The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
Woman's Rights Convention at Saratoga
Springs.
from the saratogian, Aug 49,


From the saratogian, Aug 49,
On re.assemblng, the resolutions heretofore intro
duced we're again read y Rev Antoinette L. Brown.
The Convention was then addressed by Rev SAMUEL j.
MAY Syracuse. Mr. N. proceeded to answer some OF
the objections made to The xomens rign
said that he did not fnow by what right the men OF
that day assumed to exclude women from an equal snare
in the founding Of the republic.
The reverend gentleman had not proceeded TAR before
he interrupted repeatedly BY the stamping o.
being the principal motive. He insisted upon being
heard having been assigned to speak oy tno
The audience refused to listen but after oeng
in mild but firm manner, by Miss Brown, MIS-. kose'
and the President that unless Mr. was heard through
the ladies would speak, the rowdies concluded to
keep quiet, and Mr.. May shortly finished his speech
Mrs ERSEsrSE L. Ross then took the stand and made
set speech Of hour upon the dsaoiues OF wo,
man and their upon neI tssrcsear
logical and eloquent with just enough OF iore,gn accent
to add increased interest to her delivery In glowing
words she painted the difference between the education
OF boys and grof the former adapting them 70 every
vocation and caiing-of the latter, confined to few
Ter to no purpose at all. The difference existed as
TO their Opportunities The young can select from
eaonsthe young Lady has heretofore had presented 70
fer acceptance but threethe kitchen the needle, the
schoclroom and as reserve when these failed to get
married. She alluded TO the thought often urged that
woman Is dependant upon man. and that she should love
and confde In him as protector In this connection abe
referred to the fallen daughters Of shame and sorrov
often met with in cities-nade in thousands Of
instances through inability to otherwise gain livelihood
and in thousands Of others by the craft lsehood and
treachery of man-and said this a specimen of the
protecton" gives TO to induce her to remain
in her present helpless and dependent position; Mrs
tEat all the avocatons OF life should be open to her.
and she said that such state Of things would operate
vastly to raise both and woman in the scale of
stence and contribute largely to the happiness virtue,
and progress of the race.
The Convention then adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNING, 10x O'Clock
When we went in this morning, Lucy Stone Blackwell
was holding forth to some three or four hundred listen
ers The hall afterwards became pretty well filled up.
Mrs Blackwell did appear to be pursuing any part
cuhr line Of argument but rather INDUCING in general
review Of the Of xomans present position
she making capital speech. She is not gifted
much "a the line of personal beauty but there is de-
powers of reparee while speaking quite remarkable
reminding us of Henry J. Raymond whom she somewhat
resembles As instance Of this faculty. while speak
ing of the employment of females as clerks, gentleman
in the audience asked "Why female clerks unpo-
pular with lady customers" and received the
with the gentlemen" and the house came down with
roar. We venture to say that man Or woman
who heard her will deny that she established we'll
argument establish anything that great
why women become vicous-why unhappy marriages are
contracted-why children are neglected and not brought
up they should beis owing to defective education to
the limited number of empoyments which society and
custom have opened to woman, and to their ipaid toll
is right to be done-which is apparently, favorte
thought with hershe stated the fact that she knew four
sbterB, DelAWHre tn1nk, VINO are workers IN
and were making $50 week. and upwards at the buss
And they also exceled in education and ladies'
complishments. In answer to an inquiry, "who would
do the washing" If woman stepped out of her present
this reply There would probably be some who would
like to wash-perhaps some would like it--and 1t
could be turned over to them"
After Mrs. B. sat down. Mr.. T. W. HGGISsoN occupied
the stand with few remarks upon the progress of the
movement and stated facts in regard to the taxa
ton Of women and instances where had wled away
property at their DEATH which they had received by
rage. His remarks were very well received
Rev. ANT0NETE J.. Brown then rose and took up first
the Bible objection she said by request being the
words used by God to Eve, after the fall Of 'And
thy desire shall be to thy husband and he shall rule
thee We have room for Miss B. 3 exposition in full
but she treated as prophecy, and not as commando
and she said womans s'deslre had been to cher hus-
band and he had "ruled over' her-no because it
right just but rather it triumph of evil the
destinies of man, consequence of the fall She also
answered the text usually quoted from ST. Paul. by other
passages from the apostle and by the golden rule
of the Saviour which she commended ought to be eoncu
sve with man, that when woman asked for her rights
they should be accorded to her. The reverend lady thea
INDUCED in most beautiful strain Of remark upon the
causes of much Of the wrong and corruption in govern
ment, in politics. in business affairs in socety-and Of
the failure, to large extent Of the efforts made
tablish good governments and administer them we'll
which she attributed to the fact that has not
been kept level with man. his equal and has not
cen associated with him in all his Efforts and all hs
'abors.
When Miss Brown had concluded the convention adj
journed to ~ O'Clock this evening" which occasion.
Lucy Stone Blackwell will speak upon women's rights
outrage