New-York tribune., 1866-12-01
EQUAL RIGHTS.
RALLY lr wrsronrsrgR COUNTY.

| An Equal Rights Association was organized IN
South SALEM Wcstchsior County Thanksgiving Day it
Grt public meeting bring held la abe Presbyterian Church u
the evening Tho officers ~ the association as follows
Hull 2d Yiceprcsidcut, Ocia'a Mead Iic'sarcr MARY
Eliza Mead Secretary, Jlla A. becer Gone ponins Sc
Ferns aIarthn J.. kecer Elbcrt 4. Mcad Ocola Todd
Webster T. Hull Loriia kcc!c Marin y Aiead IbcnozeI B
In spite Of the heavy min nd TIE dsrknc. OF hc night o
people from several o the towns OF te northern nat of thc
eonpty asscmbed In rea numbers IN the febycraa Char,b
The Pastor DF Lndsloy had delivered able dcolre in
Impartial suffrage Siho1i regard 70 f,1 or oas, iaa4
for the ballot ir zee ri''ii'i.i' ~ 4 u" a.
Lawrence President of the Aoctiou aie Che not tigg g.
order and ntrodnocl their Oh oanslian fdWia A. sudgen
of Brooklyn o. Caman o tn c'eninr On hains ~. ealr
he made appropriate remarks after which O.. ncf'iay
read the following .'ers iIom fcnamin y Maae nn'Vi
from Ohio, and Lydia Maria Calld of Aiassscau,sii.
SUSAN h AxuoyY S,-ssirrg a b. H. Assoe.afion
MApl. Yours OF the och Instant received aad desire 70
say IN reply ha am nov and ever ayc le 1e s'oeae oi
who have arrived % hs age q y years who are o tond
color sex Eycy lmeAt that ever has bcn OF cres ciu
he addaco 10 prove that ses should have The right
applies Will equal uo; greater force 90 prove that females
state shoud labor uth Whaterer OF ability possess
ia, i,, these principles b" its '''i'o'l l'' s 9s5s sss'
DAR Mas SrtNToN M ODD sll having fought through
somewhat long camparn Of reloun 'ci lte euegy or
Of ibs cause yon are aeoestag 20 1eoasy aud abr vii
ten you fUnly iri fsympic eatey vii your vf eoa.
wish yqa Sod speed believe j. 70 De- night and just that
women shend vote o many o leta are tned ~ sapio iae
Goycrnngnl and taxation without rsp'sentaon 3, con
iyary ilc principle, which Ecplc was founded
Women arc IProned and hung by ihe i've and Therefore
the have gTIh 10 voice n Hatgg tie lta As Tor olE
eapacy 20 yois as inoigcny o. tt mass Of men that j.
the very face Of tai an iieaie ignor ipoent OF o
institutions aud with nothing ~ stake in the welfare oi Tie
country should b. allowed 70 while woman Ike Mrs
stowe excluded tom ne privilege oi lu inhn aong TIC
public Affairs Which H. understands 80 well Grant tat many
brothers bow s. t with he crowds Of su0nat iofega r0tos
DO they not Eotofousy vote according ihe dicat0n Of
themselves and sufficiently independent do By
means small and the sense Of responsibility Involved n voting
be onorge and strengthen Tic character Of women and all
will admit that the dignity and say Of State depends greatly
the character Of its Wouer
On this subject no has written more wisely than Kin.
mont In his Natural History Of Man auer alnding TO
women the field Of e dccicnce paid to their
advice ia great public emerReucs he pnes on 10 sav "You
nsk whether consider al ibis hight and deserving fapproba
tasks Ianswer Yes II lnt a. IN hat thcy shpnd tale
this interest Ia the honor Q er country as tie other OF
course do not think that women were made for war and
battle and neither do believe TINT were But since the
fashion Of the times had made aud settled that war was
necessary element Of greatness and that no safety was 70 be
procured without IT, argue tlat IL shows heaiul state Of
feeling other respects that Tie affections of both sexes were
equally enlisted IN the that there dirQn 10 the
house the state aud that the serious pursuits and objects OF
the one were also the serious pursuits and objects Of tho other
These few words think contain tho Whole philosophy Of
the subject Whenever The world Il wise enough 10 cnbody
them IN action society will be brought ia harmony and never
until you a who aIo working with YOU
produce this great result Yours very respectfully and
daily L. MARIA CHILD
Mi studwe then introduced Mrs E Cady stanton as one
who had long been advocate Of the bfoadc freedom and
an independent candidate IA NIllh Congressional District
Of NewYoTk In the late election Mrs Stanton spoke nearly
hour urging the voters OF Wcstchcso the importance Of
speedy preparation oT the coming Constitutional Convention
aud TO 10 that sent there pledged do
Justice 10 the woman annegO. She answered many Of he
popular objections 10 wOmans voting Tho President then In
rOduoed Miss Susan Anthony whose Lad been
heard from Maine 10 Kansas In the good work Of reform Miss
Anthony pointed out the practical work DO done In this
State announcing the intention Of the Equal Rights Assocn
ton 10 form clubs in every county Of the State Tor the purpose
OF getting up meetings circulating tracts petitions Miss
Anthony urged the OF the State an the influence
popular opinion conceded TO in controlling the Of
husbands brothers and sons that might make New
York genuine republican state She declared nothing was
needed but earnesnes the part Of herself secure
the ballot this very year
Mr. Studwe then announced that this was but the begin
gng series Of meetings 10 be held In this county for The
discussion Of the great question OF impartial suffrage
Mr. Lawrence the President Of the Association then moved
thanks the able and eloquent speakers and 10 their
former ownsan Edwin A. sudwel which was carried with
applause. The meeting then adjourned
The speakers the guests Of the Treasurer Of the As0oa
ton Tis the first town organization formed under the
auspices Of the State Equal Rights Association which re-
Gently met IN convention az Albany