The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24
The Just and Equal Rights or Worn

TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF NEW YORK.
The " womsn's rights" movement Is . praetica
Demanding prompt and efhcient action Tor tns rel
oppressive wrongs and rs the conventions held for
raj years past. In different States, have answered
end Of arousirg earnest pu slic attention, the tim
come for calling upon the people TO reform the evil
which -omsn suffer, by their representatives In
The wise and humane Of all classes In society, he
uch they may differ upon speculative points ~
mans nature and function, agree hat there are
abuses OF women, tolerated by custom and authors
law, which are condemned alike by the genius of n
can institutions and the spirit Of the Christian
Conscience and common sense, then, unite to 90
their immediate soress. Thousands OF the best m,
women in all oar communities are asking such que
/ why should not WON ans work BE- paid for eco
to the quality Of the work done, and not the sex
worker
Of well remuneratea industry :
g. Why should not wi, res, equally with husbands,
titled to their own earnings?
a Why should not widows, equally with vidowe
como by law the legal guardians, - they eei
are by nature the natural guardians, OF thei
children
s On what just ground do the laws make
tinction between men and women, in regard
ownership Of property, inheritance, and the admi
ton Of estates
9 WHY should women, any more than men, be
without representation
I. why may not women claim to be tried by a j
their peers with exactly the same right as men eli
be and actually are9
8. If women need the protection of the laws, q
subject to the penalties Of the laws equally Wit
why should they not have an equal influence IN
the laws, and appointing legislatures the juoiciar
executive?
And finally, II governmental according to our n
Declaration Of spendence-"dsrive their just
from the consent OF the governed" why should
any more than men, be governed without their ow
sent; and, why, therefore, Is not wOmen's right
frags precisely equal to man'sp
For ,be end of finding out practical answers to
and similar questions, and making suitabs arrangI
to bring the sing wrongs of women, in the 81
New York before The Legislature at its next sess1
the undersigned do urgently req nest the men a
me OF the commonwealth to assemble in convent
the city Of Rochester, on Wednesday, Nov. 80, and
day, Dec l, 1858.
Elizabeth c. Stanton, Seneca Lemira Kedsie, Rocv
Falls. j. MCune Smith, N0l
Mary Y. c. Greedy, N. York. 8. G. 1--we, Randolph
Ernestne l.. Rose, do Mary Love, do.
Samuel J. May, Syracuse. O. u. Crowley, DO.
Geo. W Jonsop, Buffalo. r. T. Trail, New Vol
Ant, inette L. Brown, South Emily 8. Trail, do.
Butler. Oliver Johuson, do
Fred Douglass, Rochester. Mary A. Johnson d
Hiram Ccrlss, Gree wich Sydney Howard Gay
Lydia A. Jenkins, Geneva. Cath. +. yelling, ~
W. B. Claiming, Roche, ter. Mrs. Holbrook,
VIM Hay, Sara toga Springs. II. A. Z0ller, Little f
Amy Post Rochester. Step'n Haight, Dut
Mary Fl. Halowell, do. Sara b A Burtis, RI
Susan B nthony, do. Lydia p. Savage, SyN
VIM r Halowell DO. Lydia Mott, Albsp
Isasc Post, do. ]. B. Sands Canant
Mary B. Curtis, do. Il. Sands, do.
Note.-Frienes OF the equal rights of women,
be unable to attend the convention, invited
muncats their views and wishes in writing.
For ths benefit of the friends we would give nc
Joshua R. Giddings, OF Ohio, will speak in Rocf
the evening of Tuesday, the 29th inst.
Editors friendly please publish this call.