The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-21
EQUAL RIGHTS.

and All Sexes Represented-speech by
the strOng-NTInded, Etc.
ALBANY, November 20.-The Convention of the
American Equal Rights Association 1t Tweedle Hall
to-day could not be called success 20 far as nnm-
bers were concerned. At no time during the morn.
ing and afternoon session were there moro than
one hundred and fifty peope In the Hall. But
the oryanlzation does not profess to depend
numbers " but is strong In "prnciple," }" aud be.
leves, as the homo able sectetaryess asserts the
future"
SPECIAL LIGHTS
Prominent on the platform were the folowinV:-
Mrs. Elizabeth Oady Stanton, dressed in rich blue
brocade silk with neck trimmings OF point lace,
and falling over il fine camel.hair shaw, was the
most noticeable lady not less on account OF Der.
soDa beauty than perhaps, from her recent spirited
Congressional contest AGAINST lie Grand Is. Cannon,
VINO 1t will be remembered, was the unsuccessIul
candidate in the race.
The pretty little Victoria face Of Lucy Stone,
beamingiwith recent maternity, smi ed greeting QUO
the paucity OF people and nutItudes of benches
present, while the rigid features and riltonisn do.
the pho ograph. Charles Lenox Remond negro,
and Mr., Frederick Douglas were also on the stage.
Stanton advanced and said - .. ., .....-.-
OPENING ADDRESS.
am sorry that our venerable Presdentess Mrs.
Lucretia Mott is detained by u health, but what we
lack in numbers and by her absence we must make
w. in zeal This 10 an equalsuff age organization.
In this country, 10 600 900 women and 600 900 ne.
when John Bright tells us that hve out of every
seven millions Of Englishmen cannot vote. But I'VE
lulchu " IhDOI tH We SUCCEED. nave tue plea5uHe
to introduce TO you as your Chairwoman Mrs. Lucy
Stone. (Applause) .'
warm applause, and, without removing her water
proof, proceeded to saY:--
REMARKS OF MRS. STONE.
The advocates OF equal suffrage have started, with
entire dehberntion their CLAIMS to public atentioD
Eighteen ' ears ago. in the miadle of the State the
movement began. Even Lucreta Mott then doubted
whether 1t was best tor woman to preside. The
fight went on, and we nearly were on the verge of
success, when on came the Rebellion; but when the
xuar oUnnf and Nka, NT
ton the hypOcrtical Republicans talked OF universal
suffrage but meant masculine suffrage all the time,
and those who had been our most protessed friends
forgot us. (Applause.) Then we resolved to make
common cause with the colorod cass-the only other
% eassand strike for eG4al rights for
ana si,ters OF the land by putting INTO the Constitu.
be absurd TO quote the Declaration of independence
about all men being equal, when in practice we have
ever dlsregarded It. In Great Britain there IS
movement on foot to demand the ballot for woman,
and fear they will, to Onr shame, succeed there
before we do here. But will be glad whenever we
triumphs.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mrs. Jones then came forward and read the fol-
loWing resolutions, which were adopted mem. con-,
1. ReSoiced, lhat it liberty and the pursuit of hap
pness are natural and inaIenabe rights, 80 also ls
the right Of sufrage their only possible security;
and we hold also, that the distinction OF rights into
cirH and political is without warrant, and without
recognition OILY as q consequence of slavery and
caste enRendered by it.
2 Resotved. hat we hold with Lamartine that
universal suffrage is the first truth and only basis of
every national republic and with Hon. Charles
Sumner that "lhe ballot is the only sufficient guar
antee Of rights to the ctlzen to which we are
bound by every necessity and every reason; the one
thing needful to which oil other things shall be
stead and rights of every kind; nor do we stop to
inquire whether these decarati MS apply to men
only, SINCE women are compel led to the burdens of
as well as obedience to the Government
8. WhereGS In the LANGUAGE of Hon. William
Beach Lawrence, in his letter TO Senator Sumner,
MN n Tn1ro fn aud
assented to by majority the people, including
well those whom it disfranchses as those whom il
ResolUed, That we recommend the election of
women as delegates to the approaching Constitu-
sent Constitution or laws of the State to prevent
their beng recognized and treated In all respects as
4 Resoi0ed, That the present limitation of fran
chse IN the United States to the class known az
"whte male citizens" yests government IN mi
nority, because 1t excludes in women one-half the
American people, and in persons OF color one.
eighth; thus reducing five out of every eight adult
American citizens to permanent political su6jee-
ton; and so our present State and National Gov
ernments thus limited to three;eighths of the adult
ctizens, are not IN fact republican, even In form,
but an oliParchy of sex and race
5. ReSoiCed That no ruling class ever did, ever
will or ever can egislate wisely Tor disfranchised
class; and that the best and only legitimate human
government is self government; and universal SUI.
rage Is the only road 10 and safeguard OF universal
justice.
6. Resolved That we respectfully ask the LeQIsla-
ture. in arranging the conditions fer the Constitu
mS he M es 70 SsS an Sece a
large, 10 sit as members OF the convention on the
same conditions and with the same rights and
powers OF others; and that copy or this and also
of resolution No. be furnished to each member of
the convention ut the opening of its session.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY JUSTIFIED.
When the resolutions had been considered, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton came forward, and, with
much emphasis and grace, said;-
desire, before the Convention goes further, 10
insist that this body indulge in no tulsome adula-
ton OF the Republican party. and tell that
that when we get the right Of suffrage, which we
will, that they will have no right to claim our votes
as they do the negroes. The Democratic party has
alone done anything In favor Of an extended suf-
frage. The States that have ever given the blacks
cratic administrations Why, james Brooks was
the only Congressman last winter that had the
nerve and the decencv to present the woman suf-
Fred. Douglass, Parker PillsburY, and others
admitted what Mrs Stanton said, but held that the
Democracy had been merely moved BY policy and
not principle in the extensions of suffrage they had
made.
Mr.. Fred. Douglass being called out, said in sub
No argument could be adduced to show mans
rIGnt 70 vote that DID not equally wen epply 70
they are men, but because they are human, respon-
sible creatures so are women, and all the reasons
plause l have never heard or read of any
! satisfactory reason for excluding them from
! tho ba lot-box. 1 have no more Idoubt of their
ameioratlnR influence upon politics, than have of
| the influence they exert everywhere else. When.
clare that they wish to be voters do not believe
there wall be any serious opposition: And GER
State should not leave the matter optional with
! every woman. A government that does not guar
tee women as well as men TO vote, and in fact all
without respect to sex or race, is Rntl.repubcan
| and is essential tyranny. (Cheers.l Mr.. Dougas
! said he could not very well mount platform to
! TSa9btarS But give woman the ballot, and the
black wall in no other way 30 quickly get his just