The Portland daily press., 1868-11-04

A call has been issued for woman suffrage
convention, to be held in Boston, Nov. 18th
and 10th. the following is the call as signed
We, the undersigned, recognizing the So
called "woman question" as fundamental in
its relations to society and to government-a
question, therefore, demanding honest inves-
tigation and wise treatment-unite in calling
convention for the discussion of the princi-
pies involved in it, and for the formation of a
society to secure their application.
We propose, as the basis of our discussion
and subsequent action, the equality of the
sexes before God-as written in the nature
and duties and destinieS of BOTH and as an
nounced in the Old and the New Testaments,
in the significant words "And God said, let
us make man in our image, after our likeness
! and let them have dominion. So God Great
ed man in his own image; in the image of
God created he him; male and female created
he them;;" and sin Christ Jesus there is nei-
ther male nor female;" and the rights of the
individual as set forth in the following ever
memorable words of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence: "We hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created equal, and
endowed by their creator with certain inalien-
able rights, among which are life, liberty, and
the pursuit OF happiness; :" and, ''that gov
ernments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed"
We hold it self-evident truth. also, that
these principles, applied to the women as to
the men of any nation or race, must produce
the best results; and that such application is
necessary to the normal development of hui
man society.
We therefore invite the thoughtful men
and women Of New England, who are willing
to Join us in such deliberation and actien to
meet in convention at Boston, ON Wednesday
and Thursday, the 18th and 10Th DAYS of No
vember next, to organize a permanent asso-
citation, for the wise, systematic, and efficient
advocacy OF woman suffrage, and its kindred
civil and political rights.
Rev. James freeman Clarke, d. d. Boston,
Mass; Rev. Jacob NJ. Manning, d. d. Bos-
ton, Mass. Julia Ward Howe Boston, Mass {;
Col I. w. Higginson, Newport, r. L.; Hon.
John Godfrey, Bangor Me-; Angelina Grinke
Weld, Hyde Park, Mass; William |. Bow
ditch, Brookline, Mass; Hon. James Hutchin-
son, Jr, West Randolph. VT; Mrs. Caroline
NJ Severance, West Newton, Mass; Hon.
Henry Chaplin, Worcester, Mass. Nathaniel
White, Concord, N. H.; Mis-. Sarah S. Russell,
Boston, Mass; Arthur b. Calei, Middletown,
Ct; John Neal, Portland, Me. Mrs. Lidian
Emerson, Concord, Mass; Rev. r. b. STRAIT
ton, Worcester, Mass; Prof. Francis J. Child,
Cambridge, Mass; Mercy B. jackson, M. ID,
Boston, Mass; Rev. John Boyden, Woonsock
ct, r. l. Mrs. Ann b. Earle, Worcester, Mass. /;
Edward Adolphus Webb, Keene, n. H.. Hon.
Rowland G. Hazard, Peace Dale, K. l.; Mrs.
Mary Mann, Cambridge, Mass. Hor. George
f. Hoer, Worcester, Mass; Miss Arethusa
Hall, Augusta, Maine.; Rev. b. F. Bowes,
Worcester, Mass; A. Bronson Alcott, Con-
co ID, Mass; BENJAMIN Kingsbury, Jr Port
land, Me-. Elizabeth P. Peabody, Cambridge,
Mass. Rev. Samuel May, Jr Leicester, Mass;
Abbey Kelley Foster, Worcester, Mass; Hon.
J. r. Bartlett, Providence, II. l.; Rev. Mrs.
p. A. Hannaford, Reading, Mass; Hon. Sam
uel E. Sewall, Melrose, Mass; Newell A. Fos-
ter, Portland, Me. Mrs. Charlotte Joy, Men
don, Mass; Samrel Hill, Florence, Mass +;
Kew. Arthur Knapp, Providence, X. L; Miss
Sarah Clarke, Northampton, Mass; Rev. Jos.
May, Newburyport, Mass; Paulina W. Davis,
Providence, X. l; ID. A. Goddard, Boston,
Mass; Seth Hunt, Northampton, Mass Hon.
Francis Bird, East Walpole, Mass; Mrs. Eiz-
abeth b. Chase, Valley Falls, Il. l.; David
Mack, Belmont, Mass; Mrs. Nathaniel White,
Concord, N. II ; Rev. Rowland Connor Bos-
ton, Mass: Miss Anna B. Green, Brooxline
Mass; Charles w. Slack. Boston. Mass; Hill.
helmine G. Sweet, Belmont, Mass; Louisa
NJ. Alcott, Concord, Mass; Mrs. Harriet M
Fitman, Somerville, Mass.