New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-06
woMEN's TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Annual Meeting Of the Women's New-YOrk state
ga Temperance society.

Reported for The New.York Tribune.
ROCHESTER. "wednesday June /, 1853.
The Women's New York State Temperance society met
here this rniTg ~ 10 o'clock, pursuant To adjournment
Severs Of the different States aud many counes OF IA
STATE were represented by Dele gates The meeting
opened with prayer by Rev. {. G. Footc, Of Michigan
Mrs Elizabeth c. stanton Of seneca Fall. President Of
the Society read the annual address, able production
which III uld be- glad To- publish entire could w spare
the room Mrs. Stanton SAID
little more than year ago in this same hall. we
formed the fret Womcns State Temperance Society. We
btie that the time had come for % speak 0a
ou ths question. and to mist her right % BE- hsird in
the &C. ellis oi the Church state. Ii proposed
that time thar We instead Of forming socity should 20
into the state Temperance Socctv We were as
sured that in becoming members by paying the sum ~
should thereby tie right to speak and vote in
th, ir NEE lings
We whohad watched the jealousy with which man had
ever eyed the slow aggressons OF woman warned you
again the nsdous proposition made by agents ron that
society We told you they would no douO gladly receive
ne doLGr but that you would bs so ged 10 speak
vote in their meetings Many OF you thought su.p
cou, and unjust toward the temperance Of the En-
pr state. The fact that Abby Kelly had been permitted
speak n one OF their public meeng- was brought upa
argument by agent Of that society % prove our
iras uLlounGed We suggested that she spoke by favor
and not night and our rights there are equals to speak aud
vote well knew would never be- ackno sedged. Along
debate you from that false step aud predictions
have been fully rcazeo in the treatment dceg es
led 81 the annual meeting held At Syracuse last july
and a. the recent meeting IN NeS York
In forming Society ths mass of Us being radical and
liberal had chosen platiJrmwe are no respecters
persons. All hke welcome mere WITHOUT
color caste. There have been no sever many
objections made 10 feature in constitution and
that j. that although admit men members with equal
rights speak and vote IN meetings claim the OF
hces for alone We felt sttrtng the necessity
Of ihroWng all the responsibility on woman which W.
knew she never would take there were any men hand
think act and plan for her he result has shown the
wisdom OF what seemed so Objectionable 20 many.
ILis however, was temporary eNPedienf ani seem
Ing violation OF Mans rights which deiers many true
nerds OF the cause from becoming members OF the -
cieiy and the officers Of our society are nov we'll
skilled IN the pratica business OF getting up meetings,
Taisn funds, &c and have fairly learned how 90 stand
and walk alone il may perhaps he while TO consider
tie popIety OF expuugng this Objectionable feature Of the
Constitution.
coLragiig We number two thousand m-mb-rs.
have agents who have travelled in various parts Of
the STATE ana need not ssy what Is well kaosn % all
present that tht u abOrs thus Tar have gwen entire sas
faction the society and the putlc was surprised and
r,oic, 20 ind that women without the least preparation
0re2pefelce who had raised their voices IN public
one year ago should wit1 50 much self reliance, dignity
aud force AZ such field ot labor aud ably
perform the work IL the metropolis, of our cOustry, 10
TIE capital of Stae-before Legislature. and the
country school they have been ake earnestsnd h
to 20 The truth Ia behalf Of society han f'r your
uWt aired sDors curing the past year In the sams 0f
humanity. bid you 20 and devote yourselves humby
O. The cause you have espouseo The NOBLE OF your
ever! where rejoice IN your success aid lei Iu themselves
new pulse % struggle upward ard onward. AGd tue
deep thorough silent gratitude that ascend 20 Heaven
iron tie etched outcasi the wives the mothers and the
daughters OF the brutal cIunkATds well known % al who
have listened 90 their tale, IT their bitter experience
The dark sad psssa- Is 90 tioIr tragic lives. We
have every 90 think from reports hear al
sides that has gwen this uew Impulse
sid, the condition az Treasury * Test have
abundant Co believe that the hearts the people
approved and By their purses shall be sustained
10 hss been objected to Society, thai do connus
ourselves "a tie sat ect % tsperaao b.. AK much
about vclans gis divorce ani h- church a. could b.
easily shown Los the consideration of i- great question
CARES T. s'tnaey aio The discussion Of thee VARIOUS
subjects
lave been obliged 70 preach Womlns rights because
many Instead At -eurg t0 what had say ON Tempe
rance have Questioned The CHS II Woman speak on
any subject IN al Courts 81 Justice n the rights u tho
speaker O. BE- rIe BE- questioned All business SA, anul
that point De settled. NON o Is lot settled Ia the MAJ of
Minds that woman has any nights on ths io0st0oL And
much lees right "a st-ud pedestal with man
Toe HIN the t4ce equal aud rebae tle sans # her
day and generation Lei Il DO clearly understood then
that believe Il Is Woman duty speak Hhenev she
feels the Impression - do that il Der right d DO prr
AL the councils Il Church And STATE The fact that
ageuts are Women settles the question OF our chara,
ter this point again IN discussn tn question Of Ten.
perAnce AL lecturers from the beginning have made mon
ton 81 the cruukarus and children. of sldos.'
grosrs and orphans tesrsnow shall these cas-. 81 saf
srtTs b introduced bui theme Tor rhetorical aourh
The pathetic touches of tn Speaker elOquence shall We
paslsey sheG tears over their condition by svog them
II cir - hts brsyey open h. the COR, Ut Escape ira
wreiched and degraded life L. not legitimate la ta.
u discuss ID. social degradation the leal disabilities al
the dTunkara wife II Ia showing her wroaxs psovs
he rights of al w0maBA ind 10 the elective fraach,s Ia
i-E EsFrsssniAi4oa N us OVSSnaneHf tne right Va