New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-29


wforg He then preceded to give hi' viess OF Ger.
tan Gf tbe avs Of :be l-bd which be thought snould
receive the st,en'cn Of TIE Corvsn'ion and t1ougat
that tooo'sble dy coud employ tasir Il l-e 70 no
t.''er purpo,e tbsn ID thelr dRcus-ion.
Mr. =. a'trEceo little ,'tsDaon a. toe gea' nase Oh
the CcIventi1n were expecting some;hing more sue
Ctlcrt II az tgtl d,b.'es. 49,,
Mr.. Henry c. Wrigh! then got the floor. Whist
he was going to ssy was Ost to the world, for with
conmendhble gslartry he gave WY to
Mrs. Branch OF New-York. This lady 10 the
leading spirit Of the Free Lovers here, aud is star
OF the first magnitude. She Is Of Interesting ap-
pearsnce, and is wonderfully cottOned up To by toe
mssculines of the sssembage, and a great deal OF
free love seems to b- expended On Slrs. branch.
The AbOlitiOnsts and some others who wanted
the floor. and some especially who desired to Kill
Gown the tbate on the Marriage question, and 80
shirk the " Free owe business altogether were
in dire dismay as this fcnnidable-looking enemy
took the field.
Without giving any opportunity to the foe to out
maneuver or crcuBvent her, she like hrst-rae
general, began the battle. She pitched the dreaded
bomb shell into the csmp III the shape of speech,
which as it is the most radical ard able one that
was made on the subject, is worthy OF perusal. 1
send it entire.
MRS. BRaNCH's SPEECH.
To nv mind this resolution means nothing, or It Il
entirely ncompreh hensive, and am aware that nave
cbo Ell sIrncs. forbidden srb.c flrbidden from the
fact tie. any one that and dar. look the marriage
question in the face ard openly denounce the marriage
institution az the ioie cause OF wornans oegiaosaon
and misery il an objec. Of scorp, OF suspicion and
| opprobrious epittets. | ask OF teI COW, as f1
fcimerly Of the church is it so sacred thst cannot
be quest cned Is il go absolute that ii dehes arg1
mebt Lpcy Stone ssid to me Al the recent Womaas
! Riebts Convention held ia New.York, The marriage
| question must ard will some day be discussed.
asked, why are you not wiling that II snouia oe
I" d-cuased rcw and here = she did not tn'ph !. a
proper place; their platform was not free one they
wished the rights Of woman in regard to voting settled
then and there and that would settle all other rights
| sskeo: How can she cave the right to voe, wnea
.be b,s not oven tho tight to be name IN the mar
rage borosl" She ssid q" 1t ia e mistaken IDEA that
woman is obliged TO give up her name and take that
| OF her husband by the ceremony. have not gwen
| up ice ard no law can compel me to. call myself
| Iucy Stone, ard shall slwsys." How would il have
b-en with Mrs. Blackwell il sbe had kept the fact OF
tie marriage ceremony -ecret, and gone to a hotel
with the intention of stopping foS days, Slth Mr.
blackwell signing her name Lucy Stone, woult they
have been permitted 20 occupy o1e room w nas 90
YOU suppsc would have bsen TIE astoLlshment OF the
| yrtuous landlord a. such proceeding. ana was.
! W, uld have been bis arsYer ! Mis- Lucy Stone
| Bl,ck we'll and every ore ei-e knows the act wopld
b. .uoien 10 denonnos her in the eyes OF society An
iptsInous The marriage ceremony IS necessa,
~ 70 keep woman yirtuous and respectable, ana al
Intercourse wi msn, out OF lts h Iy rltes render
| her an ou!cast ard thing to be dsspi-ed Is
| il because she is poturaliy vicious and wicked
no TH'' nature TIA. NAY not be proscr bed and
snG estimated by man law makers Has enc no ln-
| born right that belongs to herself! As she STANDS
| tere before the world she has none. Sac mas not
even ,Lat kind compnent that il paid 10 man in he
Consti :ution Of tue United Stale, that mao is en-
| dored by Ger ain insli-psble rsnts. And to tne
| marriage ceremoDy l sry she Is indebted ior hef
w.orgs, for Der aching heat her CHAINS nsI sl,Vriy'
| Woman must strike the hlox if abe would be Tree;
| ard become the equal of man. You speak OF her
rgbt to labor her right 70 tsa,h, ner rgnt to vote,
and lastly though not east. her right to get marre1;
but do you say anything about her rtSht to iove ete
! she tciX uhere che bcH, ard rhOm she pH Yes,
here is stipulation for her in this resolution.
She is to have isolnted household with an eH'
elusive co,iuga love. Th,. is very pretty 10 s.nt
ment and Moore beautifully expresses II in his " tire
WsrshipeIs:"
W. wished that little i-le had vings,
Wee wsnsd Of to .s.. gRtaoSs. MINOR
And might I've lore die sore;
Would come sioupa u. % behold,
A Paradise pure and oncJ'
Bu this will not do for practical life, where man
and woman work from len to eighteen hours
out Of the twenty.four. The working cass
are by far the larger class, and the isoa'ed
household is the worst place in the world Tor them
The man comes home TO his meals, wDlca are se'
on the table amid crying children and the eckly
despairing face Of bis wife; thero Is no SOCIAL hte
Even the exclusive cor ugal love that bound taem TO-
gether the marriage ceremony has long snce settled
into the nildest form OF friendship. Inc
and ardor ard poetry and sacredness, are forever
DESTROYED BY constant familiarity in the isoleed house
hold. Jus. as woman is isolated and confined within
the isolated and confined limits Of home, Just 80 WI
her cfYspripe be mario minded, bigoted and ssi
ish Just as she IL free in her thoughts, ner ahec
tiors mskrg her home wherever cue caooseo
;u.t 90 will her children be brave aud expansive IN
ib, ir ideas noble and great and honorable 10 vItuou'
deeds benevolent in heart, and tolerant 10 al tnitss
boveyer spposte to them, becaEse they feel wltnir
that they have not My the perfection, but the
fectjops Of humanity. We have lived VI tie IDEAL lie
| too lopg; We want something PRACTICAL we nave
planted Isnk weeds, AMI are cul',vsnog them VIZ ~;
ns much nicety as We would beautiful n)~eTs We
have pone down into hidden lore, and have Lived 10
tie ewes Of the past though the presert was toe
weak to bear the weight OF our thoughts. " ctaw
| on our hands and hpees in the chLdfooc OF know!
edge fearing to rec sst tne ~esai q, .U ~,
waiting for some angel to roll away the 50 me- and give
ma lite snd liberty end individuality. Lei me
draw picture Of the isolsted home, ana
cne thst came under my own observauon. See
e,i.f have made deep funows. Her thin hand ane
sbyeled figure her detected weary air; her des pond
ing tones, tell Of something that lies heavy al ne'
heart Surely, power Christ bearing the great nesVl
Cross up to crucixon, could feel the deep woe IN
presss ag sipst her soul. All, NE! comes xitn q
sud sigh as we lay our hsnd upon her heac, Eel
rs We ssy; and ere throws oper the inmcst recesse'
Of her scul, and tells the story OF her hie-now snt
sspired 70 be great from Childhood how roe!t
thou, h.s took possession Of her ho~ she loved snd
maisd the object OF bor love; how dear the o'I
OF heart grow to her; how dea AID she cioeosa
herself in tic habInep.s Of woe, snd saut OUT sae
light Of csy in bet hear and s6t down alone q, nome
without friends or hope or consolation hos otnei
cniiSrsa came to her but they Gid lot hi. the VOID
tie black vail drs~n down from between Del
spd happiness, and pirned 70 tae soui oy tne
soiid, ard sbe IoDgea 10 lie down In tue grave
snd rsst. She brushed away the tears ana hia nei
hcpe; hope has died ouI; We speak OF HUSBANDS ,no
Children they have no sympathy. Are yol s,l.