Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-07
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WOMAN'S RIGHTS CONVENTIONS.
Females resolving to become Doctors, Law-gir-
ers, &c.
On the Goth May Woman's Rights Conven-
ton met in Massillon, Ohio. The attendance
was large, and many delegates wore the Bloomer
costume. Mrs. Robinson called the Convention
to order, and organization was effected as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Francis D. Gage, of McConelsvlle Pres
ident; Vice President, Mrs. Severance, of Cleve-
land, Mrs. Little, of McConnelsville, Mrs Irish,
OF New Lisbon, Mrs. Johnston, of Philadelphia;
Secretaries, Mrs. Frohock, of Wellsville, Mrs
B. S. Jones, of Salem, Miss C. Stanton, of Sa-
lem.
Mrs. Gage, taking the chair, delivered an
address, in which the wrongs of women were held
up to the gaze of the Convention. Women are
cramped, dependant and undeveloped and they
are beginning to look around, asking one another,
.'what shall we do to be saved ~ Such labor is
given to women to perform as to allow them but
little time to develope their minds. We are so
weak in body and undeveloped in mind as to be
almost seless and actually dependant beings
Suffering through our whole life from effeminacy,
children etfeminate as ourselyes--wo-
men who never cooked meal of yictuals in their
lives or did single washing naught but inva-
lids and totally unfit to perform The duties of
mother to her offspring, and often they drop into
the grave because their mothers have not given
them vital power enough to survive. She pro-
ceeded to urge the adoption of some measures
to prevent the continuance of this state of things,
A number of speakers addressed the Conven-
ton, urging a number of things-among others.
Abolitionsm and the Maine Law.
On the 9th, n series of resolutions were con-
sidered and adopted. They declare that in the
phrase 'all men created equal, men is gene
raj term, including both sexes; that the equality
embraces allrights, PERSONAL social, legal, political,
industrial and religious; that woman is entitled,
like man, to protection in their exercise; that in
marriage, the individuality of parties should be
equally recognized; and the laws should allow
the woman to hold property equally with the
man, &c. Several addresses were delivered and
name for the society was adopted, to wit: "The
Ohio Woman's Rights Association" The Con-
vention then adjourned sine die.
ANOTHER CONVENTION.
On the 2nd juno, n Woman's Rights Conven-
ton assembled in Westchester, Pa, according to
previous announcement, and was organized tom
porarily, at l04 O'Clock, by calling to the chair
Mary Ann Johnson, and appointing Alice Jackson
Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee to
nominate officers for the permanent organization
of the Convention.
During the absence of the committee, the Con-
vention was addressed by Lucretia Mott, in a very
happy speech.
The committee having returned reported for
the permanent organization, the following off
cers:-
President-Mary Ann johnson of Philadel-
phia.
Vace Presidents-Salah Miller, Mary Ann
Fulton. W. Jackson, and Chandler Darlington.
Secretaries-Hannah nj. Darlington, Edward
West, and Sidney Pearce.
The Committee on Resolutions reported as
follows -
Whereas it is an acknowledged principle in /
our Democratic Government, that government
derive their just power faom the consent of the
governed and that taxation without representa-
ton is uni ust and despotic, therefore,
Resolved, That women are entitled by natural
rights to equal participation with men in the DO
itcal institutions required for the protection of
the whole people; and that it is gross inconsis-
tency, and n glaring exercise of arbitrary power,
to compel women to pay taxes while they are not
permitted vote in deciding the amount of those
taxes, or the purposes to which they shall be ap-
piled.
Resolved, That every party which claims to
respect the humanity, the CIVILIZATION or the
progress of the age, is bound to inscribe on its
banner equality before the law, without dstinc-
ton of sex.'
Without acting on the resolutions, the Conven-
ton ad journed until afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following resolutions were considered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the science of government is not
necessarily connected with the violence and in
trigue which are now frequently practsed by party
politicians; neither does the exercise of the elec-
tive franchise, or the proper discharge of govern
mental duties, necessarily involve sacrifice of
refinement or the sensibilities of true woman
hood.
Resolved That the true interests of society de-
mand that woman should be represented in the
and that her most strenuous oxertions
and most valuable services are to be obtained only
through her participation in its Responsibilities
and emolunents.
Resolved, That if it be true that it is woman's
province to sooth the angry passions and cool the
Delligerent feelings of man, we know of no place
where she would find ripper harvest awaiting her
abors than in the halls of our national and State
Legislatures.
Resolved, That woman's true sphere is that
which her nature and capability will enable her to
gill, and not that appointed by man and bounded
to his ideas of propriety.
Miss (Dr.) Harriet Hunt read letter from DR..