIred, That all laws AMI customs which
proscyije ,c3naa do hin Ter the increase Of re-
lig'on. 50 / morals, AMI whatever else does Vi
j taifv interest oar Ta2c.
Pesolre3. That the cause Of Woman'S eleva-
tion, comprehcnds also mans, ani ectru 700
can<e of interest to the world of humanity.
Resolre /. That We consider it mans duty to
on leavor to recompenso woman muen as IN
his power lies for the great loss She has sustain
e b. i,.> unu~t laws.
Rospir 7, That wonlan, every whore be re.
q1este an i encouraged to fit herself, in coliy
life for some useful an lucrative employment.
R.so'rei, That the rising generation Of males
AMI fnmals, be G iucatel to1etier in the same
schools an = !cges, and that they receive the
same kind Of c}ucaton, and the sane dcgrtc.
Rcsotr-1, Ttrat tho members Of this con
venton will do all we can to do away with I'll,
i lea Of the lnferiority or Superiority Of the sex
e, AMI establish as spec lily possible, III,
SAFE ani Just iiea, The equality Of The sexes.
EcsoIcea That woman should ro ct The sup
port OF man as an IN ilsn.ty TO our owu IN uSlry
. ani art an only receive his operation am
ard.
Eesoired, That as the qnalifca alton for cit
zenshi IN this country is wholly "a mental an
moral one ani not physical or pecunjary, ans
the seSes in ther mental anil moral const
rution- are IDENTICAL; therefore, woman shou
equally enjoy the rights OF cit 2 ,nshp witt
man.
Resolr,7. That woman should receive fo
equal labor, equal reward with man.
Resofrcd, That we hail with grateful heart.
the ettor:5 now being made throu III out this crea
nation, for the amelora,ion Of woman, an
look upon them as the most suspicious e.iort
tha, have been made to hasten the day
when justice, love, AMI mercy, shall reign su
prcmeIy over the earth
On motion, the solutions were consideree
separately, anl after due consideration anil ex
cellent remarks by J. =. Davis l.. A. Hine an
w. Schooiv, the seven flst resolutions wer,
adopted, the remainder being laid over for dis
cuSsion the next dav.
The meeting then q lournel to meet in tn
evening al early can He Ill ght.
EvENISC SESSION.
The convention convened, the President i,
the chair. An excellent lecture was deliveret
by Professor S:ockwell, of Cincinnati, Ohio
upon Nv oman she is AMI as she sh ould be
after which, l.. A Hine was called for, an.
made some pertinent remarks on "the claims 0
woman being for equal rights nothing NOR
than carrying out the democratic idea in gov
ernments. The meeting then adiourne Il
meet at clock the next morning.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting was ca led to order by the Pres
l1ent, and the following resolution was ofcre.
by Prof Stock we'll:
Resoloed. That this convention adopt tn
''Genius Of Liberty conducted by Mrs. Eliz
ab-th A. Aldrich of Cincinnati, Onio, as it's or
tenl lts circulation.
After remarks BY Prof Stockwcll, L. y. Hin
NJ b. BrIsall. J. p. Davis and others the res
olntion was unanimously adopted.
The resolutions laid over the previous day W
now taken up, and, excepting the lth and 2t
which, ia consequence Of their mpor,anc
unanimously adopted
A committee consisting Of Elizabeth Hoover
Jane Morrow, anI Mary b. Birisail were ap
p3ilfti . tase mo consjlera:ion the pr9pfiet
o. establishing ? -rfns1eEt Indiana Woman.
X shs AssenlJi ;, ami fla. orally consi 4erei !.
lay before the N eet.as i constitution for -
same. Agnes Cooa, Era g. Wrjght Rsbec
"a Williams, II nerva Menisby, W Srhon!v