New-York tribune., 1867-02-20
RECONSTRUCTION.
,r,TrRE BY MRS. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON AT TIE
BEOOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Brooklyn stinigh her isubect being Recon.
.trrction" Before introducing Mrs Stanton TO the
audi,ucc the Chairman Mr. POWELL editor of The Anti
Sifre>y SGpderd, said
The lecture on Tuesday evening Of next week win be
elven hy WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON Of Boston Mr. Gar
S.on, theme will embrace to extent topic which
has already engaged public attention considerably and
which the events today at Washington render it prob
abs DC more extensively considered in the near fu-
tnre-t tna, of impeachment Many persons who have
longed something definite and practical from the
XXXIXth Congress, in the way OF ReCOnstruc.
ton viii be surely disappointed at the failure.
for cegrams Of this afternoon indicate that nothing
OF that kind TO be matured Many will blame party
or another according to the varying shades of their po
bal opinions but presently the sober sense Of the ma
ton VIII and acknowledge that now. during the
past year aud half there has been but chief obstacle
the WY Of speedy, just and prosperous rcconstruc
tOn. and that is Tylerized Executive. lAppauscJ II
Was believed during the military conflict that the sur
render u The Confederate army necessary TO the sal
va OF 'he nation it viii he seen a. little further on in
ferrcr 20 Congress Of opinion as TO principle but this
Is kung3s 10 serve the interests Of the loyal portion of
tc taipu and rs the surrender OF Lee was demanded
a will an indignant nation after patient long suffering,
dmani The impeachment and deposition Of Andrew
J hnSDu. lApplauscl.
Mr4 stanton then introduced. and said
IADi> ,ND GENTLEMEN: shall address you this oven
ing The subject Of rec9nstructon Reconstruction he
Veto %: District Of Columbia Suffrage bill says II
Justice !or Representatives from states where the coored
man denied the right of suffrage, holds property
thr District experiment their constituents have
hu, f 5,en unwilling to try for themselves" Charles
ppS>' l" same opinion In the debate the Nebraska
BIN, hr >Jys: When we demand equal rights in the
state, into the Union with constitutions DISTINGUISHING
o fheir citizens on the ground of color" When two
rom such opposite points Of view express the
opinion bchooVes to weigh well their words Every
moisial person must see that Northern Representa-
ives ar Pa condition To reconstruct the Rebel States
niol, distinctions among their citizens The fountain
press south Carolina civilization she has tired
herf iut, say You, the Southern States
tsip WHIST have no right to press the loyal States.
Ba be, not each state the night amend her Con
HuU'!pl 'hd 20 eStahSh genuine Republic within her
osn bnricrSl Let each man mend ono, says the old
Prner'. ana the world IS mended Let each state
Federal Constitution, and the Union is Republic.
sn % H9 Tt M homc 'N5Ie WdT5 von ON S have So|a com
rc 70 do itS duty in the coming session, let the ac
Whai tli duty is. Is there anything more raspng
pnui spirit than to be rcbuked for short comngs by
aa, o rht and iusticei Does the North consider it a.
I @ .,t 81, women 10 vote ana 1old oince 80 views me
sii.r, 80 views the south her negroes Example is
bitter than precept Would NewYork now that She has
t opp'tQny 70 amend her own Constitution take the
Power or rI re-entatyes could press the people Of
me Snuth ore example. The work of this hour iS
eo adrr than the reconstruction Of The Rebel states
i .hc lifting Of the entire nation into higher ideas Of
Sglt ahd l.ce II Is thc re2zaton OF what the world
Pas meyer tft seen genuine kcpuhHc UNIVERSAL sut
rag ~ys LamaTtine " Is the first truth ana only basis
samnrr. Is the cOlumbiad Of political power, and
sycr citizen who has il is full armed monitor" II Is IN
hour press womans clam 70 the ballot, but
At we may may thus end md all '. class ana caste
ris f1lse example TO the natious Of the earth
via. Providence that these people may have time 70
sdop Fundamental principles Of government that when
do au crystalline into any form, 10 may De upon
t,1ni, that will stand forever and ever As in the
war freedom is the keynote of victory 50, now, universal
sanas the keynote Of reconstruction The essential
seucij government is cqUality an idea that CAM not
to bring Uce earth but sword an idea ~ war with
t'dn'd-oust, caste or class; iroh the oGihhig' one
cisyie>> protest Of the human soul against all authority
Of oppression, against al lheluailue, m ,IGi WIN,
against dcspotslns and lnonarcmes ana 7laNeh"iidhs
Republic. IN the panorama OF the pasts behold INC
mighty nations that have risen one by one; but all cl
Beao:i 'a'F Gorgeous PaIdet5 Dio'4 yii's, |! iG
throa' Aud see upon ths western continent, Ic Ptopt
divided distracted, leaders fallen, our orouto lost Do
the wilderness, our once inspired prophets blid dhu
uhin' Why have the lDighy IdIiehi WhA INV -
nations oi the earth pcrshcd Oue by one Equality tEc
What sound health Is 10 the physical man. equality l@ l"
tio government There IL no life or ptHSt
President and Senator sumner, let ~, citizens of /
see what We have 10 do Al home II is especially
ttr- .s.t should DO tins work ol seize NaWuail"h /
DOW. soon hold q Constitutional Convention
oiiau .hc fundamental laws that arc to govern US for
STATE rests tie responsibility Of saying that this Convel-
toa al properly be composed, aud properly rcpresGn!
errr C'-- u it. When amend the Constitution, ri /
a'p 1i j. as TO make all our citizens equal before ie
br .;uE u tc ah, II men ia The country both DIIn-
99at' and AbotoHsLS. have given IL a, Their oltigh /
lsi "a tc revision Of the stare Constitution Ihr S,.'.
t.9r 'r tIc being resolved into It's original element.
ua' U ''r people. the disranchiscd classes - well a.
to l..dy Included m thc ufragc have an equal right
a. l 1.t gates Sirh convention \ stale OOiHuiU
toa mg, rr- -ate with or be as'enttd !" 10y hyoI,!
vent the black from voting for delegate or D,ins
eecird delegate TO the ConSttutonal "nN nv ,i
hai 1l thc people OF the SlaIe sh;n De 10, and ~
o. cYm.gg Convention. Tie Legislatures oi 1871 ann ~
~. 't which time al men Io,tI ui'o,i i 2 II men
b,th ic and White rich and poor for delegate
- silt
nj ,h. did more still They decrccd that they should
eligible a-o 10 seats iu the Convention WAlch WIS 20
nj vote AZ any of the genera. elections, ,tnry were permit
~ 20 vD" for dele gat"- 10 the Cons tituilo 'oF l.
hat t- hands the creation Of Governors scmanIs ana
A-s-m1, men. While they could not vote Directly tot
osea. constitution that was to regulate l these clasc-
o. ri'l. In deciding 20 hold Constitutional Convtn
ton 20 years it supposed that 80 mat lih' III
tn, ae. of progress. the people would demand some
OnHIti step ia legislation. After c. ycaIs Of gCWth 9Nd
= hr onward step that We todal pLoII 10 ''Ag ~
l7j o. ga, admitted that all men ,"I" tn''' III i i'i'
iJe STATE; and tine demand to-day H. that ~ me tNI
'h o Obj. state Constitution, the women Of ne Si'
-hiH '' be- represented or shall al ra-t Joe permitted ~
y"'r ~ delegates to The Convention II we are L"
b' represented by white male citzcnS oh{' W. al
snail DE- Applause Some ten us that tni, l. not the
t'ua ID. ~oinau 70 make the demaud that ti- j. ia"
tIn tam either on hand today This b. the Eat"uS
horr TIL l. the hour 10 settle what the rights of
th1' plon depends the c Of this nation. The women
ar awake, and are looking over your laws. and
tH'j1 Hi al your codes and constitutions Lest The women
hnrU1 ihc whole Of you. Laughter aud appauscI The
fr'Nff j. in finding clean hands 10 do tie work ZAP
E1n" Wendell Phillip. tell. us that our safety lies in
mr1r@.2 tbc President. lie tella 80 too that th!.
Is "swmdlng Congress- and perhaps upon The
Psly tAat % takes rogue 10 eaten rogue, We h''s
Sc} iCHpU h.s advice and set swiudlug Congress on
over very carefully NE b Of Indictment brought out in