The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-10
TIE WOMEN,s RIGHTS CONVENTION
E&l FOR THE ~
DEVELOPMENT AND ELEVATION 0FFEMN,ES
The Syracuse Platform,
DC, 6Sc.s Sc
First Day.
SYRACUSE, September 3, 1882.
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SYRAcUsB, September ., 1852.
MORNING SESSION.
The rally Of the women for their rights, to- day,
was very respectable-far superior 10 the whg meet
ipgs in New York--exhibiting thousand times the
amount Of enthusiasm and sincerity In the foro.
noon the building not SO we'll filed as similar
one was last year OF Worcester, but ssn the num-
bers were great, considering that there are three
DAYS Of the convention to run, and that tho morn
ing was chiefly occupied in the organization. The
same orators were present in former years. Mrs.
Rose, MssLucy Stone, Lucretia Mott, Mrs. Nichols,
Vermont Rev. A. Brown, Qomininc gcnder), Mrs.
Davis, Providence, l.; Mrs. Cakes Smith, Miss Sa-
rah Miller, doctor CT medicine, Row. Samuel j. May,
SC. But the fiery orator from Ohio. Mrs Coo, who
played such havoc among mankind last year, was
greatly missed this time, also friend Charming, but
his loss was made up for by Rev. Samuel j. May
and Gerrit Smith, Mr.. James Mott, husband Of Luz
cretia, and two or three other old respectable gen.
tlemen. The ladies enumerated above are, some Of
them, very fascinating 1--WE must not be ungalant
as to soy anything of the 'pain'' ones), and they
were all dressed in the highest style Of fashion.
Besides these there was new accession Of very
pretty girls from every point of the compass. 70
deny such agents their rights would be the
height Of cruelty. There can be no doubt that
many young men who came to laugh lost
their hearts before they went away It is said that
these conventions, just like the Phalanx, are re-
markabe for getting the girls married., who, though
they say 80 much Of the wrongs inflicted by hard
hearted man. have not so much objection after all
to take husbands for g better for wo SO !" 1t is
worthy OF remark that this time " the bl0omers''
have almost totally disappeared from the convention,
saw only two, and one OF them was q lady who was
La ahl, al rs has 60
and evidently wished TO be taken for little rosebud
OF " sweet fifteen She could not DO less than
double that age She had her hair cut short like
chd but the effect was rather ludcrous than other
wise 1t is also worthy of remark, that not single
person of color was present This was not the case
formerly.
There are all sorts of influences usod, to induce
the convention TO go for Scott Greeley, 1t
the supper. Of the Tribune, to such extent it
was given before Seward too, has his agents at
work with the corps de rcserce and it is very likely
that they will give their support to old Chippewa.
Some of them think he is entirely too old for
ladies man, and would prefer younger and freshcr
individual OF the masculine gender but the majo-
rity to like him with all his faults and :" fuss
and feathers" They say he comes beyond oil COM
parson, nearer to their views on slavery than
Pierce, and that such o man csnnot but have the
true notions about wOman's rights Perhaps to-
morrow will tell more on the subject.
The meeting was called TO order by Mrs Paulina
pro TN, which SIZE did as chairman Of the Central
Committee. Rev s. J. Nay, then offered devout
prayer tor the success ofwoinen rights
Miss Lucy Stone, as secretary pro ten: then read
the following call Of the convention:-
wOMANs RIGHTS.
NATIONAL CONTENTION SEPTEMBER SrH 9ru 1cru,
SYRACUSE.
The National Womais Rights Convention, held q.
Worcester October 22d and d l35l adjourned to meet
in Syracuse, September oth Off and lo.h. 1882 The
fends Of eqraliy justice and TRUTH ars earnestly in
vted to assemble there at ,ha time TO discus tue IN
question Of reform technically termed Wouans
Fights We propose not only ~ review the past and con.
slider the present but 10 marx out aud broader paths
for the and q wauan
civil and religious rights bit also sr thorough an ELI
Client orsss.s at:eaa well digcsted plan OF oesratou
whcreJ hose rs,sd rights !og which our fathers and
mobct: fought, bled and a.sd MAY 80 Secured aud
iny.d by Let woman longer stupidity nInrc those
evils The cscape but with her right hand
cut Tor bfrsst higher nober destiny has hereto
fore ben hers. Inasmnch through the folly add mbe
cy Of woman b. is what H. varied in mind aud
body ard thr ugh her alone IL yet be redeemed
81 equally interested in the obects Of the convention.
We Therefore solembly urge those and women VINO
desire and look for the development. and elevation of the
10 be present The coming nd aid US
hy The wisdom Of their counsrls. Our p l.form will as
Re free all who are capable Of ii tho sub
cct with seriousness candor En6 truth. On behalf of
the Certfal Con m!tiee--
ELizABETu . STANTON. LucY SToSE.
PAULiNA w. DAVIS SAMUEL j MAY
WIN CnANSING. GERRir SMirn.
Mis- STONE, in commenting on this document,
said The hoped every present would say some
thing every body had o thought--a feeling-and
what she wanted was, tina. it be expressed. Even
if it was adverse she wished that every one would
speak his or her mind freely. Some women's voices
were never heard beyond the Greside, and this WAS
the reason, she supposed, they did not vote, and
speak cut as they ought. She thought they did
not speak up strong enough in voting for her
daughter But they we're only beginning, and
the voice, like everything else, would improve by
time.
The PRESIDENT then read a letter from G.. ".
Johnston, Of Buffalo, enclosing $40, and asserting
for women an equal right with men to .ie, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.
SEVERAL VoICEs.-Is that from man or wo-
man!
The PRESIDENT 1t is from a lady who has con.
troll over her own purse. Uaughter)
The following letter was then read from Horace
Greeley. 1t was not in his own handwriting, but
copied by clerk, with note at The top in
his handwriting =" Copied for legibity's dear
New YoRK. septe nber l. 1852.
MY fnend-l have once twice been urged to attend
convention of the advocates OF woman's rights; and
though compliance has never been within my power =
have RICH to infer that friends of the
sire suggestions from me- with regard to the best Of
sdSancng ~. l, therefore, venture to submit
thoughts on that subject.
To my mind the bread problem lies at the base Of all
the desirable and practicable reforms which Oh age med
tates Not that bread is ntrnscay portans to
man than temperance intelligence morality aud religion
but that 1t is essential to the Just and
heathful acquisition Of all these. vanly do We preach
TIE blessings OF Temperance to human beings Graded ia
hunger ana suierp at Intervals the agones Of famine
idly dove commend intellectual culture those whose
minds are daily rac<ed with the dark problem, "How
shali we procure food for the morrow Morality
ion are Tut words 70 him who fishes In CUTTERS for the
means of sustaining life and croaches behind barrels in
the street for shelter from the cutting blasts Of winters
night.
Before all questions Of intellectual training or political
franchises Sor womsn-not to speak OF such tribe
costume-do place the question OF enlarged opportun
ties for work OF extended and diversified field Of
employment. The silk culture ana manutac lu.e firmly
established and tbrfy prosecuted TO the extent Of
home demand for sick would be worth everything to
American women. Our feeble and infanle Schools
OF Design should DO encouraged with the view
wider and more prosperous development of manuac-
turing industry will increase the demand for fem ale la
bor thus enhancing lis average and eevating
the social position OF women. l trust the future has
Therefore much good in store for the less muscular half Of
the human race.
But the reform here anticipated should be inaugu-
rated In our several homes know bow idle the expec
tation OF any general and permanent enhancement Of