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Woman.sRIrhts ConventIon.


Antoinette L. Brown, Mrs. Severance, Mrs Al
drch. Mrs. COe, Mrs. Pardee. Mrs. Bronson,
Mrs. TAden, &c. Miss Lucy Stone. Of Mass,
DR.. Harriet X Hunt and Mrs. Gage, of Saint
Louis, could not attend. The ex-rev. Joseph
Barker, an Englishman, and L. A. Hine, Of
Cincinnati, and few Bloomers we're also in
attendance. The dignity of women was re -es-
tablished 10 the satisfaction Of those present;
but beyond prorusion Of 'alk' nothing def.
mite was accomplished.
The following resolutions were reported and
adopted
Resolred, That as equality knows no differ.
ence of sex, the law Of equal rights, or equal
freedom, applies 10 the whole race, female as
well as male.
Resolred, That it is the duty Of any class,
suffering political or social grievances, to arise
in the dignity Of srlf-hood and protest against
the wrong-expoSe the evils under which they
snier, declare their principles and purposes for
the present and future, and never yield the
contest until the object Of their righteous de-
sires of Reform be attained.
Resolved, That the same reasoning which es-
tabshes the law Of equal rights or equal lib
Resolved, That the unequal distribution Of
rights among males and females is productive
Of incalcuable vice and misery, in the domes-
tic, social and political circle.
Resolved, That the rebukes and denuncia-
tions uttered against tyrants and despots by the
advocates Of masculine freedom, will be found
on examination to be equally applicable from
the advocates of Woman's Rights, against those
who withhold from her an equal participation
with pesRehe blessings Of personal, social and
spoltical freedom.
RSsolued, That the right Of the mother TO
her own offspring is clearly defined BY nature,
in the near relation existing between mother
and child. in the physical dependence Of her
children upon her, and her adaptedness as a
teacher, governor and moral instructor Of the
young, all of which prove most conclusively
the supreme dctation of creative wisdom.
ResolUed, That valid claim of property al
ways requires proof Of ownership. The Al
mighty has given the mother in her maternal
nature, the strongest possible proof of her right
to her own offspring, by enabling her to sub
stantiate her claim upon this ground: And all
the rules of law or legal enactments depriving
her of this claim, and legally securing the faith
er in the same; giving him the care and cusio-
dy Of her children, are fragrant outrages against
nature and the laws of God; and as such,
should be opposed by Christians, philanthro,
pists and civilized society everywhere, until So
ciety energies from this barbarous thrall, and
the mother be restored to her God given claim
in legal bona .fde right to her own offspring.
Then folaws long whereas, that the Decla-
ration of Independence proclaims this right,
but both the Constitution of the U. S, and o.
hio debar them from voting, holding property,
&c, Therefore,
Resolved, That so long as the principles Of
the Declaration of Independence are, as they
must ever be, admitted to be correct, the claims
we advocate must be regarded as just.
Resolped, That it is as a right, not as priv
ilege, that we have secured to women the suf-
frage and eligibility to Office of every descrip-
zion, of which they are now SO unjustly depriv-
ed.
ResolOcd That so long as law deprves us
of our property, custom OF our earnings, and
public sentiment of the rights which the De-
claration of Independence acknowledged and
promulgated, we cannot see the force OF the
much vaunted respect which the chivalry of
the age would have us believe is paid to wo,
manhood.
Resolced That to substitute the mere cour-
tesies of society for the more important duties
of life, is treating woman as the cunning trader
does the unskifuI Indian--exchangin gaudy
trinkets and baubles that glitter before the eye
and please the fancy, for substantial gold and
silver.
Then follows two other resolutions-appoint-
ing committee of to draft petition to the
Legislature on woman's claims and rights-and
three Of the committee to present it--and
thanking New Workers who urged the right of
the Strong minded women to speak and vote
at the Worlds Temperance meeting lately held
IN that cty-where, because they were not al
owed to do so, they Indignantly left, organized
4 meeting, and spoke and voted to their hearts
content.
They then selected the following officers for
he ensuing year: President, Josephine s Grif-
in, of Salem; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Il. R. Coe,
If Conn, Mrs L, A. Aldrich, of Cincinnati,
Mrs. E. Hunter. Of Salem.
Executive Committee, Mrs. G. NJ. Severance,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs H. NJ Addison, Cleveland;
hIo' ID ID JOHCSi MI bdul llOChCl1 MIS- lIllllN
Robinson, Mrs. j. s. Griffin, Miss G, Stanton,
If Salem; Mrs Mary Ann Skinner, Mrs E. S.
Hall, Ravenna; RS. Mary Whiting, Canton;
Mrs. Batcham, Columbus.
Secretary, Mrs. Bradburn, Cleveland.
Treasurer, Mrs. Martha Jane Tilden, Cleve-
and.
Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs Robinson, Rev. Miss An
oinette Brown. Josenh Barker Rev Messrs
Hunter and Mower, Mrs Boynton, Mr.. Bowen,
Ioel Tiffany and others, were the principal
peakers.
The Convention adjourned on the 26th.
A despatch in the Baltimore San from this
,ity reads:
Rigid rules have been issued in regagd to
he clerks. Orders were issued through por
ion of the Interior Department to-day requi-
ring the attendance of clerks from 8 o'clock a.
m. to p. M, and prohibiting all absence, con-
versation, and every thing else except strict at