The national Republican., 1867-07-20
LOCAL DEPART nj ENT.

WOMEN CLAIM THE RIonTs OF "CnArTEL"-
A SCIENTIFIC ADDRESS ny SCIENTIFIC MAN
BoTrLE WELL SHAKEN PRoDUcEs CBAos-I
WOMAN PLAYTmsd-TuB PoLIs RESPECT.
ABLE PLACE ron FENALEs-WoNES STOLE
fHEm HusBASps' CLOTHES Two THOUSAND
YEARS AGO TO HEAR THE DEVIL srEAK.-I
Last evening the quarterly meeting Of the
Equal Rights Association was held Mt the rooms
oftho Union League, Ninth street.
Mr.. J. II. Crane called the meeting 10 order
and introduced TO the audience the newly elected
president, Senator 8. @. Pomeroy, Of Kansas
who said that he accepted the position, and that
the objects Of the Association were the beginning
Of what would be glorious end. Years ago ho
Was attached to m organization that would not
be permitted to have a hearing, even In Massa-
chusettsj but now It had grown into strength,
and was free from tho repronches then heaped
upon II A new field bad opened q race had
- zen brought up from degradation to manhood
the Southern slave-and now, when we count
men. we count them from all races.
This society, he said, was an auxiliary Of the
one in New York, organized for the purpose Of
enlarging suffrage. What gave the colored man
strength Is that he Is protected by the ballot
and be was pleased to know that colored men
now address their former masters In the South
as "fellow.citizens." The speaker said the odor
had passed away, and tho ballot was the weapon
Of the colored mans defence and the Equal
Rights Association proposed now TO extend the
ballot to our wives and sisters, II they be 21
years of age. Colleges arc opon for females rs
well as males, and the former struggle for prizes,
and are as likely to achieve them as boys. In
his State (Kansas) the question is whether tho
ballot-box will be open to women, and his opinion
was that II would be, for women had done more
to develop the resources Of Kansas and organise
the State than the men, and in November he
hoped one State at least would accord to woman
the right to vote.
This new reform Of opening the ballot to all cti-
zens, he believed to be right and destined fnally
to succeed, though 1t would not become popular
in day or a week, and, for one, he would advo-
cate its justness at this time. He could see no
good reason why women should be compelled to
obey the laws when they had no hand in making
them, and he contended that the right to vote
should be extended to adults of all texes and
color.
Mr.. George T. Needham, secretary, then road
the minutes OF the previous meeting, after which
Mrs, Josephine Griffin submitted the following
Whereas any restriction Of q right Is an in
: justice and unfailingly works evil, and whereas
suffrage and education are rights-not privi.
leg,s-and as society OF the present timo Is re-
rtricted between n greater and a less injustice,
we believe that by the equal exercise Of these
inherent rights. the least possible injustice In
Government will be insured; and whereas We be-
lieve that for the purpose Of liberty, protection.
and happiness, equal political rights and uniyer-
sal edu,a,ion not only belong to the individual
but are absolutely necessary to the preservation
of our Government; and whereas seven out Of
every twelve adult American citizens are pre-.
vented by existing laws from the exercise Of said
rights, and as the time has come whom these
truths can be seen and acted on, and great evils
from which we all suffer can thus be eventually
iesseuod, We therefore unite ourselves for the
purpo'c Of spreading the foregoing truths and
urging action thereon.
Mrs. Griffin said that for years the influence Of
women had been limited, and she regretted that
they should be prejudged by the press without
81, .h.nn f.tr trta 81 hava oil Lad
their husbands and sons on tho altar Of their
country, and It would bo strange, indeed, II they
did not now demand their rights. If women
could exercise the privilege Of the elective fran.
chse and have voice in making tho laws of the
land, she believed they would be able to show an
equal, II not superior intellect to man. What
were denominated ''ehattels' before the rebel.
lion now walked up and down the streets, exer-
oising all the rights Of men. II women were al
lowed the privilege Of tho ballot, they would
stand up mam.fully for their rights, and men
would then understand she could enter into part.
nership In the various trades, by which her worth
would be appreciated
Mr.. J. II. X Wilcox. editor of tho Social
Scientific Rsvisic, was next introduced and spoke
10 the audience at great length. He said he was
a scientific man, and science brought him to
csitioise the truth that would decide the issue.
Human affairs BIO termed sociaology-one throw.
ing light upon the other. Woman was the queen
Of science, from ETHEREAL principles to wsde-
fined phenomena. Woman purides and strength.
ems religion. In science there are well-estab.
lished truths-rest cannot occur, everything is
in mOtion-the result being to carry the world
in one direction Chaos can be produced by
the shaking Of q bottle filled with certain in.
gradients, forming n aliquid-IwhisEy, probablyl..
but when the bottle was permitted to remain
quiet, the contents would settle to their natural
eloUl
Mr.. Wilcox then asked his hearers whether or
not women oSerted great influence in the politics
of Washington, especially where she has fair
shakei and concluded by saying that he was not
in favor SO much of suffrage as he was Of free.
dom and science.
The address appeared to be edifyng, as not
sound save the speakers voice was heard during
its delivery, which may bo accounted for by the
fact that the major portion Of the audience was
not we'll up In science.
Mrs Il. N. McNar was then requested to
address tho meeting. She said nothing she
could utter would edify the intelligent audi
enoe before her, especially whom she had been
preceded by 80 much talent, and had not pre-
pared her speech. The idea Of universal edu-
cation sho professed from her cradle, and be
lieved in universal suffrage, She had taught
school, and impressed upon her pupils that
they were accountable to themselves, and had
a soul Woman, she said, was u mere toy, n
plaything. II wealthy, she had nothing to dol
If poor, mere drudge. Owing to narrow
mindedness college doors were shut against
fomaes in her youth but, thank God, they
were now open to her and 10000 of souls
lately in bondage.
Mrs. McNair remarked that If it was not 1T
for woman to go TO the polls, lot the polls come
to herr but II she does go, It will be respectable
place.
At the conclusion Of Mrs McNair's remarks,
tho secretary read letter received from Alex
pelmar, esq regretting his inability to be pre-.
sent at the meeting, in which he expressed
astonisbment that women do not demand politi
cal enfrunchisement, especially when he rsmem.
bered that two thousand years ago women stole
their husbands clothes in order to Disguise them.
solves that they might go md listen surreph.
tiousIy to the divine words Of Pluto in his garden
at Athens.
DIsoRDERLY.--Judson Stewart, colored,
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