Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-19

A CIRCULAR.

We find the following in the New York Tribune,
which we copy, as it contains n proposition fer ef
fort for IL much needed re form in the Constitution
and laws Of Ohio. 1t is n disgrace, to he removed
without delay, that so great q portion of our citi-
gems are DISTINGUISHED by our State Constitution.
and prohibited by the laws from the free exercise
Of their rights of person and property. Let all
unite, earnestly and wisely, to correct the wrong.
TO TIE FRIENDS OF REFORM IN TIE
STATE OF OHIO;
Those especidliy ,cho desire The repeal Of The lars
ichich cypress and degrade acmon.
Efforts have been made in various parts CT the
State to arouse the public mind to the social and
political ds liabilities Imposed upon the women OF
Ohio by the laws of the State.
Through the labOrs Of selfsncrifcing laborers,
these efforts have Mt length assumed shape and di-
~rcction. A petition asking the repeal OF all laws
regarding property rights and the guardianship OF
children. which make distinction on account OF
sex. containing the signatures OF between S,OO0
and 4. 900 citizens Of the State was presented TO
a.. nresent LEGISLATURE last Winter. The petition
was referred To n Select Committee of the House
of representatives which will report n bill at the
next session designed to meet TIE wants of the pc
titioners.
Another petition. asking that immediate meas
ures may lie taken tn have the words white and
.malep erased from the Constitution Of the State.
signed nv between two and three thousand good
and true names, was referred to n committee on
Con Institutional amendments. That also remains in
the hands Of the Committee, and will, We expect,
be acted upon next winter.
II is important, therefore. that the subject should
he acitated, AMI the number Of petitioners in
creased. ,
Some of the friends Of the cause have raised
funds to pay fi printing 1000 petitions. 1000 of
eacb. with a circular appended, setting forth what
has been done, and containing an appeal to the
-. .z.rn tho nafitIpna Ia tho npOUln at
their Respective townships, ana forwarded by mail
nv the first of December rext, to the Hon. Rnlph
Plumb. Bury Hill. Trumhu,l County, Ohio, who
has consented to take charge of the same.
Mr.. Plumb is the representative from lrumhull
County. who presented the petitions to the House
las, Winter. The friends can rely upon him as a
faithful and efficient labnrer in the cause.
We also recommend the holding of County Con,
yentions to agitate the subject, and provide Tor
sending delegates to a State Convention which
soma of the friends OF the cause propose hoid'ne
in Columbus next Winter.
Funds are needed TO meet the expenses OF the
enterprise; the postage on tho petitions, saying
nothing about the expense OF envelopes, &C., Will
amount tn $50.
cause. we arpeal to you a. friends and cu-laborers
20 forward contributions TO Adeline i. Swift. Ober
lin. Lorain County, Ohio, which you NAV be MS
sured will be faithfully appropriated to the cause
We also desire the names OF wcmen, one AZ
least in each township in the State, with her
most Office address, who can be relied upon to cir
culate petitions and solicit contributions, which
should lie published in The Lily.
w hone to receive II sum sufficient to enaH.e us
TO pay for printing several Thousand Woman'r
Rights tracts for grntuitous distribution through
out the State. The circulation OIL tracts contain
ing "a brief synopsis of the laws which relate to
widows dover, the expenses attending the settle
ment of an estate, the guardianship vt children,
&c will effect much to prepare the people to sign
the PETITIONS; it is Important that they Should pre-
coed them. The friends will therefore see the im
portnnce Of immediate action.
And now. friends, will you act? Act PROMPTLY,
and aid by your lnburs combined with material aid
to establish u public sentiment that VIII compei
our lawmakers to 40 amend the laws as to give
women equal rights with men IN property ana
equal control with the father Of the children whom
Gud and the law of nature has given to the moth
err?
Will you make n special effort to obtain the re-
neal Of laws which are denounced by a learned
jurist (Judge Walker) us u disgrace to a civilized
nation.
Have not the laws which place the married wo'
men of OHIO nearly upon IL level with the p""I
slave women of the South, which deny her ability
to manage property. her honesty ana her maternal
affection, diSgraced the statute books long enough!
And inasmuul AZ the Constitution OF the State pla
ces all the women ot OHIO politically upon n leveI
with incorriyible criminals, idiots, lunatlcs, III
fants and slaves, aud compels them to submit IL
,yrannical AMI oppressive taxation without repre-
sentatiun, has not the time fully come when meas
ures should be taken to have It 50 revised as 10 II"
sure all our citizens equal political rlghtsl
Friends throughout the State who are wiling tt
cooperate with US by circulating petitions or par
ticipating, ii necessary, in the proceedings Of Il
Convention at Columbus next Winter, are earnest
ly requested t. transmit their names win or with
out funds, 10 Adeline Z. Swift. rs directed above.
Editors ai&ing the cause by giving the above al
insertion in their columns, will receive the heart
felt thanks of many of the friends of humanity.
Mrs. j. COOK, Oberlin.
Rev. :. COOK,
Rev. JOHN KEEP Oberlin.
Mrs. Il. PLUMB. Bury Hill.
Mrs. j. IL. GRISWOLD. Elyria.
Mrs. ELIZA BURRlrr. Sheffield.
Mr.. b. BURRITr, Sheffield.
Rev. o. 4. ALDRIClI, Spencer.
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