Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
Reforming Society-The Free Lovers in
Convention.

The fie, lovers, or men and women, white
and black, who believe that women should
claim it as a right when, where, how often,
and under what conditions they shall become
mothers" have been holding Convention in
Utica, y. Y. The best thing which appears
in their proceedings is the following, which
must have come from some wag, tired Of the
nonsense which women who unSex themselves
arc continually repeating about the country
at their reform" conventions.
A person rose in the gallery and read the
following resolutions for the consideration of
the Convention:
Whereas, We judge OF that which is good
by that which is evil, and good aud evil are
relative terms, the one growing out of and de-
pending for its existence on tho other, and the
virtues Of to-day may he mi>demcanorS in a
mole perfect organization therefore,
Rcsotrcd, That 1t is simply absurd to talk
Of curing evil throughout the world; but rs
intelligent beings We are on principle Of self.
protection bound to struggle against evil.
And @AertGS, lntcmperancc in any thing is
one OF the greatest infriNgmcnts Of the moral
Law, as leading to unnatural excitement and
morbid sentiment; therefore,
ReSoired, That rum, sans-cullottism intern
pcrate temperance men, red-mouthed Adolf
tionists, DiSuni9niSts, woman'S right men and
philanthropic conventions deserve our unuual-
ihed condemnation.
ResOtcei, That mind dwelling on pet hob
bies makes wreck Of the brain, where har.
nony previously existed, and this is the source
Of oil the cccentrictics we have encountered
in this hail.
Rcs0tred, That while there is sense and
beauty in the Bloolner costume; especially
when it clothes the mover Of the resolution
offered in this behalf, Miss DR.. Walker still
we cannot think through it mankind is to be
rcgenerated or reclaimed by the fair vOtary.
RSsOIsed, That Mr. Tuey's trouble with his
wife is his own affair, and he exhibited great
folly in asking the Convention to endorse his
treatment Of her and We think it would be
unwisc to change the law Of divorces SO US to
enable him to free himSrlf-the world would
bc full Of Tueys wanting to leave their wives.
ResOIeed, That the Union ought not to b.
dissolved, Peter Peppercorn or Parker Pills
bury to the contrary notwithstanding.
ResOtred, That women ought not to be jurors
or generals; "her artistic provocative work"
would seriously interfere with the performance
OF those duties.
RcsOtrsi, That there is nothing new under
the sun, and the hobbies Of this Convention
have SngF0ssed the ecccntricilies Of all ages
SwGlHa.6org, Volney, Voltaire, Tom Hobbs,
Tom Paine, Hume, Goodwin, Betsy Camp and
Becky Sharp have discussed all these things
to thc 6nal disgust Of once admiring audi
encc.
ResOlusa. All that produces happiness is
good, and that which produces most happi-
ness is best, and the true Christian enjoys
more true and substantial happiness than any
other faith can administer. While tho man
who departs from the religion of Christ, and
who attempts to tathOm, or finally adopts the
ismS and vagaries Of human philosophers, finds
himself in . whirlpool Of doubt, depression
and misery.
ResOirad, That ignorance is the cause ofthe
greatest evils, and the only cause Of evil that
can be overcome; and that, on adjourning,
this Convention ought to go home and go to
bed, and, after refreshing sleep, enter into
tho work Of educating the masses. II
Tho resolutions were received as read, with
mingled cheers, hisses and shouts Of laughter.