The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO WOMANs
RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

The first annual meeting of the Ohio Wo-
mans Rights Association will be held at Ra-
Vfand, Portage county, Ohio commencing on
Wednesday the 25th of May next at 10 O'clock
A. NJ, and continuing two days.
The object OF this association is the removal
of the many unj ust and oppressive legal and
social regulations from which woman suffers,
and which tend not merely to prevent her full
filling her own high destiny, by meeting her
responsibilities and performing her duties but
retard also the progress and development OF
the race
Tho intelligence of the world is becoming
awakened to the evils Of many Of these legal
social and vocational distinctions; and man.
hood, IA we'll as womanhOod, is demanding
something better adapted to tho advancement,
and welfare of both.
The friends Of humanity and progress are
earnestly and cordially invited to attend tb,
meeting, and there discuss the subject of wo
mans true position in society--her rights, du
ties and responsibilities.
SALLIE h. Cow Secretary,
March %, 1853
lowA-rho Free Democracy of Iowa held
State Convention at Washington, Feb 22d DIR
George Shedd of Lee county presiding Res
outiOns and articles were adopted for Free
Democratic state Association. A State Cen
trail Committee was appointed consisting o.
the following persons Messrs =. l.. Howe, NJ
l.. Edwards, and A. X. Wickersham, Henr,
county; Timothy Fox, Lee county; j. w. Cat
tell Cedar county; with u Corresponding Sec
rotary for each county.
State Iicket-C0mmissiOner of Public Works
VIM Dunlap Wapello county; Register of Pub
lie Works, Willet Dorland, Henry county; Su
perintendent of Pablo Instruction for 1854, DR.
George Shedd of Lee county Hale and Julial
were recommended for denomination as ma
tiOnal candidates.
A President, five Vice Presidents, three Score
tares, Executive Committee of five and two
Treasurers, were appointed for the State Asso
citation.
Resolutions were also adopted sustaining tn,
course of the party organ ut Mt Pleasant, 1.-THE
True Democrat Tor q prohbtory Liquor Law
against Slavery and against the Fugitive Slave
Law for the Extension OF our Territorial Lin
It's, North and South, with Slavery prohibited
for Freedom of Public Lands in favor of Emf
grafton from the Old World River and Har
Dor improvements for II Reduction Of Lane
aud Ocean Postage; and the Abolition Of til,
Frank'ng Privilege; and against Black Laws
Inc platform concludes az follows
mat 1t l' our duty AZ American citizens
as friends oil impartial liberty, the Constitution
the Union, aud the progress Of the race, TO un
Iurl the ancient banner Of Free Democracy
and reveal to the worlds gaze emblazoned there
on, LIBERTY AND uNloN, ONE ANN IssrpARA
BILE, NOW AND FOREVER, And standing ON IA,
broad platform Of liberal principles this da,
adopted we call upon the untrammelcd free
men Of Iowa TO rally beneath that proud en-
sign, and describing old partisan lines issue,
aud auimositics join the marshalling hosts {
a dauntcss people, from the East, the Wes
the North aud the South, whose coming NJ
nounces The doom Of oppression and conserv
tim, and the advent OF better time--tt
dlwn If better days"