The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Lydia Mott,
Parker Pillsbury, Fred Douglass
and q 1eteoric Shower Of Lesser
Lights on Exhibition.
LUCY STONE In THE CHAIR.
Mrs. Stanton Defends Her Old Opponent for
Congress, James Brooks.
RACY DEBATES-..-STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD,
ALBANY, Nov 20, 1865.
No sooner were the votes canvassed after the recent
election in this Slate far enough to that the people
Of New York had ordered o Convention to reform the
State constitution than all the elements Of that peculiar
radcalism which mark an agitation era and for twenty
years has marked the agitatons Of the day, If by
gaivsnc shock sprung into action and convened
themselves In this capital TO make programme for the
and forthcoming constitution. Noahs ark which
there said TO be ga very few men, and great many
beasts seemed to be eghted again for another voyage
as looked in upon the Equal Rights women's Conven
tion At Tweddle Hall this morning All the isms Of the
age personatsd there Long men, apostles
OF some inexphcable emotion sensation; gaunt
and hungry looking men, disciples Of bran
bread and white turnp detetic philosophy;
advocates Of liberty and small beer, professors
OF free love- in the platonic sense; sgrarians
In property and the domestic virtues; orators Of the
human race and standard bearers Of woman's rights
transcendentaliss; inndes, saints negro worshpper,
sinners, and shorthared women, without waterfalls
hoons. ground down in the dust by mans inhumanity
to woman-all greeted the eye. Long geared in
homespun, void Of any trade mark, and to spite
their ankles and ther independence; women who hate
their husbands and fathers and hateful women wanting
husbands; women who cannot vote, but who be
voted for; women who want women's rights, and are
determined to have them; men ana women, altogether
the most longnecked, grimvisaged dyspeptic, Puri-
tancal nasal twanged agglomeration of sms ever az.
semblsd in this or any other State not excepting niger
devoted Massachusetts,
Among the notables present were Frederick Douglass
G. L. Remond, of Massachusetts,; Elizabeth Cady Stan
htpn0 n~lm 0uca A.st
Blackwell, Lucy Stone Edwin A studweli, Antoinette
Brown Blackwell, Parker Pillsbury, and others less
The audience other than the Convention was 10 its
composition complete reflection Of the convention it.
self, and was made up wholly Of the most amusing
human elements including races and color. Tweddle
Hall twohrds iIed, and the proceedings through
out tame and spiress betokening little Of pros
Mrs vice President Elizabeth cady Stanton in the alb
seDce Of Presdeness Lucretia Mott detained from the
1 sa Mr. and
would occupy the chair as permanent temporary Presi
raised her woans rights voice for the appointment OF
business committee Of 1--WE, which made TO consist
Stanton. Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony
Lydia Mott and Emily Jones were constituted the Fl
All this being accomplished Lucy stone Blackwell
made speech recounng hastily the early struggles and
triumphs Of the advocates OF womans rights, urging
umphant issue OF the blacks redeemed from thraldom
and made free, but who must now, with the women
cast the ballot She said that John Brighs efforts in
England dimmed In their otherwise matchlcss us
ire because they put forth for and In behalf men
alone Mrs. Blackwell hoped that Mr. Bright would aid
English women TO gain the full and unqualified right
suffrage She also held that this country ought to lead
the this great and absorbing question: and win
now in session, Inasmuch as nyseirhths Of the Amer
can people are dsfranchsed including all the women
and nearly all the negroes she earnestly hoped that In
the existing Convention there would be distinction OF
race, color or
= susAs b. ANTHONY followed by reading some ex.
tracts from the several newspapers among them the New
York Ind pendent embracing OF the objects
Of the Convention and compmenting the papers quoted
from.
MIRA Stanton most strenuously objected adding
that the democratic party always most liberal the
women Of the country She illustrated this assertion by
saying that the only defence Of womans rights In the
last Congress- came from James Brooks
Mr.. FnED DOUGLASS followed, dispupg the last asser-
Plsbury and Mrs. Blackwell
The subjoined the resolutions reported by Mrs
JoSEs:-
their only possible security and we hold also that the
rant and without recognition, only consequence Of
sRq aa S s we Soa WITH y that universal
Is The hrs, truth and the Sny Ssss Of ma
ballot Che only suaelen, gsarantse Of rights The c
he thing needu which al Sng
be given protecor opportunity education homestead and
decIsrsIons apply men only women are
PEELED to the burdens Of well A. obedience to- the
Whereas. in the language Of Hon William Beach Law.
Sn v sIS S s ss% b
those whom 4 invests with The Suffrage: therefore
Resolved That We recommend the election Of women
being nothing 10 &s present Of the State
TO prevent Their being recognized and treated In all respects
Resolved That die present limitation q franchise the
vests sovernmsn IL minority because = e5elades 10
can citizens 70 permanent political snbjecon and
q 1na Se ADULT sn- are IN fact repaSS
s'ss S fs sn' s na Gns 81 ss ever & ever m
can egisla wsey for dsiranchlsed class, and that the
ruent and universal suffrage Is the only road TO and
Resolved That We respectfully ask the LEGISLATURE in
arranging the conditions for The Constitutional Convention
elected candidates q, large 70 81 as members Of the
and powers of Others; and that copy Of this and ais or
resolution 80 be furnished 70 each member Of the
yention AZ the opening ~ is session
Mr. BLuxwrri offered tho following resolutions which
ordered 10 The table for consideration
Resolved rs ne republican party or IN trying create
fourths ~ the white population instead OF by cnrnchsne
s SY ss my AZ pys - ss een %
q they fog. thelr wives ana daagA,cr-; ha %
gs they have eeayes they esm n9re s,,aa1ed by parry
Resolved Thai he democra,ic party arr iase 10 their
principle, while they profess 20 respect The voice Of the
while they profess regard the laboror and yet would
while thsy profess love the Union. We. ympahse ony
with rebels while they profess hate monopoly and vel
shut 81 the pcopi. rum ali par
tcpatou IN the government
Resolved. that therefore the Of
new party 20 = called ,he suffrage party Irakins The
basis ~ political action the extension Of Inc suffrage
all adult citizens seeking gain balance ~ power
between old parties and to these cofnprv.
m,sers ~ human right, Come up higher
PanKrR ptisarRy took the floor sftor the reading or
tho resolutions and reviewed tho regard 10 the
discrimination Of certa,n laws ia different states He
aed the democratic party for their favorable achieve.
nens In this important behalf holding that the party
only did duty The action OF all parties including
the womans rights party alone dictated by earthly
policy Mr.. Remond and Mr. Douglass then addressed |
the Convention and amor they had ventilated their sub
jecis sufficiently recess was taken