The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-08
A Letter from Gossip.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 2St

DEAR JOURNAL The following extract camo
on the wires last night:-
"RurLAND. W., June &C.
"The chief incident at tho Convention to-day
was the introduction, by Mrs. Julia Brauch, Of
New York, Of the following resolution
"Rssolucd, That the slavery and degradation of
woman proceeds from the institution OF marriage;
that by the marriage contract she loses the control
of her name, her person, her property her labor,
her affections, her children, and her freedom.
IAN exciting discussion followed upon this
resolution. tho speakers being Mrs. Branch. J. S,
Foster, Joel Tiffany, Me-. Lovey, Mrs. Ernestine
l.. Rose, G. w. Evans, and others.
This afternoon was devoted to discussion OF
the slavery question: and speeches were made by
MeSSrs. Parker Plsbury, Goodale, J. S. Foster,
Mrs. Rose and others.
I" Mr.. Foster cared nothing about the Union.
Ho would say rather than single slave should be
held in bondage, down with the Union, down with
the constitution, down with religion, down with
the church, down with the bible and let oil 60 to
hell aud damnaton.
"The Convention is to be continued this evening
and tomorrow. About 1000 people were present
to-day, and more are expected to be in attendance
tomorrow (Sunday) Great excitement exists
here in regard to the Convention"
That will do, this warm weather Mrs. Julia
Branch, (why not Mrs John. or Tom, or Sam
has she no husband p say Mrs. Julia Branch
can have my ,cinter hat | assume from the rcso-
luton that she wears hats as well as other mas
culine articles. wonder il Mrs. Julia has lost
the "eontrol Of her name. her person, her proper
ty her labor, her affections her children, and her
freedom ?" What a world of things TO loose to
be sure What horrid thing the institution
oc hn II I.I;> "a.
you You must be dsconsolate, forlorn body,
after having lost so much But it is cheering to
know, Mrs. Julia, that you have spirit left and
that you are resolved to kick against the pricks
that pricked you, although we arc informed by
that bible, which Mr.. Foster don't believe that
to do SO is hard Yes, julia, though it's hard to
battle thus, you have my sympathes and the sym.
.pathos of thousands like mo, who are d0lpn on
any Constitution" which hos robbed you of so
much. What monsters we men are perfect
demons ; yes, poor Julia, say it teelingly, and
as Toodes says, "relig giously" what demons
These conventions, however, such as the one
now in progress at Rutland, VT, are working
miracles few more will ado the thing" COM
pletey l should not wonder il even no,p, thou.
sands of young and beautiful ladies have resolved
never to be married--especially will they be in
duced to set their faces against the horrid inst
tuition after reading Mrs. Julias resolutions
This is as it should be. Young ladies. wish
could embrace you ALL mean wish could be
heard by you all. warn you to avoid the rocky
shoals OF matrimony Listen while il is yet time
Don't suffer yourselves to be robbed as Mrs
Julia has been, but be advised to choose the bet.
ter course and steer clear of the "institution al
together. There is something so touching, SC
BEAUTIFULLY touching, in being an old maid, thai
advise you all to become SUCH Be "SiSters o.
Charty"-anyth thing rather than be robbed of your
names, persons property, labor, affections. chill
dren, freedom. To be robbed Of ones " aflec
tions T. ouly think of it He must be hardened
sinner who will rob young lady of her afcc
tions Mrs. Julia ! Mrs. julia The stones CT,
out in sympathy for you! How many dear young
ladies would lihe to pull the hair of that thing
Mrs. Branch who has perpetrated these high
handed wrongs Yes, could they only reach hin
they would leave living monument of their an
ger. Agaia julia, so on IN the good work, unit
your amiabe sex alone. and not be robbing 20,
of your personal rights.
| Can there not be other conventions called, il
other States, until the whole people Of our coun
try shall have been appealed to on this importan
and crying evil.
There is Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Tiffany, Mr.. Lovsy
Mr.. Evans Mr.. Parker Pillsbury, and Mrs
Ernestine L. Rose, (Mrs. Ernestinc c-shc drop
the husband too.) What an array of illustriou
names "Mr Foster cared nothing about th
Union. He would say rather than q single slav'
should be held in bondage, down with religion
down with the church, down with the bible, an,
let all 60 TO hell and damnation." What noble
sentiments and how appropriate that they shouIt
be hitched on to Mrs. Jula's resolutions! Tht
millennium may be long time in coming, but
have not the slightest doubt that this Vernon
Convention will hasten it, as least, half dozen
years.
There's good time coming" doubtless, wheT
we masculines will see matters as Mrs. Julia sees
them, and rs her coadjutors in this Rutland Con
vention see them, and when We shall discard this
"insttution OF marriage" as belonging to past
and Ignorant age. Doar Journal since reading the
above extract, have set my face against marriage
and the prettieSt damsel living could not change
my reSoluton--no, am fred Mrs. Julia, Civ
you my hand (now don't squeeze it and throw mt
of my balance until am fairly started in the gooC
cause,) and promise to aid you in my humble
way 10 spreading your grievances before the pub
lic Stand aside and let Mrs. Julia pass, she il
evidently excited, and she has cause to be excited
GOSSIP.
SEpUcTIoN. The father of Nancy Wilson has
obtsined in The Pontotoc (Miss.) Court a yer
diet of $4,000 against Robert Wilson, for tn