The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-29
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speakers were present, who toox part in the
exercises of the Rutland Convention. Mrs.
Julia Branch was first introduced, and deliver.
ed herself Of the same sentiments rs at Butland.
She said she had nothing 10 take back, but
something to add, and still thought marriage
the great cause of woman's degredation, I've
think We have seen un-maryicd women about
as degraded as married oncs,) and cited n .
proof, that New Nerk city contained 5000
professional courtesans, who were patronised by
$4,000 males, five-sixths Of whom were married
mer< who, according to her ideas, did SO because
heir associations at home were unpleasant,
therefore the visits before mentioned. She con.
sidercd that ill-assorted marriages are the cause
of all the murders and other crimes which are
known among men, rs she insists that mothers
frequently intend to kill their ofcsi ring while
(as she expresses it) in their 'sante natal state"
Further she said, "it was necessary that women
should claim it as their right TO say how and
when, and where they would bear children"
She then offered the following resolution as
embOdying her sentiments, and withdrew
Resolred, That as the crime ofinfanticide has
increased. and is increasing yea,ly, under The
existing false forms of marriage, that all chill
dren born under any circumstances within any
state shall be declared by that state legitimate.
Other speakers followed some endorsing her
sentiments, and Others not thinking quite Sc
favorably of them. At the evening session:
Mrs. A. ]. ravis took the stand and gave ut
terance to the following:
=, Male attributes only, such as sternhess and
justice had been asciibed 10 the Deity formerly,
but lately there was recognition of female at
tributes hence Christ with all his gentIeness
She spoke of the artist = speaking canvass
and the sculptors ''breathing marblc,'' and
said that, however beautiful or perfect the pic
lure or statue, the accomplishment was exccllcd
by that OF the first mother A voice, sShe
couldn't hel it." Laughter.
The true originator lives unconscious; she
said, of his greatness. Thus does woman. He
makes no boast. neither does woman. She is
the great suggcsrer. The daughter of an an
cient artist drew her lovers profile upon the
wall, thus afiording most valuable suggestion
to her father. How many another maiden has
given better hint by presenting living,
breathing image of her lover!
Woman stands next to God in the scale. Of
creation. From woman man received in his
l.
from any source in after lite. Man gives the
spark of life. Both women and children should
therefore live purely. Women under complete
maternity would roduce dawdlngs and dwarfa,
instead Of healthy and noble children, DC
On Sunday P. NJ, Mr.. Randolph. colursd
gentleman, made the following remarks, and
the most sensible of the lot
He said that the unwise action of these loud
mOnthed friends of abolition, had done more to
harm his race than all the SHAREHOLDERS in the
South. Laughter and loud applause.l He con-,
fcssed to having two Gods-One heavenly and
the other earthly-the first. the Great Jehovah
the second. the Press. He believed that evil
was positive element, but not eternal.
He could not recognizn evil as arising solely
from ignorance. He hesitated not to say that
God had been blasphemed from that plattotmi
most outrageously This was done when it was
said that not He, but men and women were the
creators of immortal souls. The soul came from
God-the body was furnished by men and wo-
men, but it was merely the temple of tie
shrine.
The resolution of Mrs Julia Braiich, legitimi,i-
zing all children, whether born inside or out
side OF wedlock, he could not approve. 1t might
do for others, but he desired that his sister and
his daughter should 60 the embrace Of their
husbands as pure as they left their mothers.
arms. Laughter and cheers.] The effect Of
the adoption of the resolutions would be to en-
courage proiigacy. [Cheers.]
A person then rose in the gallary 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 and evil are rela-
tive terms, the one growing out of and depend
ing for IFS existence on the other, and the yir-
tues OF to-day may be misdcmcanors in moro
perfect organization, therefore 81
RESOLVED, That it is simply absurd to talk Of
curing evil throughout the world but as intel
ligent beings we are on a principle Of self pro-
lection bound to struggle against evil.
And whereas, lntemperance in anything is
one of the greatest infringements of the moral
law, as leading to unaturaI excitement and 4
morbid sentimcnt therefore, &
pesoired, That rum, sans cullotsm. intemper-
ate temperance men, red mouthed Abolition
lists. disunionists, woman's rights men and Phi,
lanthropic Conventions deserve our unqualified
condemnation. a .sgss =
Resolred, That mind dwelling ON pct hobbies.
makes rack of the brain, where harmony. nre.
viously existed, and this is the source Of all the
eccentricities we have encountered iii tl.iS
Hall.
Resoiped, That while there is sense and bcau-
ty in the Bloomer custume, especially when it
clothes the mover of the resolution offered in
this behalf (Miss DR. Walker,) still We cannot
think that through ii mank ind il to be rcpenera
ted or reclaimed by the fair votary.
Rcsolred That Mr.. Tueys trouble with lia
wife is his own affair and he exhibited great
oily in asking the Convention to endorse his
treatment OF her and wc fH1E1e:wuutrt bc ur-
wise to change the law of divorces SO ss to cna-
n fs, frao 4 4
ull of Iueys. wanting to leave their wives.
Resolred, That the Un;onN onght net to be
iissolved' Peter Peppercorn or Parker Pillsbury
% the contrary notwithstanding.
Resolocd, That women ought not to be Jurors
'r generals her artistic provocative work
would seriously interfere with the performance
,f these duties.
Resoloed. That there is nothing new under the
'un. and tie hobbies of this Convention. have
the eccenticics of Ill ages ;Sweaen-
BORG, Volney, Voltaire, Tom Hobbs, Tom Paine.
Hume, Goodwin, Betsey Camp and Becky SHARP;
laVe discussed all these things TO the final dis.
gust OF a once admring audience.
keso'oed, All that produces happiness is GOOD.
md that which produces most happiness IS hest.
md the true Christian enjoys more tue and
uhsfaniial happiness than any other faith can
While the man who departs from
he religion of Christ, and who attempts to "a,
hom. Or finally adopts the isms and vagarios Of
luman philosophers, finds himself in a whirl-
'ooi OF doubt. depression and misery,
Reso'red, That ignorance is The cause Of the
.rcatest evils, and the only cause Of evil that
an be overcome !; and that on adjoining, this
ought 10 go home and 20 to bsd.
md aitera refreshing sleep, enter into the work
f educating the masses.
The resolutions were received as read with
ningled cheers, Kisses and shouts of laughter.
The President requested the person present
ng tie resolution to give in his name 10 the
Convention.