The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-15
WoMEN's RIGHTS.


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George Francis Train and Elizabeth Cady
stanton ON the SGnmp-Grceley aud Beecher
observation-disclosures scenes and Funny say
inGs.
Psrlps.e,c philosophers from the times OF the old
Greeks we read Of who went about promug gazing their
peculiar tenets hrongs Of the popuace in The public
streets or in sacred groves tho house tops, or
from the steps of colossal temples, whichever happened
10 be the most convenient, have never been part-
cuiarly honored In their day and generation. The
people somehow have always had viii Of their own,
aud the vide world has continued TO wag its way
In consonance with this will despite the finely
spun theor2ing OF these sef-constitutsd teachers.
claiming endowment Of higher wisdom and to
be ahead of age in everything connected with the
politics. morals esthetcs and progress Of the human
race. No amount Of protestaiions, OF disbelief,
no amount OF abuse contumely, ostracism and
burnngs the stake has suced to put these fell
lows down. They born of every age they rant and
fume and assert themselves through every age, and
every age they 60 their graves leaving behind them
little or no trophies OF proseysm. The present age is
as prolific as any past age Of these ranng Tuning and
self-asserting philosophers. The elder Disraeli's
.Curiosites Of Literature named such amount Of
the curious its speciality might be written OF the
curiosities OF ranting philosophy. To see this
phase or the curious in adult perfection, as
developed in the latter part Of this nineteenth
century, requires attendance only at one meeting and
listening the speeches At that meeting OF that interest
ing trio Of modern philosophers George Francis Train,
Mrs. T. Cady Stanton and Susan b. Anthony. These
parties held out rather held forth, for II the
audience who held out while they held FORTH last even
ing at Steinway Hall. The hall only ABOUT one
third filed below, with few straggsrs modest look
in the first gallery. Altogether IT was very
respectable looking audience though with plainly per-
ceptibIe sprinkIing Of men long and lank, and thin
visaged and long flowing hair and profuse eongaon OF
whskers and mustaches mathematical Of sympathy with
views this class Of modern reformers; and there
sharp visaged women too occupying seats apart
from Others and clearly showing that they had the
strength of mind, to say nothing Of the strength
or constitution, 10 stem the cold and como 70 the meet
ing alone Though the meeting was announced at half
past o'clock, half an hour had passed and the
speakers had not made their appearance This time OF
waiting, however made passaby endurable II not
altogether agreeable might have wished. by
the presence Of that continental counterpart Of DR..
Franklin, George Washington and other colonial
81 sas Of v Il ne.san smsns
looking female by his side representing the Goddess OF
Liberty, by music from the organ and by nervous,
dgety little scattering printed slips about the house.
These slips in folio and after the rather startling
announcement "Ciear the track, the train Is coming"
woven in Mr. Trains speeches the female suffrage and
kindred topics question These epigrams poetry OF
most dif,culs snapesc and afforded choice preliminary
reading to the audience-the lighter and appelixng
soup e the substantial tan courses to follow And now
the way from Kansas, via Boston. Mr. Train led the
orat0rca train consisting OF himself Mmea stanton and
the nrst very small plain looking lady in short drsss
light brown kids and cheap furs and the last Of the
paleness and wearing eye glasses Applause, though
rather eeby Expressed followed the appearance Of this
oclS suggestive cr unusual cspary w.sS for
one Of his age, rudy countenance. suggestive Of
lectures on temperance blue dress coat With brass but
tons white vest ditto cravAt and ditto gloves sugges
tive Of late vaulting exploit from bsndbox, once
bowed TO the audience, and entered his speech Hc
stage and bis oratorcal snrt was wholly ia bis ordi-
nary, wildly declamatory STYLE Az ON ell occasions he
train in fact and tremendous train At that-engins
tender baggage and passenger cars all together He
vent :: and ks q 4 with f0Il pressure o. steam on
on with momentum he doubtless thinks fearful but
which the wiser world N is complacsnt charity inter-
prets only NJ intensely dramatic.
SPEECH or GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
After few introductory remarks Mr.. Train made
foreigners Why Continued he jas, look a
this question OF admission tickets Dickens readurg
Palmer IN the 'S matter q these tickets. How 'A aOe.
happen that Mr.. Dickens come and prow about
o hroux 10 "a. ~
city Of New York OF course This ia not an American
irish IL. % dscss ahep sSS ii, aHrk vo5 are ,S as
few bankers the Rothschilds the Earrings and Others
who have bssn insovsns for the ass twenty
American 60 abroad and receive ovation In Eng
lands See what the London Tines says about our
nnancea HAughter) And that II why Il s that Mr..
Dickens ia toadlsd TO in this way. although know
that he viii go homo and write another volume upon
let me say 70 these reporters hsre that they NAV work
their lives out and while the editors will give ten columns
sS s .Ssy WON'T raise yoSp :s @
dollars TO keep YOU Out Of the stase Prison. I'm
rasvs OF Sis travels Win the equal rights i.diss
and said that he had taken his little daughter out
buffalo hunting when they had been out together
and only tme) and gave sketch OF the habits and
Of The untutored Indians successfully initiating
war path and ranging up and down the platform in the
crouching and seahy manner peculiar 10 the aboriginal
ence . poem he had written upon the summit or
the Rocky Mountains. entitled Tho History of the
World n nine sess 2, TWO nss zach As soon e. be
meeting in New York they had been favored with the
presence Of Rev. Henry Ward Bescher. who had been
paid hundred dollars for his services and who had
never spoken for them sncebccauss, he supposed he
hadnt been offered pay for IL Mr. Train continued
herens manner giving account Of hrs travels With
Mrs stanton and Miss Anthony. In the course or his
next Presidency At most Of the places where he had
spoken. He concluded BY saying that Horace Greeley
had once called him charistan and mountebank,
and he then read epigram which he had composed ia
retaliation upon that gentleman
sPgvcH on EIizABHrH sTAxroS
ME- STANTON. the next speaker, laid on a scarlet
died Grape shawl and advanced 70 she front Of the stage
She plainly dressed in black, with modest acs
her jewelry on exhibition. she wore white kids, and
with her gay snort curtis dangling from under her cap
short essbonpoint figure and quiet ways she had
very mothery look During her speech she stood 10
the same place gssticulatnH BY seesaw motion with
her right hand and keeping her left hand use
lsss, brought forward for some extra elocuonary
effect, behind her. Her voics clear and
audible. but Il 10 evident her speech has
been well conned, and III delivery wholly stereotype
and rsc.ative IN character. THIS question Of snfran.
chisement Of has passed out Of the court Of
cusson and has already entered she arena Of politics.
where viii remain until some party secure It's
will imbed In the fundamental laws Of land
Kansas already leads the world In her legislation for
woman In reference TO properly education marriage,
right to vote the school question, ana 10
ELIGIBLE for the Office Of school trustee: all the
universities in Kansas, ell the higher schools OF
the state open alike 70 boys and girls:
there too he's voice upon the temperance ques
ton No licenses be granted In that STATE without
Of all the citzens male and female black and
vhta The reeut NJ IN theya cs,y,, r,odous