New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-10
National womnn,s Rights Convention.
TRepoTied s2e-IsIy ~ Ils y 7 TH7lH7'I
SYRACUSE, n. Y, "Wednesday, Sept. 5, 49,


SYRAcUsE, n. T., Wednes3ay, Sept. 5, 1872.
The Convention met this morning in the
CITY Hall. The weather is pleasant, and notwith-
standing the crowds who are pressing to the State
Agricultural Fair, to be held IN L tea during the
same DAYS of the meeting here, the prospect oil a
large attendance is good.
A fair representation Of the citizens OF Syracuse
are present and also large number from ali parts
of the country. Intelligence and beaming in
terest are manifested throughout the Hall.
Among the distinguished women present, see
Mrs. Paulina w. Dayir, Mrs. L. Cakes Smith,
Mrs Lucretia Mott, Mrs. Nichols, of The IViat-
ham County Democrat Miss Lucy Stone, Of West
Brookfeld, Miss DIR. Harriet K Hunt, of Boston,
and Mrs. l.. Nj. Fowler, of Newly ork. The Con-
yention met at o'clock.
Mrs. Paulina w. Davis called the meeting to
order. Prayer was offered by Rev. Samuel J.
MAY. Miss Lucy Stone was then elected Sec
rotary pro TEN. The President announced that
the following Committee had been appointed the
evening previous, for the nomination Of Off ;ers
Mrs. f. l.. Rose, c. l.. IL. Nichols, Lucreta Mott,
Rev. ;. J. May, Lydia Savage, Pliny Sexton, Sarah
Halleck, James Mott, Griffith VI. Cooper.
MISS susan d. AHNuOHJ amy i OSt Ntiu
then added to the Committee.
The Secretary then read the call Of the Con-
vention after which she proceeded to remark
upon the duty of individual action, in speaking
and voting. She also urged all present to do
something in aiding its Deliberations.
The President then read n letter from J. !.
Lonson, of Buffalo, incosiog $40 and wishing sue
cess and prosperity to the cause. The question
was then read, whether the writer was a man or
woman. She was a lady. Mrs. Smith remlrked
that. at the commencement Of our enterprise, we
must be tenaciOu OF all our hOnOrs, as well az
riehts. The President then read a letter from
Horace Greeley, i'll which he insisted that the IN
crease in the means of employment was necessa-
nv to the elevation of the sex.
letter was then read by Mrs. Davis from Mrs.
Hugo Read, Of Enslant, expressing nor warm
sympathy with the Womans Kig hts movement.
She said the women of America had greater IA
cties, on account Of the universal suffrage Of tse
American people. and should therefore lead .ne
van in this movement.
Miss Stone believed that in our country il one
half of the men suffered the same political dlsa-
oil ties under which women labOred, they would
then be more efficient helpers IN securing TO
women their righu. IL would then not be mat
ter of mere gullaniry. but OF deep and personal
interest The English, Mrs. Read 70 the contra
~ were better Circumstanced IN relation to TINS
matter than we were, and she hoped Mrs. Davis
would communicate that fact to Mrs. Read. Nisl
Stone was educated in Obern, and is finished
aud engaging speaker, and was heard with ap-
plause and interest
Tine Nominating Committee reported the IL
loving list Of officers:
For President
Mrs LUCKETlA MOTT Penn.
Vce Presidents
Mn. PAuIINA W. DAVIS, Mn E oAKEs SMITH SMITH,
Mr.. GERRIr SMITH, Mrs SARAH l.. Ml.LEH
SUSAN B ANTHONY, MAarHA C. wmcHr,
| S.NrrI ] MAY Mrs LYDIA F. Fowler.
These nomina ions were confirmed, im-s VI jtt
only voting in the negative sympathIsins win ms
| wife, who had expressed great opposition .
| taking the Chair
Up5n being appointed to the Chlif she re-
| marked that she was much unpr4ctsed "A parma
| mentary proceedings, shrinking ever ron such
| positions and was therefore quite u1prepH d i)f
| ANYTHING like a suitable speech. she INVOKED,
| however great and heartfelt attention u tn7
| business before them. dispensing with all egOt an
or self display. She referred also with great
simplicity ana beauty Of expression 10 the sue t55
| that had attended this movement in the past-)i
the respect with which the press hls spoken OF
our procetdngs-and the favor OF the pAlhc
generally. She suggested some things reienng
| to the prophecies of the present meeting, regard
ing its business, &c. She said, let II NOT be sup
posed that because ccrtain preliminaTles had been
! entered into that therefore the entire resp5nsi-
|
take their liberty and each to feel free ~ act as
moved nv their present convictions.
Mrs. Rose moved the appointment OF Business
! Committee. which was carried.
Il was proposed that the Comm tee should
consist of nine The following persons wee ap'
pointed: E.Oakes Smith, Sarah Miller, OF ienn'
| Lucy Stone, James Mott, Amy Post OF " -
Ernestine lie Rose. Of y. Y. Mrs. Severance, o.
Ohio; Pauna ID. Davis, Of K l.; Euzibetn W.
Philips Harriet L. Hust. Mr May proposed al
this time 10 fix tie regular times for meetings.
The President proposed, IN the absen ;e OIL Tue
| Business Committee, the reading OF the DP1iuh
! ton OF Sentiments adopted BY tle " estcle5-sI
Convention, and printed by that C'1'eAt'on -
tract form. The address was then real ~ Oh9 -
| the Secretaries. Mrs. Nichols read seht'HI'i-
! from the address and remlrked with sf' IL pA1'''
and earnestness: rnere as no limit 20 psis'nlr
! responsibility. Oar duties are as wac a. -
world and as far reaching the bouni'oi u IN u
| endeayor Woman and IN IN must act tJgsth't-
She. his helper She has no sphere peculiar 20 n..'
self because she could not then D. mas "a ~
! She smoke az length upon the mutual depeu'''iNo
Of the sexes and ofthe nature OF these ON
| She spoke of the need OF woman o'eEA,,'- ~
tine sake Of the race, urging her to SEEK III :,
to seek nde pendence, to seek rtpressD .1.'o-,
order TO use all for the good and the
of human elevation. Whsn men would hllur So So
aside wonsn from the National Counchsi w
saw the moral field belong, 70 her; and TINS - 'I7
reason why We should seek more eio'a - -,
ton because her moral 81 sceptibtie' are srea'''
than those OF man. r. A.,
Mrs. Mott thought differently from annIls,..,ssJ
that woman's moral f. ehngs were moro eIe' %
than mans She thought that VITA the st.n1
opportunities for Development, IioIo 80
baby be about an equal manifestation OF virtue
Mrs. smith, from the Business Commute
presented the following resor. cons: Il. aox,
Inumueh a. many Of ths IN 1t,u'ion' nsn1 81, 10 b,
10 a. from the past like aelrlooms, are iea ~ -
CIhough time honorso) h,ndrances TO human P''s''