Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-30
Womnn's liI.hIs CONVENTION.

cuse, New York. Some alluson was made to the
appearance of all interloper on the stagethe Rev.
Mr.. Hatch, of Massachusetts,. He was admitted
under the belief that he was friendyto the object
of the Convection; but the injured females were
sadly mistaken. They caught the wrong rogue.
Hear him: A V
sir. Hatch aaid:
| II was remarked ibv Miss Stone that women had
not the power of controlling their own earnings,
and that their drunken huSbandsspent all they had
anttsleit them in poyetty.zzB But wonenha the ops
POI tunity of Just doing the same thing. She SAID
| that men shut up their wives. Women have the
same right if they are able. knew a woman who
SHUT up her drunken husband, and sewed him up IN
the sheets and whipped him till he got sober
[roars of laugl liter, and served him hight too, j
hope she will always do the same, 1 Renewed
laughter.l don tscc what women have TO COM
plain of. There is Difference always paid them
| by the otlier SEX. seat is given them while
gentlemen left standing. In railroads cars, they
get the preference; i'll public meetings, they are also
privileged, and the beadleS keep out all the male
sex till they arecomfortably seated. But, accord
ing 10 the doctrines put forth at this Convention,
all ought to go III together in rush, pel nell. II
has Eeen said that the husband has right to nurse
the children know one family in which the
practice is followed and most miserable il is
| it is Ill provided within and without. Miss Stone
| has also said that nothing is peculiar to woman,
but her notwithstanding, but what is necessary
to her for the procreaion of the species. Cries Of
shame Surely, nursing is another thing. I, Miss
Stone, perhaps, thinks that nursing is not the duty
of women and she would set the father TO bring it
up on the bottle, or bya newly imported Irish nurse
rs is SO frequently, the case. Cries of shame, and
symptoms of uneasiness all over the hall lagree,
with Mrs. Nichols, i'll one sentiment that she utter
cd: that as we are TO use our influence for good
we are bound to secure as much influence we
can III order to use it. But the question is how to
| get 1t! l think women are losing their influence
| by these conventions Murmurs of disapproba-
tionI In her proper sphere, she has influence as
man has not 1t is for her good now rise tc speak.
/ We are what our fathers, our mothers and maiden
auntS have made MIR. Briggs, after reading the
Letters of the mother Of Jonn Quincy Adams, 10 her
son, went TO him, as he sat in Congress, and said:
| al know who has made yon.' -" Your mother,'
| was the rejonder.l Adams held out his hand and
said il was 50. Woman can do anything with the
child. She can mouldit, by her plastic hand, when
| it is OF tender age. And how? Because she is
| strong by her gehtencSs and her love. Woman, in
this sense, is the strongest Gold iSstrong wine
is strong; but women stronger. There is no one
i in this .mby who has no felt that force, Every
married men here Las felt ii. | am a bachelor.
| Shouts OF laughter. Now, this is the reason that
| oh Jet to these conventions. want women TO
| retain that blessed influence 1t has been said If
she went into Congress, she would pour oil on the
troubled water and alter the face OF things. Such
| would not be the Men would feel that wo
men were out Of their place and say that they wele
4 bold and masculine, and, therefore, wonli lose
their influence aud do 10 good. Looks oil daggcTs
from all paris of The room, and the pencils OF The
| ladies very busy taking notes. saw an instance
Of it here. When Mrs. Nichols came forward, j
heard some one say, Certainly he was not a gentle
| man, that "therc come old Nlchols.' Laughter
| and confuSion, ..a...
| The President.-f hope the gentleman will keep
crer, and not retail the rowdy conversation he heard
there i'll the back ground. [Great cheering.l
| Rev. Nh Hatch.-lf women run with the foot
men they must expect the consequences-if they
fIar,p IN,
| Miss Susan b. Anthony of Rochester, her face
pale with rage, and her lip curlcl into intense bit
4 ;ernesSS-Theh the Intellectual men who come
| here horses. Much laughter .-us5l.rsrr. y
| Rev. Mr.. Hatch, who still preserved the most eS-
| iraorduary gravity, proceedcd-rhe feminine Gle
Hcnt is that which gives women all her influence
and consideration. Her modeSty in rament, her
retiring disp0sltion-not coming forward in public
;yith the shrill clarion of the bIazcn trumpet
| Great uproar and heaVing Of the tempcStl Do
You not think that woman loses that feminine clc-
inent by the course here pursued This assembly
| .ceis it. Kisses.
! prcsident-I hope the assembly will not lose its
dgrltyif the speaker does. lGreat applause.
| Kev. Mr. llutCl-t never reply TO any thing OF
that kind. never measure swords with woman,
sarcastic laughter, woman, true woman, is like
the modest violet, lIaf-concealed, rather than the
caIne!copard sunlowcr which glareS upon every
body, and calls upon men 10 admire it. Great en-
ctcment.l God lend the time when this feminine
element shall be laid aside, and our sisters shall
hustle in the crowd with their brothers, and mix in
the " rough and tumble" of life. Murnurs.l God
grant that the day may never come when women
shall put on that masculine character and men
frunmity. May God put off the evil day, when
/ the only means OF distinguishing the sex is by an
anatomical examination. Most terrible confusion,
| and uproar, Kisses OF shame" and scene beg
/ Caring description. i fmrfN
The PresiGen, said he had so outraged the con-
v~n;ion that he could not be allowed to speak any
more. |aH Pc. .f.t
Rev. Mr.. Hatch-I have only three lines moro.
! Shouts of" Have done. "You ought TO have
| donc long ago." "Get out.'' "lndecent." Some
OF the hanging their heads with shame,
SOME cooking fierce indignation. and their pencils
moving rapidly, taking notes for reply.
| One Old gentleman said-l thought it was a
minister of the gospel who to speak, and not
! rowdy.
/ Mr.. Crandal-indecentp puppy.
| Miss Susan B. Anthony rose, and drawing herself
up TO the height of her dignity, pale and trembling
with excitement; said amid profound sllence-ii
am rightly Informed, this individual is one OF that
/ class administers who can neither build up church
nor neep onc--a man who wants 10 dupt the wo-
| men of this city by obtaining subscriptions from
them-who wants, perhaps to go TO the Fegee Is
lands From what Miss Stanton told Inc, have
doubt he is the very person referred to III her let
| ter.
Rev. Mr. {IatciI--I should like to hear the proof
sustaining this ac usation Ii is not sin months
| since concluded my studies. have only three
lines more 10 add. Cries Of .sno, mol
| Presdent-You cannot be allowed TO say any
NOR. ..1 a''sH .' nhE .4.. 7.I eias.tt Jog.
| Here the reverend gentleman retired cody and
deliberately, amidst storm of Kisses and trenen-
dous excitement. 'ari"l II f,.s. stt 'aHfI' got sea
| ~ The Scientific American says that an insect
| is now destroying the wheat IN some of the grlst
mills of Pennsylvania; and remarks in this con-
nection that q patent was taken out about two
years ago. for destroying insects in wheat, by mos-
tening the grain with solution OF one part by
weight of Sulphuric acid TO 100 ofwater, Il is said
that this will not injure the wheat, but that it will
be fit for grinding in a few hours afterwards, as
considerable heat is generated by the action. An
other plan and one which the Scientific American
thinks would effect the object completely, would
be 10 drivea current of hot air through the wheat