The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22

IirGm The Boston traveller, september III
4 Womans Rights Convention commenced session at
The Meodean this forenoon There is large attendance,
including respectable representation Of the sterner'
SEX The meeting vas opened by an address oil Dr. Har-
iet X Hunt in which lie objects of the convention
stated Tie organization is followspresident Mrs.
Paulna Wright Davis Of Providence. Vice Presidents
Caroline H. Dan. Harris, Harriet Castleton, Caro-
line Severance Mrs Jackson ~ D., Mrs Hildreh, and
r. w. Hiqgnson SecetaTies-Miss Carleton, of Dorches
ter; and Mr.. VIM Fish, OF Hopedale.
The President taking the chair made lengthy adj
dress Ia which She stated the advance OF the both
in this country and Europe quoting instances of the ad
vent Of females into the mercantile legal and medical
fields and stating among other things, that Mrs Caz-
neau from France had taken the diplomatic field in st.
Domingo, while at ST. Petersburg the President Of the
Academy Of Fine Arts dying the Emperor appointed his
widow TO fill The vacancy.
As 10 their future course she said that there should be
in every State petitions circulated in favor Of the in
alone cannot pass laws suitable to the wants Of
females they must also protest against unjust laws in
respect TO the SEX and should be willing to suffer and die
rather than to submit to such laws they should also
agate for the election Of females upon the various town
school committees where now acts OF tyranny and OPP
preston often made manifest In conclusion she
urged general recognition ard encouragement by
females Of those who were aboring for the acknowledge
ment Of their rights.
business committee was appointed by the Chair as
foows-Mrs. Severance. DR.: ". +. Claiming. Wendell
hp' Mrs. Young Miss SIS. 1halys ws, Mrs Marram Of
Mrs. Dali, from a committee appointed at previous
meeting, read q long dissertation upon the rights
the advance made in the passage Of acts upon
that subject by the Massachusetts, legislature and
commencing,
she alluded TO the protest Of Lucy Stone and Henry
lackwell pointing out about all the objections
the present form of the marriage covensnt. As
the laws Of the State in regard to women she said
hat she did not know that they oppressive, or
hat they refused to female her rights, the chief
rouble was the male Interpretation which given to
hem The custody Of the wifcs person. given by law to
he husband is ofentmes the occasion Of much cruelty
which in quoted the law fails to redress; other
matters the guardianship of children &c, &c. were al
uded to- she then addressed the young present. ask
ing them il in their wives they did not desire reasoning
and sensible beings rather than dolls and paythinys and
called upon TO aid the Of female advance
ment by making themselves better.
She answered the argument that the leaders in this
movement ia in their home duties by declaring that
far she knew they were free from reproach in this
pect, being good hoasekeeles well good mothers.
She quoted noble examples in their cause the Presi
dent of the meeting Mrs. Davis Mrs. Hunt Mrs. Brown
ing Margaret Fuller Harriet Hosmer and Florence Night
ngale She said that speech making the lowest duty
in tLer cause, eloquent speakers not much
needed as eloquent lives
In regard to conventions, she thought them rather
masculine invention perhaps in the commencement
TO make their enterprise known to the public, but
which might be said in the hands of the to have
changed the lepH into the did6ol instead of the
Del. In conclusion she urged them to be modest and
Efficient in whatever station they placed themselves.
Even If they assumed TO be captains there no
reason Why they should be drunken profane.