The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-15

sylvanls avenue, opposite Metropolitan Hotel
Mrs Josephine Grifiing occupied the chair
ana George +. Ncedham, esq, acted as sccre
There we're presen. some dozen l.die.
and Mrs. DR.. Archibald Holmes, secretary, and
about Twenty-Five gentlemen, among who were
Mrs. drihine, on taking the chair, said the
OBJECT Of the meeting was generally under
stood. The present charter had failed giving
q, S0 M n ,as right Of sinssp IL ts Dis
well for those favorine female suffrage to meet
and Inquire where The wrong laid. A great
for she was daily beeominE more educated,
and her power wss being fell, and through the
influence ni, q mother. the .ehool.boy now San
the cause Of much anhsppines:, and all lie
Mo Sshs Se;s had
jority: The last great struggle had secured
right y to a s certain ciass-the eolored rsee.by
enfranchiscment OF women.
The institution Of slavery, as It existed, was
condemned In strong terms, and Mrs. q. said
Sss ne few years had been
mothers unedueated, aud their insiiena6io
rights denied. Even now, these mothers are
were weaving cob.webs for I living, and seek.
ssd shoad have voice II The lesi H%ls ss o
ihe eieotive franchise Is the same as ne coors
mans, for BY the use OF II be 10 made more
happy and prosperous, and a wonan's hsnds,
At the conclusion Of Mrs 0riiin's REMARKS.
Mr.. J. II. Crane inquired whether any Of the
officers had any report to make to the meet
Mrs. DR.. Archibald Holmes, one Of the Sec
retaries, said she had no report to make, and
shortly after retired from the room, accom-.
p1PP ls BY W IsSy sS%p'.,sS ,n BALLAD a.,
started out by saying that the Hebrews had
repented for the wrongs committed by them
thousands Of years ago. As he had been mis-.
be pardoned In setting himself right regarding
the franchise by saying that It may not be ad.
70 Use the elective but hs
shoulder his musket in It's defence. There
fore, he would not undertake to say that It
would DO wise for women to use the franchise,
or that he was In favor or opposed 10 its use;
that WA Discretionary with those entitled to
tended to be presented to Congress, setting
| forth the wisdom In freeing the slave and en-.
diving him with the blessing Of the ballot
The memorial was closely written document
Of about a half ream OF f6olscap, and seemed
| to be an able defence OF the colored mani but
as 1t drew to a close, q strong appeal In It
| right to vote alike any other manh and be
protected in the exercise OF the franchise.
Prot. ", in conclusion, said all must watch
and walt to save the nations life, which will
come when the rights OF females are acknowl-
edged by our rulers. He quoted from a female
| with man, love 10 an episode;
| With woman, II isher existence"
The time occupied In Its delivery was nearly
| Mr.. Necdham moved that the memorial be
Agentlcman hoped that the Professor would
cut the memorial down, az It was too long, and
l fnttII mt I'm Eaadt La Iaa1
A gentleman asked the Professor how he
knew there were 5000 female voters in the
District, as his memorial claimed. He might
answer the question, as he tthe Professor) was
attached to the bureau of statistics.
Prof Wilcox replied that the information
was obtained from reliable source, and that
the bureau was not responsible for the state
Mr.. J. II: Crane moved the memorial be re.
ferred to the executive committee.
The Chair Mrs, Griiflng) put the question,
but no one voted, and she desired to know why
d. WIN. Boyd. Do understand that those
present In the room are entitled to vote.
The Chair. see no objection.
The question was then taken, and the memo
rial was 30 referred.
Mr.. Crane made few remarks, urging those
In favor Of the movement to meet often and
discuss the subject OF female suffrage until It
became fixed fact.
Mrs. Hall, OF Kansas, then stepped forward
and read poem composed by her during the
progress Of the meeting bearing on the subject
| OF WOmhn's woes Wherever bnc gOett out Win
dawnlng light she'll secure the right thai
is now denied her Of voting.
A feries OF resolutions were then offered
Ia the death OF Mr.. John JoifiGe. The reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted.
Professor Wilcox offered tho following reso-
buttons; which were adopted:
Resoired, That the experience Of all the past
show that the concentration OF political power,
Ike the concentration Of wealth. breeds social
possession and use OF both, produces general
happiness and prosperity; and that we therefore
oppose the continuance Of the existing con.
| centration Of political power of this District
In tho hands of an aristocracy composed Of one
sex to the exclusion OF the other.
s .n. Ina ,' so n n mem ~,
ballot for their protection; and that we there
fore condemn the proposition to establish an
crty qualification, as calculated to defeat nine
tenths OF the good which enfranchiscment will
produce.
against the proposition to abolish elective gov
eminent in this District, either whole or II
partj for this project tends to make the dis
Establishment OF Its twenty-five thousand wo
Some business of an unimportant character
was then transacted, and the meeting ad
journed.
Board OF ScnooL TRusTEEs.--The regulal
monthly meeting Of the board OF trustees o
public schools was held last evening at the
City Hall. Present Messrs. Walsh, (presi
dentA Rhees, CLARK, woodward, Croggon, Tus
The president tMr. Walsh> called the meet
Ing to order. 4.
'mittee Of ceremonies requesting the pres
cob. Il the school board atthe Inauguration
ence 1 tncoln monument.
Of thel. ions for positions as teachers were
AppjIqa, u Miss Matte L. Sherwood and
retfivri fro. shead and ordered to be placed
ON aic from the several school dis
T.. read. and Dlacel on file
tricfa were ,ncaiy,o from Mr.. James W
A letter was reesiye. ''lliam Rittenhouse
Phillips. endorsed by Mr.w.. BILE condition O.
calling attention to the missr. " VIZ Sc
the building used asa public sch., thet Y
ond district, at the intersection OF . 'na' T.
sets avenue and | streets. 1t appesrs ~
Is sometimes necessary to use an umbreI.
the school rooms In order to keep dry. t.
letter was ordered to be placed on ale.
reported that they had invited proposals. and
had accepted the bids of Mr.. Francis fer house
tionery.
rent OF school-house, corner of L and Tenth
streets, and moved that II be paid.
bill until his colleague, (Mr: Clark who was
The bill was discussed at length by Messrs.
Woodward, Rhecs, and Fox.
Mr.. johnson moved that the subject be re-
ferred to the Committee on School Houses
and School Rooms.
Mr.. Tustin opposed the reference of the bill
to that committee, and thought It might as
well be disposed Of at once.
The motion OF Mr.. johnson was lost.
Mr.. Rhees moved that the bill be paid.
Mr.. Croggon moved to postpone further con-
sideratlon of the subject until next meeting
Of the board. Lost.
Mr., CLARK called for a division, and the mo-