Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25
woMEN's RIGHTS CONVENTION.

The LADIES who have been for three days OF the past
week assembled together in Convention Syracuse APP
pear to have through the usual process generally
attending movements social political and sectarian
in the present day. They have had their sensible speeches
and their violent speeches-their chickering's snarngs
ealouses and internal connections without less
of which no number of persons get together in
convention.
The usual names well known the champions Of what
these mental Amazons to call "Woman's Rights"
figure of course conspcuousy among the speakers and
their addresses abound with the usual quantity of pro-
family absurdty yugarity and almost every other thing
but modesy The number of speeches and the lively
petition for the floor evnce beyond question that the
ladies who go in SO theoretically for privileges not
inclined to forfeit yield their old and honored right
to use their tongues with all that huency to which by
nature they entitled The inferior SEX the course
OF the proceedings came in for their fun share Of abuse,
and warrant that every poor henpecked husband who
accompanied his far better half to the Convention went
home with keener appreciation of the superior intellect
of the partner of his joys and SORROWS and with
lively of the degraded position which in oil justice
man ought to be willing to occupy in this sublunary
globe.
The ladies, have before hnted did not appear to
be very harmonious in their views Some in favor
of PLATFORM others were opposed to willing
to admit that ought still to be considered the head
owoman others took opposite view some prove the
truth Of Graanos remark quoted scripture for their pur
posss others anxious to repudiate the Bible alto
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down somewhat abruptly by the President because she
clared her conviction founded experience that the
two sexes were part OF whole and what is done by only
one is imperfecty done"
Among the most prominent Of the speakers were Mrs.
CAKES Smith, Lucy Stone and LucRETIA MoTr but we
find nothing new in any of their addresses The usual
amount Of Indignation at being considered merely the
angel OF mans home the wife OF his heart the mother Of
his children the sharer of his joys and the soother of his
expressed upon this OCCASION and the right
Of womanknd to hold political Offices and to po-
tical elections fill the learned professions work
the mechanics bench, to lead armies, command ships
drive steam engines carry hods formerly
fully upheld We look in vain however as on previous
occasions for any proposition to who is to cook the
dinner mend the childrens Clothes rock the CRADLE &c.
while fair colaborers employed in these active
duties; but we presume, under the arrangement,
those ring matters would be left to the male members
OF the human family. The speakers all well receiv
very fascinating and good looking females Mrs SMrTHs
principal pontsat least those which particularly
noticed-appear to be fine bust and soft voice.
/" excellent things in woman" There but a few
Boomers present; Of them lady who was con-
sideraby the wrong side of her teens and evidently
felt DESTROYS of passing off for little rosebud Of
fifteen, although she could not be less than double that
age. She had her hair short like child displayed
much agility in her movements coquetted smpered and
popped about with considerable uvenility and in fact
proved herself in every worthy of the society in which
she had become enrolled.
Upon feature of this remarkable assemblage we
have scarcely patience to comment with any degree of
good temper We allude TO the disgusting exhibition Of
certain specimens Of the male in the Convention To
call these individuals would be insult
The nasty fellows who mix themselves up with these
sweet creatureswho attend such Convention, make
speeches. and take active part in the proceedings
beneath contempt II is not wonderful that fair sis
tiers should hold in utter contempt, so long
they take their ideas Of from the contemplate
lures who hang around their skirts We would say
nothing dsrespecul Of the interesting ANGELINA GRIMKEs
SALLY MILLERs, PAULISA BROWNS, and BETsEY JoSEsEs
of the other sex, but certainly think they should be
left alone in their glory" and cannot but regard
with the most profound contempt the male actors in such
scene as that which has just been enacted Syracuse
Appropriate to this subject the remarks of writer
in Chdbrss Edinburgh Rerier which, for the benefit of
some Of our fair countrywomen, we here transcribe
In the North American States women occupy position in
society very different from which females Of any class
accustomed TO in this country Among us women are treated
with deicaey and consideration but always f they
rational BEINGS they neither depressed the condition Of
interiors, exalted TO that of goddesse besides the
attentions and general respect shown towards them
pected that they will act with consdeae poeness return
that by their aabty and agreeabeness manners they
may command the esteem wen the admiration of all who
approach them.
In America the position Of women, say entirely
different There they be viewed superior
being something more than mortal All their capriees
be listened to with deference all their whms satisfied even
though among strangers and for all the attentions shown to-
wards them expected that they should
any condescension in return American are
in fact spoiled children they do they like and the
men their slaves This remarkable condition Of things
noticed by almost every traveller Mr. Grund his late
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American ladies occupy, from courtesy rank in
society which s not only opposed that which they hold in
private life and in their families but that which Ia in
compatible with the exercise Of discretion part Of the
gentlemen. The ladies be waited upon ? the ladies
must be helped the ladies be put into the carriage
the ladies must be taken Of the carriage the ladies
must have their shoe strings tied the ladies have their
India rubber shoes put the ladies be wrapt IN in
shaws the ladies must be led up and down stairs
the ladies must have their candles them when they 70
to bed On occasion they poor helpless
creatures who rather excite the pity than the admiration
men and as the services they require numerous just
proportion to the scarcity Of hired servants the gentlemen
Obliged 10 ofhciate in their stead!
The American men, he continues, approach with
the most ndubitabe consciousness Of their nferory
and, either from modesty prudence seldom open lips
except to affirm what has been said by the ladies' One al
reminded Of Canddes honest prayer Heias madame
5c repondrai voEdrez Alas, will
just you wsh have Of the distinguished
old gentlemen in the United States who held the highest
rank in the gift Of the American people, and whose learning
and knowledge On subjects rendered him pleasing
and entertaining companion Of betrny little sepos
session in the presence Of if he had been making his
debut in society," and this too in the house of Of his
I intimate friends
4 IMPORTANT ARREsrs--We hear that nine persons we're
yesterday arrested in Rensselaer, county, charged with
participation in the attack the house Of Hiram Shaw
Of Berlin, and in former outrages in that vicinity The
arrests made in the towns of Berlin and Nassau on
the information Of Mr.. Shaw, Who it is said identifies
the prisoners, who are in Jail at Troy. As other
arrests were contemplated the affair was kept still
Aibany Aads.