The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-09
Tho Woman's Rights Convention.
SvRACusE, Sept. g. 1867

L srRAcUsE, sept. y, looz
/ THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION, ETC.
This Convention met this morupg ten o'clock at
The City Hall and temporarily organized BY the ap
pcintment of MIS- Paulina Davis of Providence, T.,
as Chairwomnn Miss Lucy Stone Of Mass appoint
ed Secretaiy aud road tho call of the meeting which
enons upon lovely woman, with her right hand
| carve out ber destiny
LETTERS rRopi Mas READ, HORACE GREELEY. Ero.
letter was read fom Mrs. Hugo Read, of England;
also, tttor from Horace Greeley which was well ro-
ceived and in which he eeys that bread lies az tho foua-
dston ofali moral and political reform including wo-
| mans Rights.
TIE PERMANENT OFFICERS CONVENTION.
committee was appointed to nominate officers After
! due consultations Che committee made the following
! report -
| Prestdclt -Lacre.ia Mott ofPa
ttae r, f,esaas- Mrs j. Oehes Smith, of N. "; Mrs
psuba Il. Davis. OF IL. t.rrct Smith of X; Mrs.
Clenisstna W. Nichols, Of BrattteDcro Vt: and sarah
l.. Miiios, Of ia
| Secretanes -sussn Anthony OF Rochester Martb,
Wright, OF AnbuID; !. Mag, and LYDIA IL roWlar
Inc adtrc report wac adopted
TIC following upro then appointed asa
Bxs,ncss Csmmittcc.s,rs -Saian 4, Miller medical
doctress, hirs "a. Severance OF Ohio; Miss X Uuat
mrs L W, Da,is, Mrs Elizabeth ". palips, Of syra
| cuse; md Aiis. Roc Of New York
Tho President addressed the nco,ing at come Ieugh
! IFr1kRe, sSgrcHis, n1C
AlottG was stso roceiscd from ri Ghannng in wich
he says, that tteboy Of bis ded--a very plump spi
rted ittis creature and therefore he NO boar 60
wrto to the Convention la roeicncc 10 s prnci pes
IL tho course 0; tho morning letter vas read from G.
w. Jobuson Of Byffao enclosing So
VotcE-lb fnc writer man y. uofrGn
MIS-. DhWs.-A woman.
Mrs II. oAurs ss,rn wanted TIC names plainly gvoa
IN full In tho begnning Of cotorprse, want all
our honorh and privileges. (Laueb,oi esf2 Il
Mrs WRIGHT Iesd the address of the Convention hold
| at Wcstchester, Pennsylvania. 1855 l1Tr
Mrs. NICHOLS eusgested that II tho popular elections
were NOT proper places for the at special
places and day g might bc seta purt for them.
REPORT or THE Bu6infss
Tho following resolutions tLon submitted by Mre
ROSE on behalf Of tho Business Committee part q their
inssmuch as Of tho institutions handed down to US
from the past like herlooms fct be. though timo-
s9s ts
"a ,sss
soPEott-wea 40 should geek to reform, ana which
hsso'y?d That Is the ,sht Of proper
III pssss s &c ssss ssa sss M such
TnEE Eypngssros OPINIONS. ,1
IT was ogreed that tho discussion should be open 10 all
persons, whether opposed or friendly to this cause.
'CoTT MovEsrrar--niRE. PULLING o. TIE sEwAnnTrs
1t is understood that resolution Will be offered podg-
Ing tho Convention to General Scott Greeley and Sa.d
Agents hero working hard FOR this bus Gerrit Smith
Will opposcit. s- -
C AreEArAVcr o. rnr AssraIni ACE, ETC esE
The meeting IL mot o. yet numerous as il was last
year. but t Is very orderly and enthusiastic There a,e
ay Of tho masculine cndor present. Therr are only
married women dscsa In sc pink Of fsSion ss Mr.. sss
Davis sad Mrs, cake, Smith arc particularly fine
tec afternoon nf a. * t2t
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention ~ assembled ut two O'Clock
GERR,r s,tirtI's OPINION wcssrv q RtcIrsn
draair Ssirrsi reported the following resolrtons:--
nor ar ahs me Of p iSr privileges
the i1hss of haman beings 70 tSos
@ e.! tss 'ss sss:s
ANT sna We e % rSan w@ms0 nsy 90 g MAJ "a =
oc sas q ;sss sxeas .seoa ,shts aheysnce 70
a ,lS ana sss
sat to... 4 "a e convene g dsorssnise umo
nono,Sd institutions Let Syracuse, which has beoom
tho Thermopylso freedom b. the place FOR our strug-
gle. s1uaIid ignorant Foreigners may Lc made yoers
but half orr population di.sranchiscd Mrs Smith
coDcircra " moving the following
ta Ssst ncrossed .rou poounia91
nssGv,a Iiat every woman should engage hcr.olf in
os :, iated
and wori out her own ''o sah rom as'r
ADd.Grsaor Kseaivco rshs oe every woman
sa;y rsprossaedat ths taii9t X va ''e ''i' :" s"eS
s,sss sTowi;'s Iuycs.
Ley Srow made On eloquent speech in favor of Ger
ret Slnula esooDs, and expressed her odiuu, at The
law which iyo the husband hia wife earnings and pro-
perty.
WOMAN AkrvursE
Miss Brown said womon tried BY iurios of mcp
not BY their owp peels Guilty got justice
In eur courts. Ignorant women sucs In silence rather
than endure exposure.
WOMAN IsUos IfrH stiacxLrs HUGS TEE Meriv.
Ers RosE said pnd know NO SOW IL II did man
couid not represent both Ii il did not both
have os much right as man Woms q hugs hcr
saldoa Men admit we arc right and rhat does woman
soy! Why men won't like il. Oppression ha. become
leaa and therefore fashionable Sic urged the removal
Of thoso unjust laws.
WOMEN
AATotnrTrE Bao%r said women had no part in this
government for their onont had not been obtained
We would not send into public IGs 10 bcrome
mon but to remain women.
A aARssisYs
cIEmfrISE W. NnrIoLs s0id sic introduced as a
monster Of Ionaenhood political edito- and that
suspendcd she will como out ana be live voman yet
We are sad to 10 running after tho psutsthcy have
aaated away our skirts sad arc shout sitting upon
We gyc chosc after them. Mrs Nicaoas concluded BY
moving tho Soioving:-
;ass IL iss.
s. ss Which aa nesns cs s ~ asSsa srs
AIas MisrRABLE WOMAN.
MIRA y sMrn, moved she following resolution
~ I ss scas Isss as S as ID ss VIE G e Ss
oaJ lves evidence q che depth Of his degradation
a al ss ss aSs s aas a
hs TIE cnsrvntng effect CT the vAic6 she ssh
The oonyentiou then adjourned tin this evoniDs
Inc SsA was crswdod to excess during the afternoon.
TyENISG SESSION.
u, Ne assembling, the hall css~t&d than b.,
foro, and stli sresies excitement prevailed.
Mrs. y o. sxIrn rad letter Of syupatAy from John
keaA Of Cortland,
crnnrr ssvns rrrsapss.p WITH
GIRhr Sarrrt aaid the women had talon great Wooe-
ties wlthhk rights in sctting speech out cl hin We
man was not an angel she only Hs a., no.
believe in getting hex TO Heaven bofore her time iyo
her fair fold, and cxtIeise her when shs sals
LIVER SrOcn also made an eloquent speech
OPPOSITION rArArfou.
An address from Mrs. Ssantsn -saA aAvcsatag ~
rcSSssel TO pay taNes.
sfvrISy-srSisHsfrNT TEE xurIvxsn.
j. y. BactH said all this noise about wcay,N piclts
wss got up TO bsing tho speakers into public noscs,.
GsRRir Ssira cited the Scriptuxc o. Ahinalsch
bat satd he should Leave Brigham to be siain bF--
LccsRra Morr, who castigatex MY. b. soWsrsiy and
turned tho laugh against him. She invited h,n 20 dis
euss this question 10 morrow With Lucy Stone aud An
tolncttc Brown,
Mr. Pruvr and Nj HowLErr followed thu ,gau,e siic
IheSo wsse loud calls for MHs. Lucy Sro sp but she
only spoko few words Sim said he ael nd nsi.h In
God aod made us women, ard will keep such Gods
Work cannot DO blotted out til he is NOTED out
was intimated that the discussion wou, bo removed
10 morrow, the President having invite anv man 10
meet thefn in open dleeussoa