The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-27
SECOND DAY

than Franklin Pierce Caleb CUSHING
All bali past nine p. n. the meeting adjourned till
Wednesday morning
SECOND DAY.
Mrs. President BLACKWELL called the Convention to
order ii 1880 A. NJ and the Secretary Mrs MARTHA C.
WRIGHT, read the minutes Of the nrA days session.
The PRESIDENT invited discussion the resolutions,
which were read second time by the SECRETARY.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY put herself right with certain
Journals. She had yesterday recommended the Hom1ps
RoA AdrOcat but had heard since that another paper
publshed In this stale, edited by woman On the
suggeson Of Lucy Stone she would advise the ladies' to
subscribe for such journals good, edited by
women but they trash any than though
edited by men.
Mrs ERsEsrIK RosE spoke In favor of the first
luton got into the midst CT defunct Presi
dental question finally moving that the resolution should
be put TO vote.
Miss srsAs B ANTHONY seconded this motion.
GENTLEMAN rose In the body OF the hall, and based
this womsn's mosemsnt Oh the higher law.
The Rev. T. W. HIGGINsoS followed with the statement
that influence very great politicians aud
clergy and. forgetting tho question at 'sue got OF
the wrongs Kansas and the relative ply steal pro-
portions a armed lady that Territory And the
Lieutenant Governor OF the New YORK BE then
read the folio wing resolution from the Bnsiness Com
miiiee:-
Resolved That the warm sympahcs Of this convention are
respectfully offered 10 those noble England
are siruggug against wrongs grerter OF
st thew viii follow out their g. AIDS in logical consistency
before the laws.
Mr. HGcIssos referred to a uumber Of English ladies'
most OF whom not al, would be the strongest oppo
nents OF mAscaIizing tDeir Il, instanceo In part
collar Mrs scmssve, os not merely grea, astronomer,
but also good housekeepsr At home fact in the
milky way amCrgst the Tris rather
cates thai cstDg vished ady rcm sssocaGng with such
m:n.women IS figure .. inpo.sibiiaveness women's
Mrs RosE Wished % correct some 81 ltemers made by
Mr.. Hgsinson il reference !, me education Of Eaghsh
women. Toeir education when q d equal 10 the
best in this country, and their pnysical education
infinitely a. peror 10 that o. Anefisen
Tnsy were thus better eraoled 70 TANK properly
ana continuously tnan the sex here Tor Their
minds cultivated a. the expense Of ths b,iy.
Ms Rose in eloquent terms described the systs OF
caste and garty Eaglxns stag pro2srty, and
not the indivcus Is there represented knghsh women
az we pos declaration OF Independence whsn %
appeal. she then read the following resolution
Resolved That also Of respect
ana s%panp s - ~, ne s ace Psdue ona
sud Jeanne Derouen who the face Of nper despoasm
dare q tell the truth.
Women in France have liserry are infinitely
oppressed tnan in E0gland. Tbey dare not even
support OF hs rghts; but there Is cointy 10
which hey pub ish shat ihfy think an1 they there
send Turin In Italy, effect the publication secretly
Iknow (oonsnu Mrs. Rose) my paa.ers sad
scuptors who bow secretly esucs,.ng young women
who viii, come day, b. chamoionr o. the cause
are row advocating dare their names, for
may be these wallis have ears and s carry tho ness 10
meu,s ever proached IN France on aassons o. p,acal
liberty were erurciaied by women Need mention
Madame Roland. Madame Do siae a1d host Of others
equally great Their ull laborng In the
same cause, and one shom have net 10 England .
refugee from her csunuy Jeane Derooen Is educating
her lovely daughters and = beautiful In those
principles Of exiebdsd liberty whch she hessf has
lcpg experienced and knows Sc well bow 70 explain
gentleman rose In the body o. tne hall and requested
Mr. Higsinson ststs whether be founded tas wonens
rlghts movement revelation nature.
a hn he bad come to ,s. COO in hopes otasv
iog good time and be had always noticed that when
ever ~ Ts a1 no 20
found itself In revelation but there were individuals OF
ell relg,ous creeds amongst ~ advocates Wendell
whist there leaders amidst their numbers who
would consccrh an insu, 70 DO accused Of having my
wasting her Time Tor two years past In endeavoring 70
prove fIom scripture the rgha Of woman, but for my
own part, said DR. HgTnson, take my arguments from
,he imnusabe laws Of God and nature Is the gsniis
rnau answered.
6rs7fxsAs whose name We could not obsan)-No;
Mr. Hsgnsons reply conuadicn iisef &c refuses 70
treat the question on the grounds Of revelation and then
prsends 70 found hs argument on the invaluable laws OF
Cod. individual near the patforn - point OF
ordsr, but the Conventop wanted discussion ana the
President nrst refused 10 hear him, bat he persssed
and finally said thai the question before the mestny
on the adoption OF the Revelations sd outside discussion
was order The Presdent stated they wshed
to waive ordinary rules 90 that free discussion might be
Fusr GErrxAs--I dsire that all talngs uart from
one Of Two cansss-they thei, origin and authority
either in revelation rhis cannot
have lis Argument 10 reyeisnon because from frat 10
ases 70 ,he ola testament The sp axer sssn ed the
command 10 women 70 obey their hu bands this raised
auemendous feeling q Opposition and ndgnty amongst
the he platform rne speaker then address
ed himself o tho argument said 10 De founded In nature
Nature bad iormed every animal for distinct sphere,
giving aiDass ard caps6lisy 10 perform the functions
1ecess AIRY Outside Of taat ~ould be wrong
sor 10 trospsss. Fitness for any oncslon vas an
qument in avor Of performing IT, Bot are women CO.
pablo OF sustaining he duties OF men Are her muscles
OF the natural eonsebce and strength 10 bear the lo,g
ave- me forum Nothing in revelation can De cited In
favor OF her thus ross,ng the cicc Of man. and her
sphere evidently marked out BY nature 70 be the home,
Thls hort addres. tell Ike shell amongst the females
Cor was evden, that the gentlemen wa up in his meta
side. BIS remarks were received with applause by
M f@espos GOT up 10 reply win very msa ca,pa
EXPRESSES his oountenance and the peni.cn
sia tone Of His rsmarks were nippsni and
ed rather 10 intended 10 produce laughter his
Feminine supporters than 10 the former speaker
ne said leave aeveason 10 Others tor sef Dad my
avpument IN Nstue. believe that the highly red.
ned and educated state ths, BY nature, and NOT
she state Of the uneducstei savage am told used
scandaus language In reference to the editor Of OF
the daily papers OF this city. All mean 70 say TO- iha,
mo editor Of the Daily fime knows as well as any man
US soH rgpSu9 do~n Brosaway lodging between me
elbows Of two bigger ones VIII bear v the" the
accuracy Of the reports N bis paper they are genera
AZ full a. the EDITORS comments upop them are empty
Tiis fppsni, sneerns small talk svhe usual style Of
argument adopted by the advocate 81 womeu,s rghusm
II being felt by the Convention that Mr.. HgGinsons
.nswer was no answer n All, IucY sross rose 70 reply
Her sraumeus spurned the feminine iorm o. enresy
me SAID Psul had commanded Christians 70 obey the
King and argued therefrom that ms commanos Oh ofner
topscs not 70 be listened 20, iso that
king meant " Kngy Off err or Office OF rulers
But woman N nos supposed 10 understand Greek sne
hen that they claimed such parts Of the Bible ss
we've In bet they denied The authority or the
rest don't know what the gentleman means by nssu
raj laws exactly womsns voice can be heard a. fs 40
rnsp.. need Instance Rschels and Jenny Lnds With
rscsrd 10 wouaas cspablity 70 exercise the elective
rvaroh~s NJ my part cannot what difficulty there
- M xerns 10 ballot box and depositlng vote IN
X I und~csansA thss In Novs Scotia, women vote
O. rrCb~rs a. Parliament, and that too ssrs
~. "a ~ babtss born, and fishes flock
~ ,hs.s ,bor~s The mme ~ usual Women Ia
Rsssucky and Canada wess are vo'ss o ~ sonoos wo
smorrss ma Fysenjs. (Mrs. Mott prompsl WIS soo
felr me tnat ov two centuries past wvmsn among we
Frerss have ~ prcised 70 oo 'nsa one ~ ,oy nv