The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-12

tho President to whether she was reading from Z
newspaper report or her own minutes She said 4
was from the S@; but she had her own minutes vhcl
she could read. II they wished.
Mr. p. s JorEs, Ohio, suggested that the minutes
should be confined to the or resolutions and not ex
tended to speeches as the young ladies' not being ex
perienced reporters liable to make mistakes in ra
porting speeches The lady then blushng deeply, Of
ered to read her minutes but was suggested b,
the President that the reading be postponed till the AZ
ternoon, and she then sat down much abasbed Tb.
lazy apparently not more than eighteen years of are
and was taken for unmarried by most persons present.
proposition for Finance Committee having becu
made by Rev. Mr.. Mar, and il being suggested that Mr.
Wendell Phillips, the treasurer the proper person Ia
send the money to, discussion was raised upon ths
manner In which the convention IL const tuted
Mr T. s. JoNEs. Ohio. wanted to know whether the
officers were elected for year for life or good be-
havor When ne saw the call of this cOnvention-as q
national one-in the newspapers IL new to him and
to the friends Of woman's rights in the West
hrs DAVIS sald the hrst convention was called by cor
respondence with the friends Of womens rights in every
part of the country and 1t attended by delegates
from NOR States than the present convention whoh is
the third The former conventions held at Worcester
elected their central committee for the year II would
be impossible to get up convention without commit
tee Is that satisfactory. Mr Jones
Mr. JoNEsIt is satisfactory as far as Mrs Davis her.
self understands 1t. (Laughter)
The PRESIDENT said this was not, yet, an organza
tion but only convention for the time being Perhaps
II would be deemed advisable to form an
and then standing committees could be appointed an
all the usual machinery She thought It would be pre-
matnre 10 send the funds to Wendell Phillips the trea-
surer OF the last convention unless other treasurer
was appointed.
1t was then proposed by Rev Mr. MAY that Mi those
who bad purchased tickets Of admission land they mum
bered 500 should write their and residences on
the backs Ct the cards, and hand them In on the last
day OF the convention that the officers might c0mmu-
nicate with them in reference to the next convention
1t was then agreed that committee of finance shond
clned and named Mrs. Stephen smith, Of Syracuse.
PRBsIDENr-Woman's rights women do not like to be
called by their husbands Names but their Laugh-
Mr.. MAY.-Then Rosa Smith
This lady was elected; also, Elizabeth NJ. Phillips
Joseph Savage and Mrs Carolin N Seyerence Of Ohio
Mr. JONES, OF Ohio, again adverted to parliamentary
usages, upon which.
Mr. Thomas MeCLNrocK, quaker gentleman, of Wa
the women Of the convention would follow the usages
OF or congresses but that they would act on
Mrs. GAGE then delivered long address, in which she
enumerated about all the distinguished women in the
world, including Queen Victoria. Sappho, Jenny Lind
and Miss CDR Blackwell Of the State OF New York
Mrs. j. ELIzABETH JONES. of Ohio, with strong Wes-
tern accent and Irish face then addressed the con.
venton She said she told her friends here that she was
ignorant OF the subject and could not speak It, though
che accustomed to speak other subjects in pub
lie Nothing would satisfy her friends Of her ignorance
to understand the subject In all its length and breadth
before she spoke upon it. and 1t would be well other
ladies' followed her example and leave the discussions to
It, But she was glad to miDgle with the free spirits in
that hall. This time Of progress and man might
arrest the progress Of the lightning the Clouds
stay the of tie than stay the onward march
Of truth with her hand her sword her banner nm
furled She not in the habit Of talking much about
womens rghts-she Of those women who in.
stead Of talking about rights took the rights
without saying enything about them Roars Of laugh
days out of in ecturpg science and she did
not fndany objection In fact did not object to
women taking their rights but their boasng what they
will do. "a laugh She not sufficiently yersed in
the subject to know what all the wanted but shs
knew what she wanted herself and she wanted what the
included all other rght She wanted to 20 into the e
gsative hail. sit the judicial bench and fiji the chair
OF the executive Enthusiastic applause and energetic
Of fahs) Now do you under stand us
(Laughter) This We claim on the ground of humanity
and the ground that taxation and representation go
together The whole question resolves itself into this
There has been no attempt to dispute this No man in
ibis ball or who may come into it, will venture to deny
the right Of women to vote You may make as many ar
gumens against the expedency of exercising but the
right is ours. But while are deprived Of political
rights there other rights in connection and which no
swRTeyepts can take our rights as merchants and
But stand back and wait till 1t popular for to be-
come merchants, DOCTORS lecturers practitioners of
genius sufficient perhaps to become Arkwrghts and Full
ions, but their mothers would not apprentice them
Which Of the Of this convention have sent their
daughters as apprentices to matchmaker There is
sw against this !?
The PnEspEsr-The church and public opinion are
stronger than law.
Miss L. A. JENKINS, Bloomer of Waterloo N Y .
to ask the lady whether there any to pre-
rent voting in this State? The statute states
white male citizens may vote but does not that white
emale citizens cannot.
Mrs. JONES said she was not sufficiently acquainted
With the law answer-but she held that whether the
statute book was in against the right women had
natural right to vote. which no human laws could abb
-ogate.
Miss Rev) ASToINETTE Brown said she knew instances
IF colored persons voting under the circumstances
md their vote being allowed by the legal authorities
here being express provision forbddng them to vote
ska Ind btpn inst nj nv mar thofJ A
Dix declared the proceedings Of school meeting void
because two women voted at it But this proved nothing
Except the inaividuakoPfnion Of Mr.. Dix.
Mr.. JoSEs sad he supposed Miss Brown referred to
)hio where Of t6st kind had before the
courts; but it was splitting Of hairs between black and
vote because there fifty per cent Of white blood in
he persons in question. He thought that the permits
ion to white males to vote excluded all others.
Mrs DAVIS, said when the Rhode Island Convention to
liter the constitution sitting in the draft they said
all citizens but they discovered Afterwards that the
word male not inserted and they Immediately put 1t
intending Of course to exclude women. Mrs d. then
proceeded to read letter of Rev. A. d. Mayo Of Gouces
opposed yet here was distinguished clergyman their
avor. The following Is extract from the letter =:
Every real position in society Is achieved by conquest
must convince my people that true minister of
he gospel before claim their respect and support
when woman in the possession and exercise Of the
powers and opportunities given her by God, tells she
must trade instruct the young heal the sick
paint sing act upon the stage, call sin to
penance, can say but one hng-just what must say
ability to society in this way and all creation
cannot deprive you Of the right. If you do this
turav and well, then you and everybody will be the
gamers and whoever says you have forfeited any
tia grace virtue Of womsnhood by yeur act bctays
by the accusation utter incompctency to judge upon
questions of human responsibility and obligation
hardly know village which does not number among its
laborers in the various mechanical and mercantile pro
fessions, who have established acceptable re-
rutation in those departments. Many a mother VIII,
would dare to come to your convention glad to
be cured Of her her children's als by my
good friend DR.. Harriet Hunt. ! have never
heard that the admiration Of the theatre. .losrs at
Mrs. Mewatt's Parthenia abated by the reaec.
tion that this excellent Is in her way public
teacher. doubt whether the great Apostle himself
would tell Lucreia Mott to her face In the church.
while Thousands Of intelligent people listen with delight
to the lectures of Mrs 0akes Smith, and the historical
Of Mrs Putmm the scientific researches
Of Mis- Mitchell receive the respect they demand; while
women in almost every department OF American life
except those concerning which yet stand before the
world nation Of expermenters have been and are re-
ccgnged for their works sake. 1t seems to me that
the discussion about woman's sphere Is alike pretty
and mysterious Woman's sphere Is now wherever she
makes IT, and there It always viii be.
Mr. h.x raaA latfo frns, NT.rc