The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[For Addit,ona. Local Items see Third Page.l

A MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF EQUAL
RIGHTs.-An informal meeting of the friends of
equal rights was held at No. 727 Filbert street,
this moaning at 10 O'Clock, to consider the eX-
pediency OF forming an Equal-Rigbts Associa-
ton for the State OF Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mott
said she did not think it necessary TO have any
particular order, or to appoint a chairman, but
to confer freely together which suggestion was
concurred in by those present
Susan B. Anthony SAID we are not only to make
sure of the republican idea so far as the equality
of races is concerned, but also to secure the
equality of individuals throughout the republic.
In other words, the real republican idea is the
equality ofindividuals. Our convention in Albany
was the first which we have held since our or
ganizatlon in May, and 1t was for the specific
purpose OF lnaugurating canvas of the
State OF New York, in view of the pending
Constitutional Convention which is to be held
next summer, and our plan of canvassng is to
hold conventions and lectures and meetings
throughout the entire State, to secure the or
ganizatlon of Equal Rights Clubs and Commit
tees in every city and village and school dis
trict of the State and whose business shall be
to secure the circulation OF tracts, and call lee
turers TO instruct them on this grand question.
Beginning in New York city on the 9th or 7th
of December, with our first convention, we ex-
pect to commence there, going into Brooklyn and
then to all the principal cities of the State. We
propose pelitioning the Legislature of the State,
asking them TO set the qualifications of voters,
so as to secure the ballot to all colored men and
women and white women, on equal terms. We
want to secure the equality of all, white and
black, and we want the women of every State
to inauguIate a movement-to canvass their
own State-men or women who believe in equal
rghts-precisely as we are doing in New
York. That is what we ask, and 1t is
what / would like to see, the friends
here this morning make this q committee TO
call the people of Philadelphia together, or of
Pernsyl lvania, to call State meeting and in
augurate Pennsylvania Equal Rights Associa-
ton, which shall make It's principal object the
agitation of the right of ballot to all men and
all women, on equal terms, without regard to
color; because to-day, if we go forward and
secure the ballot only to the black man, as
it seems the only way that it will be
secured. 1t is to be done by compromise, that
is, the Republicans are going to make a Constl-
tutional amendment, and guarantee to the black
man the right to vote on equal terms with the
white man, perhaps inserting the word male"
in the Constitution, which debars women, and
we have no right TO sit still ana see it done.
Mrs. Mott said it was incumbent upon those
assembled, additionally so now, to make an effort
to secure the ballot for women.
The question OF the right OF women to suffrage
was then discussed
A motion to appoint a committee to call
public meeting to consider the eXpedlency OF
forming an association was carried unanimously.
committee was then appointed, consisting OF
the following ladies and gentlemen: - Sarah
Pugh, Lucreta Mott, Robert Purvis, Ellen
Childs, Abby Kimber, Alfred H. Love.
After appointing Finance Committee to
collect funds for the meeting, which is to be
held some time in January next, the meeting
adjourned.