THE LADIES' CONVENTION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 117, 2 April 1853, Page 11

THE LADIES' CONVENTION.

We made mention recently of the Convention, at New York, of Ladies (save the mark), determined to uphold the rights of women. Here is a scene extracted from the report of the proceedings:— _ - "Mrs. Nichols (editor of the Wyndhaui county paper) said that she found by Blackstone that she had actually 'no:existence,' or, if any, ' it was suspended during coverture.' " Miss Lucy Stone contended that women, when properly educated, had too much taste for the fine arts to be confined to the "kitchen to wash dishes. : : . " Mr. Brigham (we presume one of the spectators) said ladies would find their proper sphere was in thedomesticcircle. "'But what are we to do?' exclaimed Miss Martha Wright and Miss Doctor Hunt. 'We are in a state of single blessedness.' Mr. Brigham said the ' devil often lured women out of their proper sphere.' " A Lady—which side do you join—'God or the devil ? (Roars of laughter.) " Mr. Brigham—l side with God and truth. "Miss Anne Partiman (a ' shakeress') was indignant because a clergyman had told her - that a woman was the ' wickedest thing God ever made.' ' If,' she told him, ' one rib taken from man was so awfully wicked, what must the whole body of man be? (Shouts of laughter.) "Miss Lydia Jenkins (a Bloomer) said, that tyranny always endeavoured to fetter the tongue ; but it should not fetter hers. " The Rev. Mr. Hatch said women were losing their influence by these conventions. (Hisses.) If women run with horses, they would be betted upon! " Miss Susan B. Anthony, of Rochester, (her face pale with rage, and her lip curled into intense bitterners) —Then the intellectual men who have come hereare horses. (Much laughter.) " The Rev. Mr. Hatch hoped the day -would never come when dress would confound the outer character of the sexes, and made some indelicate remarks amidst cries of ' Shame.' " The President said he had so outraged the convention that he could not be allowed to speak any more. "The"Rev. Mr. Hatch.—l have only three lines more. " Shouts of ' Have done,' ' Get out,' ' Indecent.' Some of the women hanging their heads for shame, some looking fierce indignation, and their pencils taking notes for reply. "One old gentleman exclaimed—l thought it was a minister of the gospel who was about to speak, and not a rowdy. "Here the Rev. gentleman retired coolly and deliberately, amidst"a storm of hisses and tremendous excitement. " The Rev. (Miss) Antoinette Brown then rose to reply to the Rev, male antagonist. She said —I shall not reply to the gentleman's ribaldry, for I don't think that his manners eau be improved. (Thuuders of applause.)"