The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Continuation OF Rev. Mrs. Hanaford's speech
Address OF Stephen 3. Foster-Ciose OIL the
First Day,a PROCEEDINGS.

CONCORD n. H., Dec y, 1865.
When closed my last letter Rev. Mrs. hanaiord
was stl speaking. The conclusion OF her speech ID
given below. She went on;-
You remember that Margaret Fuller was ship
wrecked IN our coast when returning from.
italy with her husband ana child. This as.
sage describes one scene OF that sa,pwreck
hour:-"lt was In tie gray duss and amid
the awfult tunlult that the COMPANIONS in mis-
fortune met The side Of the cabin to the leeward
had already settled onder water, and furniture,
trunks and fragments Of the skyght were floating
to and FRO, While the inclined position OF the ship
made IL dincuIt TO stand and every sea, 1t broke
over the bulwarks splashed in through the open
rooL The windward cabin walls, however, still
yielded partial shelter, and against it, seated side by
side, half leaning backwards, with feet braced
upon the long table, they awaited what next should
come. At first, Nlno Margaret's little boy, alarmed
at the upr0ar the darkness and the rushing water,
while shlyering with the wet, cried passonately
Gust as your child or mine at that age might have
done; but soon his mother, wrapping him In such
garments as were at hand, and folding him to her
bosom, sang him to Sleep" The lady who copied the
above added:-Such was the testimony OF the sur
vivors never read it without tears in my heart,
sometimes in my eyes. That little incident is proof
that strength Of brain does not render woman less
w0manly, nor does it decrease the motherly nature
In woman. 1t melts the sneer OF strong minded as
applied to our sex. If men knew US as We know
each other they would not fear that by developing
the whole woman we enfeeble any part Of our
nature. weak-minded woman could not have
shown that freedom from sehshness which Margaret
manifested when the question was life or death,
not, what will the world sayY The whole account
OF the wreck as collected by Rev. w. Ii. Claiming,
from the lips OF the survivors, shows that her more
than manly brain was connected with q more than
womaniy heart The giving up OF her Lie preserver
to the sailor her steady refusal to be parted her
husband and child, even though encouraged by
resoveto die with them II they could not be saved,
show o heroism which should forever silence the
Eneers against learned women as mothers. And yet
even SUCH woman could not vote II she were here
to-day My sisters, this Is no question OF choice 1t Is
your duty to seek the opportunity voting, that
thus you can help on the cause Of God in the EARTH
by expressing yourselves at the ballot box az In
favor OF all moral reforms, and there welding a
power that shall help to subdue all unrighteousness;
for that glad era shall arrve-''the mouth OF the
Lord hath spoken it''-when '.the kingdoms Of this
world shall become the Kingdoms Of our Lord and
viii want offices. Well, If the voters don't want
women officers they can vote against them. The
voters are women what more proper than that
some OF the officers should be womens In
the town where l reside lReading, Mass.) the
the members Of the school committee. All
OF these women were amply qualified, but two OF
them soon after resigned Tor reasons Of u personal
tary OF the board. She is woman OF superior edu-
cation, talents, refinement and culture-a Boston
native city. She can read In various languages as
nuently as you or can read English Day after day
the Scriptures tOgether and we would compare pas
sages IN all those six seven different Languages or
naasations, which she could read with such ease.
Ought not such woman be deemed an acquisi-
lion 10 school board? And ought not such women
vote ana nll ohlcesp 1t Is sometimes said that
women lose their dignity of manner II they engage
IN public duties. Not SO. Among the Quakers
where women take part In the business meetings
and also preach, there is no want Of decQrurn aud
more truly wom3nly women cannot be found.
We are sometimes told that the Scriptures are op-
posed to this woman's suffrage movement. Not 80.
our Saviour as womans rights man. Thus %
claim ST. Paul as woman's rights man, and arr
about woman And ali ask Of ChrsIisns i. ,psi
they act III the spirit OF Paul's words" There liz
neither Jew nor Greek, there Is neither bond nor
one in Christ Jesus" to work for each other one
to labor for humanity and for God.
stephen $. Foster, OF Worcester, followed in an
address more particularly directed to his own SEX
and IN which ne was very severe and caustic upon
al VINO were opposed to grantin2 the suffrage pr
vilege 10 woman. Miss Lucy Stone Blackwell then
made the closing address OF the days session, in
which she repeated her views heretofore expressed
the general laws TO woman, and~the injustice OF
taxing them without allowing them q voice In the
disbursement OF the public funds.
Daniel Pratt, "the great American traveller was
In attendance upon the various sessions OF the day,
ana nus oIatorcal Efforts concerning the subject OF
the Convention were numerous For the benefit OF
the unenlightened who may not know OF Daniel 1t
would be well to say that he is llght-headed and
harmless Old gentleman who believes himself the
greatest genius or the age, and who has travelled
over the whole country several times and delivered
his characteristic harangues in nearly every section
Of 1t. lie bought a new SUIT OF clothes and walked
all the way from Boston to Concord expressly to at
tend the Convention and, in spite Of all attempts
to ignore him. he made himself heard at every SEES
sion. During the afternoon recess Of the women
sought TO demonstrate with him for obtruding him
sell so frequently and perssteny. Daniel told her
loudly and Urclbly that she an old fool and IL
she did not believe in him she didn't believe in Jesus
Christ and Christianity, and that she ought TO be
sent TO the lunatic YUM. clergyman next at
tempted TO exposulate with him, but Mr.. Pratt, tax.
Ing attitude Of self defence worthy OF Joe WQr-
maid, told him to keep his distance, adding that he
could outtak and outright the best or them. Others
in turn attempted to approach the hero Of travelling
1ame bpt each ana every one he denounced as fools
Tor whom he had done millions OF dollars worth Of
fayors, but Tor which he never had received q cent
or "a crumb OF bread. Notwithstanding the numer-
Gus rebukes he still persists III being heard in the
convention. lie is, indeed an elephant which the
woinan's suffrage agitators would be glad TO get
rlu Vi.
dnnce--Speeches by Rev. Mr.. kittredge.
Mrs. English, Foster and Others-The Legal
Status of Women in New Haupshirc-A
Constitution Adopted and Officers Chosen by
the Association.
CONCORD, N. H., Dec. IS, 1858.
As was anticipated, the second day brought a
more numerous attendance TO the Female Suffrage
Convention here than was present during ycster-
days deliberations. The prepcnderance OF women
was about the same and among the number were
few OF the absolutely strong-minded ones and also
few who rendered themselves Conspicuous by ap-
pearlng in fun bloomer costume. The seighina In
the towns around being excellent great
many came from long distances to listen
and unite In the proceedings, and all
through the day aud evening they manifested
the deepest interest In what was said and
DONE Petitions to the State Legislature aud to Con.
gress, each asking for universal suffrage without
distinction OF sex, were freely circulated and gen.
erousy signed. Several eminent lawyers and other
learned men OF the state have given their presence
TO the Convention, aud while they do not yet seem
willing to take an active part In the movement they
are very careful not to oppose IL. That there Is
growing interest In the question Ia evident from the