New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26

SPEECHES By MRS. LUCY STONE (BLACKwELL)
MRS. MARY r. DAVIS MRS. ELIZABETH JONES
AND MIR. WENDELL PHILLIPS.
In resIolse to a call from Mrs Paulna Wright
Davis and Mrs. Lucy Stone lBlackwel), President
and SECRETARY of the last years Womans Rights Con.
yenti9n, those interested in Womans Rights met yes
terday morning. 10 the Tabernacle to the member Of
thousand Three fourth; of those present were ladies.
The Convention was called TO order by Mrs. PAuLSA
WRIGHT DAVIS who stated that at little meeting
which they had held the night before they had deter
mined upon a list Of officers, aud she proposed Mrs.
Lucy Stone BLACKWELL for President Of the Conyen-
tor.
The Ayes were 80 very faint that when the aew
President had taken the presidential pcsticr she felt
compelled to call on the ladies to press themselves
more Loudly On the succeeding votes The following
officers were elected by louder voices
Vce-Presidents, Mrs. Lucretia Mott Of Pa, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jores of Ohio, Mr.. T. w. Hisginson Of
Mass, Mrs. Corpes Moore of n. j. Mr.. A. Brown
son Ajeott Of N. IL. Mre Sarah II. Halesk OF New
York arc Mrs. &. |. II. Nichols OF Kansas.
Secretaries Mrs. Martha G. Wright Of New York,
Mr. Oliver johnson Of this city and Mrs. Henrietta
johnson OF Ne~-Jersey.
Wendell Phillips Miss Susan b. Anthony Mr.. L. w.
Hippir SOD Mr. James Mott Mrs III. A. W. johnson,
arc NJ. William Green, ir.
Treasurer. Mr.. Wendell Philips.
The President, in a speech of some length then
detailed the progress which had BEEN made slGce the
CO nmeDcement Of the Womans Rights movement
When they began there was not wife who could own
what she earned-'here was not ore now III New t,
York-ncr was there one who could make a VIII
uLers her husband stated in it that he gave he us
permission or who could bold property unless s,
vested 10 trustfes. Now, in Massachusetts tley hdd
been heard before a CONSTITUTIONS Coavehtioh emu
their petition or suffrage rejected only because as
they be but two thoLserc names 10 IT. the ConVeuon
Inferred that the great OF the women OF massacnu
setts dio not desired IT, And years ago waen Tue
of Massachusetts, took the control OF the ots1 out Vi
the bands Of the HuDkerism OF Boston, statutes were
passed giving married women the right to own prop
erty zeal or personal 10 .he- own earnings aId 20
make a will. Maine New-Hampsbre ana hoNde
Island had modified their statute. very consloe'aoy
IL Vermont. according TO the Old law, wnen man
cied leaving 70 chdr.n half his property ~eat to his
wife and half to the State 1tey now taoSgu' plo,e
OF the wife than of The State there. In o ,t
k.s Re .e AID Su.an b. Anthony had oeen oeo,e'tue
Legislature and so- the last two years tneie had peeu
bill before the Lesislsture providing ttat wnen q
ha.bsnd Is a drunkaId or proh'gste aus wne 90 ~
have a right 10 what she earns ONO Iau no,nne
be. laws very much and Wkconsn hs1 glEeu a a
al that the, could ask except the rlkhl OF
And last wear there were three manly men found tneFe
vhc da, ed repot in favor Of free suffrage or women
well mer. In Michigan TWO !eas srs, :.
proposed that women should nave t1e nsu. "
ihs,r GIVE babies, lparenthetcaiy 70 ,ne euu'enSe,
"nc.s of Won have - but there was one
Mormou member of tie Legislature .ho defeated the
bill. Still faIther West in Neorssks wnen .h Mrs
BIZ onsr seat in o petition askng VS. sI ~
have the nor, 70 vote bill to that effect passed the
Hop.s s,n n the S,nate weat to q thri reading. eno
lot aegean. q f. The s tsf iS. s9i ing me
IT, .d -. t. score. of gomen VINO woa'd 20
70 Nebsska I to i've, wOea thev could get ths risat
cf suffrage there for they SAID It was r better 70
be ciiizens than to be subjects. loey nad
cain. 3, too. Gr women t'e so'an.1ses Oh
agbe- and broader culture ard there were spring
ing up ali over the land fsn. i sSIss re, Ter sS5s
was upon them FOR their resrls hee Iesng ~, s .t
they stool Ter. They were oil second rate, out tney
showed tbat WON an claim Of the highest opportunity
tOr culture void be granted 70 her HO,see aHS
had told her that at Antioec College aromsa sd
solyed prob ems in mathematics shich 20 man there
COLD DC. IL Enga,d too, there vas some az it.ton
She hso t.y seen an article in The London Tunes
and last Wintsr 9 pettiOr, which was seIt
70 PsrIisment BY the Howirs. Harriet MART
re.u. and Mn JsGiescn, was presented BY
Lo,i Brcugsam. end seceiyed with. respect.