The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-05

rghts. which she should not cease to demand OF the
other d x She said that woman first announced the
resurrection OF the Son OF God, and she was hOnored
~ the Saviuor in his ministry. This movement, il
founded upon faith in Christ, must succeed. The
condition II the Shareholders wife nearly as ,rd
as that OF the slaves themselves And when Justice
prevailed to the enfranchisemeDt of women those
poor Southern wives would rise to better position
and not be obliged to their husbands little color
cd CHILDREN mingling with their own. She was her
sell The daughter OF white man, who lived in this
State, while her mother was poor slave woman.
Her religious illusions were about the only made
during the session.
Mr. BARTL EFT, of Geneva, gave his idea fthe Bible
precepts bearing upon this subject. Not ten thou.
sand gods could convince him that he was to oDey
precept that did not correspond with his reason un
less his soul acknowledged its Justice. Women are
to he subject to their husbands as far as their reason
msde it appear right to do so, and no further. He
was for this movement, because he wanted the wo-
men to give the men little rest, and not have to
carpets for wives. When women were given some
thing Dobler to aspire after, they would accomplish
more, and their husbands would not go seedy any
longer, but wear good clothes and be able to keep as
good company as themselves.
Mrs. ROSE admitted that wives evince too little
sympathy in their husbands affairs, and consi iered
too little the toll and which endured to
furnish Der rich furniture and Dress Ninety three
out of every hundred merchants fail found in.
solvent after death. And the reason is, that women,
Lot being admitted to share the responsibilities of
their husbands, and acquire and have voice in the
tcIest in their husbands affairs they would otherwise
have Give her the right to acquire and to dispose
OF her earnings and there would be operation and
sympathy, and fewer failures from extravaganza in
The household.
Mrs. jenkins made another speech. She asked
not for privileges but rights She asked tor the re
moval OF al restraints, and woman would then find
her own sphere. Whoever presumed to defioe and
measure out the sphere of man
Mrs. Coz followed, cOncurriny with Mr. Bartlett.
She thought it was high time that man was awake
to his own true interest and refuse longer to be i'm
posed upon by frivolous indolent women. She had
often been panied TO gray haired old man la
bor9g DAY after day for the support and qualification
Of half dozen idle extrayagant daughters A man
In Michigan elected to Office not capable to
fulfil i's duties his wife was and he had the good
sense to give up to her the official duties while he
went into the kitchen and performed the cooking.
She never ate better biscuits. chickens and coffee,
than he provided It was not necessary however,
that women should assume official positions and it
depended upon her constituents whether she did or
not. When they had their just rights. she hoped
there would be no necessity for sheriffs. Women
must not wait until their rights are ,eded-they
must wTest them from mankind.
Rev. Miss BROWN argued that this cause was not
newspapers and elsewhere; and while the suhjec.
was agiated she felt confident that tue people would
in the end come right.
Mrs. Rose made some concluding remarks, and
answered she sneer made In some newspaper that
the women who stood upon this platform did so from
desire to appear like men. If to be manly was to
possess higher powers Of mind ofter capacities, to
think more deeply, act more wisely, the sooner all
aspired to be like the better, and especially
might it be said Of the writer of the article in ques
ton. (Applanse.) The question is asked how it
comes about that, in this country, where women
treated better than any where else women should re-
bel and declare that she is deprived of her rights
The answer is obvious Where else should she do it?
Certainly not in those countries where men and
men alike are under the tyranny Of rulers like
Nicholas of Russia Francis Joseph of Austria aud
Napoleon the little. She proceeded to give re-
sumo Of the objects for which the convection had
assembled, and recaptulation Of the claims Of the
women interested in this movement.
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
Convention:-
Resolved, That the movement now in progress
throughout the United States for securing the just
and equal rights OF women in educ alton, industry,
law politics, religion, and social life, is timely wise
end pyacticsl that it is authorized by all the essen
tia! principles OF republican institutions and sane
TONED by the spirit Of the Christian religion and,
finally that It is but carrying on to completeness
OF reform already begun By legal provisions in the
most advanced States OF The UoiOn.
Resolved, That the design of all true legislation
should be The eleva ion of every member of commu-
Diry, and that the violation OF this legitimate design
in depriving woman OF her just aud equal rights is
not only highly injurious to her. but by reason Of the
equilibrium which pervsdes a.! existence, that man,
too, is impeded in his progress by the very cbaius
which lind woman 10 the lifeess skeleton or feudal
civilization.
Resolved, That We do rot ask for woman's politi-
the spirit o. aLtagonsm, or with wish to produce
separate and conflicting interests between the sexes,
but because the onward progress OF society, and the
highest ASPIRATIONS OF the human race, emand that
woman SHOULD every where be recognized as the CO.
equal and c1soverelgn OF man.
Resolved, That omen justly claim equally free
access with men to the highest means Of mental,
moral and physical culture provided in semnares,
colleges, professional and industrial schools: and
that we call up0i all friends of progress. aud upon
the Legislature Of New York, in establishing and
epdowing institutions, to favor preeminenty those
which seek to place males and females q level OF
equal advantages in their system of education.
Resolved, That, inasmuch as universal experience
proves the nseparabe connection between depen-
debce and cegradstiop-while it is plain to every
candid observer OF society that kept poor
by being crowded together, to compete with and I'M
dsrsell one another in few branches of labor, and
that from this very poverty OF women spriog many
OF the most terrible WRONGS and evils, which corrupt
and endaDgtr society, therefore d. we invite the
attention Of capitalists, merchants traders, maui
fdctners, and mechanics to the urgent iced which
everywhere exists, of opening to women ne avenues
hereby call upon all manly Iaen TO make room for
their SISTERS t. earn an independent livelihood.
Resolved, That whereas, the custom of making
small remuneration for women's work, in all depart
meIts Of industry, has sprung from her dependence
which dependence is prolonged ard increased by this
most irrational and unjust habit of half pay there
foJe 90 we demand, in the name of common sense
and common conscience, that women equally with
men, should be paid for their services according to
the gu ,lity end quantity of the work done, and not
the sex of the worker.
Resolved, That, whereas, the State of New York.
10 the acts Of ls4s and 1s49, has honoraby and just
ly placed married women on the footing of equality
with unmarried women, in regard to he receiving,
holding, conveying, and dcvisng Of all property,
real and personal call upon the Legislature of the
State to take the next step-so plainly justified by
its own precedents- providing that husbands and
wives shall be joiut of their joint earnings,
the community estate passing to the survivor at the
death OF either party.
Resolved, That, Whereas the evident intent OF the
Legislature OF the State Of New York has, for mapy
ears, been progressively to do away the legal dsa
bties Of women, which existed under the savage
usaees Of the old common la ~ therefore, we do ur-
gently call upon the Legislature Of this State at its
oext session TO appoint JOINT committee toexamine
revise tt statutes, and to propose remedies for
the redress OF allegal grievances from which women
suffer, and suitable for the full estab
lshmen of womens' leg al equality with men.