The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05
AMERICAN EQUAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting OF the American Equal Rights Association
took place yesterday at waccabuc Lake. Goden's
Bridge station, westchester county Henry Ward
Beecher and other prominent speakers, who 1t
nounced would DO present. in attendance The
audience, to the number OF about ono thousand,
gathered the picturesque shores OF tho lake,
beneath the shades OF the stately forest The pro-
ceedings were commenced by Edward Lawrence, the
President Of the Equal Rights Association, introducing
Rev. Mr. Smith, who commenced tho meeting with
prayer unity and Christian fellowship in the work in
which they engaged.
SUSAN n. ANTHONY
then addressed the meeting by saying that II is the
usual custom read the declaration Of sentiments or
rights on the Fourth Of july and that she would read
those OF mothers rights adopted ls4s, a. Seneca
Falls She then read following declaration OF sent
Hents adopted by the first womans' Rights Convcn-
tion. held at Seneca Falls, New York, July 10Th and
goth, 1913:
When In the course OF human events IL becomes ne.
ccssary for portion OF the fall, OF TO
among the people Of the earth position different from
that which they have hitherto occupied, but one 10
which the laws Of nature ana OF Natures God eniitlo
them. dcacent respect TO the opinions OF mankind
requires that they should declare the which mpeI
them such We hold these truths % DO self
evident; that all men and women arc created equal;
that they endowed by their Creator with certain
inalieuabc rights tina. among these are lie,
secure these rights governments are Instituted,
deriving their just powers from the consent
of the governed Whenevr any form OF government
becomes destructive of these ends II the right OF those
who suffer from II TO refuse allegiance 10 IT, add 10 INSIST
upon the institution OF new government laying IT'S
foundation such principles and organizing It's powers
In such form to them shall most likely ~ effect
their safety aud happiness. Prudence indeed, VIII dc
tate that Ro,ern menis long established should not DO
changed for light and transient causes and accordingly
all experience hath shown that mankind are more dis
70 right themselves by sbolisSing the forms 70
which they are accustomed. But when
long train Of abuses and usurpaions pursuing invariably
tho object evinces design 70 reduce them under
absolute despotsm, II Is their right, 10 l. their duty 70
throw on such government and TO provide new guards
for their future security Such has been the patient
suierance Of the women under this governments. and
such tho necessity which consirans tbem 70 de-
pana the equal station . which sney s,s ans
usurpstons the part Of man toward woman, having
In decs object sstabishmen, OF absolute tyranny
Candid % 'n y. ~ s. a' ney ss pssssd
her 70 exercise her 'nahcnable right 70 the
lava in the orms,on Of which So ~, as no ~ yoc. ne
has Withheld from her rights which gwen 70 the
foreirnsrs having deprived her OF this first rrSi OF
ci,izen-tbe elective frapchIse-thereby leaving s.r
without representation In the halls OF legislation he has
opnresssd her on all sides. He has made ber n
RED In eye Of The law civy dead he mas taken
from her all right In property even 70 the wages she
J being A she can commit many crimes with Inn
punty provided they be done In the presence OF her
nell {, TO promise obed,snce to her husband he becom.
Ing 70 all nents and purposes her masterthe law giv
inc him power 10 deprive her Of her liberty and 10 sd
minister chastsemep Hs has framed the laws OF de
yorce az 10 what shall be the proper causes OF divorce
and 10 case o. separation TO whom the guardianop OF
lie childron shall be gwen be wholly regardless OF
the happiness Of women; t5e Law IN all cases going
upon the supposition Of the supremacy OF man,
and giving All power into his hands After deprving
| her OF her rights q n married woman, u single
| and the owner Of property, he has iaxed her v
support government which recossyss hs'
| only when her property DO ms,s rroA,a
Bile 20 H. He has monopoIizcd noarly al
nit cd 10 follow she receives but scany remuneration
He closes against all the avenues 20 wealth and dis
t,ncton which he ccnsdes most honorable TO himself
Az teacher Of theology. medicae, aw. she is no
krown Re has denied her the facilities for obtaining