The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08
woMEN's RIGHTS CONVENTION.


dressed in queer costume, resembling male attire
closely their boosted rights do those Of the
bearing standing in clusters and discussing
questions OF great moment to the delight Of many
merged in the small crowd and made their way to promi
nent seats in the hn evidently with their cutting little
speeches on the tpend OF their tongues and ready TO
be launched forward at any favorable gap In the pro-
ceedngs The stage occupied by several leading lights
Of the movement, among whom Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Susan b. Anthony, Rev. Olympia Brown Bessie
Bsbee, and such male asprans for the honors Of the
occasion, as Henry B. Blackwell, Mr.. Remond and Par
ker Pillsbury. a Mae
The meeting was called 10 order at eleven O'Clock by
Mrs SUSAN D. ANTHONY, who occupied the chair she
submitted the preamble and resolution before presented
as containing the objects OF the meeting and the topics
Of discussion.
These resolutions were adopted, and folows:-
Whereas the State constitution must ORIGINATE with and be
those whom dlsranshises whom INVESTS with
o o. the s s e. Sew sa w from
about assemble TO revise and amend the constitution the
Resolved That we recommend to The people that they
elect their delegates 70 said Convention irrespective OF
that ss%sS men shsl Be admitted 10 vote for
REMARKS OF SUSAN b. ANTHONY
In regard 70 these resolutions. u they contained any
thing that false wrong in their bearing to the
upon that subject 1t was charged aga INST these
forms that the old always appeared in connection
many to be affiliated with Them Yet she named among the
and Miss Bessie Bisbeo, OF Boston.
An interest In the whole human family inpellod these
womans condition lay In the ballot That must be made
the pivotal point Of discussion and the object to
attain The Constitutional Convention before
them, and they leave no store urturned in en-
deavoring TO settle the question of the liberty Of every
S ~ IL the er
from The fact that this the male aud female teachers
made an application. to the school directors for an
year more and the womens pay remained the same,
and the latter, who considered equally competent
received but $500 $500 70 the 81, 600 which the
had occurred, the men received $500 more and the
women only SIS additional Pays and whss the latter
ironically thanking them for their libcraty, those who
did not afterwards rctrac their signatures dis-
charged. When she delivered lecture ut tho State
Teachers Convention the importance Of edu-
eating the sexes together, one Of tho cid teachers
rascceed her he would rather SEQ dourhtsr n his
buried than have her stand up and deliver that
address as shc had done. Superintendent Randall
should be proud II had daughter able TO write and
deliver such an address (Appause.) She had gone
10 him In reference to his ideas Of womans right OF
franchise, and found Thorn favorable to the REFORM He
said, In answer to the question: why the eighteen hum
dred women teachers altogether receive less than the
two hundred eachers that because they
not VOTE In this city the male teachers received from
two to three thousand dollars while the received
because they have not the power 10 make and unmnkc
that Board Of Education II they equally competent
II
FOR this that they must be represented in the
Constitutional Convention.
REMARKS ny FRANCES D. GAGS.
They were assembled. this speaker remarked,
equal rights platfomrghts for ALL irrespective OF
color In defending the right or women vote she
quoted the passage from the Presidents late Message
Which says:-aIt would have accorded with
the Declaration Of American Independence TINT peo
pie ought 70 bear the burden Of taxation without tho
pretty good for Moses aar S Charles Summers
6ad also recently said, 'fhe ballot is the only thing
neodfnI 10 tho emancipated slave. Without il he be-
only sacrifice; without IL liberty Is only iln-
Jack o. lantern which no will pursue in vain
Horace Greeley had also sad :. hold that lunaiics
natural right TO vote aud thai they ought en-
fmnohscd but every diIgcni, honest, industrious
full citizen. however iowy ought 70 be voter and that
state weakened and mperled that excludes any such
from her elective bodes" How thankful ought they 10
be the speaker remarked that no did put in
that list az they used 10 do few years arocrminals
minors and women" uanghierl Now the cnnstitu
ton began eve, the peoples" and 1.-THE people,
thing thoy wore and had equal claims win
Tanoy's assertion, or alleged assertion, that she
coored man had NO rights that the white bound
70 Was . SS sppcsse , 70 wSs What
20 respect II they choose not respect them 2" IL was
said that men protect women and would not cgsate 10
nare their own househods as their interests dent
cal. But the liquor law In this last spring
had licensed eight thousand liquor shops TO send drunkon
husbands home which would mot have been effected had
women the right 70 vote The expenses Of supporting
wife were alleged by young men as reason for not
MARRYING, while 500 ooo goo wsr. spent in ne rum
the efforts Of woman this could scarccly have been
carried oo--tspplauscand i was her right TO be
nKmARxs or Henry n mAoxwrri.
This speaker unmarked that on behalf Of tho commit
tee appcintedto visit Washington with the special object
OF seeing whether anything could be done the
introduction Of the word "aie into the constitution
he would say that he had seen Chief Justice Chase
on this subject who had said that he regarded
that word rs unnecessary, and then voluntarily 70.
marked that for year he had believed ought 70
political asirs and bad made suck botch Of them that
II would be really worth while for them 70 stand back
now aud lot women Try their hand and SEQ " they
could not do bettern daughter and nIplanso sumner
had said that he dcplored the fact that that word Vas
,hers-tslaht laughterD-and saw the women question
generation Bc found the republican members o. Con.
gross eingulariy unanimous this question. fsup-
sssd laughter !, vas only necssry % gain twenty.
nnd secure the fun rights Of women. tAppaussl
AocmmIstec. composed q Mn o., NINA Brown. Mrs
Gilbert, Mrs. Haileck and Henry .. Blackwell ap-
pointed by the Chair 70 canvas The audience for con-
tribu,ions IN money which was done, but with what
letter was read by the Precedent from Robert Purvl
EXPRESSING sympathy with che idea q 'equal rsbts'
beea admitted at the colored convention.
.HA nKxARks % m Rfnoxp
Mr. RENoyp, = coIorvd orator, next addressed the
mceius saying thai II only required The exercise Of
Iht'e common sense 10 make this cause success lie
Claimed thai tlc American people were ~ no means
united The subject Of cqsa rghis and that no woud
agisie tho subject ss long State laws or
custom wScnged insuItrd the black This socl-
ETY. would soon be known a. hc i5eprsssble soc,ety
uaushtertor when women decided 10 have their rights
there nbt bullets enough ia the country prevent
H. daughter and Appisuso-l Fashion had great deal
10 DO wnh prsudices, and ne timo might not b. far
distant when Il would derrvs that the blsckess
lace q ne hsncscmest 1sushserl Preparations
had already been make the complcxion like shak
o. The beautiful qnsdyctn Of Tsxhs and was not gen
srry snosn That Macy One head Of hair 70 Tits coun
try now was once worn by cocsed people. flaughtsrI
After speech by Miss Byskir BIsrsy, which vel
recii~r, and which predicted that wcrnans right Of ST.