Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-20
The Free-Lovers in Convention

The New York News says that during the midst of the proceedings of the "nastv con- vention" at UCica when tue frea.love female stump speakers were discussing the. principle that 'women should claim 1t as a right. wbep where, how often, and under what conditions they shall become mothers" q warr1sh outsi- der in the gallery, mailing from Brooklyn. arose and read the following resolutions. which he had prepared for the consideration of the con- ventIon. l. was witty and scorchng rebuke to those who think the world can be reformed by free-congregations of licentious men. disap- pointed old mads, and questionable grass wid- Ows:
 WHEREAS, We judge of that which is good by that which IS evil, and good and evil are re- latlve terms, the one growing out of and de- pending for existence on the other, and the vr- tues of to-day may be misdemeauors in a more perfect organization; therefore,
 Resolced, That 1t is simply absurd to talk eff curing evil throughout the world: but as intel. hSent beings, we are on principle of sef-pro tection bound to struggle against evil.
 Aad l0ieregs, Intemper5nce in any thing is one of the greatest inlrngements of the moral law, as leading to unnatural excitement and d morbid sentiment; therefore,
 ResolUet, That rum, Sans-cullotism intern- perate ntelnperance men, red-mouthed aboli- tionlsts, dlSunlonsts womau's rights men and philanthropic conventions deserve our uuquali- fled condemnation.
 Reso1Cei, That mind dwelling on pet hobbies makes wreck of the brain, where harmony. previously existed, and this is the source of ali the eccentrlcties we have encountered in this hall
 Reso2oed That Mr.. Tueys trouble with his wlie is his own affair, and he exhibited great folly Tn asking the convention to ndorss his treatment of her; and we think it would be un- wise to change the law of divorcas so as to en-. able him to free himsef-the world would be iull ot Mr. Tueys wanting to leave their wives.
 Resot0eR, That women ought not to be iu- TOTS nor generals; her artistic provocative work would seriously interfere with the performance of those duties
 ResolUei, That there is nothing new under the sun, and the hobbies of this convention have engrossed the eccentreities of allages; SWed su-l burg, Voney, Yoltaire, Tam Hobbs, Tom ai4e, Hume, Goodwin, Betsey Camp and Becky Sharp have discussed all these things to the final dis gust of once adniring audience.
 hesol1ed, All that produces happineSsis good, and that which produces most happiness is best; and the true Christian enjoys more true and sub staptlai happiness than any other faith can ad- minister. While the man who departs from the religion of Christ and who attempts to fathom or finally adopts the isms and vagaries of human philosophers, finds himself in "a whirlpool of doubt, depression and misery. n
 Resofoei, That ignorance is the cause of the greatest evils, and the only cause of evil that can be overcome; and that, on aijoarning. the convention ought to g home aud go 10 bed, and Q after refreshing sleep, enter into the work of educating the masses. ,y l.
 The resolutions were received as read, with mingled cheers, hisses and shouts of laughter.