The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-16

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THE woMas's RIeHTs CONVENTION
This remarkable body, of whose novel pro-
ceedings we have already spoken, closed their
peculiar laborN At Syracuse, New York, on
Friday last; and the press of the country IS
now engaged in making its comments on the
wonderful proceedings. We, too, must nave
a finger 10 ,he pie. The SUBJECTS rich one,
in which all parties, male and female, are Deep
" interested-but more particularly the males'
whose rights and privileges, undispu'ed and
enjoyed since the creation, are now, for the
first time, in the 18th century, and in this en-
lightened age of progress and reform, threaten
ed with destruction. The press have treated
the subject in two ways and we have been
equally amused at the manner of both. Some
ofour contemporaries deal with it with all gra.
witty, argument and sober seriousness, as
though fearfully impress sed with the idea that
they wepesno longer to be "the lords of crea-
tion," as If their dominions were TO be invaded
and wrested from them, the characteristics of
the sex about to be changed, and they on the
very eve of losing their breeches. Another
class, not having the fear of these modern an
gels before their eyes, have the audacity to
treat the subject with levity and ridicule, and
indulge inthe most amusing comments. The
cradle, the nursing of the "little dears." the
= control of the diapers, the sweeping aud dust
ing ofchambers, taking care of the spoons and
the larder, mending old clothes, etc., seems not
to haunt their Imagination for moment, or TO
have the least terror for them, notwithstanding
the lab ors and resolutions Of this great and
mighty convention are staring them in the face.
We hope our female friends will pardon us
for arraying ourselves, on this subject, on the
side of the latter class, and in favor of our own
sex. We are not amongst those who have any
fears that our peculiar rights and privileges are
to be invaded or usurped. We do not believe
that the women are about to become men, or
that we shall be doomed to dofr our lower gar
ments and don the petticoat What God hath
decreed, neither man nor woman can change.
On this point, we are strengthened in our faith
by the peculiar characteristics and lines of de.
marcation which nature hos fixed to define and
determine the relative duties of the sexes. Up.
on that foundation are fixed our faith and
hopes, for the security of our prerog atives, and
not upon the senseless chattering and farccaI
resolutions OF thesefew, old, crazy women and
weak and thoughtless young maids. AZ we'll
might the Ethiopian attempt to change the
color of his skin, or the leopard his spots, as
these infatuated and run-mad enthusiasts to
effect their object-as expressed in the Ian
guage of one Mrs. Smith of the Convention
and "subvert the existing order of society, and
produce dissolution oflhe whole existing So
cial compact" We repeat, that we cannot
nor can any one capable of moments refiec.
ton, have any Tears that the funny and farcical
doctrines promulgated al this convention, will
ever gain sufficient respect to do any mischief,
except to demoralise and ruin those alone who
advocate them. On the contrary, we believe
that they will have a decided tendency, by
eliciting attention TO, and discussion on, the
subject, 10 produce an effect just the reverse Of
that intended. The cackling of geese, it is
said, once saved the city of Rome, and in like
manner we an ticipate that, by means of these
female conventions, the relative and proper
rights and duties of male and female will be
preserved. The very best evidence of the un.
fitness of females for the stations and duties to
which these infatuated feminine genders or
geese aspire, is to be found in their cackIings,
and in the proceedings of their own body. The
convention, from the opening to the close, pre-.
scented a constant scene of "noise and conlu-
siOn." No two members. scarcely, could
agree as to any distinct proposition. The
evidence was conclusive that they ere not
capable of selfgovernment. Mrs. Smith want
ed one thing-Mrs. Jones was opposed to it.
Mrs. Brown wanted this-Mrs. White that
Miss Anthony,"a very slender girl of about
20 years." offered a resolution, affirming that
papers edited by females should have prefer.
ence over those edited by the males,an recon,
mended that "The Lily, edited by Mrs. Bloom
er, in the State Of New York, and the Vermont
Democrat, edited by Mrs. Nichols, (who she
said, did not support the nomination OF Pierce
and King, as had been reported in one of the
papers, but the glorious nominations of Hale
and Julian, ofthe free Democracy, y should be
supported" The resolution was opposed by
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Jones, the first of whom
said that "all good papers edited by men"
ought 10 be supported, and the latter opposed
1t because some women did not publish ssgood
papers" Mrs. Swishelm, of the Pittsburg
Visiter, said Mrs. j.. since she had got married
and become mother. twas opposed to Wo-
mems Conventions, and 10 their principles, in
many respects" "A very significant fact -
Inc same cause, we incline to the opinion.
would produce like effect upon mary more
Oh 1hese female grumblers.) During the dis
cusslon OF the subject the following resolutions
were offered
y. whereas. il is desirable to test and manifest
tne influence of this convention. and the nro.
gfess Of women's rights and PRINCIPLES. hv CIV.
ing our support TO some of the candidates al.
ready nominated for the Presidency, or by
nominating candidate of our own; and where,
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