New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-05
PENNSYLVANIA.
yyoman's Rights Convention.
WEST CHESTER, Wedr esday, June >, leJ2.
IIpST nay AUTrpNOON SrsSrOS

WEST CHESTER, WedI esday June >, 1852.
FIRST DAY. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at half-past
two O'clock p NJ The spacious hall he largest in the
plsce crowded in every part every seat and every
foot of standing place occupied finer spectacle
is rarely Witnessed in public meeting than that afford
ed by this crowded Convention, viewed from the plat
form. mere intelligent, refined earnestminded
eel bly, have never seen in any place; and think
glance at the sea Of upturned faces would serve
TO convince any man that this Woman's Rights move
ment Ia not mere ebution Of anaticsm nor an idle
joke, but formidable assault by calm and intelligent
minds upon old ideas and Institutions And IT, besides
consulting the earnest faces around him, he TO
listen for time to the discussions here going on, he
would find percbance, that his notions of female infer
oriiy were in danger sf being exploded.
Mrs. johnson, the President, took the
Chair and announced that the following resolution
in order:
ResoIred That every party which claims to represent
the bu nanty Tire civilization the progress Of the 10
tound to ncrbe on Its banners, Equality before the law
After few words from Chandler Darlington the
ouiion adopted
The next res 5luiion In order was the following
Rered That the science OF Government is not neces
ssy connected with the violence and intrigue which
now frequently pcteed by party politicians neither does
the exercise ofihe elective franchise the proper discharge
OF duties necessarily involve the sacnce Of
the refinement sensibility Of true womaahOod.
Mrs. Nichols, of Vermont, supported
this resolution in brief but pertinent speech. She
had thought politics necessarily too degradipgfor
woman, but she had changed her views and now felt
somewhat as did young man first arriving at the
period when the law permits him TO approach the ballot
box. True, the was not yet allowed 10 vote, but she
had ceased 10 consent 10 the arrangement which de.
piived her Of that right and therefore experienced
freedom OF spirit which she had not known before.
The idea that woman could not 20 10 the ballot box
without sacrifice OF her detcscy she thought absurd
In trea haas
churches 80 that che could go 10 the polls with her
husband brother, she now goes To the house of
God But even II she were compelled TO go alone she
Mrs. n } cid not think she need 10 apprehend any
Danger She had herself come from the Green Noun
tsns without any male attendant and though che
couuereG large number OF politicians their way TO
the Baltimore Convection, not bear" among them
ofers d her the lesst indignity Laughter
Further remarks were made by Oliver Johnson, Mrs..
Rose, J. Mckm ana Phebe Gibbons after which the
resolution was adopted
The Convention next consider ed and adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
hesolrcd That The Of society demand that
Won sboula be represented the Governments that
her Eoss strenuous eNeTons and most valuable services
% Be obtained Only through her participation IN la response
biiiits and emOlumeEfs.
Abother resolution was presented and after brief re-
marks ~ Mrs. Gibbons, J. A. Dugdae and Mrs. Rose,
was unsniino usly and heartily sdOpte1, follows:
n sdthe the .tr, rss.iop, srd s bs bss-Te1 e"oss
Of Hsn we snc~ OF 20 pace where abe would ind rPeI
AID Stat, Legislatures
The following was mex, read and adopted witAou,
debate:
nature espscy ~i enable her I'LL aud not that 40.
pottsd by srd bounded BY his idess Of property
DR.. Hsrriet X Hunt then read follo sing letieS
from DE-. Elizabeth blackwell Of New-NoTk:
LETTER FROM DR. BLACKWELL.
NEw-YoEK, May =. 1852
Mas pARLISGToS; De1v Masaz-1 thsak you cordially
fer your very kid invasion. ard would willingly attend
your Convention cid Dot duties IL New Yosk my
TIE Ccnyebfor could not ehoo4e more nportsnt az S.et