New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-08

can her exclusion from lower Offices Be defeoded ne
cane rot 10 advocate any specific right Bat woman pa
the rcht to confederation OF the question OF ~nas
P.ry YEAR aco~long before most Of the present a9d
spee we're in their cradIes-be saw among hss 81 -
ssy voters the ofsevera women ne asxeJ e.
were allowed 10 vote Yes why not was the fepy-n,e
ho have real estsfe concerning which laws are osn
are voters He then showed blythe wen known re
putcsn argument that property alone sn.c,sd ~ the
y man for voter a. long a. laws "''' '' ~"
regulation Of prrsonat nights.
held that this question was not 70 De seted oy avo'e
Of the Convention but by an spea " the aatnor o. al
Sn,n r;gb.s A. Of humanity tself II ia that God
Syss no written Declaration Of Rights but there
e incapable Of ascerainng what lils will In relation
=, Observation-Disclosures No. He hasleft expression
Al his viii n the animal organization OF The pres
enee of locomotive proved that he had wled man
n move from place Ia place. When see hands capable
Of aborng in the Arts the command 10 such exer
ton Thai devotion, thought and invention were dues
the exist Of the brainwas demonstrated Womenhad
tonguesthe revered gentleman thanked God thst thsy
could and did them, and the audience laughed very
merry TO say that in their opinion he decidedly
IN the right when be sad that they did hemand INT
was proof that intended 20 be other than
Surely those who had the greatest powers OF per
suason the kndes hearts and the purest sentiment should
not not designed ~ be restrained 10 keep silence
Surely the thunder ike uitsrance Of man
wa the only speech by which divine sentiments could
BE- disseminated. How did God speak In a thunder
topei No In a still small voice {" At Sinai for instance
II went out Of her sphere in addressing man IN
public more than half Of be Christians Of the present
day were believers in lie Did not the Catholics pray
Tor the intercesson Of the mother Of Christ
yior-to a wom0nY lCries Of MOI "Noi" "YesT
and confnsion II Mary should inercede for humanity
che would evidently be going out Of her sphere.
Tbi argument created great noise and confusion n
few further remarks made and the reverend gentle
man concluded - $500 ,
that the fundamental facts and faculties, the higher and
essential attributes which make up the accepted
definition Of humanity in day. identical in both
seresare no more confined than TO nation
On the broad basic Of this philosophy, on the ground
womans undeniable humanity proven by the sosses-on
al hur
Ike Origin and like destiny she claimed for her the re
oogntion Of that humanity and IL rights for the freedom
protection development and use of those faculties ana the
suy Of those needs and maintained that no accident Of
sex prejudice proven dssimary in degree of ply
steal mental moral development al all stand in tho
way OF the admission Of such Just claim and that every d
NAL of such claim necessarily be frangbt with evil
a. snbyersye of the Creators economy and design
Susan D. Anthony said she was at the late Convention
Of Teachers Of this State where all the offices were bcd
BY men, though the two thirds OF the meeting
and when the anomaly was noticed, the Chairman recon
mended woman TO stay in her place. Besides although
fourfbs Of the teachers Of the State are women they get
only onethlrd Of the public money
Pauline w Davis read a resolution recommending that
committee be formed 10 prepare an address t. tbs wo
their cooperation.
w. LLOYD Garrison seconded the notion and said. do
no because the subject H. like all struggles for liberty Of
universal importance This is struggle for the race SUB
lime the world itself One great proof in it, favor Is
that though this il open meeting free 70 discussion
there has not been sensible 10 come here AMI oer
one reasonable argument against our principles ms
takes hold of heaven and reaches the throne Of
liisses Hiss serpents' who have no other argument t.
DR. H. X Root here stood up and said he again
yeadv 10 do what he had done and what Mr. Garrison said
no man would undertake but agreed that Mr. Isaac
G. Pray should first address the Convention.
Mr. Pray said, was for many years connected as editor
with leading journal in this City the same which now
gives the clue the Kisses in that gallery and no one has
welded pen frequent than against this cause and
the ladies who advocate it, ApPanse 40 A., Wsh
from that journal Ihave since devoted myself to study
and now believe this 10 be good one ii eman1es
from the Deity himself who urges the road of
progress and warn the clergy Of their accountability in
opposing IT, do not mean to enter into any argument
merely to show there is such thing as change OF
opinion make all the reparaon can for the wrong
Ihave done.
Dr. Root now got the platform He said respect these
ladies and tr rights and think the subject capable offu
and free discussion But want TO show Notwithstanding
what Mr. Garrison has said that there is one to protest
against the inalienable right they claim isay that owing
10 the fault Of woman the world has been turned
once The Of God rested woman as well as man
This meeting will acknowledge the right females TO pro
test against males, and rice There are marks as
certain in this day the fiery cloud which led-lLoud
lsughter) understand there to be lady lawyers aud
lady Judges, who take everything by storm Laugh
teri do not think my points have been answered
Hrs Mott The gentleman can have the rest OF his time,
he will at the Evening Session The time for 1journ
men has am sorry he seems to think that he
has not received an intelligent rePyto his inteilgbe re
marks he appears TO consider them That should b.
why he would give liberty TO learn enough to DO
able to answer learned an opponent Great applause
and IaughtcrJ can say 10 MS ScrlNurui uguin3H it'
the wife should obey her husband that could do by ru
ing. for my husband wishes me to rule
Mr. Urr took the stand and said that having wife,
mother and sister he wished to sustain womans rights
far they go; but think, The added you make mis-
take in the commencement when you announce equality.
There is such thing equality this side of heaven
think the other side either Philosophers tell us
Of advancing gradually from serpents, hsh, e.. on
there equality for there male and female was
sorry to hear my Rev friend addacc doatry an argu
ment for his Saint Paul says "be in sabjeciicn
bu, lady of the Same principles this Convention said
"tken and Saint Paul differ
Mrs. Nichol-Tho gentleman mistakes; We d. not
claim equality with men, such for instance cannot
dersand plain argument.
Mrs. Motif has been said the world was turned up
side down by woman and that she wants to turn
again. Well the first then put the wrong side up-now
we want to give another turn and get the right side up
loud laughter and appausel
The Convention adjourned TO n 7. NJ.