The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13
THE NATIONAL WOMAN'S RIGHTS CONvEN

IMMENSE MISUNDERSTANDING PREVAILING THE
sPEECHEs 1NTERRUPTED-NO RESPECT FOR THE LA
DIES, EVERYBODY KISSED, ETC.
The annual gathering Of the strong minded )" which
always forms part Of the anniversary weeks perform
ance came OF las. night at Mozart BALL. Broadway AT an
carly hour every part Of the hall densey thronged
and before the ,ceedngs opened the asles
choked up, and many people, afraid TO venture the dis
comfort OF vain attempt to crush their way into tb
room left the building, evidently disappointed in their dc
sign get peep at the fair advocates Of tho rights
crinolnethereby saving the entrance fee Of dime
The platform crowded with enthusiasts 10 tho doc
triacs Of womans rights and indicators eff won an
wrongs. Among others DR.. Antonette Brown Black
we'll Susan B. Anthony Enestiue L. Rose, Lucre M,t&
Caroline H. Dole, Wendell Phillips aud W. Lloyd Garrisoa
The Bloomer costume not represented on the plat
FORM though visible here and there throughout tn
and in the corricors vauly endeavorrg display
itself within II assumed various shapes from tho sum
meryEauze skirt Of that convenient length which nehe
impedes locomoton does the Corporation business
sweeping the Streets to the heavy cloth peisse bacl
pants OF unexceptionabe masculine cut and long boot
reaching bali way to the knees Hats of felt aud p'ume
Of cable for TIE most part decked the heads the fa
young flor they were all yourg) crusaders But thd
glores of most Of them we're destined TO the obscury
the Hobbies.
and come what intellectual lady OF forty
paiay dressed ana specialized wtha took the Chair amid
Miss CAROLINE DOLE, sharp specimen Of woman
hood who hardly comes within Byron's description of the
and seals, and wofu absence OF hoops. Miss Dole pro
ceeded to read come extracts from her lecture Mars
Wosonecrsft and Margaret Fuller, but the dssaes
faction and dsorderly DISPOSITION of the audience
such that the female Chairman had to appeal fos
order. Temporary lnll permitted the speaker t.
and iropca applause increased to such extent
that Miss Anthony whispered to the speaker that il
Was better 10 desist, which abe Oil somewhat un
a u0iaa Eceso
gr0aDs, whstDg and boisterous laughter, princi
pally from the galleries, at intervals interrupted al
the speakers, which portion OF TIE audience en-
deayored, but without success, to suppress II wal
evident, from the demonstrations ali through thd
evening" that large number Of those present we're NOD
ardent sympaoisers with the object of the meeting
they did not manifest the due 10 wo
man, whether anatical philosophical protected or un
protected.
Miss ANTHONY, introducing Lucrea Mott. said that shd
hoped the audience would be silent an hear the pioneer
Of the movement Mrs. Mott, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mort commenced by expressing her 81 mpa.hy win
the large number Of people who compelled stand
graduated them ON the growing prospects Of womsn'
rights, and she was glad to inform them that at meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian Union held That day
the young had consented to accept the CO operation
Of women. (sympoms of satisfaction and cry OF quit
NATURAL When Henry. Ward Bsecher-( hisses)--frs
dared to speak in favor of the anti slavery cause
met With great opposition but when he recently appeared
In the Academy Of Music, and made the sounds of hi
voice heard in music that sveeter and
more meodous than that Of the Opera, though per
haps rot so loud nor reaming. (Tansher) There
were noble men, and educated men, who sympa.hized
Win his feelings and applauded his words. This va
When Mr.. Garrison, some years ago--(ierc there was
such terrible hoo.pg and yelling that no canpba crew
discussing boiled missionary on their midnight baroacles
could have been less !eocous and ~ wnich tnerc Wer
cries for "Phillps')
Miss ANTHONY said they had programme Of speeches
and the audience mus submit to it, Mr. pnliips woult
until after Miss Antoinette Brown had addressed
the audience. (Cries Of "Brown" "BrowD"
Mrk. Mort continued to advance several Arguments
neither very fresh very orcsle ia favor OF her sub
ect and was liste to with moderate degree of
speet TO her age, impressive presence ana manifest
sincerity.
DR. AsrorNrE BLACKWELL BROWN spoke Of the prectica
10 mon There were laws that established this
ton aud whatever nferiory has been exhibited in wo
difficulties thrown in their than from any other cause
ETHER women were weak by nature, law or condition
She prepared to show that the latter the
true one She then reced the grievances IN der which
yomen said to labor we'll kpo wr to every
body-and demanded for her sex legal and peFsec(
equality With mau. Look at the practical estimate Of tbs
would not wish TO marry him said female critic; and
here ste laid open her brain to the scape fathers
ttlo daughter came fondy TO her parent aud smiling
his face the first expression she heard was, cab, my
Child. wish you boy" The boy child was dead
and the girl hoped to come in It's place in the affection
the father. Qaughter) You laueh-but You laugh be-
forgot those words They dwet in her heart and
from that time she determined to be boy and to
the comfort Of her father Boys studied Lstinshe did
too. In Short the lady showed that the girl became
BY earnest study, proficient in every branch OF learn
ing. There now too, venerable whose daughte
Is wife and mother, and more than Of age 70 speal
belonged TO her in all those portions. That father
through false policy, would have her keep silence and
not assert those rights She would not that good
but mistaken old man; bat who would not twine garAnd
around the brow Of that noble woman, and why
should any form OF human intellect be opposed Could
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