Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-04

stitution and Laws o: the United States de-
prive women Of these inaliennble rights, by
disqualifyng them for the exercise OF that
inestirnable privilege, the suffrage; and that
still greater privilege, the discharge OF offi.
cinl responsibilities of every character; and
whereas, the Constitution and laws OF the
State of Ohio deprive woman of the
right to acquire and possess property inde-
pendent of her husband, strip her OF her
earnings to enrich others at the death OF her
husband, and robs her of her children, If, to
improve her social condition, she becomes
| divorced from her husband: therefore,
| Resolved, That rs long as the principles
of the Declaration of Independence are, as
they must ever he, admitted MS correct, the
claims we advocate must he regarded as just.
&. Resolved, That it is as right, and not ms
| privilege, that we ask to have secured to wo-
man the suffrage aud eligibility to Office Of
every description, of which they ure now I'M
justly deprived.
8. Resolved, That 50 long MS lnw deprives
us of our property, custom OF our earnings,
and public sentiment of the right which the
Declaration of Independence acknowledged
aud promulgated, we cannot see the force of
the much vaunied respect which the chivnl-
| ry of the age would have us believe is paid
| to Wonnnhood.
10. Resolved, Tint TO substitute thesmere
courtiSics of society for the more important
duties of lif,, is treating womnn as the cum
liing trader does the unskillnl Indian ,ex.
changing gaudy trinkets and bracelets that
glitter before the eye aud please the funcy,
for substantial gold aud silver.
III. Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed to draft petition, and cause II
to he circulated throughout the State of Ohio
l.su A. Il. A.
semhly of Ohio, asking to have removed the
various disabilities under which woman sui-
iers at the present time by the laws Of this
State, 50 that she may bo ia all legal respects
the peer Of her husband; aud another com
mittee of two, TO visit the General Assembly
at IFS next session, mud present to that body,
the claims Of Woman as advocated IN this
Convention.
12. Resolved that ms n Convention, we ten
der our sincere thanks TO those gentlemen
and ladies' in the city of Newly Ork, who so
nohly stood for the right, in the recent issue
between dominant power and freedom of
speech, during the late Temperance Conyen-
ton held in that city.
l3. Aud further Resolved, that our cordial
congratulations ARE especially due, and nre
hereby rendered to Miss Lucy Stone, of Bos-
ton, and Miss Emily Clark, of Rochester, for
the able aud triumphant vlndicaton OF wo-
mans fitness TO engage in the Reinrns oi the
age, IN the proprieiy of action aud sentiment,
and in the masterly talent eyinced by them
at that trying crisis.
Mrs. COc defended the sentiments of the
above resolutions in an eloquent ned power
fiil address. She was followed by Antoinette
Brown, in further vindication of the resolu-
tions.
After some remarks by Benjamin Bown
of Salem, the Association adjourned TO 10
o'clock, tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Mower.
The minutes of the proceedings of yester-
day were read.
The Business Committee reported the fol-
lowing resolution, which, on motion, was
accepted aud laid OH the table for further con-
sideralon.
G. Resolved That the right of the mother
To her own offspring is clearly defined by
nature, in the near relation subsisting be-
tween mother aud child; in the physical
dependence of her child upon her aud iD
her ndapteduess as n teacher, governor, aud
moral instructor of the young, all OF which
prove most concnsively the supreme dicta-
laiion of creative wisdom: That valid
claim of property always requires proof of
ownership. TheAlmighty has given the moth
er, in her maternal nature, the strongest possi-
BILE proof ofright TO her own offspring hy en-
abling her 10 substanlale her claim upon this
ground. Aud nl rules of law or legal en-
aclments depriving her of this clnim and
legally securing the father in the same; CIV
ing him the care and custody of her children,
nre fragrant oulrhges against nature and the
laws Of God and as such should be oppos-
ed by christians, philanihropists, and civiliz-
ed society everywhere, until society emerge
from this barbarous thrall, and the mother
be restored to her God-given ciain, legal,
bona .fde right to her own offspring.
On motion of C. S. s. Griffing. a Finance
Committee of three was appointed by the
chair, as follows:
NJ. J. Tilden, C. s. s. Griffing, NJ. A.
Bronson.
On motion, committee WINS appointed TO
nominate officers for the coming year, as fol-
lows:
Emily Robinson, Salem; Mary Whiting,
Canton; Mrs Hall, Ravenna.
Anloiuette Brown spoke of the importance
of sustaining the Genius of Liberty, and such
other papers published in the country as nd
yocate the elevation Of woman.
Mr. Joel Tiffany moved that the third
resolution of the series reported by the busi-
committee be adopted, which was seconded,
and Mr.. Tifiny addressed the meeting in its
: defence, at the conclusion of which the res
: oluton wns again laid upon the table.
.. Mrn Ca rnnh tho aariea nf resolutions