The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-10-12
woman's Rights Convention.

| Iresidont--LUcRETIA MOTT.
Vice President-Mrs Paulina W. Davis. r
l.: Mrs Il. 0akes Smith, N. Y: Clemontint
w Nichols, Brattleboro; Gerrit Smith, N. Y.
Sarah L. Miller. Pa.
Secretaries-Susan B. Anthony, Rochester
Martha G. Wright, Auburn; s. j.. May, Lydia
Fowler.
A Business Committee of twelve was ap
Lucy Stone read the call and explained itf
| Mrs. Davis read lettor from Horace Greeley
which was vol received; also a letter from Mr.
Road, of England, and ono from G.. w. John
son, of Buffalo. inclosing ton dollars.
| A. Voico--"Is the writer man or a woman?r
Mrs. Davis--"A woman
| Mrs. e. Oakes Smith wanted tho names
plainly given in full In the beginning Of our
enterprise we want all our honor and privileges.
| Laughter.
| Mrs. Wright road the Address of tho Con-
vontion hold at Wostchester. Pa.
| Mrs. Nichols suggested that If popular elec-
| tions were not proper places for women to
noto at, special places and days might be set
apart for them.
| The Business Committee then reported the
two following resolutions:
| Inasmuch as many of tho institutions handed
down to us from tho past, like her looms, are
folt to bo time honorod hindrances to human
progress, and opposed to that Divine truth
which gives light to tho world-Thereforo
Resolved, That it is our duty to examine
those institutions and ascertain which of them
arc still worthy of honor and support-which
we should seek to reform, and which to cast
| aside.
Resolved, it is tho right Of every ono hold
ing property as citizen of tho Republic, to
| resist taxation till such time as she is fully
represented ut tho ballot box.
The Hall was filled and tho Convention was
vory orderly and enthusiastic. Adjourned till
this afternoon,
AFTERNOON. SESSION.
Tho Convention re-assemblod ut o'clock.
Gorrit Smith reported tho following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the demand of Woman is
not for privileges. not favors, nor employment
nor honors--but for rights.
Resolved, That the right Of human beings to
their own persons, to their own earnings and
property, and to participate in tho choice of
the civil rulors, are rights which belong as
naturally, absolutely to women as to mon.
Resolved, That wo beseech woman never to
consent to hold any of these great sucred
rights in abeyance, nor consent to exchange
| any of them for brbes and privileges or favors
and batteries, howover alluring and seductive.
Mrs. e. Oakes Smith advocated woman's
Right to resist taxation. We convene to dis
organize timo honorod institutions. Lot Sy-
raousc, which has become tho Thormopyl@ of
| Freedom, be the place for our struggle
Squalio, ignorant foreigners may be made
voters, but half our population are disfranchis-
| od.
Lucy Stono mado an eloquent speech in ia
vor Of Gerrit Smiths resolutions, and express
cd her odium at tho law which gives the hus-
band his wifo's earning and property.
Miss Brown said women wero tried by juries
| of men, Thy their own pecrs--guilty women
| cannot get justice in our courts--ignorant
women suffer in silence rathor than endure
| exposure.
Mrs. Rose said mind knows no sox; if it
did, man could not represent both sexes, If it
did not, then both sexes have as much right as
man. Woman hugs hor shacklcs-men admit
| we arc right, and what docs woman say?--
Why, mon wont like it. Sho urged tho re-
moval of these unjust laws.
Antoinetto Brown said women had no part
in this Government for their consent had not
been obtained We would not send women
into public lifo to become mon, but to remain
womon.
Clomantino W. Nichols said sho was intro
duced as monster Of womankind, u political
editor, and that we have hoped that though the
| rights of women arc now suspended, she will
como out and be o live woman yet. Wo arc
said to bo running after the pants; they have
legislatod away our skirts, and are about sit
| ting upon them in Courts Of Justice; they must
| not complain if wo give chase after them.
Mrs. L. o. Smith moved tho following ros-
olution:
| Resolved, That as tho imbruted slave, who
is content with his lot, and would not be free
| if he could, (if any such there be,) only gives
evidence of tho depth of his degredation; so
| the woman who is satisfied with hor inferior
condition, observing that she has all the rights
she wants, does but exhibit tho enervating
effect of tho wrongs to which sho is subjected.
| Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION
| Mrs. Il. O. Smith read letter Of sympathy
| from John Neal, of Courtlandt.
Garret Smith said that woman had taken
great liberties with his rights, in getting a
speech out of him. Woman was not an angel
-sho was only woman. He did not believe
in getting her to Heaven before her time. Give
her fair field and criticise her when sho fails
An address from Mrs. Stanton was road, ad
vocating the refusal to pay taxes.
| ]. =. Brigham said this movement was got
up to bring the speakers into notice.
Garret Smith citod the Scripture case Of Alb
imilich, but said no should leave Brigham to bC
slain by Lucretia Mott, who castigated him So
verely. She invited him to discuss this ques
ton tomorrow with Lucy Stone and Antoinet
TO Brown.
Lucy Stone said that no lacked faith in God
God made us women and will keep us SUCH
Gods works cannot DO blottod out till no is blot
tod out.
Adjourned.
KossUrn of Kossuth. IL is so long