The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-21

it. am going to make q woman's rights speech
liable pass the just dues Of women. In making
this estimate OF our rights consider capacity
first OF all. That have rights is evden. from the
sesses the power to speak and think and to inform man.
she has right to do al these things and has the
power 1t was intended by God that she should have the
right 70 exercise that power. trust that shall grant
this small privilege not that actually |. is right for
God has granted it before have only to endorse
LEWIS II. NELSON, Of Brooklyn-I was at Liberia last
summer, Mr.. President and while there was invited to
seat in the House Of Representaves but it in the
lobby am ready to invite Miss Shadd to similar seat
let her come into the lobby.
WILLIAM WATKINS, OF Rochester is disposition
feeble woman and this IT Is that call me heretofore
worker and - tlker, to take q place this floor
There can be no sassstent opposition on our part to
comes here and tells that he has been invited
to the lobby Of the Senate Of Liberia it is irrelevant
the issue and looks much like attempt to boast of
something he thinks that has net happened to Others
The question is: has Miss Shadd right to be here
corresponding member? We should know no distinction
Of sex on this question Of slavery for that Is what il ac
tualy to- ii is inconsistent for oppose any
one II Miss shadd is admitted here her ,ce, raised
men who dare not high Lift for themselves the words
Of liberty, such - We may, in measure, Listen TO-
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
hEMBER-Go i, stranger. Daughter
viii stand up and say that woman has right to speak
in our conventions ought to be repudiated by US.
speak plainly sir because feel keenly tho question
We are an oppressed people. Here are, half million
Of people in the North crushed by the injustice Of Anne
rcan preudices and would Cypress those Of
community whom God has happened to send into the
world women Shall, say for this that Miss shadd
has right to speak here for her sisters in North Caro-
linaY hope that she will be admitted We wish to
establish this precedent for would not have it 20
abroad that we refuse to admit woman while make
friends OF No line Of demarkation should be made
what do we tell the worldly That we thrust her out Of
the convention, because she is female
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we have some females already here as delegates.
Rev. Mr.. GREY, of New Haven-Wth me It is here In
the call Is there that could does prohibit
from acting that resolution to give this lady suf
agef That is what want to know 60 in for her
to become corresponding member of this convention
FOR this she is resident of Canada she is the
very woman to give US some information to facts
are trying to a The government Of Britain puts her
on level with white folks, but here put nowhere
and cannot Gnd level at all We talk great deal about
mems Iight-is there man in this house that has
dragged in chains to the Southern States who would
not rather submit himself to the blow No, believe
none such are here.
MEMIER-No Stree
Mr.. GEEY continued-Wel, here comes lady from
aar and gentlemen tenacious Of their fancei
rights that they do not want to admit her TO seat. Do
not let 1t be said Of in this convention that
tion had II is right that should have her with
us that she may communicate such information she
can and such want to hear
Some fifteen members here rose, all claiming the Hoor
which the Chairman gave to Fred Doug lnss.
FRBD. DouGIAss-There IL an advantage in being in
front Of the speaker think should not have got the
floor had stood anywhere else in the We have
certainly had the ojeconst to the admission of this lady
stated in the strongest terms possible suppose this is
good feature for us to SETTLE that we may know what
AIrMnER-i move that discussion be stopped in ten
minutes.
FRED DouGIAss-I object. But will speak to that mo-
tion you please The CHIEF good which expect t, rise
out of the holding Of such conventions those is the
spread OF correct ideas among our eope Plans schemes
and resolutions for the amelioraon Of condition
NAV be decided on Mr.. Chairman
MEhBEE-I rise to point of order, and beg leave
with all doe for the speaker for nerruptng him
If understood the motion that brings here Alright it
was that the house hold esson for business Nov, if
you please put it 10 you If the discussion pending
which we have assembled from all parts of the
free States tonight? If so, it strikes feature
FRED DoUGIAss-That gentleman il making speech.
His point of order Is stated
The CHAIR decided Mr.. Douglass in order.
FRED. poueIAssI was saying TINT the chief good that
look for in these meetings the spread Of right ideas
among people-the making known to them the true
philosophy Of reform We people that need educa
ton on the point much pursuers and whatever
has tendency TO enighten on this hold to he in
order, and useful and highly beneficial think more
important discussion cannot well come before us than
he one on which We are now engaged not because
aunched it, because did not-not that sought 1t to
be launched for did not but it isup and every mem
Der OF the convention that has light the subject
has right within certain lmits-t1at is, the limit of
reasen-to throw that light before for common
that while oueb, be manitarians be
politicians and that should consider the propretes
of conventional us9ge Popular opinion, told, de-
such Assem- blages as this Well have not much respect
for the popular standard of proprey for that would not
only ollie Miss Shadds taking part deliberations
but would object to the obecors presence here
(Cheers and laughter) Even the New York Tibans
that has said some mighty things for the redemp-
ton OF race from chains, deems it improper for
the ooored to meet to discuss questions of his
dion. They think it is not business mission
being left to do all the work for have not much
respect for this propiey think it should be the boast
prety found contrary TO reason, that found ad
to it. In regard TO the lady before being from
foreign county having leti Us was put very strongly
and left us to WORK. Is this literally true? think not
AVoiCE--No, sir.
FRED. DoueIAss--1he same battle that we wagng,
she is and has been waging in Canada the preiu
dices against which have to contend meet her in Ca
NADIA and she is battling with It with the weapons
the pen the tongue and example, and yet she Is put
down by us because she is woman In Canada every
coored person with these ebtables the colored
Smith say s'talk Of nationality-the colored man is
everywhere tins continent" If he goes to church
he raes to an omnibus he i shown to BE- Of the down.
trodden If to the altar Of his God 1t Is still the same
also II to the theatre or any place OF amusement or
instruction; and he goes into Canada he Is stu remind
ed of this identity We indeed all this cont
nent and one, the people Of the United States will
US and Our rights and soad US with te lash oheers
Let to the merits OF the case What Is the basis
Of your right and my right to be here2 As man, where
Is all this from strength power Mol It does
not rest In the fact that stronger in the arms than
woman, or else the OK would have greater rights than
not females, but in the fact that moral ntellec
tua and religious beings and need the exercise Of rights
for the deveopement o Projections The question
hence cones-has woman amora and intellectual const
tutionS think yes, and no man dare gansay 1t.
(Cheers)
Loud cries raised calling for the question
which being put II decided that Miss Shadd be elected
n member OF the Convention.
The Committee Rules then reported rules oforder
similar to those governing like bodies.
The Business Committee then submitted the following
reports on ''the Industrial School cnterprise:'f-
Your committee appointed report views relative to the In
dusaI School respectfully submit report, that having
areuy considered the subject in the varied aspects which
they have arrived the conclusion that the esab s
Of Industrial School, proposed by the previous Ma
tonnl Convention although within the range Of human posi-
biy, advisable They have concluded from their
conviction Of the many almost insuparabe difficulties which
must attend the enterprise;
Having objected the plan proposed for the pishent
Of the desired object VIII Of course be expected that will
suggest substitute This will endeayour 10 do, and
prss sent Tho q n