New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-19
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
WONAN'S RIGHTS NATIONAL CONVENTION
"A MINERS STRIKE


RIGHTS Of Women net in sptu. session this morning
At ssnsom-s. Hall. The ATTENDANCE was large and
mostly composed Of those who had socis and polit
cal injuries TO redress Mrs DAVIS, Presden, OF last
years Convention at Cleveland called the meeting
n or,,er. ard Mrs. ERsEsTISE l.. Ross was chosen
President. She accepted the position though fearful
e inability to discharge the duties satisfactorily, a
sbe WAS enfeebled by recent attack osiInamnstion
Of the Iurcs She stated the objects of the Convex
tom They hsd claims 70 human riehts-not the
,,.re ,iobts of woman in contradisiinction to the
r;sh,s If man for humanity knows no distinction.
The sexes are alike in regard to pleasure and pain,
10Y and sorrow happiness and misery, he aad DEATH
woman Is alike subject TO all that befsls man. We
claim right 10 the elective franchise for none are
safs under snv government unless they participate in
making II. We have right TO be Represented as
well man. We DO not wish u 20 DC understood
that we war with indvidusl man, but against bad
uripciries. After few further remarks, the Presl-
dent announced the following officers:
Vice Presden;s-Lucreti Mott Of Philadelphia;
Frances d. Gage Of Missouri T Higginson ef
Massachusetts: Nsrths c. Wright of New-York;
Thomas Gsuet of Delaware; Hanna NJ. I. Cutler Of
Illinois. Robert Purvis of Peunsy lvania
Secrefaries-Josept A. Dugdale, Abbey Kimber
and Hannah Nj. Darlington.
B1s'rrss Cor,r1,nee-Lucy Stone, wm LLOYD Gar.
r;sou Myra Townsend, Mary y. Wilson. Hannah II.
Darlington Sarah Pugh Lydia Mott and Mary Grew.
Finance COranutes-Susan Is. Anthony, jas. Mott,
Ruth Dugdale and Rebecca Plumbley.
On taking the question on adopting the officers but
few voted.
ent who was friendly 10 the objects of the meeting,
sbonId vote She considered II the duty OF every
woman to take a part in the proceedings.
MIS- LucRETIA MoTr considered that II would not
no RIGHT IN place the OF any person on the list Of
officers unless the owner OF tha, name be present
She desired 10 know if Miss kinber was present.
Miss STONE replied that she was not present, but
would be sometime during the session.
Mrs RosE. President remarked that she fully coin
ci5ed With the views expressed by Miss Stone and
boued that every lady present would respond 50 that
she can be distinctly heard.
The question taken on the adoption OF the
officers 81 named, and they were adopted.
The officers now took their station on the stand, and
the Business Committee retired to an adjacent room to
nrersre e solutions and other business that might be
considered necessary. During the abseDee OF the
Coumittee Mr. DUGDALE. Secretary read long
letter from Mrs Olive starr Watt Of Illinois, in which
She detailed her views educational political and
The Secretary having finished the reading of the
letter, ..,
sny more long letters to be read that the Secretaries
look oy er them first aud to omit every part thereof
that they in their wisdom may consider necessary,
SO that much of the time Of the Convention may be
saved.
n series of resolutions After reading the first one,
member desired her 10 read louder
Miss STONE replied that the ladies' present would
st continue 10 keep their bonnets down tight on their
ears and then expect others to find lungs OF sufficient
power that they may hear.
The resolutions were read a. follows;
e,.or,d that we congratulate the friends Of
pn he rspd progress which her has made during me
YEAR prs spite OF the hostility Of the bad and the Peju
PsorS fSst womans aspiration be the only limit Of
Rsed Thai 30 long as woman Il declared from equal
educaion restricted in her empioymehts, denied tis
s q ss tie which
tbees bound to obey so long must the woman' rights sss
BSd That in perfect confidence that what desire will
one be accomI shed commit the cause OF woman 10
Resided That n demanding the educational rights of
man w DO not deny the natural distinctions of sex, bat only
wish to develop the m fully and harmoniousiy
Feed That in demanding the industrial rights Of woman,
We oriy claim that she should have " fair dsys for
fir aaS work which H. however i'm possible while she 10
few III paid avoeatons, ana unable IN naredl
ssres Thst in dem sndiug the political nights of woman
W. sin ply the fundamental principle OF democracy hat
aud representation should go tosensr snd TINS
p7iucire b. denied sl Institutions must fall with IT,
Rs.ered hat present democracy an aosurdy since
deprys woman even Of ne pohuea power ~heh se
to L Europe and sboshts all other astoeraey only TO &C.
Abst anew srtOcrscy Of sex, which includes all men and
Rsiored Thai ills recognize the beauty and
b. af of R ss @ns rs the control Of her
own property the custody Of her children, and finally
p'ororneed ~ 1ri.tss disgrace a hesthen nation"
Rs'Oed That upoo The women Of every American
srd reform u bs rights Of properly .eeG Ind to =, use ase
rapidly ss Iossibs new channels for female Industry.
Mis- STONE took occasion 10 deliver brief address
on the subject Of the resolutions and congratulate the
assembly the advance ment oi the subject oil W0m-
ans Rights Inferior in no respect 10 man, bat MADE
his equal by Creator rare Of the same organ
ization-we rise and fall together Miss s., in con-
Guiding, eIjoined upon the Association TO learn 10
"labor ana 10 wait.
Mrs Tracy CUTLER Of Illinois delivered speech
in favor Of the resolutions, and at times was quite elo-
ouent She gave, also, glowing account OF the pro-
gress Of the cause in that State.
Mrs. FRANCES p. GAGE Of Missouri delivered an
address repete with elOquenoe. Her language was
vivid and abounded with poetic thought. The cause
Of Woman's Rights is progressing rapidly In that
State.
Mrs. SUSAN b. AsTHosY, from ew-York, was next
introduced TO the audience. She detailed the m.nner
in which the cause has progressed in New-fork
s:aie-the cheering prospects Of having legislative
action ia favor OF of the principles now adyo-
Gated by the friends Of WOmans Rights. She had
Travelled through many counties in this State-was
colby received-was Stunned at the dinner table
avoided In the sreets-but after lectariDg the pre-
judice melted away, wOman's rights stock suddenly
srose, and the lecturer was looked upon as woman
after all 49,,
Mrs TRACY CuTLER desired to know whether
women could now become members OF the s1ouM
Education Society. On this point she delivered ior
chile speech on the aptitude Of woman to impart In
structon, ard erjoned il upon every lacy present
sbe Is 10 fulfill her duties, she must have rights.
Mrs. Morr made explanation az 70 .ne meeting
NJ ,he National Association but could not give pos
tive answer to the question. ~
On motion, adjourned to meet this afternoon at
O'Clock. -,
Cor biober wages and the golfers have, In conse-
nuepee nearly stopped shipments. As coal is so
much higher than it was. We cannot see why labor
sboud not divide the surpus profits with capital and
mon the Whole the workmen are night IN trying this
sPpnroacb 10 the agrsrian system. The Bulletin Of
IL s,ternoon charges upon the coal operators Of