New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-24
womnn's Rights-Lctter from Mrs. Il. Cakes
smith.
. ne EditOrs Of The N. Y. Tribune :

To pe Editors Of The ". y. Tribune:
GENTLEMEN see in late number of
your paper reports Of the Womans Rights Conventions,
recently held in the towns of Massion, Ohio, aud West
Chester, nsylyana-bedies conducted with ju1g
ment and dignity worthy the best days Of any people,
and with respect to Parliamentary propretie-, and
adherence the subject matter in hand which might
be well for brothers 20 initiate in their legislative
proceedings.
AS was honored with invitations 10 be present ut
thase meetings. and ought in courtesy 10 have been
there have cent reply, will you have the g0odl
to permit word through the columns Of Tie Trib.
pn6, both Ia the way Of apology and suggestiOni
painful nervous affection rendered II nearly impoS-
sble for TO hold the pen at tue time these replies
should have been written. This, superadded to my IN
eagtmgnts lecturer, unfortunately prevented me
iron either writing being present at the meeting Of
these Conventions.
| had hoped something more definite than has az
vet syred would have grown Of these meetings.
Ohio bss led the way molly in the ORGANIZATION of
Womans Rights Association, and wish suggest that
our Sisters In the several States organise Themselves
into State Associations tor the purpose of
traied and systematic action. rnese Associations Will
frame PORTIONS the several State egLlatures pray
ing that the legal disabilities Of be removed her
industry aid property be protected and her vote be nd
united at the balIoDoX. They should system4fze Ia
Dor promote more enlightened vie upon Ell cstinn,
insisting that lie benefits be shared alike by bO.h sexes in
our colleges and institutions Of learning. More than
this, women holding property should agree very FIRM
TO DECLINE TAXATION, without representation. A
wnnab IL unknown In the Law, the Law should not take
hold Of elmer herself property. AS she Is PERSON
in law only when she has become criminal she should
claim the I'm nunres of idiot and ofsnt ill such
time she is acknowledged person, in spite OF her
virtuous disabilities.
IL seems to me- the organizing of State Associations
might suPersede the necessity for miscellaneous Con
yeDtons, end might thus be accomplished In 4
given space would urge this strongly upon the wo
men so earnestly engaged in this great work. york
which IL advancing more rapidly than our opponents
imagine, rapidly than even lie friends perceive
and which is retarded only by the lack of adequate sys
ten the part OF Us advocaas Waen these Sate As
sociaobs once organized a Congress at some CEN
trail point must necessarily gr0ic out Of IL
mad hoped, before tnis, party would have had
some public exponent of views in the shape OF a
newspaper by which we crud have been brought into
clearer relation with the public mind In this are as
yet disappointed and, therefore, take the liberty TO
send my suggestions through The Tribune the org
uniformly iavoring this holy work which
neither be ddicued abused into contempt, but
which prove itself the great feature of the ge.
Very respectfully, L. OAKEs SMITH.