The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-11
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

Speeches, Songs, and Resolutions OF So
tOurner Truth, Elizabeth Cady stan
ton, Parker Pillsbury, LucretIa Mott,
Charles Burley, Ernestine l.. Rose, Rev.
Mr. May, Susan B, Anthony, Major
HRggerIy, Frances ID. Gage, and Others
Woman Demands Equality with the
Negro - Republican Hypocrisy De-
nOunCed, etc.
From 6e New York papers Of yeSterday
The first anniversary OF the American Equal
Rights Association took place at the Church of
the Purltans yesterday. The morning session
was TO have opened at 10 o'clock, but at that
hour the attendance was so slim that the open
ing was delayed. The audience comprised the
customary assortment OF both sexes and all
colors, including a fair sprinkhng OF the latest
styles OF fashion, as well as the most antiquated
About IL O'Clock Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton ascended the platform, and after taking
moment to. recover her breath, announced
that, in the absence of the President, Mrs. Lu-
cretia Mott, Robert Purvs, of philadelphia.
one OF the Vice ePresidents, would occupy the
chair.
considered eXordum, when he was interrupted
by the arrival OF Mrs. Mott, whose appearance
on the platform was greeted with applause.
MODEL REPORT.
Miss Susan b. Anthony, being called upon for
the report, stated that she had no written
report, as the work had required all her t1mp
They had collected in contributions S4714 and
had expended mo1e money than that by holding
lectures, conventions, printing tracts doCu-
ments, ETC. The work was SO extensive that it
was impossible to secure men and women
enough 20 perform 1t. She alluded to the efforts
of Lucy Stone and her husband Gin Kansas, can
Vassng that State to secure equal rights to all
under the Constitution of that State. In con-
clusion, she hoped the work would be prose
cuted until no human being, under any pre-
tended republican form of government should
be deprived OF equal rights under that govern
ment.
Lucretia Mott briefly spoke of her interest in
the cause, pleading her age as an excuse for her
lack of personal participation in the work. She
concluded by gracefully yielding the presidency
to Mr. Purvls.
A CHARACTER.
Miss Sotourner Truth was announced as the
next speaker, and her appearance was the signal
for general good humor. Sojourner has been
slave forty years and free forty years. and is not
at all afraid of speaking before white folks or
speaking out in meeting. She dresses much as
she used to on the plantation and wears white
'kerchief around her head, la mauma all over
the South. She spoke in a clear loud tone,
with strong African accent, as follows -
SPEECH OF soJoURNER TRUTH.
My friends, am rejoiced come for another
appeal. peale0 to the public many years
(on behalf OF the poor slave, and now he has
/got his liberty there is more in de land dat
should have their rights. We have had SO
much good luck to have slavery partially
destroyed, not entirely, want root and branch
destroyed. We will then feel that we are free
indeed; that we can fiji every place that is open
to all that have got their rights. feel that if
I've got to answer for the sins done in my BODY
Just as much as man has, have right to
have Just as much as man. daughter and
applause.)1
WIFE SLAVERY.
Well, children, am old enough to be the
mother OF all here. (Laughter.) You see, the
colored man has got his rights; but has the
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man has got his rights, put nobody makes fuss
About de colored women's rights. (Applause.)
1Why, de colored man will be massa ober de
woman, an it will be jus as bad as before.
(Laughter.) Now, while this stir is going on,
i want to keep it stirrln till il goes right
Qaughter)-because, II you stop, it Will be ter.
fible hard work to start de engine again.
lLaughter) So appeal on half OF de women.
The white woman knows good deal the
colored woman don't know it-that is, those
that are lately mancipated. The colored men
will learn, like the rest Of the men, that they
are a klnd of masters. They will try to be mas
, ters over their colored wives. (Laughter.)
WASHING AND IRONING.
/ want the colored woman to understand that
if she earns anything it Is her own. But If
colored wife goes out TO do little washing
that Is about as high as black folks get-Qaugh-
ter)-when she comes back with little money
the husband comes in. where have you
been TO work" "Well, you got paid ?"
Eyes" "Then let me have it.n "BuJ want to
buy 50 and so for the children" "Wei, / don't
want words about II; so hand it over"
naughter.( So he takes it, and walks away
nobody knows where Then he comes in at
night. ''Got anything to eat?" NO" whats
the reason 2" mo money! "Well, you might
ha cot it," That's the way it is; woman can't
claim anything that she can call her own.
Why? She stands on the same footing that he
does. She can't put her money in ner pocket;
he can get it. He can spend his'n, and he can
hold her'n She can't get what she wants for
her ard her children. The man claims her
money, body, and every thing for himself.
daughter and applause.)
Now's THE TIME.
It's not right. Now's the time TO make a
strong appeal for Woman's rights. How Deautl-
full 1t Will be when you can see women sitting
like the lawyers and judges. You see a poor
woman coming up to Oe tried by men. If you
are going to be tried by'men, why can't you
have part in the matter and Try him too !
When the poor woman stan0s before the bar
perhaps the man who looks down on her has
nose red like a cigar. (Laughter.) No woman
dares speak in her behalf. They ask her certain
questions for their amusement, and no women
are to speak. Men haven't all the majesty. |
want women in their places. (Laughter.) They
would know what to ask and what to say,
which the men don't knoR, for | have been
standing and listening, and have seen the poor
women 90 Off and the men so che, he, he ;"
(Gigglmg.)
JURY WOMEN WANTED.
Now / want women there to sit and hear-not
[ these petifoggers. / mean these lawyers,
Judges, and jurymen. 1t it Amt decent for
women TO be there, if amt decent for men to be
there -Naughter)-you ouehpnt TO be anywhere
if il isn't decent enough for women 10 be there.
(Applause.) This is the trouble with some oi
the men. They are so mean tney don't want
fhe women 10 know it. Let nobody be ashamed
10, I,ar nd friyn Nnhn0y