The New York herald., 1868-05-15

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EveniAs Session.
About nve hundred persons, chiefly women, as
sembed In the hall Of Cooper Institute at the even
ing session. These were Of adecidedly homogeneous
class, and were Of the gimlet curl, sallow-com-
plexioned, short-haired and pseudo phiosophic
stamp, almost every nose among them being be-
straddled by pair Of spectacles circumstance
which had the remarkable effect, as they elevated
their chins In order to observe the speakers on the
platform, OF making them all appear as though
they were looking anxiously for something
10 drop from the ceiling The bloomer
element was also represented, and was vtgor-
ousy engaged in taking notes of the proceedings
languidly folded It's arms and crossed its trousered
neither extremities and looked and listened crtl-
present on the stage and favored the audience with
the songs. "a Hundred Years Hence" and the
Mrs. ELIZABETH d. STANTON called the meeting to
order, after which prayer was said by the Rev. Mr.
" ADDRESS OF REV. OLIVIA BROWN
Rev Mra OLIVIA BROWN then came forward amid
applause She said--Socety had ceased to look for
argument against the enfranchisement OF woman,
acknowledging plainly that there are no arguments
to be brought against such acknowledgements Yet
society was da,ss n the habit n.t,. o. crying out
it; ' On al Sides on every . day. When s"his this
subject wss presented before the Legislature Of
MASSACHUSETTS, the chair%sn mi Of the Judiciary Com
yeEsstion that the arguments were just that 1t
but right that woman should be enfranchised, but
would take all the romance Of life, but she did not
know Of any romance IN the world except what
tlIra w QUainef of WI
She knew nothing about nature except the
laws Of God. Nature was the expression Of
chisement of any human being should not be
contrary to the laws OF God On the contrary all the
best instincts OF man and woman were directed
towards liberty. The man or woman was not to be
found in the world that was worthy the name that
was willing TO- acknowledge that she was ready to
entirely to another. In all ages they would
find the recognition Of the two elements
the the perfect being e. az and the ideal being The
these pars-never one without the other. and II was
remarkable that they were generally represented
brother and sstertwO beings equal In station and
equal In power. In the latter ages the people de-
parted from the original law Of the ancients, and
woman was now regarded rs an ornamental attach.
ment TO man. an infreiOr, dependent and subservent
being Wherever woman was placed in q subservient
position, or where she figured merely ornamental
to society, the laws Of nature were violated; more
over, such circumstance had always been fraught
with the most serious results evils have ensued and
the human character has been debased and corrupt
ed. Woman might be shut out Of politics by the
laws, but her influence was, nevertheless felt In
politics; the laws may deny her any place
made responsible In the history of nearly all the
European courts the influence OF woman had been
therefore her innuence had been Injurious to the
public good. Even In this country, In Washington,
woman was responsible for the many wicked things
twenty years WOman's influence had not been
wanting in the war and before the war, although
that influence was unseen and unheard Of 1t was as
III Young gaD1Qp was bent from it8 and
vented from growing straight. The sapling was not
killed, but it was made TO grow into monstrosIty
So woman was excluded from her legitimate place In
society her influence was not crushed but she made
to do evil instead OF good. The speaker dwet with
Guiding women from colleges, for their absence
tended to demoralize the young men and encourage
debauchery. The speaker proceeded to state that
God said II was not meet that mansshould be alone
(aughter)-and 1t was, therefore, right and proper
that men and women should go together into the col
in the past at the poll i 'I was i' because because
women had not been permitted to 20
sd m een s1v
other day In her own State (she ashamed TO own
~ by lot OF drunken representatives who, fes
ture was against such representation. Nature was
In favor OF enfranchisement for women and for that
reason people were coming from Europe and all
parts OF America speaking out for en-
franchisement. The speaker, in reference to
certain proceedings respecting wonan's rights
womens rights would triumph Horace Greeley to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Qaughter) Wen
dell Phillips had fallen from his high place TO ad,o.
cate reconstruction as matter Of expediency. No,
no. Was the impeachment Of one man 10 make
for al the sins Of the republican partyf Not at all
agains one man. before the good cause coad prcs
per. She concluded by declaring that the day was
side with man. equal before the laws, his conpanio1
In every department OF business, and everywhere
else. (Cheers.)
Rev. Henry blanchard and Mrs. Ernestine Rose.
then made short addresses.
MR.. FREDERICK DOUGLASS ADDRESS.
Mr.. FREDERICK DOUGLASS was the next speak
er. He said he was there merely TO give color
to the idea. iCheers.) He read call for meeting
behalf Of the Indian to the effect that believing
states and Territories Of America they were entitled
W the sympathy OF oil right minded people, and
hai te efforts OF tne % government FOR peace with the
success. The meeting would be held on Monday eve
ling next He believed In the unity Of all good causes
With the black population suffrage was ques ion OF
ife and death. He was . womaf's rights
man. The assertion Of the rights Of women to vote
had never called forth single mob-a single rotten
egg-it had never provoked real odium. But name
the negro and his right to vote and all hell was
stirred up In the human soul. His (DouglassD race
cred years ago the Rev. DR.. Goodwin wrote book to
show that 1t was not sin to bapuze the negro
!bsngnterl The slave had no win Of hts own, his
90 when he Aould do IL and how he should do IT,
he hd not think Mr.. Philips was TO be looked on
as an apostate from the cause Of women's
rights. The speaker then discussed the difference
pew cen the republican and democratic parties on
tnls question, and said that the diference between
the dcmocratc party and the republican parry
tms-'he democrats were In sympathy with those
who sought the life OF the nation with broad blades
anu pDody hands, while the republican party stood
suohgy and firmly by the government. The men
VINO stood by Andrew Johnson and opposed i'm.
= psachn.ent @ were the men who held the base hell.
osrn sentiment that this was white mans govern
~ mt. (CheersJ
Mrs: CsDy srAsToS-Did not the republican party
recsare Tue SAnef
FREDERICK DOUGTAsS-I think thare A a diHar. |
encs. ~ - $3.50
\, S.sN Is. AfrHoNY foQutturJ-My point IN this |
!nM ihe crime " the democratic party-or at least |
Nr DVuglass pesitionis that the crime of the demo-
cratlr parry Is .ku " demands white man's roy-
.rnmcn,. And what want to know Ia. what In the
flDereucf Det"eex the crime OF the marry
md IN tue eIime OF lhe republican partys I say that
s hc Iepuv."a pa' paI uoes not demand party the
government. The democratic parTy roes demand
whte maIs g0'ertynent. That In H. And now
yhat "a .iie dl1erslce between mans government
nd Elltsid gs stnmentY ono IA the crifnc I
cainst the ueH or thsbgck race and the otter ,s a
rine aeaast sesen'ecu millions oi the races white
nd black. I-A ''''
Mr.. DpuQisss 10 xiied sur ksf and se.ro, q u,,,.