New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
STATE W0MANS RIGHTS CONVENTYo,
SECOND DAY-wEDyEsDAY, FEB Is
MORNING SESSION

Preside ut in the chair Prayer by Mr. May AhOr read
ing OF the resolutions read yesterday the following of
kred by w ii. Claiming
Rd That during the coming the whole State Of New
Of 9surDe "gnsie. g Petitions for ne Lg, and C,v.
be ptruad Susan
this Convention bs council
Mr. CHAESNG said the whole movement Of seeking legis
lative action in this State originated with Miss Anthony.
The happy thong ht occurred her that the time had
for our Legislature to know position and wishes Last
November a Convention called in Rochester. We
have done much TO surprise ourselves in the matter
Mrs jenkins and Mrs. Love have given valuable assist
aDce and the public efforts Of these few perhaps OF some
others. have done great work.
Brs RosE remarked it well for all to vote on the
questions Judge Hay of Saratoga being invited tospeak
declined owing TO hoarseness expressing concur
in the general sentiments of the resolutions under
discussIon
Mrs jenkins spoke on the 9TH resolution as follows All
sguments for mans right to vote equally good for
women Rights belong to the What is not in h9r
mony with individual freedom is wrong. Therefore we
claim the right of suffrage it is wrong, injurious to
yield any right Does not man now as ever egsate for
because he has the physical power with another
Reconnaissance he has long done sol Wewant womaas
action to the feminine element in legislation Inc
interests of all classes must be attended to by all classes
Were tho laws which deprive of their property
marriage death of husband reversed what would men
think OF il rich man compaceny told me he had
five dollars in the world when married but had ae
quired fortune sincenever telling that he had the
Of large income of his wife's.
The Rev. SAMUEL j. MAY spoke on the family relation
with much feeling He said objection to
movement is that the family would be abandoned by the
mother and hear doorous talk about sad consequences
to the family Would TO God could believe many who
talk thus believe all they say Who of have spoken of
the family relation but holy noble, from God himself
never heard advocate of Womans rights speak OF the
family except most sacred to be held in by
amen as well as women the father as well as the mother
What right have fathers than mothers to abandon
months political candidates for the good of the State
nation Can father do aught for the State so good as to
stay at home and carefully guide his children We
willing the mothers weight of responsibility should be
urged We urge sacred but let the fathers respon
sbity also be urged Look at Society made corrupt by
Of city boys Did they learn such language from the
mother Not in thousand times, but from the
father either his bad example his criminal neglect of
fathers and duty. Let seek TO do what he
may for the state or nation If he negeots to care for his
children and they grow up vicious he 10 traitor to state
and nation There much much OF this sad neglect of
the sacied duty Of fathers Men led away by political
btion love OF wealth pleasure highest duty
and their grow up in vice Let have of the
fathers well Is more of the mothers. The MODEST
nd precious svelaton Of God character to
father Would earthly fathers might feel how sacred
is the name-how high the that with it, and
BY daily life assocate in their childrens minds the dear
Of father only love- Let the name be
haOwed not alone by daily prayer but by daily life
Mrs LOVE of Randolph spoke Of the control which the
law gives the husband the person of his wife For
instance prutsh man, stepped IN drunkenness anu DO
bsuchery lie married to dsc refined woman, and the
Law gives him that custody OF her person which compels
her TO ssrce all the sensibty and aspirations of her
nature to his corrupt pleasure spend lie time of
osthsome misery When has the entire control of
her own person man will. from necessity ascend to
higher place OF moral development That many women
are indifferent to the sub ec proof that should not
be agtated The content of those Eastern women who
people Turkish harems and of many southern slaves only
shows that they living below the level of humanity
and effort should be made to wake up their higher faculties
and aspirations.
AT the close Of these remarks the Convention adjourned
until afternoon