Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-12

doors and cons derable exc Henent seemed 10 P'o'A
At about O'Clock tho Tabernacle doors thrown oper
and the rush Cor tickets ana adm sions by the anHou
throug could only be equa He'd to that Jenny Limo
night The building capable Of holding some two thou
sand persons was Immediately filed excess and all the
principal promoters of the took their places OF
the PLATFORM among whom were Mrs. LucreIia Mott Mis-
Lucy Stone Rev. Miss Autouete Brown, Mrs. Rose Mrs
Pauna Davis, Mr.. Wendell Phillips, &C.
Mrs Mott President moved that the resolution which
We lately published be adopted.
This motion carried
Mr. George w. Clark, who had been requested to sing
song the subject Of Freedom of Thought" did in
style apparently not such approved by the audience who
at very carly stage began TO give vent to all kinds OF
groan and ironical cheers.
Mrs Martin, of this state, then introduced the
meeting by Mrs. Mott, and with considerable difficulty
commenced her address Music she observed prcy.
Gus to the fall Of the natural language OF the human
race and the reason of the discord prevailing
owing to the prepondence of the base She about
say she intended speak in behalf OF women but
she not; it in behalf of society Kisses and
groans. II there stiffness she would continue 9th
Use she could not be heard Here the groans and his
and wells increased which the venerable lady Pres
ident inerceded and sfer while the speaker again
audible for few minutes implorng them hear for
her cause and be silent that they might hear but this
only a lew minutes and the voice of the speaker
whose cnnuncation very rapid, too naudOle
enable reporters catch her remarks connective
form. The following but portion Of them In the
original sembarbarous state of society strength
prevailed over ANYTHING aud might looked upon as
right The present condition OF society, ply steal with
spect to womens position, but relic of this barba
rism She claims for them equal rights and that they
should have the Elective franchise essential before
this world could be redeemed There was not single
ground on which man could be said be entitled to vote
which not applicable Woman and they could not
deny her the privilege without endangerng their
What the grounds! Was that he was more
strong: So the elephant but that had the priv
leSewas il that he cunnncs So was the fox hut
the fox id not vote. On all the points upon which he
claimed the right, possessed perfect equality
Those points that God had endowed him with rea.
and conscience Had not Woman reason and con.
science too! She shared fully in these high aud noble
attributes Tells and hses if it was ever granted
that in general she fell short in reason was generally ad
mited that she exceeded him in conscience TNoiNo
and tremendous wells and laughter
She had Of recude written on her heart Tcres
Of Times up, "Thatl do D." which where quite insult.
cient TO stop the speaker who continued steadily TO fol-
low up her discourse despite all the Kisses ard groans
which Of made it impossible to hear even at III.
Reporters tablet Jeremy Benihsm the famous writer ON
political economy, admitted the right of woman to vote
he said after long consideration Of the subject Why
can't You change your vocey"l Nobody had any obec.
ton to Queen Victoria and she would ask whether the
Queen unwomanly when she went to the uuuse ol
Commons, when the CRYSTAL Palace tn omen
t. Yet Victoria was wife and mother like themselves
the speakcrs Loud Kisses CToans laughter tigers and
dsmoniac sounds from the galleries But while Jercmy
Bentham admitted the right he thought i, would be mex
pedent TO give them tile exercise OF it, 1t was said too
u would Ice taken woman out OF her sphere ANY man
that had ever had mother
NcIcE-"l should Ike to see orc that has not
Mrs. Martin cOn:iuucd-Any man that ever had know
that the voice Of the child would drown in its n,otbo,
the loudst blast OF the Trumpet Of Fame Tie nos
session Of the elective franchise would do much to place
her in her proper position a. il would brp, with T. ,b.
sense Of responsibility which a vote bcstoWs
\ Noee--liow do YOU know? Kisses, cries of order
SC. &c.
Mr. Booth OF Wisconsin, here rose and sad-Mi.,rcs.
President want to say something before this tdv pro
ceeds Renewed Kisses and shouts among which Mr.
Booth retired.
eric. then heard Of phillips" "PhilIips Mr.
wendell Phillips being upon the PLATFORM but he did no,
come forward, and the lady proceeded Woman said She
does not own ANYTHING She does not own her property
her earnings, her children her name. A drunken
nus and may sgU1uGcr all Does any one r,,posc /,
we had share in making them the laws wouiJ he
thus The great Maine Law would be executed Ills.
and veil-.l w.
Mrs Mott then forward and said the speaker would
not leave the stand on Of any demonstrations OF
that kind.
Mrs Martin continued and went on to remark that j,
was an anomaly that foreigner landed here 80 ianorau,
that ne could not write his tuC but remaining here
tor hNc yclJs could vote, but an educated Wuu,,n
never could IL true they ignorau: of party mol
ties as party questions bUt that would make them better
| NO, no" va
Mrs Luereia Mott then came forward and said that
LADY, an Editor OF German paper wished to al Ire.
truiuc,d
Ms. Matilda Francesca AnncRa who is a Young woman
OF very agreeable presence with comev To1nd lac, b,v
ing hes his dressed quite plainly and haLited in h.
dress win a small white collar turned down rou,d tb.
neck She attempted TO speak in German utcring few
sentences very eusrrcicay but every of tlerl was
ssih loS Tremendous upTolr aud great laughter \
consultation was then had the platform and Mrs. MOTT
resigned her arluuus post president TO Younger han
in the person Of Mrs. Ernestue L. Rose
hr. Wendell Phillips also forward and succeeded
IA elctuG some signs of favor for Mr. Arnek bv stitin
she bad suffered in the of Hungary and had over,
STOOD nc5.e ho'su;h on the battlefield. Cries Of wen
Mrs. Anneka then-Mrs. Rose trarsl,tinc-n,d. soma
remarks 10 the effect that her want of kroTrlc of Tr
Ish more than her late sickness had prevented be an
pelr.ns before Ia Europe she had Gl the oppression
and iyrar ~ Of King uut here she eyu.cFd IN a. g.
dom OF speech and action TOO
MI Wendell Phillips flrward and many called
Tor MN "iIs many on the other hand hooed and Lsed.
upo. "N'c" Mrs lto'e called uppa the Mayor aud Police
to preserve order ia the meeting they had undertake.,
~ no. ORDER being partly restored Sir. T. continued -
GU are making great Zeal better speech tan could
Tor thc Iiyht- oi woman. The very fct that C,lyr
ton OF this Kind can't be held in the Cv Of New York /.
The greatest proof Of tie necessity 81 such C,nyc,i
ne time had been when other RETURNS bad been met In
just such n way as TIL. H. " 80
They were showing (ae continucI) that men wer, M,
~ TO have political rights They were rea ly q, yil the
platform 70 any who would argue tie great social ggetipn
-" points were tgt woiHens property was taxed and
sue! ',u 10 voice n tnr appropriation expenditure
"nth wa taxation Without icpicscutat ,u; aud that TO
admit luther that portion Ol the pcope sbolI no
governed ~ another was TO return to tie old Tory princi
Po winch 'el % Tue lteVnutOn. The Democratic urirsi.
pe was tiit every class should be endowed Win cvcr
ilghI lChes "Niggers eScepteI."l Their PRINCIPLES
"eIr, l'I,e on have none. you undertake to punish
"o"', 20 hang aud i"rfison her, and she should have
'o'te ~ cou''niiog to these law. he again alluded 10
ne ct.''c, Of the audience and c'acr ced them T., an
sWer h' Arguments, and e.; dDrn he had before anil
all sorts ot chcers ir1liga. h.-cg &C.
Lucy stone now presented herself and w4z rcrriv,s
with tempest OF cheers h-ses grslis and s,,,,ri..
Aihi1 much interruption she pcsaycrcI by ma king m 10,
Pnent and toucl,g appeal q. follow.
Men! yon show that the OuuI We take is only too q III
CHOSEN W. might Lave expected thit the memory Of a
r"tr' I'''' cold inher grave, would lead you for her
-'br Z" hear those vbo speak q Niurgs done 10 tirr
IAe belonged to! lUprolr We have sat herc for two
"!- ara r'i you hos woman j. robbed Of her rf,rf
her rights, her children; how labor.
20 sustain her b. shut oui from hsr; we have pleaded i
your '''' ana your diusht,' and here il uc result
""''n' mot shat louuow coca rdh.arcuoush tarrake
,"' ". N's' ,,et hrmy, aud pledge your.oge oaeh Il,
I' ''ngf ana al 10 Gpi, tlat Che truth ua 'a,I E ,
l'' snail never Dec deserted by g.g The sr,,r uhi. or
cause Nhr gu- got- up ~ lC err Of Cod aud plead. i
our behalf Woman mus Doe Ipyal to woman T. -.,t,
s'Nei l'pr. through aII opposition came a. .,