New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10

an hsI tTne exalted position as the mother the eda
G HE hi bounty to be sheltered fed, and clothed WIN
man recognize in woman an equal moral power ia llS
antafion life governs the home The master coulu
law and Gospel for his authority over the slave so
a nnsition i'm his codes and creeds His commentaries
on blackstone and the Bible alike place her $40 p9tsta
i under the power of the The mass OF both men
I'D women really believe this 10 he the Heavenordained
status of a Christian wife. Hence we have, IN the nome
az ON the plantation ruler and subject on one SIDE purse
noer and rights the other favOrs or wrongs accord
ING TO the character Of the eyapp0lned mead buC
fair equahanded justice can never De onnd werc me M
rghts of class arc at the mercy 81 anodEer e
black man, slave was compelled 10 ne ana cheat,
and steal Al he got was 10y MS WIS ioT ne n,a 10 e
any ono was bound TO respect he had nothing 10 nop
for nothing 10 gain; hence 1000 ana SloIS5 Were "
him than principles. But tlat cham ~ Oroken NC rs
holds the ballot lives on his own earnings MhIespons
bity comes honesty, honor dignity and today GOV. OH
with him as man anu lives nm uiSo, o., 70 ~ 10
the policy OF fair dealing win WINE men buI W.
man corners her husband n iar Sena,e SoWs o MN hs s e
her pan of action III any direction ~ pcitcr tah ns, me
flies into passion declares there ~ no reasoning WIN
woman and from sheer VIII thwarts Tue emu sne &c 20
sres Thus she is driven 10 ShIhg anu ia ~ f
get what Is denied her right smut UP 10 ne OF lohy
fashion and dependence WIN no means OF ne h,ap
crafty her taste or vanity Shc Wouiu nc 4 u sSf LII
not TO learn the wisdom oil having no OPINION, VIII vi
wish opposed d 10 her OWN so she makes bills at the
milliners the dressmakeIs, INC fancy ssV 3 IN G
Their claims as long possible, but at last inc
awful moment comes, the bs are sent 10 ner hlspahu'
lie raises tempest at home, refuses to pay Is sued
laughed at IN court az some lnauV'ous y al 80
reads over the articles Of his wGcs wafurOpC anu hoW
of which is published 10 the world the next day. Under
such circumstances how can woman Dasc hcr every uy
life principle! False TO herself now can sne DC ho
TO othersl So long she is petty, serylle tricky now
her he nagnnninious, NOME anu Jsti III uo
of the nations OF modern Europe ~ there class OF wO-
Ven so n' Stats H. The Cd World where the govern
nent is the arstoeracy where it is considered mark
Of nobility its Offices and powers, there women
OF rank have certain hereditary rights which rase them
above a majority Of the mencertan h0nors and prvi-
lccc,not granted TO scrfs or peasants In England wO
fba Gottfle ia
graded below their working population They were MOI
a ~ tIc nors TO lcgsafc on their interests.
Hence there pride and dignity ~ thelr bearing not
found i'm the women of the North, and pluck in The ch-
aIry before which Northern DOuchacsm has COW
cred But here where the rung class the aStocracy ~
male mo- matter ether washed unwashed letiered
or uncttcred rich poor, black or here IN TINS
boosted northern CIVILIZATION under the shad0" Oh BUN
icr I'M and Fanuc Hall. which Mr. Phillips proposes To
cram down the throat North Carolina, here women OF
wealth aud education, who pay taxes are anchdDs ~
law. who may be hung even though not permitted to
choose the Judge. the juror the sheriff who does the
dismal deed ask yon Of the Empire state where
the footsOol do You ud snch class o citizens poh
caly so dee radcdg Now ask you, in the coming CON
sitniona Convention, To 50 amend the second article ol
our State Constitution as To wipe ont tins record 81 our
Disgrace But" say you, women themselves do NOT
make the demand" Mi. Phillips said on this platform
year ago. that the popularity Of tins reform was thl "
had To be pushed against the wishes Of s victims and
he has been echoed by every man who has spoken on %
subject during the year. suppose the assertion true ~
a popularity of this reform - , - ,,,t,
Brief speeches were made by Mr; Chas c. Bn,elgh'
Mrs Mott the Rev. Mr. Ray. ana others, after when uc
meeting adjourned until 2. O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The number OF persons present ~ the evening Ses-
sion Of the Association quite as large ~ at The meet
ing Of the morning. Miss Lucreta Moit occupied the
chair. -
Col Morse Of Missouri the first speaker He said
that government could ever be considered purely re
publican which denied the right of suffrage Ia any po
lion of its citizens II the influence Of is refining
in every other department OF life why have we not
right 10 suppose that their refining influence would bot
be made apparent IN the corrupt department OF politics
This j. very proper one ana The speaker was
glad 10 see that 1t was being extended into 10 many
states.
:ir Parker Pnlsbury said that the world has hitherto
not made the same demand Of nations of individuals
Nations do not grow strong rch and wise, 80 fast as
ind yiduals The speaker dwct AZ length, Historically
the growth and value OF nations from thc akhcs, o
the middle ages the French Revolution an IT, results
The reign Of Napoleon was an earthquake hui he, too
sunk at last, aud left Franco more depaNcd thah Mheh
he found It, Great Britain, with It's immense resources
and tremendous taXatons, was next treated upon 30
years bc the lie OF man. what should DC lhe ne o
nationt Not nation has ever YET attained an honor
able manG9oG Our oTh had n Sssnd fS c rc9rdpd
experience Of 100 years We started with the RcYou.
ton and Declaration Of Independence. aud concluded
with the Shareholders Rebellion ana James Buchanan
And today as Government, we are distracted Imam,
cay and otherwise; with President whohas no parallel
his tool and with Senate too corrupt on too 'oway 70
mcnt In fts work Reconstruction beware, or " viii be
come fatally entangled. The sick nation ~ IN The
have had enough Of the past IN government, and IT is
time change The right Of suffrage must he accorded
10 al our citizens without regard to color. race or
sex. lApplausc.l II j. proposed 70 grant
to women, reluctantly. that which Is being
We canno girc to women the r'gi OF SUI
rage for God has already given that IL II an Inherent
right belonging TO her aud she must exercise H. II woman
should even abuse the right Of the ballot. what then
Men have been tried and found wanting, aud women
should have equal chance. In choice between MI
Greeley aud John Morrisscy Congressman the
might give the palm 90 the latter but even then they
would be than the men. Women must exercise
The suffrage as duty not a. q privilege. Be Justice
done then though the heavens should fall for only justice
Fan shield any governmental fabric
Mrs. Susan b. Anthony in introducing Mrs. Emestne
j. Rose SAID that a collection would pc taken MP for the
nj
u cPnV's ;v e3te Of Kansas y Qelalf OF the E1uai
Rights AssOGatl0n: S--'9-s-.
Mrs. Ernestile L Rose then and said that We
ion oi dollars and the next Legislature Will grant them
money they must have voices and these always he
sought for The OF the present soctude In favor
10 The black man having the vote Give the women the
franchise and they will be equally eourted and fawned
upon "When woman has the franchise" We are asked,
would yon 90 to the polls among rude men r. OF course
we would for the polls are sacred as tne ehuich III
il is not well for him to De alone at the bal
box. Woman has always been placed alongside the
his Republic was laid wrought was laid against color
aud the sex. house divided against itself shall not
stand We have already been divided, and we must ce-
ncn the fragments or they come TO the ground Yet
spite Of these facts the Congressman whip speak 80 loudly
courage to make the same demand IN behalf of women
APPLAUSE The speaker branded such men as hypo-
cause he already the ballot in his hand but no plea
was made at the same time for woman because SIZE Is
not vet provided with the ballot One argument against
woman voting is that she won't, or can't go To war
II women could vote there would'nteDe any cause
FOR war and no man would be required TO go TO war.
We have lately read In all papers that the Legislature
has determined 10 enact laws against the social evil
No social evil" yet stopped by force 0t law
The corrective OF social evil must De commenced In
The nursery Bring UP women as you ought 10 Dlne UP
and there viii be no need 10 enact lave against tue
social evil II il folly to talk about licensing the social
evil: IL II insult to the wOmanhood OF the lana Let
your laws be alike for both sexes; the social remedy he
longs to both also. Let woman have the franchise ana
here will bc further talk about social evil; woman
will take OF herself.
Major Haggerty. the next speaker made brief speeeh
ia his usual fOrcble and witty vein, which was greeted
with great applause.
Mrs Frances ID. Gage also spoke, her remarks being
very similar 10 those made IN the morning Shortly after
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