The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20

members a oeo. All the be chosen At the an
Oaa ss IN their Tor one and until
the %ay ne a' lie
the payment q twenty dollars .,
w. IS o. her absence s1s senior vice President
make ali payments keep regular accounts to be audited By
The Recording secretary shall keep the records and the
Secretary sha conduct the Of
The Executive Committee shall manage the busneas Of
as Il. sossy T c
hs, AND sm S % nse
and Gil all vacancies that prior to the annual
.us The annual meeting Of the association shall be held
sren day In the las. week Boston, and at such hour
Committee may appoint
The above being adopted as the constitution of the
new association the following were elected as
P T,ss ttena,za Ward Howe Of Boston.
ton; Pauline wrrSt na1 loya p Garrison OF Bos
SELL Of boston, nos John Neal Of Portland; Lucy God
Lydia N. Emerson, OF Concord Mass; Isabella A.
Hooker, Of Hartford; Harriet K. Hunt, or Bos-
Mrs. White, OF Concord, N. H.; Louisa M. Aiooth,
OF Concord Mass and John G. Whittier, or Asbury.
Recording Secretdrv-Charles II. Whipple, Of
Treas,trer.-Ebenezer Draper, of Boston.
DR.. Blackwell, OF New York, after brief recess OF
proceedings, addressed the Convention at some
length upon the burdens Of and the s
ballot from them. TO establish q true republic the
arstocracy OF sex should be wiped out and those in
political power who 0pp0sethe movement will soon
be crushed to powder. The republican party Is now
in power, but the future party, and the one which
viii shape the destinies OF the country, is the one
which Is now forming with universal suffrage
for Its watcnword. A suffrage OF men alone
two-thirds Of the moral, Christian and temperate
element OF the country. In concluding the doctor
said that he and his wife, Lucy Stone, had prepared
ba Ioxvin hnfn ma ha1 M
would adopt IT.
We the undersigned voters and citizens Of Massachusetts,
women the cardinal basis OF our
future political aston In all elections for State county and
tirwe win make the establishment Of republican form
Of government In this State paramount any and all other
i has public
his utmost endeavor elected favor Of extending suitcase
ors s are pr w 16s for for AMEN who h. Given
public pledge In preference all who have done
Fmth-Prevous to each election in our respective voting
precincts will address each candidate letter of inquiry
sarase to women and IN case Of refusal give an
i've eve w use saq 70 10 S
to favor suffrage for women we will put in nomination can
,rl~We viii vote for any candidate member of
as paoa n to and USE
effect the enranchsement OF women In The State or
This Dr.. Blackwell argued, was the only way they
could be successful, and he hoped the Convention
would approve OF SuCn course.
Mrs. Rev. olympia Brown followed the Doctor
IN long and strong argument IN favor OF active
and immediate WORK instead offurther organization:
They should organize and have definite plan OF,
action and then thousands will join their ranks and
their object will at once be secured. She approved
OF the plan of Dr.. Blackwell, and hoped every town
in the State would be canyassed during the coming
winter and she would trust IN the good sense OF the
Justice is done. II the present dominant party failed
to do 1t there would She claimed be another poti
rlaf,a Inv anf r. N n
She was greatly mistaken, the women OF the country
viii take part in the next Presidential election.
After the eloquent female divine had concluded
there came upon the platform u lunatlc named
Barnes vino believed that he had the holy Ghost
within him. and alter MIN came Mrs. English, OF
Hartford. and Miss Phelps, both OF whom commended
earnestly for suffrage. 81 81 Foster also made anotner
argument, IN which he urged prompt action, lbe-
raj contribution OF funas from those Interested in
the movement and general circulation ol petitions
IN the various New ENGLAND States. MISS Lucy
Stone also urged the audience to come down nbe-
rally with the stamps and then took hat and
pushed her way through the crowded hall to gather
up the offerings OF those who were willing TO give
substantial support towards the cause.
William Lloyd Garrison being observed, loud calls
| said that for years he had been q woInans rights
man, and he regarded this movement as one Oh the
sy Of s cause Mod I be It's VIM
dication The intelligent gathering before MIN, ne
said indicated growing and RAPID en-, change IN Inc
had passed the stage OF Indifference and ridicule,
and q would soon pass the stage 81 opposition and
slavery reform and the part taken m It by
women and the prejudice which was nrst
removal; 80 1t would be in this movement and
woman would obtain her rights and fair share Of
Should be c. no delay, for q. this moment woman
should have the ballot and the public sentiment
s DC ino e
Senator Wilson was then called out, and In biz 70.
marks said that he voted against tho mixing up Of
the woman with the negro suffrage question in Con-
gress and he done 1t because one was intended 70 de-
feat the other, or in fact both measures, and he
should In future contend against mixing up the two
issues. Referring particularly to the question Of
negro suffrage he gave the same views Is those adj
and added that when this matter was settled and
every black man in the United states had the ballot
he would always advocate ate, and vote 10, the cause
lievcd that the cause destined to succeed, and
that there would be an overwhelming majority found
Mrs. Kingsbury, Of vineland, n j. one Of those
whose vote not counted at the late election, fol-
there on election day. Abby Kelly Foster also adj
dressed the Convention again, ana tnen the meeting
Upon reasseInbng there was an increased at
tendance, every portion OF the hail being crowded
to Its fullest capacity. The resolutions which were
offered In the earlier part OF the convention were
read again and considered by the convention. The
speakers, however, did not confine themselves
strictly TO the resolutions but discussed the general
subject Of woman suffrage In It's various aspects.
Mrs Mercy B. Jackson, practising physician IN
Boston, was the first to take the platform 70, S ,
rights or her sex, asking only for themselves nothing
but what they were willing 70 concede to others.
William Lloyd Garrison, In obedience to calls,
made another speech, In which he reaiilrmed his
opinion that there was no doubt that America would
be lust In this matter and that their cause would
Intimately he successful. Miss Lucy Stone also
reiterated the woes OF her sex and urged prompt
and everlasting agitation until their rights were sc.
cured Fred Douglass also made an additional
speech: also Mrs Chaplain Gibson late OF the army.
Mr. harrison then offered resolution sending
greeting TO England for the auspciousness OF the
calse on tho other side u the Atlantic, which was
unanimously adopted. -
above then came up, and Fred Douglass objected 70
the fourth one on the ground that would interfere
with the securing OF negro suffrage. Miss Lucy
stone Thought the resolution all right and she and
Fred had quite little discussion, Mr. Garrison COM
ing In also chance to oppose IT, and also Mr. Fos-
ter both OF whom urged that the claims Of both
were pressing, but those OF the negro were para
mount