The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-01

Brown, Rev. Mr. Hunter, Rev. Mr. Mower, OF
Masslou, Rev. Mr.. Messenger Of Ravenna and /
others.
EvkNIsG SESSION.
Explanatory remarks were made by the Presi- I
dent touching the freedom of dsbate declaring her
purpose to be to give the largest Liberty in discus,
ion.
Miss Boynton of Braceyie, and Mrs. Emma R.
Coo addressed the Convention.
Mrs. Coe introduced series of resoluiions,
which were referred to the business committee,
with instructions to consider the resolutions al
ready reported, and out of the two TO report one
connected series Adjourned till to morrow morn
ing.
| THURSDAY MoRNiNe May 20.
Convention opened with prayer by Rev. MIR.
! Mower.
Business Committee reported series of resolu-
tions, consisting mainly of those presented by Mrs
| Coo.
A Committee on Finance was appointed as fol-
lows: Mrs. Martha ]. Tllden, Mrs NJ A. Bron-
con, Charles S. s. Griffing.
Joel Tiffany addressed the Convention at length.
Strictly business and financial matters mostly oc-
cupied the remainder of the session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolutions reported were further dicussed,
and adopted follows:
| Resolutions.
l. Resolved, That equality knows no differ
ence of SEX the law Of equal rights, equal free
dom, applies to the whule race, female as we'll
| as male.
2. Resolved, That it is the duty of any class
suffering political or social grievances. to arise in
a..
wrong expose the evils under which they suffer,
declare their principles and purposes for the pres
ent and future. and never yield the contest until
the object of their righteous desires of Reform be
attained.
/ 8. Resolved, That the same reasoning which
establishes the law of equal rights or equal liberty
for man. will establish it for woman
A. Resolved, That the moral nature which de-
mands the law of equal rights and ponds to it is
the same in both sexes.
5. Resolved that know of no grounds on
which the law of equal rights, liberties, should
be restricted TO the female portion of society.
6. Resolved, That the right of the mother to
her own offspring is clearly defined by nature, in
the relation subsisting between mother AMI
child; in tie physical dependence of her child up.
ernor. and moral instructor of the young, all OF
which prove most conclusiyely the supreme die
tation of creutive wisdom: That valid claim of
property always requires proof of ownership
The almighty has given the mother in her muier-
nal nature, the strongest possible proof ofright to
her own offspring by enabling her to substanti-
ate her claim upon this ground. And all rules of
law or legal enactment deprivpg her of this claim;
and legally securing the father in the same; giving
him the care and custody .f her children. are IA
grant outrages against nature and the laws Of God;
and as such shoud be opposed by christians, phi
lanthropists, and civilized society everywhere. un-
til society emerge from this barbarous thrall. and
} the mother be restored to her od-giyen claim, a
f legal, coma Jfde right to her offspring.
7. Whereas, The9DecIaranon of Independence
f adopted by our folefathers in l776 embraced and
promulgated the principles upon which this move
ment is founded, viz: the rights Of every one to
life, liberty. and the persut Of harpnefs, TO which
may be added the freedom of conscience and the
freedom Of speech; and whereas The Constitution
and Laws of the United States deprive'wamen Of
these inaenable rights, by diagualifying them for
the exercise of that inestimable privilege, the
sutrage and that still greater privilege. discharge
of .fficia responsibilities of every character; anc
whereas the Constitution and laws of the State o
Ohio deprive woman of the right to acquire anc
possess property Independent of her husband, strips
her her earnings to enrich others at the death O
her husband. and robs her of her children, if. te
improve her social condition. she becomes dive rceo
from her husband: therefore.
Resolved, That as long as the principles of the
Declaration of Indepencence are, they musi
ever be, admitted as correct, the claims ad
vocate must be regarded as just
8. Resolved, That it is as right. and not as priv
ilege, that we ask to have secured TO women the
suffrage and eligibility tonfice of every descrp-
ton. of Mhich they unjusty deprived.
9. Resolved, That so long as law depriyes US
of ou' property, custom OF our earnings and pub
lie sentiment of the right which The Declaration
e OF Independence acknowledged and promugat ed
D we see the force of the much vsuut-d re-.
sp c. which the chivalry of the age would have
: US believe is paid to Womanhood.
v 10. Resolved, That to substitute the mere
C urtesies of society for the more important du-
ties of life is treating woman the cunning trade,
: does tie. ..unsku misunderstanding gaudy trirk
e cts and bracelets that glitter before the eye anc
pleas the fancy for substantial gold and silver.
p s. II, Resolved, That Committee of three be
appolned to draft petition and to be cir
culatsd throughout The State OF OHIO for signatures
+ addressed to the General Assembly Of Ohio ask
. ing 10 have removed the various disabilities under
n which woman suffers at the present time by the
}, laws of this State, that she may be 10 all Iega
y respects the peer Of Ler husband; and anolhe
committee of two TO visit the General Assembl,
d at IFS next session, and present to that body ia,
70 claims of Woman advocated in this Conven
ton.
IS l2. Resolved thnt Convention, we tende
>. our sincere thanks to those gentlemen and ladie
p in the city of New York. who so nobly stood 70
n The right. in The recent issue between dominau
piwer and freedom of speech. during the lat
h Temperance Convention held in that city.