New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-04

ssxs;ou Of The quesnon has produced our nidst Inc
nen5ers of he Conveuton manifested oeser ~
n, srrx forward he cause 10 its consrmmaoH justice
i .,.ey done or else 70 labor until death shall cali
them hence and bequeath their unfinished WORK %
their children no will have far less both OF aHs and
uHmaHiy opposition 70 encounter, than have toe women
OF the present lay Before separating they organized
aThe ohio Women's Rights Association, the hrsf so
ciety of the Kind in this country If not in the world
Mira II NJ TRAcY, who i now in England, vas elected
President, and efficient Executive Committee ap-
pointed.
During the agitation in England of the question Of
West India Emancipation, petition was presenter u
Parliament signed by 10000 women, King freedom
10 the slave After II was read member OF me houss
,isuifcsnty remarked, "When wives our mothers,
our sisters and our daughters thus come before us we
csnno, but grsntiherrequest WllAmerican
be less Jest when cr mothers wives sisters and daugo
tiers ask for h1Des the full recognition OF their equal
humunityi The clouds Of prejudice, their reverence
for the customs of society bequeahed 10 them y their
ancestors Of the dark ages, may, Tor time bind them
10 perception Of the Right but the sun Of Truth has
arisep and Justice will sooner lated be recognised,
and her commands obeyed. Yours for progress ssh
The following are the resolutions of
the Convention
Re,ored Ths, in ,he prsp son affirmed by this nation
10 be .elfeydenty true, that ali are created equal
the ~oId MEN" Ia general term, including the whole
Isoe without distinction OF sex
hesred that this equality OF the sexes must extend and
does extend & nshts Pers nal GAL legal p'htes .nddt
sl and religious including Of course representation 10
Government the elective franchise cn)ce OF occupa-
tons and impartial distribution OF The reward ot effort
an reere to all these particulars Woman hiss the same
th choose her sphere OF sctpn As man to choose h
Resoired That since every human being has an indi-
yidua sphere end that the largest he she I'LL
one has The night determine the Poper sphere of smother
Rssolred That the assertion Of these ghts for Womsn,
equally with Man involve the doctrine that she, equally
with him. should be protected - tae1r ereJeise So
Resoired That do not believe any legal or pohtlca
restriction Necessary preserve the distinctive character OF
woman that in demanding for ~omen equality OF nights
with their fathers husbands brothers ,Dd sons We neither
chs In
QUIZ or Law aside feminine oelicacy which eitmatey be-
ons. to them mothers wives sisters aod daughters
vide Tor the inevitable vcstnde OF f Individuality of
both parties should be equally and dsnety recornized y
ustce aud the highest regard for the interests
society require that our laws be 50 amended that married
women be permitted conduct business their own ac
count; scqure hold invest and dispose OF property IN
their own separate and individual rght subject 10 all cor
responding and appropriate obligations
I Resored That the OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Ohio which declares that all men have the night Of
acquiring and possessing property Is violated oy the judicial
doctrine that the labor OF the wife the property oil the hu
band.
OF womans the restrictions imposed by custom and pu0c
opinion uon choice of empoyments 1d her oppoun
ties earning money! and the laws and soa usages whce
regulate the distribution OF properly as between eu aae
have together produced pecunary dependence OF
woman upon man. widely and deeply Injurious IN many
ways ard not the least OF all IN TOO often peryertng mar
rsse which should be holy relation growing out OF spirtu
a aintes into bargain aud sale means to woman
of securing subsistence and home and TO man oil obtaining
kitchen drudge or parlOr ornament
Resorcc That sacred and lnesttmabe IN value as ars
the nights which for their possession and
exercise are the ultimate end aim at for nights ara
ends but only TO ends implying dunes and are
to be demanded in order that duties may be performed
TO- Rciret That God. in constituting woman the mother
of mankind made her living providence to produce noqr-
ish guard and his best and nobest work from help
lesnfancy adult years having endowed her with facu
ties ampy but sufficient for the performance
Of her work. he requires Of her as essentially neccs
say to its performance the full development Of those cu-
ties
A. Resolred That do not charge wumans pnvatOn OF
her shis on man alone for also has contributed 10
this result aud both have siuued together call
both repent together that the wrong done by o0th may
by the united exertiOIs Of both be undoDe.