The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
TIE GREAT RELIGIOUS WEI.
THE STRONG MINDED WOMEN,
SECARO FREE sUFFRAGE,
&r., &s.s ss,
woMAN's RIGHTS CONVENTION.

This convention mes again on Friday The meeting
cied to order at ha past ten O'Clock Tho audsnce
was about the on the nrst day.
susAn B. ANTHONY read the resolutions offered last
cveang.
Mrs ElzAsxm JONES took the platform. She sAid
that hao qats much at stake iu this reform
woman. His highest good demanded this change in her
oczdca would DO for the interest Of the nation and
ths raoe the girs could 20 through colleges like the
yousg men. instead Of adng thu high school or acaieny
n retire and spend their lives In the importsa, nothings
hat consumed their fe and made them worse than ken
aslsa oo and rasbits shs glad to bear student
Of Harvard College say shAs In ten years that University
uvuA be opened 70 woman Young Of mind and cha-
racsr felt thai woman needed higher deveOpement The
Adoption Of our psss would place woman above the ne
osssky Of any mercenary marriages She could leave
hsr fathers house sne didn't ike IT, and engage IN bu
nnssa support herself Who cared for the husband
Of Jenny Iiad OF Mrs NorIonf II not necessary
for PioTsacs Nightingale, Harriot Hasmer or Eizaoeth
Black seu the worlds consideration.
knge sphere, ana she would mot BIO the victim OF
ators, come around seeking new sioiics APP
pacse Toe wife should have equal aud joint propretof
ship usoand. Two brothers, Jonn aad Henry,
xo 70 California form partnership; joan coo&s sne
ay a nsnry nnss one a asa mp oeu ss for saok
ing rest himself So tie nusband should 70
gard the property sccumuates as owned by his
wife Jointly and equally with himself. woman did not
AJAX give her rights, but 10 them
Mar the devil thu, tempted Cnrst, had nothing
10 give Our purpose YVES TO demand taem Professionally,
ana 10 die In sue last ditch. (Appiause.l
Rev. SAMUEL LosePEILow followed. He thought that
men more wuiDg 70 grant the claims OF wonAa
than the Other the different qdAiiies OF man and
woman were necessary be conoined, in order 10 mako
\ complete humanity. and whstever any num- peiug
could 90 welt tnst being had right TO do Ability was
tne Measure VI every persoas sphere The opposition
arose from prejudice People dis liked leave the beaten
sack Of custom the speaker thought womaas sphere
WA home (Applause from the fartner end OF the hall
IL IVES also FOR man. and one which he too much
pegkcsee Gut It ~as not womsn's only sphere wonen
who beiessd In homo sphere spent me day n Snip
IL took woman time no more 70 deliver lecture or
than to eli and bear did not necessarily
afsw Dor homo duties Then, what numbers Of 80
ca bad 40 duties. Inc sphere u hous auds
OF working not hone. He WAS not sure bW
sbe hes, plan Suu DO, ss Platonic friend to New
place Presidential election day where all their sex
could 60 aod depost their Notes.-The moral Influence Of
WHICH, though would not be- received and count
cd election returns, would 60 great way. (Ap
plsuse The question only one Of uue and OF steps
Step by Esp man rose out OF fssehood and wrong with
MA EzInE1a cApY STANTON then addressed the meet
ing She speke to the following resolutions
Resolved That In the language ghtg vAried) Of John
kikoa-'1hose who marry intend rs Little 10 conspre
their ruin those who swear allegiance; anc as \
whole people III goyernmens, SO Is one man or
woman 70 an u marriage whole people, agAast any
authority, or statute, may, by the sovereign
edct a charity. not only their lives but honest ocr
ties ~ostby bondage, % well may married par
a. Against auy prvsts which no she
entered, his her mischief be redeemed from unsap
portable dsaT 10 honest peace aad just content
Received, That all men are created equal, and all
women. IN their natural rights are tho equals Of men,
and endowed by their Cestor with the same nAenaole
right to the pursuit Of happiness.
Resolved That any constitution. compact or covensnt
be.nSs that iaiea 70 produce promote human happi
could not the nature OF things be Of any force
authority and would be not only right but duty 70
Resolved, Thsa though marriage be In itself divinsly
bounded, ana 10 fortified instatiou by aoie
-A.lxEN Of
true marriage ony known by 10 results aud ike tue
fountain, n pure, viii reveal only pure manestaons:
tner st put Asunder," tor could no, put
ssusder any unite wnA. Coz aud nature
hare nos josnea together. tApphuscD
Resolved, That VI al iosgt,ng mockerics OF heavenly
truth law, be greater than that rhysi
cal mposeDoy is cause sai seu, fs divorce. ~his no
amount Of mental moral spiritual imoecihiy
10 be- PLEADED IN support OF such q demand.
Resolved, That sucn lac ems wortny those dark port
DDS shea marriage VS. held 81 the greatest doctors snd
priests OF church 20 be work OF the csh 0niy and
almost not altogether, dsnemcnt, deaed wholly to
me clergy, and second Tune foro dden TO all.
Resolved That onfoftansls III assorted marriage
1. ever Calamity bat not ever perhaps never CRIME:
whsn socesy nent By iis laws customs,
oonpes Ia con,nuance, Swas 70 tue gret o. one Of the
psrss, and the aca@ oss and dsmASs o. both, usurPs
an authority never delegated 10 exercised by
GOD eiuseW (Appisuss and Kisses
Resolved. rnAs Observation AID experience daily show
hoe noompctcpt are mcn a. individuals or
xs~n nts, 20 select partners 10 business tssrhers
for - ohlirea, ministers ct thsir rehgion or makers,
weakness and plnanass muat attend the
secctoa o. mAtri nonih psnsrs The d,oa,es of hamsa
~ and alike snow that the later and
impertAnt contract should more De perpetual than
either all o. ne former
Resolved mat children born in tbesc unhappy and un
hAlOwcc couoexious are, tn the most solemn and mpor
sense. unlA sful brht9s fruit OF Hast Of
ove and Rot Of God diyncy de,oende. ba, from be-
nesh-whenos prcceed al manner OF svl and uneisAn.
Resolved, thai next 10 the csisnity 81 snch birth 70
the cnf v zoe msforane Of se,ns rAne Ia ms atmss
A l0fe AZ ulty hare
cscord and bwirrnoss Abound, Stamping their den
reasurcs the moral nature 9th all Their oious peca
s~riuee ttus contnulng the race W weaSness and do
prsvny d must bs precursor o. lie ruin
fsnsity q long violated is~.
krs srASToS said lhs Of lhcoogy o. cya, p,n
cal, moral and social lie, all teach the comma
dea TIA, man ever has been, sni ever be,
ssorAoed 10 The highest gooa o. sososy-,be QUO to
ths msuy--ihe poor 70 the rch-the weak 10 ths
powerful ssd 10 all tac Institutions Of hs creation.
! rsgudsse this popular idea place man above al
governments institutions ecclesiastical and oiv--sn
c~snsaslocs and laws (Appisuse) 10 q mistaken
Nee hat IRE same law that opprscs the Individual can
pvopys NE highest good Of society. Tue ess, Interest,
OF c,usuunty never rc1uirr me sAcrisce Of
pooeni bsssos sacred r,sht rnsy ,eil Us,
ma ,saliy anal b SHED os,. and the rs ss
and pure sbsu d~ei nsvthcr in peace that
,. ne . ses, :. 1,.s ss Heaven :. m, guy
there hare peca before The Legslsure Of mia Sste
rsty Of bs sskiag for divorce 10 oAs % drunkenno
sandy descrcc. cruel and brutal treatment iang>rng
nfe NJ atieaticn called 10 this question very esry
IN NE by sansrnxs Of frend Of my rhood, vic-
Nm o. a ieoss unfortunste anions called msrrisge
what my graf for that young girl snd my hDy In
tNcus then decided 8, be rishi has not been casaged
ey yssrs Of exgsrsnce, oostfvaaoo ani reason have
ponaercd vel thcss things heart, sa1 eser fet the
cesps<k nserrs al that has been written AMI sNf apcn
ahe suhsc and the most rrcounf respect ant loving
nrsisl tos sssss ssrssc women vho ia tns face Of lac
md public ssnnmeA haze dared 20 sundcr the unholy
tcs q Joy lsss, ove.ess sniou II age sa h1nsa
insseu hoo about which n&A mar lerslse, u but
iuss that he sno0ld ,hs brsash Of ms lasslsion
wrA the SANE common sense hat be apphs~ 10
oil others II mere legal conracl. thra
sbould n be subject 20 The Restraints and prirlek-s
Of IN c4hcr coeuscn. coat.ct 10 be valid IN iss
M ~ BE- formed between parties % mature age win an
honsa luseoton IN sHd psruss 70 do WA. thsy sxr-e
ne least ooucealmeut frsnd, or ntenton 70 dssere
proved snpuls me ,nrsct boy cannot contraa FOR
an acre Of and or . horse until ne Ia n, bui he mar
ooosrrct Coz q vito at 10 u msn sell h1rse AMI ne
purchssex ana han great iaoonpsneh.y q temper,
10 stand sull xbeu The esasr - hase g g,
The sale nun and vcfd-she mn sni his horse part