The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-06-15
ExCELLENT RESOLUTIONS.
OUR ''DISyINGUIsHED" .sNUBB'D.

OUR DISTINGUISHED" .SNUBB'D.
The Cohvsnsfon held by the Women
Of our State It tho Capital thereof lest
week, was largely attended. and is gen.
orally spoken Of as not only comparing
favorably with, the best of male c6nyen-
lions, bat go iek ahead" in good order,
propriety, dignity and .'snap." The
successful conduction and termination
OF the c0As ention, says the, Journals
reporter, IL due in the largest degree to
the prudence, moderation and executive.
ability Of it's President, Miss Amanda
NJ. Way No presiding officer could
have better discharged the delicate du-'
ties Of that position. Evidently recog
nizing that she was in an enemy's coun
try, she excelied all reasonable expec-
tations in .womanly moderation aud
careful words. Business was promptly
dispatched, the tedium of waiting skill
fully relieved, debate restricted within
its appropriate limits, anon aided by
very brief but pertinent suggestions,
was conducted in a manner to disarm
captions criticism and compel personal
respect. Miss Way was abetted by the
prominent speakers, Mrs. Livermore,
Mrs. Longley, Mrs. 3 Sw ank, Mrs. DR..
Thomas, and Others, in their careful es
chewing OF ALI frivolous talk and mere
clap trap. defamation. Whatever was
said WAS said with earnestness and for
purpose, and while several times the
debate WAS spieeSf up. the lady partici
pants never foil below their brethren in
sense as we'll is sound. We have yet to
see any scnsibi man who attended the
for women has zen lowered; while very
many have been placed on The "anxious'
seat If not absolutely, converted, by
the captivating speeches. OF Mrs. Cole,
and Mrs. Swaulx, eor the wondrous logic
and power of MRS Livermore. .eairz1a
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. y -
WHEREAS, The possession of any God
given faculty epresupposes the right TO
use that faculty; and, Whereas, Men and
women have been endowed by the Crea-
tor with the,vs same mental and moral
powers; therefore, ts ne ao.,s H.. .e- -
Resolved, That their right to use the
mental and moral powers are equal, and
that legal restrictions are not only un,
necessary, but wrong in principle.
Resolved, That one class of society
cannot properly represent the interests
Of another, and that to secure justice to
all, all sheuld have voice in framing
and enforcing our laws.
Resolved, That wherever woman has
taken her place side by side with man
in many avocations and professions. she
has shown herself his equal, and has
exerted refining influence, and all have
been made better. as.t
Resolved, That we will, in all honora-
bic ways, labor to remove all legal disa-
bilities that now tramnel the efforts of
woman, and let capacity, inclination and
circumstance control their sphere of &C.
ton, as with men. eco a
Resolved That we feel justly proud
of the action, Of our Representatives in
Congress who are in, favor of the Six.
teenth Amendment, for we feel that
while our Laws are being reconstructed,
so AZ to give the elective franchise to
colored men, they should not forget the
women of the country. who are surely
as competent to use power judiciously
as those who have recently been in the
chattle Of slavery. or eeass
OUR ''DlTINGUIsHsD" N. C. =sHI
Who had gained golden laurels from the
Eastern women for the introduction of
tho Sixteenth Amendment in, Congress,
and whose name was embalmed in the
last Of these resolutions Immediately af-
ter the words ...we feel justly proud Of
the action of,,'-here came in for the re-
ward for the luke-warmness he NANTES.
ted when the call for this convention
vas presented for his SIGNATURE, and he
declined for tue reason. that he "HAD'1
TIME" to write his name! His name was
unanimously expnnged, although Mrs.
Livermore's good nature tried to excuse
him for this act Of treachery. AS Mrs
Thomas we'll said, they ''KNow" our
distinguished Representative. He fear
ed the convention might prove a failure
and s.Wonan's Rights" unpopular
and, if his name wasn't to the call be
could escape any odium that might
srise from either. Now that the con
vention has proved a success, we looi
for manifesto from him declaring tina
he always had the most profound regard
for the female suffrage movement-tha
he was the first and only individual wht
thought Of and introduced the Sixteenth
Amendment, and the reason alleged to
not signing the.can for this convention
was TRUE; for he was then engaged il
trying to locate the Richmond Postof
fee, and he hadn't time to devote t
anything else until that job was settled
and, but for that fact, it would have al
forded him extatic pleasure and tn