New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-04
PENNSYLVANIA.
Woman's Rights Convention.

Reported for The NJ Y. Tribune.
WEST CHESTER, Wednesday June 9, 1852
A Convention of the friends of Woman's
Rights assembled at 10 o'clock this morning at Hort
cultural Hail. in this town. large and highly intei'
gent audience gathered at an early hour Among the
prominent friends Of the whom the reporter
cognzed were Lucreia Mott Mrs. Frances d. Gage of
Ohio; Mrs. Catherine l. H. Nichols. Editor of The
HinddGm WI Democrat; Dr. Harriet X Hunt, ofBos.
ton and Mrs. Ernestne l.. Rose of New.York The
call embracing both sexes large number gentlemen
as well rs ladies present.
Mrs Motion behalf of those who had called the Con-
venion invited those in attendance organize by APP
pointing Mrs. Mary A. w. Johnson President pro tenn
The motion adopted. Alice Jackson chosen
On moson of Hannah NJ Darlington, a Committee to
nominate permanent officers of the Convention ap
pointed by the Guar, follows Ann Preston Chand
Ter Darlington Sarah L. Miller Mary Whitson, William
Lloyd
The call of the Convention was then read by the
President
Mrs Mott of Philadelphia, addressed the Convention
briefly, expressing her qualification in seeing that the
call bad been so largely responded TO. II was indeed
cheering 10 witness such manifestation OF interest in
the cause. There present not only large deIege-
ton fiom the immediate irity but goodly number
from distance, and some even from other States.
Others who could not attend had written letters the
Convention which would be read at future time The
movement for W0mans Rights was indeed making
pid progress. IL only few years since few
N. L.
standing their ignorance OF parliamentary rules and of
the proper msdes of conducting business they promu
gated principles which took deep root and already
producing important results. The appearance of the
large assembly governed encouraged the hope that
this Convention like others which had preceded 1t,
would give the impulse.
The Secretary then road letter from Mrs. Paulina
w. Davis, of Providence, r l., which was received
with great interest
The Committee to nominate permanent officers made
their report and the following officers thereupon
elected:
President-Mrs NJ A. w. JOHNSON, of Philadelphia
VicePresidtnts-Msry Ann Fulton, William Jackson,
Sarah l.. Miller, Chandler Darlington.
Stcretaries-HaDEah NJ Darlington, edward Webb,
Business Commiuse-Jamts Mott Frances D. Gage,
Sarah d. Barnard, Dr. Harriet X. Hunt, Joseph A. Dug
dale Margaret Jones' Harriet Snadd, Piny Sexton,
Ernes,ine L. Rose, Alice Jackson Jacob Painter, Phebe
Goodwin, Ann Preston
Finance C0mmisiGe-Hannah Darlington, Jacob Pain
ter Isaac Mendenhsll, Elizabeth Miller.
ADDRESS PRESIDENT
The President on taking the Chair, delivered the fol-
lowing Address;
accept not without reluctance, the position which
your peIriality has assigned me, because would
even seem this stage Of movement to an I'M
worthy example by umidy shrinking from its duties
We assembled this from 3 deep con-
scousness OF the evils resulting from the false position
occupied by Woman, and in the hope that earnest and
and friendly discussion may prepare labor efficient
ly for their removal These evils affect not Woman
alone but stand obstruction TO the progress and de-
velopment Of the By her exclusion from a voice
In the public councils the legislation of the country Is
deprived OF the purifying elevstDg unsefsh element
which essential to To the OF just and benif
laws BY depriyng her OF the proper facilities
intellectual culture and growth, her whole nature is
wroDgedi and deep shadows are now resting upon
the world Of mind which be dispersed only oy ming
ling with the inadequate light CT the masculine element
the rays emanatng from Womans clear instincts and
cultivated mental powers.
Woman, in consequence OF being placed in unequal
and unnatural social relations, falls 10 recognize her ill.,
dividuality and submissivtly merges her life in
that Of mao whom she has been taught
her intellectual superior. This process has gone on
age after sge until the great OF the fail per.
ceiye the true relations of cuy and life and feel il % De
Of theirs If their husbands, fathers and
brothers crafty their political bition or promote
their personal q andiKement plunge the nation in
the horrors of war by which their hearth stones
made desolste and widows and orphans are uulu.
piled throughout the land They are too oftsn content
with their present meager faoilies for culture and de-
yelspmeut, ami wiling 10 remain IN the vale below and
watch Nth EMULATION the progress Of their brothers As
they srimount successive difficulties in their ascent 10
the nights OF learning and power EoSgetng the
mothers OF the race they would prepared 10
mn vigorous and heathful intellectual constitution TO
tnen children and be qualified guard The infancy Of
ssfe@,and sirtnoos people cultivate their fullest
exkni the intellectual capacities with which they are
themselves endowed; Thus ~omaa connises al her
own deefsdsion, and In doing wrongs 40, onv h.r
self but the whole rsee Durfps the nsrios n r.
youthful existence she Is admired eai.ered pets-d and
caressed; and ere the years Of Fipepipg xou.nhosa
siIses she ressy " nefs her being 10 that OF hus
refpoI sbiies, Condition 81 receiving from he,
the love and obedience which h feels are due 10 BIZ
superior intelligence and wi.dorn-
Tbis subservierey ard weakness on the one hand
and this authority and power the other yield their
lesiimste fruits ard lie Is dakened BY the oitteres,
DISAPPOINTMENT If the wife yearns for larger, ffesr
and more independent existence and begins TO look
hope for wider field Of thought and scton-something
beyond household drudgery-she hnds the erers
Of custom and prejudice binding her with bands Of
Lcp, While the powers BY which slsne they can be