New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-14
NATIONAL woMANs RIGHTS CONVENTION
FIRST DAY....EvIsIsG sEsaos.
Specially Reported for The n. Y Tnbu,e
SYRACUSE, wedr esdsy, Sept g, ls'2


pathy With the Convection aud Ia which ne 'poss OF
The sickness Of bis little daughter as the reason OF ns
absence from the meeting.
EVENING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT Ia the chair.
by Miss ANTHONY ,v ~
MrsE SMITH read q letter from join NEAL, OF
Portland She Introduced the reading win some re-
marks respecting his literary aao leiortna'o'y S"
ter ssnd you The letter.
Mia. ANTHONY read address By ELIZABETH CApY
STANTON which was well received .
The following resolution was presented oy MRS DA"E
Inaunucb a. the peace OF society depends on the pfsm
ton of virtue and the happiness OF annd 90 the ENJOY
meDt Of their nights and . es sdS ssn s yso
bv favor but sternsliy exist therefore go
Re,olr,d That il IL the inpehous oongstlon OF every
Wonap 10 enter the discharge Of the duties snans
nom thee natural gh the stsstss possible extent aud
that will hereafter direct cur strenuous eh'r TO tue &C.
curing u those rights now fOrcibly withheld
GERRIr sMITH-You women CO npIsln Of usurp4ton,
on our parb tost we Infringe upon your n nn lou
sometimes Infringe upon us, for you have 2us your
heads together this evening 10 &c. speeehfrom ms
without ms consent had much rather lsten to you
than TO spesk myseh However, as you have 90 mocn
to complain CT, and 90 little VIII yield and comply
with your demand. :,
are G. angels; no zach thing. They are only woman,
nothing more nothing less; a. such, entitled 20 al nu
rights. Every peton here Ibis evening, ~no nsaro
the four speakers upon the resolution before tne meet
ing nust have felt be llstenedto the clear aud ore
bic reasoning to their impressive elOqasnee that such
souls, such ,ersons as they are, have tqaal SM.
Women are charged With ambition, desiring 10 have
the position of doctors Ia W era ship captains DO Ad
nit H. for the sske Of argument. and is sdnitdug
great al for me- and that shs 10 also -boy iocompe
tent for these positions tast they are uph sn1 ever
must be this II not the issue the demEnd 10 for hshs
ST. 3D. ard un eDdps and ubdenisby just "a tner c4im
10 human ,ighis-to what IL Inherent sod inaliena1e,
and usI be- They demand the right 10 their IN per:
sons-tj their fghI to the ballot box suppose wsen
would 70 to the polls vote, thsy should say u ms
20 YOU want b be Governor; do Jour Suppose
she uld lose my purse should demand 10 again You
should say: 90 you wait to go b Cong res; GO you
Such a would be uLuttersbls mssoness, Dare
faced vauton Insult Yet such IL the tsunt hurled at
woman when she asks ony what sell evidently hers
When she demands Der rishs she does eorou. soos.
You sspau0 fathers the 'prit with which they
thus claimed their righp don't cay thst r0mag IL h
70 20 tn Congress. but say. LIT her try 1t give her
fair chance In the responsible les ant tos OF life, ana
then We shall what she prove tous
wss glad 10 hear how vel informed toe women OF
this Convention are 10 regard 81 their egsl position
am clad to see how well they uadertsna 'nolf dssom
hes and how truly they express ihem'elses 10 feanon
10 IT, When you have couce ded % woman the right
70 her person. the right % properly you have not done
all the greatest and most important get Is the right ~
the balottOz right sacred 10 every human being Mr.
: old not intend 10 make a long speech
SUSAN ANTHONY. OF | , road very distinctly IA ad
dress from ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, which was
listened 10 With great sa'istacHon.
Nee Lucy STONE, being called upon, took the pat
tom She sisbeo 10 say vord IA relation to saIas0H
Mary women who felt the Injustice OF taxation stnOut
repre eotstop, bad rather bear the injustice and pa
tenty pu up with the wrong, than TO bear the odum
Of Ieis,snce the Law. She wished 10 urge women,
however her icsly TO Iest IT, bear the repfoachee,
receive the but resis, firmly oppression Pro
perry may be sacrifice d. matter tor that tesr-
mopy viii be borne thai viii tell uoon the niod. Ut PEG.
pie and hesthiul agitation oil be caused What ala
our fathers Say shout taxation without representation
She that this nation should be- oon'istont IN ia
declaration that Cove bfnents derive their ut o'~ers
from the consent Of the governed. Make your prac-
uc- consistent ~th our theory. Ste ADVISED wonsn
when saiherer came, - refuse, 40 wheo brought
10 Justice to reply tat tax alton and representation are
o.eparsbe ana hep saying 10 reply 10 every quss
ton ash 60 Rosion Court House Gas huog In c1aias,
| and Thomas Sim, IN the prime Of his manhood, g"
down D. seethe In the cadron 81 Slavery snt bo'
ton taxed 10 deir=y The xos nse VOC NJ
Syracuse may have such another case 10 settle. Bat
you viii here rescue tbs fugitive. Yet another She
ssd the testimony Of fathers molly borne against
rsbny bersoed across the vide waste Of waters,
and IuDg through the Hsls Of EOsand making itself
heard and fel. ana acknowledged She ursad WOMAN,
with thrilling eodaess-, 90 come up 10 It's glorious
spirt ready 10 axe sl noble ssc'idce to De- firm he
rOic but calm and gentle Her spt aAiDg was often In.
terIupted by bursts Of applause aud was throughout
most imputssiye.
Nj. Brigham asked IL he ives 10 order TO speak He
spoke against Mr. SMITHS positions aud insisted upon
womsn's keeping her home sphere-ihas here vas a
higher mission than msns and although he said Is re-
spoctfplly, yet he thought this whole movement OF
rights oi. inses wish TO oa and heard.
Mr. SNiYH piled to ooIrect misspprehens,On. tie
would g. into srfun ent, LUcRETfA Morn was
Iesoy o. reply 10 Mr.. b. No. When ABEaILEcH be-
se geo Tbebos @ cat mil; stone upon h n. al
he ed his besrer him through,
that II might nOi be said roma SCI atm. He would
10, have his friend that privilege, buI would turn o
over to Mrs Morn
Mrs Mort citsd many examples from other countries
to prove that men equal 10 strength, having
been robbed OF womnhly celicacy by stern neces-
atty. she would not say thst Mr. b. measured
| the ability Of women b. his 0~n. Mrs. NJ. argued
the general question with great sohiy. she said
she old not expect 10 make oppooeat feel how
| necessity had robbed womsn, how mans oppr-s-
sions had affected her physically and mentally IL
impossible for one man o. have arbitrary power
smother Without being despotic. Women feel this
Siaveowntrs do not feel themselves oppressors but
slaves d" GrSRrr SMITH alluded 10 one woman WHOM
our friend wouio call Out N ner sphers II be believes
| the Bible be must acknowledge that woman arose
| by Divine eommand-DEBoRAH, mother Ia brael-
to lead the s'mies of lsrseL she slso referred 10
HrBER the keniie who drove nail into the head of
the Cabsante General and ecsbr sed tor the deed
In the sonss OF Saethought female presch.
Ing In ha mODy with he Bible She referred PAULs
directions % wrmen how 10 preach snd not pia their
faith on ministers sleeves She cited PHEBE the din
ksRns, desc, or minhter OF toe church Csuchrua
alleging that that came expression applied 10 rych.
icps and men " DO were preachers
She slluced 20 Nc N 2 WILLIS Un ~Iittan PaiOso-
ply, sId advised Mr. BRI0HAa not stake hi. ~,dom
sgsinst The allotment of the AIuiehy Mr' Morn lhsn
went on 10 point cut the pres, depess of somsn-s
huie b. usewoIk little sewing, Sc, In her sphere"
She referred TO CArHAsISE BEEcHER In an eloquent
susnof her turts Tor Ine Improvement Of the physi.
cal education OF children Our schoas ~ere opened At
last 10 women. and had nov cent out TEACHERS Col.
lev 80 were no~ opened, and LUcY 5roSE and ASroI.
MITE BROWN hal entersd and Obtsiseo dipi aud
low wen, out and pl sded the II the slave and
their own sex with an tOqaenee zmoU equal Of
oar yourg rtrnd here. Miss Brown IL welcomed 10
polpits, AID has salary offered her, shs hopes abs
viii refuse SO she believes In fres gospel The mect
cal world 70 open 30 women, snd NOBLE examples have
been Get by tsieDtsd women IN that profession The
form GAUGES Of the day had called woman out and
shosn her tue and proper sphere. 10 wss enLsrsins
and ~depirs its influence. till IL nov filing not
only TIE whole earth, but Also heaven
Mr. BRIGHAM could not appreciate the proprety of
theI niece Of esic He h-d not the elcquencs OF Mia
Brown or MI STONE, for be nsd fsGnuiue Gle
inert He Old rot object to vomsn's being heard. He
would have them 1.-THE City and seek the brea hing
boles Of p~reiuon, and then spoesi In bsna
OF The sufferers Their voices rsak 70 Do heard
In pubic
MR.. Morn Inquired whether be had ssnt protest
sssirn Victo'iss prorogupg Parliament Some
en- here made themselves he.sd ouite xelI with