Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-17
The Women in the Field.

btCt1l ITO Ill { uNtlE iiVNS ~ wv h''"NN
Of New-York to procure the enactment OF
the Maine Liquor Law. Among the in
strumentaliies through which il is expected
to reach and mould public opinion, upon this
subject, is organised action on the part Of
the women Of the State. A Ladies State |
Temperance Convention" was held at AL !
bany on the Dist inst, al which were pre-
sent, as active participators, Rev. Miss
Antionotte L. Brown, Mrs. L. n. Fowler,
NJ. D., Mrs. Boomer, and other feminine
celebrities. Eloquent speeches were
made by lady orators, and resolutions adopt
ed, denunciatory Of the license system and
in favor Of the Maine Law, signed by 2S,-
600 women. The following proceedings
were had upon the occasion:
Mr.. Burroughs, Of Orleans, rose, and
said there was Legislation of ladies in the
House, with I Position Of twenty-eight thou
sand adiesfor the Maine law, and request
ing permission that the dsputaton might pre-
sent the petition in person, and give reasons
for compliance herewith. On motion of
Mr. Burroughs, the rules were suspended.
Mr. Burroughs then moved that leave be
granted to the ladies' TO present their petit
ton in person.
Mr.. O'Kcefc, Of New York. said: The
permission appears TO be foregone conclu-
sion, and | would suggest that we submit
to the imposition as gracefully and elegant
ly as possible, Sir, as this is a most cx-
traordinary reception. When ladies' are
solicitous Of leaving the holy sphere in
which mature and natures God has benei-
Gently placed them, and when they are
DESTROYS Of cmulatng the sterncr sex in The
race for fame and glory, by minglirg in the
world as lawyers, statesmen and generals,
! they should be gently taken by the hand and
encouraged in their manly, and it may be,
unfeminine aspirations. Let these high
minded, hgh-strung and spirited women
who discard as worthless the antique dress
OF the Elizabethean age, and glory in the
modern habi!imsnts Of jackets. AMI pants
let them walk down the middle oi!sc Of the
chamber, and with masculine st!ide, which
so admirably tccsIaes such feminine deli
eacy as theirs, present their petitions; and
while, sir, | IN explicit On this preliminary
subject, like my friend from Kings, | desire
it to be distinctly understood, that shall re-
serve my opinion upon the main subject till
the proper time arrives.
Mr.. Burroughs had nothing 10 say in re-
ply TO the gentleman from New York, and
the motion was then carried.
The ladies were then received at the bar
Of the house, and Mrs. Knight, their chair
woman, read the following address:
Mr. Speaker, and legislators Of Tie Satc
Of .Nerc York: We come to you in behalf of
$4,000 women-wives, mothers and sisters
of this great commonwealth 10 petition
your honorable body for protection that cur
hearth-stones may not be desolatcd; that the
little ones around our fireside mas not be
written more than ,tatter!es9; we ask protcc-
ton that our sons may be saved from the
drunkard's shame and drurkard's doom; we
ask protection that our husbands may be
saved from the destroying power Of the
spirit that dwells in the Intoxicating cup; VIC
ask protection, lest all that is sacred to the
homes OF the Empire State may not be con-
sidered Of less moment than the =26S5,9OC
invested in the liquor traffic in this State
we ask you to pass law entirely prohibi,
ting the sale Of Intoxicating drinks as bev
GRACE, and We most respectfully but car,
nostly solicit the early attention Of your hon
orable body to our petition.
At the close Of the address, the petition
vas sent up to the clerks table.