New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-07
PENNSYLVANIA.
Wowan,s Rights Convention.
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Reported for The y. Y Tribune.
WEsrCHEsrER, Thursday, June 3 1852.
SECOND DAY....Lasr SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at %
o'clock The hall again filed to its utmost capacity
a large number of the audience being compelled to
stand Mrs Johnson the President occupied the chair
The Convention resumed the considera-
ton of the following resolution which under discus
zion at the close of the morning session
TO- Rsolsed That the greatest and varied develop
men Of the human mind and tho widest sphere Of useful
be obtained only BY the highest intellectual culture
OF the whole people and that all distractions should DO re-
moved which tend 10 prevent women from entering Is freely
upon the study Of the physical meatal and moral
scienceE
The first speaker of the afternoon was
B. Rush Plumly, who made eloquent appeal in be-
hafofthe cause which regarded the central reform
Of this refornatory sge-more mportan. than Temper.
ance, Anti Slavery or Peace. For this Opision he gave
his reasons al some length.
Mrs. Nichols, of Vermont, rose to reply
10 certain objections which are frequently made 10
the Woman's Rights movement She spoke with great
and with such rspidty that other than
AN experienced reporter could have followed her.
Whsn she had concluded, the solution was adopted.
The following resolutions were then
taken up in their order and adopted none of them
citing much discussion:
H. Resolred That we cannot appreciate the ustce
generosity of the laws which require pay taxes
and thus enable legislators richly % endow Colleges and Uni
versities Tor their on sex. fr0E4 which 'S 'S0 'S~ Oh
Rescired That the growing liberaiY OF legislation and
JUDICIAL construction regard 70 the property rights Of mar
red women affords gratifying evidence OF the equity OF our
dsmsrds and OF their progress in public sentiment.
81 Resclred That the espOsii on Of property BY law,
Affecting married parties ought 70 DO same for tho husband
ard he fe that abe should have idng life, equal con-
tTo over the property gained by their mutual toll and sacr
fees aud be bsf 70 her husband 70 me extent nt
IA ResoiSeG Ttat the mothes bsirs much the natural
guardian child the father ought 50 % DC reosnrsa
In law susty the province OF the Court 20 appoL
ssTSs for minors @ant Of Qualification In the surviving
sTeut should the required condition Of tine appointment
Is Resored That the inequality OF the remuneration PAD
Gar xomap's shor compared with that OF man, unjust
and dsuadng for 20 long ~ custom awards 70 nef
for services Of equal value she VIII oe nea IA
state pendenee not BY any order oil nature oot oy AZ
is Rssored That the distinctive traits OF female ehrse
ter he the distinct gsnizaono OF the sex hsvns
s in nature the wide range OF thought aod &c
op ana she highest cultivation add development on Az n
yaed powers viii only make more tnose sens0
and Frsces which eonsdered rs peculiar charm
IL ResoSed That 10 esinng tor woman a. the nights OF
tp.S s.iSring 10 de male and female constitu
zion 70 take OF themselves these differences furnishing
~ reason Tor subjeetisg one to the other
70 psoi,,d That we earnesly recommend 70 the women
n Pepusyvsna the circulation and Presentation % the
State Legislature Of petitions asns for such an alteration
a existing shasec 20 them the night OF properly
| 20 the same extent that II u secured 70 men -
On motion of Oliver Johnson, the fol-
lowing resolution wss adopted with emphatic una
| nimity:
p<,r>S That ouy wuest thanks are due and hereby
pre,euted 30 Mrs Frances ID. Gage, Of Ono Mn
t. Rose Of New.York. Mrs Clarina Aisnos '.
r.nt ard DIR Harriet K Hunt Of Boston Tor tne
n DIS Con venton and for the abors OF love y s,s~t
rave eos iributed essentially to cur psn. .nssrsd
| ana 20 the promotion Of the cause IN WHICH '"
After appointing two committees one
to circulate petitions and labor IN other ~ss' = '.c,.
he political rights Of women and .ao1s1 - al
NE publication Of the proceedins'-'0e 00n'e'''A -
jcurned sine die o,.
The friends of the movement arc mo''
ao .s.i.fed With thseharacter and ''' % me .'n
ss,,.sr. Nv rspsn VI - yrssssesss ~ ~ " sSs