New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-19

the Convention take a recess frChn to4oclook pm
Mr.. HALE offered the following: ...., -,
IcsoE-sd That a committee OF seven ne aplcmted 9y
the Csr to consider ana sePTrS 70 The Cosn
ton Aat may be proposed by the NoVSI1o y" bol
have been received and acted and that all resolutions
an6 the subject OF SUBMISSION ee leiereu "
snCtl committee.
iEy Mr. DUGANNE rep, N. Y)-That persons OF
African descent residing III TINS state are emitted 10 INC
same privileges as persons OF European descent
BY MIR HITCHMANN dem, n. What the Tax Tax
Commissioners of NewYork City report the Vne OF Iei
estate in that City by the various religious denH
inations for the purpose OF pDmc woTS 20 them or
the officers preceding them charged with the duties ney
now perform, from the year ls47 to the year Wheh sum
property or real estate was eAenpleG ron ran"' ~
legislative enactments. Laid over under the rhIc'
Mr. CURTIS (Rep., Richmond called up the resolution
relative 10 disposition Of lands donated To TINS STATE
10y the United states Adopted. ,, ,r,o.
by Mr.. TAPPAN dem, Westcbesterl- IN h
the people of this entitled 10 vote upon tne
question: Shall the elective franchise be extended TO
SEPARATE 1fl at ' pToPosoH and hat tbs Convention with
proper regard for the rights and interests OF the eop
will submit such question to them independent OF INC
other provisions amendatory of the Constitution. -,
Mr. RATHBUN REP, Cayug9 moved to lay the resolu-
Mr. ALvORD rep, onondaeal suggested that resolu,
giving rise TO debate should lie over m9ier inc
The CHAIR so ruled.
The PRESIDENT presented communication from the
Auditor relative TO breaks in The Canal during the past ~
Mr. sCHUMAKFR Dem Kings called up the resou-
ton relative to leases grants made by Commissioners
Mr. ire FOL GER ep Ontario moved that after this day
the the suffrage question be SO confined hai 10
member shall speak but once upon any one pioposi'o'
The PRESIDENT presented a report of the testimony
taken by the Canal investigating COMMITTEE; .-
Mr. MURPHY Dem. Kings inquired If the testimony
would be printed as matter OF course; ,..,,.
The PRESIDENT stated that II would be printed uHucI
Mr. DEvEIIN Dem n " inquired the number of
copies that wOuld be printed
The PRESIDENT replied eight hundred 49,.
Mr. BELL. rep, jefferson said when the resolution
calling for the testimony offered he asked 10 navel
referred TO the Canal Committee ana they h"d Dee wal"
fhc o PREsIDEST said would be printed and then 20
Recess to O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock, and went into Com
mtee of the Whole on the Right Of Suffrage, MI Ayord
in the chair
Mr.. CURTIS rep, Richmond moved 10 amend so a.
TO allow females vote He felt some embarrassment
in proposing change new. The objections To II were
vague and shadOwy The Committee, in their report
did not name women among those excluded and IN neg
lecting TO do so they classed with idiots and
criminals II females to be denied the right OF SUI
fage why not say in ernsl There were no reason
able grounds for this exclusion. II was simply an
assumption The theory Of ancient society, that
woman is absorbed in man." is the one which
has been Incorporated into system but which Is fast
giving way II was the duty OF the Committee on Fran
chse to show that the exclusion Of woman was necessary
to the safety Of the State; but wmteye pod li- men
without government sought for It's foundation I'D sci
evident truths. woman has the same rights 10 NE,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness that man mas ANA
is entitled 70 the same protection The natural rght ana
the R9iacaI deig4Se go eicuG NOT " his Inc
Of consequence ana Is u not eluaHy
is the best that is the best governed; but who shan de
eide which is the besi Every person Should nave a
yoce in the Government and upon peficc,y equal i'In,'
Brute force may DO anything hut We aye MOI 10 DE COY
do right by all The right to govern ls derived rom ie
great body OF the people ami not rom par ol u IL ~
alleged thAt Woneh are aIeaI3 Iti' mad TiDr. -
SO. when and by whom wac the chu4'e lhaHc lI.''I
record OF class cXercIs power without abusing
IT, aud it Is Of the masses OF men a. Of amy
exclusive ari,tOcracy. We ask women 10 COnhde IN
us having the interest with them, did any desIot ever
lot When Slavery abolished liberty could he secured
10 the freedmen only by the ballot Man with natural or
civil rights merely is blank cartridge. GIVE him the
Da t ne anu Nv enc y of ErwYorE with regard
10 women bur II such REFORMS desirable IN them
selves they would have been brought about much sooner
IL women could have been consulted Laws are made Tor
women by another class. They have no voice IN what
! concerns much. The kind OF advantage the ballot
gives to our sex il would give to another and fair
| play II was argued that women must not vote
/ because IL contrary to venerable traditions. But
! America was dsturher OF venerable tradition a.
shown by the progress WIS had made. The Influence
of the enancbiSenenl of women would glide into society
a. noisele,s a. the dawn into the dry Women nave IN
hucnce. Then let them be made respOn Die Tor mat III
hhence II must be assumed that men ana women want
rights as eyes want Ilght on the lungs atmosphere We
see that women pay lakes ana own pi"Pcil{' Do we
| Hght ONOief Al was sald thdt IL wa ihueicdte LOT
! women 10 vote. He knew OF men who thought II was
/
But was that reason why the right should DE whhcdi II
be thought women should be allowed TO vote
their homes wo1 be left With cradles andarncd
stockings, and buttonleos shirts. Women may vote IN
III she holds stock but II she sells 10 and
buys house she cannot vote upon subjects that concern
her Elizabeth queen during the most llust
period of English history. hut IL viii ~ said that she
/ exception; and 50 were Cesar, Alexander, and
/ Napoleon exceptions. II woman should be prohibited
from holding Office then Victoria should not be Queen OF
England to-day II Victoria may consult with her coun-
selOrs. why may not other women deliberate IN Parm-
Congress What public affairs need III this state
il and woman was the conscience OF society
This Convention was to devise means Tor the purifying OF
the state II they would purify our politics LEI Us pour
upon them the purest stream We know the influence or
woman. IL had been said thal woman sussalhed the
Southern Rebellion was certain that but FOR women
this Government would not have been saved. Mother
and sister did their share IN the camp IN the hospital ana
everywhere throughout the country Inc CHAIRMAN OF
7 the Committee Mr. Greeley had made the country ring
with his cry Of Universal Amnesty ana CntVeis5h SUI
frage but while he gave 20 the nurdeers Of Anderson
Vile the ballot he would deny 1t to the mother who
sends forth her son 10 die for his country
Mr. GOULD qtep., COlumlA) SAID the argument OF the
ority OF the Convention It polished from The con-
mencemen 10 the close like the crystal but like the eys
OF the rights OF socety 1t not necessary for women
10 vote IN order TO have influence il was III other fields
that she welded her power Give woman the ballot and
prostitute IA the City OF New York would go to the
polls Madam Resteli IN her carriage fresh from the
the inuOCent would be there to the disgust
fuous aud INTELLIGENT women Of the CIV Of New York TO
the pOlsi No, Sir! lOu could not drag them there
Mr.. LARRE9IORE Dem. y. " did not expect such
earnest discussion upon subject 0f woman suffrage
The question has been raised here, and must be met lie
was a bold man who should record bis vote in the mega
tive and out without trepdatOn INTO the society OF the
opposite His objection TO female suffrage that
ii predical To al social relations and unnecessary
for the protection OF the public interests II would not
elevate woman tO give her the ballot; the contrary II
would degrade her 10 the Level OF masculine stripe IL
has been stated that IN insland women may oven be
England have her solitary Queen-Aneiica could boast Of
her queens by millions
Mr.. CONGER Dem. ROcklandj took the foOr when.
ON motion OF Dir l.. BROOKS DEM Richmond Tie
Committee rose and the Convention took recess unit
"A O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.