The New York herald., 1866-05-10
The Women's Rights Question an
Blement Of Discord.
ElOurishing Condition Of the Re-
ligiOus Societies.
ANNIVERSA TODAY.
ke. &c. ke.
American Anti.sIaverv svcictv.


LUTIONS-THE DISCUSSION ON TuEM-wOMEN's s
RIGHTS IN THE CONVENTION AN ELEMENT OF
DIscoRD-A SPICY TIME-MoRE DENUNoIATIoNs
OF THE PRESIDENT-GREELEY, BEECHER AND
CARL SCHURz DENOUNCED, ETC.
The business meeting of the American AntiSlavery
Convention was held yesterday in Dr. Cheevers church
Wendell Phillips presided. He announced that the Con-
venton open for business and that the chief bus
ness of the Convention to take tho resou-
tons and appoint committees and officers of the organ
cation.
CALVIN PEPPER, of Norfolk, Va, arose and advocated
the necessity Of antsavery party. He said that
legally the negroes of Virginia entitled to vote and
90 testify in the courts He denounced the Freedmens
Bureau the Of the South as private spec
uaton and to sell the labor Of the negro speculate
upon it, He said the Bureau disastrous tyranncal
and mischievous IN its effects.
Mr. PRINCH thought the gentleman of order Gem
era FISK he considered as dong his duty well Gen
eral Howard.
Mr. T. NJ DAVIS moved that each speaker be restricted
20 minutes
Mr. Rraps (coored preacher opposed the resolution,
But it was adopted after some discussion.
The following committees were appointed by the Chair
man
Nominating Commit Edward Davis of Pennsylva-
MIA Lucreta Mott, Of New York; stephen Foster, of
Aassachusets; Mary Grew, of Pennsylvania Susan b.
Anthony, Of New York
B,. mess Commutes-Rev J. T. Sargent of Connecticut;
Iucretia Mott, Abbey Smith, of Connecticut; Robert
Purvs OF PENNSYLVANIA sallie Holly Parker Pilsbury,
Martha e. Wright
Finance COmmittee--E. NJ Davis, s B. Anthony, Sarah
Hallock
Tho PRESIDENT then read the resolutions and the first
i've adopted without dissent The sixth resolution,
returning vote of thanks to Congress, being read
Mr. PRINCE suggested amendment OF the resolution,
TO the effect that the language be moderated, giving
thanks to Congress He said that he sure but
action OF this kind should be taken this resou
1ion; but perhaps the convention too fast He
wanted to thank the members of Congress who had stood
up noby for the cause.
A lady stood up and defended the resolution saying
that while Congr should be thanked for what they do
well they should be censurcd for what they do badly
Mrs GREW of Philadelphia, arose and made a speech
in support Of this view but the resolution adopted
the originally read
lIThe seventh resolution was adopted without debate
The eighth resolution was amended as iollows:--Re-
solved, 'fhat II compromise of great principles
could ever"
Mr. RxMox, the colored preacher said-t strikes me
Shat it is rather late In the day be debating
touching the spirit OF freedom. He always thought that
the society opposed 10 compromise but he could not
the idea of thanking white man for any
rights gwen TO coored man that are not given to
white man.
Mrs. KATE STANTON made a speech in advocacy of the
Mr. Pas, Aad that il CONGRESS is only thanked for
He sorry TO have Henry Ward Beecher
Censured the previous evening, because he had a
great load to bear till he he repeI He Eon,cd The the res0a
this en- orced so that the nation should feel IT,
Mr Fo.rER said it seemed to him that the resolution
looked like compromise. Half loaf in morals not
better than bread 1t would have nsulted the whole
white If applied to them refers TO the colored
race It IS in that light that he looked TO the Civil Rights
bill resolution Total darkness broods at the capital to-
day on that subject The cannon that doomed around
Fort Sumter was joyful sound TO that which is
heard Washington. The sounds at
Sumter were tho announcement OF freedom,
OF which the nation is unworthy. He thought
the time past for thanking people for half war
The remarks of such men Horace Greeley,
Henry Ward Beecher and Carl schnrz are insulting and
gra:utous. Beccher says he never the black wo
he would marry Such a remark Is unnecessary
and 'ntirely gratuItous. tApplause.l
Mrs GREW said that the thanks in the resolution were
more approval than thanks and, besides, We did feel
fhnnkful and expressed Il by the firing of cannon II
II has been said that thanks, but al
ways finding fault Let us show that this is not the
Society on the who voted for the ad.
mission Of Colorado, but she would give
thanks for everything that was good.
Mr. Pmscx beievci in faithfully doing duty, not
caring for what people thought That Is the standard
which should be lowered aud which will keep up the
spirit Of the nation TO high-water mark
WENDELL PniiIIrs believed that the struggle between
thc PRESIDENT and Congress is remarkable one Time
Is what we want The members who stand up In this
Congress for the rights of the negro deserving
hanks for required political courage to vote as they
did on the Civil Rights bill
Mr. DAVIS said that h, did not believe the thanks OF
Ahc society would be advantage TO the members OF
Gcngress from this society," but might embarrass and un-
srsAy b. ASuoSY said the Civil Rights bill was a com.
promise vet she OF thanking republican
members OF Congress for going as far as they did ZAP
Jlausel -.
Civil Rights bill, which left only one point to be carried
~ Congress do not give the right OF suffrage then they
deserve ccnsure but they deserve our thanks for what
Mrs LucRynA Morr moved that the resolution be
pmendcd as 10 thank Congress for what they DO well
Mr. PRINCE advocated that thanks be linked with dis
APPRECIATION for what was done wrong.
c. Election was taken up while the above debate was
Mr. fownL offered the following resolution, which
Adop,cd-
OF New YORK w 20 se
y @ % r.oe Sr
word white" and the propery gusac..on Tor oo,orsa
and and formidable obstacle 10 the progress
Of national reconstrucsion upon just and true basis
Mrs KATE SrkSrox said that the resolution suffrage
should be amended BY striking out the words male
and ''white~
% go about and advocate the negro and yet deny he
Shs privilege Of voting unless she was willing TO 20; bu
che hoped the question OF negro suffrage and wome,
AntSlavery society, ana not womans Rights Society
Until the negro is free man In fact the society Is Ar
anti slavery society while u an antLsiavery society
The P.Iipssr decided that the obec. Of the society
Se would therefore have 70 rule the amendment out
Mrs KATE STANTON said that Wendell Phillips himself
could not be free t true republican form Of govern
Mr. PmrLps said he would rule tho question out o
order An appeal was taken and the Chair was sus
motion wm made 70 bring up the same question In
Smother form, but this also was ruled out q order
The framer OF the resolution, Mr. POWELL then made
IN address in advocacy and explanation Of IL
Mrs. FosrxR made speech against the ten minutes
bulc, ana m0tion was made 10 give tnc kenuemsn -
much time On no wanted The motion was adopted
rhe Nominating Committee now reported the foiov'
9ng names as the officers OF the society
President, Wendell Phillips Vice Presidents, GerTits
whittier, Benz snow Jr, Peter LIBBY Nathaniel white,
elizabeth B. Chase. Abby Smith, Lucy stone Thos Gar.
rett NJ II Robinson, VIM Hopkins Thos Chandler, O.
Holmes, susan y. Anthony, Df j. NJ hawks, N G. Den
nett; Corr spending Secretary, Chas 2. whipple;
Recording Secretary, A. h Powell; Treasurer,
~ J. Bowdich; Executive Committee, wendell
Philips Susan D, Anthony J.. I Sargent.