The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-18
s-ftesh Anniversary OF the Wo.
mans Rights Movement.

sfteth Anniversary OF the WO-
mans Rights Movement.
Rochester, y. y, Express, S.
Thirty wears ago, j. e., July l9, ISIS, the
.rst meeting Of the leading adyocates of
w,mens' rights, was held in Seneca Falls.
Lucretia Mott, Of Philadelphi an able
woman and well known throughout the
country as philanihropist, was the lead
ing spirit OF the occasion. For two days
the subjects included in the platform" OF
the woman's rights movement, were earnest
ly discussed, during the first day by women
only. On the Goth men took part in the
discussion. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
zen as now prominent in the presentation
OF the views Of women, Who claim the right
to vote and to participate IN public affairs,
read Declaration OF Sentiments" in
which the exercise of the inalienable right
TO the elective franchise was the first and
foremost demand. Amendment Of the di:
vorce laws, equal right TO hold property,
iual punishment for crime, equal payment
Pr services, equal education, and general
scognition Of womans equality with man
q respects the avocations she may pursue,
were other demands then made. The sig
natures of sixty-eight women and thirty
.wo men were given TO this declaration.
- This meeting was adjourned 10 KOches-
ter, and advocates OF WOmen's Right 10 the
Ballot, re-copvened here, in the Unitarian
Church, August =, lsi3. Mrs. Amy Post,
who was one Of a committee appointed TO
nominate officirs, presented the name OF
Abigail Bush, for President, Laura Murray,
for Sice-Presiient. Elizabeth McClintoch,
Sarah l.. Hallowell and Catherine A. +.
Stebbins, for Secretaries. The calling OF a
woman TO the chair and offering the meet
lag wholly by women was an extreme STEP
~ ich Mrs. Stanton and others opposed az
"a wi.e but Mrs. Bush presided with such
lS.ility and digbiiy, that all objections were
~ ~ onciled, and the meeting proceeded
a excellent order 10 Its close
% fliam c. Nell was the first speak
~ ~ sind was criticised by Mrs. Mott
Tor speaking Of woman a. the " better
.,alf and OF man "tyra.t" to the
TX she dssclaimed ell such ideas as the
s1persoriip of woman or the natural tyr
slso OF man over the weaker sex. Gerritt
- =! 18th sent an approbatory letter. A gen
-, u invitation was given for discussion Of
e. t"Declaration," and Mr.. Cotton, OF Con-
ucut, spoke in opposition 10 women
CassgiDg In the strife and contention Oi the
Aical world. Lucretia Mott replied, in
GaseiDg in the sarcasm for which she was
II and with a GOOD deal of elonuence
sinsi Rlos. MIL Cnddinp and F1edrick
Dr'cs,I,ss took mari in the debate A vounp
Er;d. R.hacc, N S,ndfnrJ made n verV
intaresIing address her busband s,anding
NOR her Will she sn,Ee sarah q Oy.,n
deIiveroa an address and Nr- Nott snola
.oain dpr;ng the as,a,noon sss.;on and ,
mem bv Mary " Cb,nm,n was read
ittbe EVENING session d;scussion arose he
tween NJ sally and Mr.. No,t and Mrs
Stanton and !, act ~ resoInt;ons re,orted
nv Ms .nv p, w.s re,d and adon,ad
AZ .daras. w-;,rs, hv NJ. S,,,tnn w..
u,bI;.beJ in fuII and ,n,.ars in . ,,,r-
,,bI., .J;,;ny, - H.. -, - a., n,a.z;nr,
which x.s car.fuIIv ylv;sa5 bv Nrs p,
The nov, m.s,;no, 81 ;D,,or,.nno o. a..
nromo,;,, of ~. n,oy.min, No. h.IJ l.,
Norces,.r NJ in oc,ohor ,sSn q,
which P.nI;n, Nv D,y;s ~ pb,J. IsI,,5
,,,..;J.J ana W., n Cba,;,,, a NJ.
si,usett. wa. Nc -prasiJen, The
names of Wendell pb;II;ns Nm IIovd
G,r,ison Iucv Sion. H. IJ.rriat HIM,
Ern.s,;ns Rnss Dr EIiz,hatb RI.ctw.u
.,1 ,Lb, &c. ,bon o,no,r.J IN d.
,,roc...a;nas second n,iion,I convan-
TIN was TIA a, Worcas,ar in ISL ono a,
Vas,ohos,ar ponn IN Inn 1850 aud ana
at Syracuse in September, ls52, all OF
which are reported iully and the reports
reproduced in pamphlet form. In Sep
tember, 1855, the movement had become
strong ennugh TO make ITS appearance in
the broadway Tabernacle, New York city,
and the array Of prominent names distin-
gnished the large assemblage. Those present
were not all in sympathy with the movement
aud there were at times Interruptions by in
decorous behavior. Mrs. Rose was treated
with marked disrespect, and Wendell Phil
lips was greeted with hlsses and clamOr
which drowned his superb voice at times.
Lncy Stone met similar opposition from
the audience. The meeting was not re-
gsrded as 4 failure, however, and opposi
men enlisted Ia The cause 10 more earnest
aad persistent work IN lo''' ihtS went 10
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