New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-24
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
Temperapce-Rishts Of Woman

An Appeal 20 the Hom.n Of The State Of Nee York By he
President Of The Women's Nee York State Temperance
SOeidy.
Some of the women of this State met in
Convention at Rochester on the Goth Of April,
1852, TO consult each other as to what WOMAN
might do in the present crisis Of the Temperance
movement. The subject was fully discussed
throughout the greater part Of two days, aud we
then decided to form ourselves into State Ten
persnce Society. admitting all as members on paying
the Of fifty cents We thoughtt unwise to receive
equals, eligible to any of the offices OF our So
ciety ina,much as we Wished in starting to have the
funds lectures and doctrines to be preached under the
control and at the suggestions Of Woman and to throw
on her the whole responsibility of action.
Man has 8 much intrigue and worldly wisdom and
the best Of them do continually sacrifice prncple
expediency, that bad great fears In taking him
counselor on any moral question. We are happy to
say that many excellent came forward tina, oc-
casion gave their and fees and seemed quite
willing to be excused from all the lsbors and honors of
our organization.
We already have three agents Of our sex lectur
ing with great success and need more that every
part of this State-every county and town-rnsy be
thoroughly nvassed and fully reused to do It's duty
the coming Election.
The Gospel of Temperance with Woman, Is not one
Of compromise We say, let this question be carried
wherever 1t legitima'ey belongs We are tred of the
tary uice and false representation that have
far experienced at the hard Of Jvernment Thousands
Of dTunkacls wives, with hope on eanA arc raising
their helpless hands to Heaven and pleading for mercy
and for bread Governments have no ears, corpora.
tons have souls and Man. claiming 10 % the natural
protector Of Woman, transformed uto demon by the
vile drugs OF the seller becomes her most cruel op
pressor ard tyrant. To these suffering ones natural
protectors, ike estates in Chanccry, are unavailable
and the they TO look to them for comfort
and support and learn 10 stand alone relying their
God gvenp powers for noble Independence ard sir
tue the better for themselves and the race 1t has been
left for Woman TO preach the doctrine of Divorce
doctrine which is strike the elective blow NJ the
sin Of drunkenness. Let Nan Persuade Woman
BY his sophstry and logic compel her by bis cruel
and unnatural statutes 10 act In violation Of her will and
conscience, and he, bin silently bow before the holy
instincts OF her nature when she declares that Cop
never joined together the pare and the ve the vruols
ard the vicious, the holy and the unAoly Sach as these
could lever have been one In spira and they ought
therefore, never TO be in flesh
Wepleacb too, the doctrine Il at this question Sd ,ul1
oecaIleo sVo tSe anu INTO po!tcs We say 10
cur Spiritual Fathers, snd bosted Legislators sitting
up In high places, Hold Enoushi We want no
more emaIaiiots from brains beloggsd with wine aud
brandy, ask for more druSged jursprudencs snd
theology, for would now fam try the eject Of cold
water in usheiingin new dispeasstSn OF justice ner.
ey and peace
For the PRONUNCIATION of the,e doctrines we ask for
the did oftrue men and women. We ask support for
the "WoNAN's STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, In pref
al other organizations fer two reasons: Fird